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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1890
Page
25
Rabies cases in France see mortality drop from 15 percent to 3 percent after Pasteur's work. In England, marriages on Friday fall to five percent of weekly total, reflecting superstition about the day.
The New York Witness remarks on the coronation anniversary of the first emperor, noting that the event overshadows the country’s own 250th anniversaries as merely minor in comparison.
Chicago judge Garry, who presided over the Anarchists trial, ruled that calling someone an anarchist does not necessarily accuse them of a crime as the term itself carries no inherent offense. The decision narrows the implications of labeling individuals in legal contexts.
Several periodicals weigh in on cultural change with quips about missionaries, timber shortages delaying a bridge, bacteria myths, and Buddhism’s growth, while observers note Germany’s fashioning of opinions about Bismarck and leadership.
The Epoch notes William Waldorf Astor spent about $10 000 to commission illustrated designs for a private deluxe edition of his top novels. Each copy bore the inscription my personal copy and was kept in a prominent place in his library, a privilege few can imitate.
A New York arithmetical genius estimates the Stix 1 000 worth flannel bar auction would supply enough fabric for a clothes-line circling the world. The remark exposes the overblown figure and prompts scrutiny.
The note outlines California’s thriving orange industry, Wyoming’s timber-rich lands, and a wave of women’s suffrage across twenty-five states and territories. It cites land rates of 81.57 per 100 acres with low taxes, federal mail subsidies to railroads near 40 million dollars yearly, and New York leading in fruit production with Michigan second.
Marshal McMahan supports keeping the red trousers of French soldiers arguing that future warfare will be at long range and red is a poor target at close distance, making the fuss over them excessive.
The Chicago Sun notes widespread growth across the Southern States surpassing last year as global attention shifted to the region for capital investment and job opportunities.
In St. Louis the Commercial Advertiser notes that court delays deter business filings and encourage private settlements, reducing the number of new lawsuits as delays erode the impulse to sue.
A British scientific society criticizes Volapuk as deficient in key areas and proposes medieval Latin as the most suitable general language, adapted to contemporary requirements. The opinion signals a shift in favored linguistic solutions among English scholars.
The poem contrasts quiet nursery scenes with war’s distant echoes. Children in white kneel to pray as adults reflect on battle banners, sacrifices, and enduring hope. It invokes a plea for peace and eternal love beyond war’s smoke and shadows. Hartford Times.
A letter from The Northumberland New York dated October 1 186 missing digits describes a plan to send a manicure assistant to the writer's rooms at noon on Saturday. The narrator recalls arranging weekly home manicures, noting the attendants’ eagerness for extra pay and the mix of clients, praise, and vanity among the salon workers.
Odd fashion notes sweep through the column: finger Bibles on chatelaine chains, jeweled clasps and delicate India paper. Grim fads include life like Japanese serpents and Paris skeletal toppers on curtains. Perfumed gloves echo Elizabethan era, with legends of Frangipanni gloves and Limerick styles.
The piece describes reversible hats and bonnets as a new style. A velvet loop forms the base with a plume or flower, usable as a street bonnet or a dressy evening headpiece. The article notes a fashion error in art and stresses looking in the mirror for real life suitability.
The article notes a striking feature in museum statues showing unusually large feet on male figures and comparatively small feet on female forms. It argues that these proportions reflect symmetrical perfection, arguing that a Greek sculptor would not use mismatched foot sizes in classical marble figures.
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