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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
SUPERSTITION IS VERY OLD
Fer Many Centuries the Horseshoe
Has Been Regarded as an En-
blem of Luck.

Many superstitions have been
traced, with some definiteness, to
their origin, but that about the
horseshoe has not. 1t has been
traced back to about 1850, but there
the antiquarians had to give it up.
AT that time, most of the houses in
the west end of London had horse
shoe nailed over the door as protec-
ton against witches and evil spirits.
1t was believed that witch could
not enter house so protected. Many
houses in this country have horse
shoe attached to them in some way,
and sailors, who are nearly all SUI
perstitious, nail the shoes up in their
ships for ''luck." Out of this old
superstition grew the notion that it
is 'lucky" to find an old horseshoe,
and it is said that the more nails
there are in the shoe when you pick
it up, the more luck you will have.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
GIRLS AT COLLEGE.

Girls colleges report boom in
attendance all around, and it is
lucky for the sake of American self
respect that all of them do, for the
increase in pupils in Bryn Mawr
actually has led woman who wor-
ships prominent persons, even those
prominent by proxy, to assert that
the continuance of Helen Taft as a
Bryn Mawr student 'has aroused
ambitions in other girls" Bryn
Mawr next year will raise the price
of tuition. Smith and Mount
Holyoke colleges last year doubled
their figures and found the applica-
tons greater. In the only Catholic
woman's college in this country,
Trinity, near Washington city, three
engagements of the main building
have been made in the last four
years, and still there is the cry for
more room. Higher education for
women surely is on the upward way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
LESS BEEF, MORE BACON.

The London Meat Trades Journal
figures that the United Kingdom i'm
ports of American and Canadian cat
tie show an IS per cent. decrease for
the first five months of this year,
compared with last year, and 1919
per cent. with 1906. The American
shipments of refrigerated beef fell
off 4O4,479 hundredweight (of 112
pounds each), compared with the
1907 period, while the total increase
of 30,SS9 was due to the heavy con-
signments from Argentina. A sub
stantial increase of 337 ,23S hundred
weight in the weight of bacon is due
to the heavier shipments from the
United States, the supplies from
Canada and other countries being
less.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Fire Sunday

The fire department was called
out Sunday morning by an alarm
sent in from the M. E. church
where the heating plant had gone
wrong and fired the building. The
fire was fairly we'll under control
before the department arrived and
a few minutes with the chemical
had it out but not before some
5000 damages had been done.
The fire came up the cold air draft
and the prompt work of the janito1
saved the church from destruction
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Application for Liquor
License
State of Minnesota.

State of Minnesota.
County of 81. Louis.
Notice is hereby given thai appli
cation has been made in wri ing 10
the city council of the city of Ely aud
praying for Il transfer of license To sell
Intoxicating liquors in the lower
front room of the building ruaIed
on lot 6. block 10 original plat Of
Ely, and to the following named per-
son, tO-Wlt:
l.. G.. cox
for the un-eXpired term hegiuning
Feb. lsI. 1909. aud ending Jan BON.
1910.
Said application will be heard and
DEF ermiued by SAID city council al lhr
council chambers in the city hall IN
said city. county and state on Tues
day the 2pd day of Feb, 1909.
Witness nv baud and the seal of
said city this 18th dav of Jan, 1909
lis 1-22 l. j WHITE Git, Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Sport Of REINDEER falling" That
Must Be in the Highest Degree
Exhilarating.

"Jack is reindeer failing in Nor.
way" said the debutante.
"What is reindeer tailing?"
81 thought you wouldn't know, SC
] brought his letter with me. Listen.
and I'll read you all about it"
She opened the letter and began:
"4our eyes'-no, that isn't the
place.
"'We went reindeer failing yes.
terday. You put on skis, and a rein.
deer draws you over the snow at a
gallop. Horse failing is common
everybody does it at st. Moritz-but
even here in Norway, the very birth
place of winter sports, reindeer tail
ing is new and rare.
"A horse can only draw you over
smooth roads. You go fast, but
there is no real spice. A reindeer
can draw you up and down the wild
est mountains, as anyone may be-
lieve who has seen this surefooted
creature careering at breakneck
speed among the most precipitous
peaks.
"'You see the picture? The deer
is harnessed, you stand behind it,
rein in either hand; "whoopw you
cry; away goes the animal, and on
your long skis you glide like the
wind up steep white hills, down
steep white slopes, across great
white silent Valleys
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Old Fellow Saw Infringement of Con.
stitution in Work Engineers
Were Doing.

