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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1891
Page
10
A fragmented prose collage blends memory and impressions with scenes by a river village, summer markets, and social routines. It shifts to notes on oranges, labor, and trade, then abruptly moves to radish lore, culinary tips, and bread regulations across Europe and Canada, concluding with a practical bakehouse law overview.
The fragmentary OCR mentions the imperial funeral, an elaborate plan tied to the emperor, and a large cortege in St Petersburg. It references possible concealment of death, a grand duke, and a ceremonial escort for the coffin, noting a crowd of about 200,000 in a New York advertisement context.
The article describes the Bad Lands near a South Dakota city as a strange land where soil yields human bodies into stone statues. It notes Sleepgrass or Stipa Vividata variant robusta in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and South Dakota that causes prolonged sleep in horses and cattle, delaying movement for up to eight days. The grass grows only in fresh blades and is unique to this species.
A new dye source from Lower California bark such as torote-tree is gaining attention. Large shiploads have been exported to Europe with rising demand, while U S demand remains limited as prices range from 1 to 1.59 per 100 pounds. Supply appears abundant and prices are driven by the natural red color produced.
Fragmentary OCR text references General Kauve and Count Dollarseek-Aw with claims of counting, noting General Knowall stating not a count and an accusation of being no ace. Context suggests melodramatic dialogue from a serialized piece in the New York Weekly.
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