Elk carcasses and sheep drives across the west
Reports from Saratoga Wyoming to Silverton Oregon describe hunters returning with elk carcasses, flocks of sheep moving toward feeding points in Kansas Nebraska and Iowa, hops near Boise and Payette, and ore finds at Silverton and Roсe City. A silver tip bear was hunted near Prineville Oregon weighing about 800 pounds.
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Saratoga
Wyo
Rosebury
Orc
Sunpomiupan & Prynces
Coloradoo Springs
Laylor
Kansas
Nebraska
Towa
Ker & Brerrey
Dalles
Mount Adams
Sherman County
Silverton
Senator Allen
Senate
Col
Payette
Charles Hecht
Little Laramie
Peter Goos
Omaha
Hiecht
Tiecht
Owl
May Goos
Virginia City Chronicle
Leggett
Roy
Standard Consolidated
Roci
Joe Elliott
Prineville
Ore
Brain
Joe
Celebrity chatter and odd customs abound in late news
A gossip filled column notes CHAT ABOUT CELEBRITIES with remarks on buttermilk tastes from Sexaron Monraany and a German royal theater appointment for Col. George von Jlaalson. It covers interviews with Paver of the Boston Symphony, Paris coaching injuries, and Croker’s racing gains. It also mentions royal hunts, Hungarian officials in Washington, and unusual bridal vanity customs from Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
von Haelsen
Col
George von Jlaalson
Royal Theaters
Wiesbaden
Ait Paver
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Paul
Hwuexry Janes
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Ile
Prince
Tyan Ormazis
Royal Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture
Washington
Banox Satvi
Talian
Europe
Willliams
Doling Hopkins University
Heidelberg University
Floral ropes and garlands decorate Paris dinner scenes
A Paris trend described by Avogue shows draping tables with heavy floral ropes and threading chairs with blossoms to create a chained, united look. Scarlet geraniums twined in smilax and asparagus produce a brilliant effect at a recent dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marvels of Ancient and Modern Mighty Men
The article recounts legendary feats of strength from ancient heroes like Milo and Polydamas to later figures such as Thomas Topham and Augustus, tracing tales of lifting, breaking, and overpowering objects. It notes how these feats, though astonishing, often rest on lore and overconfidence, with Lincoln and Towler cited among later examples of remarkable strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Samson
Cyclops
Polydamas
Thessalia
Iercules
Mount Olympus
Topham
Ishington
Lincoln
Jonathan Towler
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Prussian Finance Minister Praises Emperor at Dinner
Dr. Marquen, Prussian Finance Minister, praised Emperor William as a man of modern type and a master of present day questions. He said the Emperor supports progress and is in sympathy with worthy reforms, while describing warm relations among leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquen
William
Sis
Unselfish act by a bell-boy saves a child in hotel fire
In a Western city last winter a bell-boy rescued a widow and her child from a hotel fire. Escaping with the boy, he refused credit, saying he was “one of the boys.” The incident contrasts humble virtue with fame and questions the reward of noble deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anya
Prince Consort of
Haoghind
Davvy
Bell-Boy
God
David
Monument Honors Washington Victory at Trenton
A new monument in Trenton New Jersey dedicated to George Washington's December 26 1776 victory. President Cleveland Governor Flower West Point cadets and fifteen governors attended the ceremony. The shaft cost 60000 dollars and commemorates the battle with Washington shown guiding Hamilton to fire on the advancing British. Funds included 15000 from New Jersey state 80000 from Congress and 15000 from individuals.
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Ington
Trenton
N. J
George Washington
Cleveland
Flower
West Point
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Yrenton
New York
Washington
Pennington Road
Alexander Hamilton
Warren Street
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Renton
Congress of the United States
Portuguese Dandies and Courtly Spurs in Old World Style
A vivid sketch of Portuguese manners notes men highly fond of show with loaded fingers and rope like chains bearing trinkets, while women also dress boldly. Dandies wear bright cravats and roses, with riding whips and spurs as signs of nobility, linking to memories of chivalry and historic battles Ourique and Aljubarrota.
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Portugal
Tam
Muletecr
Culker
Ourique
Aljubarrota
Northern governor Northen shines as national figure
Widely known in the South, Governor Northen of Georgia rose to national prominence after his 1890 political ascent and a publicized exchange with President Cleveland on the silver question. The Tammany Times notes his long schoolhouse career shaping his public insight and his standing as a prominent Southern governor often dubbed the "Ohio of the South."
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Northen
Cleveland
William J. Northen
Georgia
Ohio
Tammany Times
Wa. Noweiten
Self Control and the Power of the Will
A discussion on how self discipline enables control over body and mind. Highlighting how willpower can regulate muscles and even heart rate, the piece urges calm living, unburdening the mind, and maintaining focus to overcome daily distractions and difficult tasks.
Potato cultivation traced back to pre Columbian times
The potato was widely cultivated in temperate regions from Chile to New Grenada before Columbus. Du Candolle notes its uncertain origin, widespread pre discovery cultivation, and diffusion into Virginia and North Carolina in the late sixteenth century, with Europe first receiving it from the Spaniards then the English during Raleigh's Virginia voyages.
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America
Grenade
du Candolle
Peru
Grenada
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Europe
Raleigh
Treating Ebony and Oak Wood With Dye Finishes
The article describes making a surface dye for Ebony and Oak by applying a hot alum solution for 48 hours, then brushing on a logwood decoction with indigo to tone, and finishing with verdigris in acetic acid. The process claims to produce a glossy, long-lasting look when hung for display.
Humor of the Week: Odd Phases of Human Nature
A compact page of humorous quips and anecdotes from the era features wry observations on human nature. It cites lines from papers like the Galveston News and the Picayune, with jokes about memory, jealousy, aging, and daily life, all framed in a late 19th to early 20th century tone.
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Sax
Galveston News
Picayune
Lowell Courier
Glenys Falls
Dallas News
Stewart
Plain Dealer
Teachen
Dull Roy
Rochester
Atchison Globe
Washington Star
Newport News
Silverstate
Detroit Tribune
Tommy
Italy
Indianapolis Journal
Brrobson
Puck
Chicago
Luttus Alicce
Jfigg
Losten
Teddy
Soap
Inter Ocean
Jackson
Junony Falks
Les Francres
Constance
Clare
Mickey
Mamma
Clarence
Becaus
Harper
Santa Claus
Isa
Wyatt Rails
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WM. He Doyle
Pacific Coast Notes
Samsons
Thomas Topham
London
Per
Ife
Versia
Polydarmas
Caius Julius Maximus
Salvius
Rome
Athantius
Leens
L. de Bouiliers
Barsalus
Augustus
Manrica Marechal de Saxe
Fontenoy
Mile
Gauthier
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