An official of the state of Alabama
was once called on to gauge the wa
ter in stream in that state. While
he was engaged in this task an old
chap came along in cart drawn by
single OK. The old fellow halted
for a while and surveyed the work
men under the direction of the Of
fetal mentioned. Finally he asked
"What on earth air them men doin'
there?"
E'They are trying" politely re-
sponded the official, ''to find out how
many bucketfuls of water run down
this creek in the course of "a hours"
The old chap gazed at the party in
mute wonder. ''Mister, is that a
fact? he inquired.
eyes," was the answer, "that's
just what they are doing"
"Well," observed the old man,
gravely, after another earnest con-
temptation of the work in hand,
"Well, mister, it may be all right,
but it do appear to me that the thing
is unconstitutional"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

last week was a mistake. 1t was
due to the crossing of wires in the
electric clock.
The report cards were given out
Tuesday. AS whole the marks
were better than those of the pre-
ceeding three months.
The pupils of the High School
have been asked to commit to mem
DRY the famous Gettysburg Speech.
This is to be given in unison.
HELENA HORoVITZ.
FLORENCE KURvINEN.
HAPIEN Johnson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
FIRST ON THE GROUND.

A terrible fire had just broken
out. Frightful explosions shook the
city. The red wings Of the fire
demon tapped across the heavens.
The instant the first alarm was
sounded a heavy wagon drawn by
three splendid horses whirled down
the main street and sped toward the
fire.
A stranger turned to the man at
his side.
''Was that a fire engine?" he
asked.
NO." replied the native, ''that
was the moving picture machine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
A NEEDED WARNING.

His face was blanched, his hand
shook slightly, but his voice was very
firm.
81 shall fire in the air." he said.
But the seconds hastily interposed.
'Don't don't!" they cried. "You
might wing an acceptance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
NIGERIA'S MINERAL WEALTH.

Sir William Wallace, the British
acknowledgement of northern Nigeria,
has reported to the home govern
ment that cannibal tribes owning
hundreds of thousands of horses in
Nigeria are being subdued by peace
full means, and that their country
contains perhaps the richest tin and
copper fields in the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
HELPS FIGHT DISEASE.

DR.. Anna W. Williams is one of
the best psychologists in the coun-
try, and occupies the position of as
sistant director of the New York kac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory. She has
made an especial study Of rabies, a
disease of dogs, and has done more
in the way of research probably than
any other woman. In the research
laboratory in New York 25 Of the
assistants are women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
THE OFFICE BOY INsTRUcTs.

Contributor should like to
leave these poems with your editor.
What is the usual procedure. 1
haven't done any magazine work be-
fore.
Office Boy-Well, the usual Gus
tom is to leave 'em an call back in
day or so-and git 'em.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Depart enl IF the Interior


u s. Land Office al Duluth. MINI.
May IN. 1908
Notice is hereby given That DIAL
Olson, OF Superior, WIS, who on Ma,
IN. 1903, made Applicat ION for Tim
Der and Stone Euiry. No 1877, for
for Tie e. of ) / and W! OF SE4,
>ecl ion y, township TO \, IL. | "
I'm Principal Meridian, has filed not
ICE of Intention 10 make Flhai Proof
OeSLaDilSh claim 10 lie land above de-
,ci lDed, before the Register and Re-
celver at Duluth. Mimi, On The 22nd
day Of March. 1909.
Claimant IfaIneS aS witnesses: John
J. Hlland and rom Daily Of superior,
Wis, John GrtfiIl h and William Grlf-
tilh OF AlIkiu, MINI.
&c. Herman Eugel,
Register.
LIS 3-I2
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

mumbled old Bill Spruceby, as lie
pulled his chair up closer to the red
hot stove in the back of Jason's store.
''Then, how is it you don't seem
glad to see me? Didn't l remove
them all for a quarter?"
"Yeas, but after the corns were
gone l had to pay 80 cents for a
barometer to see when we were going
to have falling weather. Don't see
much bargain in that, stranger"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Pleasant Party

