Great Increase in the Great Lakes Fisheries
The 1900 census is expected to reveal larger growth in the Great Lakes fisheries over the 1890s. Immigrant fishermen from Norway, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Finland boosted capital and catch, with Lake Ontario declining. Two-thirds of the catch comes from four fish: herring, trout, whitefish and sturgeon.
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Principles of decorating small rooms with balanced bric a brac
The article advises grouping harmonious bric a brac rather than formal mantel sets. It recommends exclusive corners for musician portraits near the piano and clustered displays for writers and painters by the bookcase, with landscapes arranged separately. It warns against haphazard, studious effects and emphasizes harmony through shape and color relationships.
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Tabouret
Balance in Room Decoration Promotes Pleasing Furnishings
The note argues that light silk pillows in delicate rooms attract attention and can highlight worn sofas, while duller, sturdy materials imply comfort. It stresses proper proportion and balanced distribution of furniture to avoid monotony and overzealous mixing of odd pieces.
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Ilousewife
Fooled the Tricksters and the Old Pants Cash Tale
A Chicago nightclub anecdote recalls three bookmakers who left a cash bag with a clerk. One man fled with $25,900, and a clever defense argued for delivery only when all three appeared. The tale ends with the parcel proving to be an old pair of pants.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Boston grocer jokes about John L. Sullivan during Vermont dairy pitch
In Springfield the Boston grocer met a Vermont farmer selling butter cheese and eggs. When asked if he knew Sullivan the farmer balked and said he would not ship goods without meeting the champion in Boston. The exchange ends with a wary handshake distance.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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John L. Sullivan
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Smugglers Bound By Oaths Near Gibraltar Coast
Smuggling remains a secret, oath-bound trade active along the Gibraltar coast. A Spanish force and Gibraltar police, with marine and militia help, entered a sea cave 70 feet above water and cornered a wounded Spaniard guarding band provisions after a chase.
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Compania Tabacolera
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