The Ely Club INDUCED in
dancing party last evening at the
Club rooms and very good time
was enjoyed by a large attendance.
Lacrosse of Duluth furnished the
music and a lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Jos. Skala, Martin Skala, Leo
po1d and Jos. Mayerle, John Dins-
more and several others from this
city are in Duluth on business be-
fore the land office in contest mat
tiers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Mrs. John A. Barton, County
Superintendent of schools of Lake
County, was in the city last even
ing on her way to visit the school
at Fall Lake. She was the guest
of Judge and Mrs. Osborne while
in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Miss Enice Porteus returned to
her home at Tower Sunday after
spending several days here with her
brother, w. G.. Smith of the
Miner force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

rvro DIR. Larson, the eye spec
LILO ialist will be at the Elk
change Hotel, Ely, Saturday, Jan.
23rd. All those who are afflicted
with defective eyes, or are in need
of glasses, are cordially invited to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
THE ONE HE SAW COMING.

Daughter-That fashionable por-
trait painter may be expensive, but
l must have my picture painted by
him. You can see there is so much
finish about his work"
Father I can see it all right
my finish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

p.r,o Don't forget Stein barber
OHInO shop for a frst-class shave,
haircut and bath. Best of toilet
articles used. Ready to wait on
you when you come in. Cleanli-
ness is our motto.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
DOUBTFUL BARGAIN.

Don't you remember me?" said
the thin chap with the sharp goatee
and yellow satchel. S'Why, | am the
corn doctor that removed your corns
last summer"
sWeas. I rsmsg!beI yeog stranger =
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
EN- BARRASSING.

GIVE got to get new stenog-
rapher," said Senator Sorghum.
''This one has way of interrupting
me to inquire how some word is
spelled
''That must consume great deal
of time"
"Not only that, l am compelled
to jeopardize Office discipline by
owning up that | don't know"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Geo. L. Brozich, John Cove,
Jos. Agnich and Jos. Smuk are in
Duluth on business before the Dis
trict court in connection with the
pavilion case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Church Services

Services will be held at the M &.
F.. church Sunday the same as
usual, the church having been re-
paired enough to make the holding
of services and Sunday school. easy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

A large number from here at
tended the Winton Club dance
Friday evening and enjoyed them
selves. Lacrosse furnished the
music and the club served a lunch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office, Dulut
MINI.

United States Land Office. Duluth,
Mimi. -
May It'll. 1908
Notice is hereby given that john
j. Hand, of superior, Wis who, on
May It'll, 1908. made Application for IA
Timber and Stone Entry. No 1898.
for SCI of NW4 & Nk4 of SW4, Sec.
33, Township 90 N, range IL w.. 4th
p. NJ. has filed notice of intention
to make Final Proof, to establish
claim TO he land above described. he
tore the Register aud Receiver al Du-
luih, MINI, OH the 22nd day OF March
1869.
Claimant names as wit nesses: Olof
Olson, Thomas Daily, Peter Siverson
and John Barry All Of Superior. Wis.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
Ills 3-12
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
A POOR PEDESTRIAN.

did you ever see ghost?" asked
the travelling man.
eyes," replied the actor person,
sbut it hasn't walked as often as I
would have liked"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Duluth, MIN


August 25lh. 1908.
Notice is hereby given thai Ida o.
son, Of Superior, Wis. who. Gu
August 26. 1868, made Timber and
s one Sworn Statement. No, O973
for the Ell of n WI and NE4 OF SW4
& NW4 OF SCI of Sec. II. township GU
n, II IL w. 4th p M. has flied notice
of intention 10 make Final Proof, 10
establish claim 10 The land above
described, before the Register aud
Receiver IF the United States Land
Office, III Duluth. MINI. ON tie 22nd
lay of March. 1909
Claimant names as witnesses: Olaf
Olson. Jonu Ericksuu. Anton Pearson
J ohm w. Griffith all nf Superior. Wis
j. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register
w. III. Smallwood, Atty.
I-I53 12
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
A Feminine VIEW.

Mrs. Smythe-I wonder why the
judge deferred the sentence until to-
morrow?
Mrs. Whyte-Oh, [ suppose he
wanted to talk the case over with his
wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Mrs. NJ. L. Stott accompanied
Conductor Stott to this city and
visited several hours with friends
Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Miss Harriet Locher returned
to HiDDing Monday after an ex-
tended visit with relatives in this
citV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Laundry

STEMS barber shop has the agen-
cy for the Peerles Laundry, of Du-
luth, and careful attention will be
paid to customers. Leave your
laundry at STEMS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

The Sampo band have arranged
for a masquerade ball for Saturday
evening Jan. %. Prizes will be
given.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Spooner re-
turned Tuesday from visit with
relatives in Superior.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Z. S. Mead representing the
Minneapolis Cereal Co. was III the
city today.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Editor Schaefer spent part OF the
week III Duluth as member OF the
Federal petit jury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
Notice for Publication.
Department. "f the Interior.
tied Sta ties Land Office, Duluth
/ Block from Depot.

DEPARTMENT. al the IhItrI"r.
United States Land Office, Duluth
MINI.
Nav 7ih. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William Crit
6th of A;tlxin Mimi. who on May ith 1913
made timber and stone app lea lion. NJ 3'4O
for the E1a of NWA and SWA a OF Sec
TX townshin go north. nge II w ~ - M.
las filed notice of intention TO make Flnai
Proof to est ablish CLAIM 10 the Lard above
described before the Register & Receiver ,oa a.
CIaimant names as witnesses: Oof Olson
John j. Hiland and Thomas Daily, of SUPER
ior. wis, and John Griffith. OF Aitkin. MINI
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
Register.
IL 2-28
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

w. T. James is in Duluth this
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15

Tlle.fre department INDUCED III
a practise Monday at the head
quarters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
HIGH SCHOOL
NnrNES

The High School Band is having
regular practice. Five or six new
members have been enrolled and
they have begun practising new
music.
The fire drill at the High School
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
WHO KNOWS.

81 hope your mother-in-law's ILL
ness turned out all right?"
"Fine!"
'Where is she going to spend the
winter?"
6IE Jon,+ l-,,o ,Lo,, 5o,l,,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
FAST TRAVELLING IN NORWAY

HARLEM JOHNSON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
WAS THERE WITH OBJ LECTION

~ don't know, she's dead." p
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
Proposed Resolution Of Necessity,

Be it resolved by the City Council of the CITY
OF Denison, Iowa, that as it is deemed advisable
and necessary to make improvements by laying a
sanitary sewer Of eight (N inch yitrifiei sewer
pipe to be laid in accordance with plans and spec
lncatons furnished by the City Engineer of the
Guy OF Denison. Iowa and approved by the City
council OF Denison. Iowa. upon the following
named streets and parts of streets towit:
on chestnut street beginning with the inter.
section of Anthony and Chestnut streets to con-
meet with sewer at that point and thence ex.
tending west two (2) blocks on Chestnut street
70 connect with the sewer at the point of inter.
section of Chestnut and Howard street.
All expenses OF making said improvement to be
charged TO the property abutting thereon and
property adjacent thereto to a distance Of one
hundred and fifty d50) feet from said street line.
IN accordance with the law governing the same.
And the contractor who shall make said improve
ment shall keep the same in repair for period Of
one year from the date Of its acceptance by said
city.
BE it further resolved that the CITY Council
Will meet at eight (O N. on the It'll. day Of
June. A. D. 1909 at the Council Room in the CITY
Hall. for the purpose Of Considering objections
to said proposed resolution. and notice of said
proposed resolution and of the passage of this
resolution to be published as provided by law.
Passed this Bird day of May A. d. 1909.
Approved this Bird day of May A. D. 1909.
Attest ALFRED WRIGHT,
City clerk of said city.
Signed w. C. ROLLINS.
AoN Mayor of said city
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
A TRAP FOR EAvEsDRopPERs
Simple Device Well Calculated to In
sure Privacy.

The eavesdrcpper, ere applying his
ear, applied his eye. Through the
keyhole another eye looked colby into
his. He started back, pale with fright.
He tiptoed of hurriedly. I'll lose my
job" he muttered.
Meanwhile his mistress, the widow,
sat with the young and gallant cap
tain in the room from whose door the
eavesdropper had retreated. A ciga-
rette smoldered between her slim fin.
gers and her dimpled elbows we're
on the table, among the litter of
foie gras sandwiches, cold partridge
and champagne.
The young captain pointed to the
door. A hand mirror, it's silver-gilt
back towards him, hung from the
door knob.
why did you put that there?''
he asked.
1T is trap for peepers," replied
the widow. Suppose my butler OF
cook stole to the door and put his
eye to the keyhole. His eye would
meet another eye. Believing himself
discovered, he would trot silently
away"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
FINDS HIS OCCUPATION GONE.
Rag Mans Business Has Dwindled to
Vanishing Point.

Rags, bones, old iron!" is a cry
not nearly so familiar to the children
OF to-day as to those of the sos. For
the ragman, like the chimney sweep
and the sun diaf maker, is becoming
extinct. His used to be profitable
trade. The wooden rags he bought,
turned into shoddy, brought thrice
their cost. So did the bones, which
were ground up for fertilizer. So did
the iron, which. melted, lived again.
Many millionaire manufacturing fam
lilies had their beginning in a long.
headed ragman. He first ground his
rags into shoddy. Then he spun the
shoddy into thread. Then, a full.
fedged millman, he wove the thread
into cloth. But the municipalities of
to-day contract with single firms for
the disposal of their peoples refuse,
and the old ragman is disappearing
because there is so little for him.
For-and this is the great secret
while the ragman made grand profit
on what he bought. it was on the
refuse given him that he really throye.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
He Didn't Say Il.

He was good little boy. and he
lived not many miles from Boston. He
never disobeyed his mother, he never
called her names when her orders
were not his wishes. and he had the
face Of an angel. Next door lived lit
tie Rosy, a girl who proved the prov
erb about small pitchers. One day
Harry was allowed to go over to play
with Rosy, but with strict orders not
to take off his hat and coat to go in
the house If Rosy could not come out
into the yard.
Rosy could not come out, but would
not Harry take off his things and play
inside? Harry quoted sadly his moth
er's injunction.
"Your mamma is silly" said ROSY
Grossly.
Harry went home and told his moth
er what Rosy had said. "She is very
naughty little GIRL" his mother de-
clared. "You must never say such a
word"
"No. mamma. won't" said the duti-
full Harry.
A few days later he was again for
hidden to do something which he
greatly desired to do. Mamma" said
he lifting to hers his angelic face. do
you remember what Rosy said about
you7' '-New York Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
sCHLEsWIG ITEMS.

Mrs. Branaka is now home. She
is enjoying her good health which is
very pleasing to note.
Henry Schroeder drove to the Will
Henningsen home near Denison Sum-
day. returning the same day accom-
panied by his sister, Paulina.
Miss Kissing. niece of Mrs. Her
man Kook. returned to her home in
st. Louis last week. We learn that
she has secured good position in q
college at that place.
Aa fire broke out at the Hans Lohse
residence last Wednesday morning and
burned the house to the ground. The
fire companies responded with about
500 feet of hose. The hose would not
STAND the water pressure so was little
help in putting out the fire. Willing
hands took nearly all the furniture
out. The loss is estimated ut $4,000.
The family is now residing in the
Ludolph Mohr house.
Mr.. Rabe of Charter Oak Is the
new station agent here for the Fair
mont creamery.
Mr.. Jurgen Jebens has been quite
ill the past week.
DR.. Jones has recently invested in
an auto. The runabout ia dark blue
and beauty.
Remember the date of the tourna-
ment June %.
On Saturday evening at z O'Clock
occurred the marriage of Lena Meeves
to Herman Stockfleth at the groom e
home southeast of town. May this
happy couple have every blessing that
life affords i, the wish of their many
friends.
Will Stegeman, carrier on route
No. 2. lost one of his horses last week
He has purchased him new team
for the route.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
Where They Came From.

It is surprising from whence came
the most common articles of food. The
onion, the leek, garlic and pea were
favorites in Egypt; rye and parsley in
Siberia; the the citron and currants in
Greece, and radishes hail from China
and Japan.
The horsechestnut is native of
Thibet, THE Forbidden Land" and
the mulberry tree, walnut and peach
travelled westward from Persia. Very
few consider that oats originated in
North Africa at time when Egypt
was the granary of the world.
The chestnut came from Italy,
celery from Germany, spinach from
Arabia, the sunflower from Peru and
cucumbers from India. Tobacco is a
native of Virginia.