Record of diverse oddities and legal tangle in one page
A collage of curiosities from languages and life hacks to transport speed limits and court drama. Notes on Japanese Chinese word use, palm oil passport impressions, Loop Creek in West Virginia, a passenger’s memory lapses, and train speeds. A London theosophy advocate discusses life expansion. British Royal Society papers on cancer trends. A cooperative kitchen idea debates. Texas murder case with a double inmate and potential gubernatorial pardon sought.
Day of Days Poem Fragment in Lover’s Embrace
A compact lines poem recalls a lover's arrival, lips aflame with maiden blushes and mutual love responding in kind beneath his eyes on one special day. The verse emphasizes romantic ardor and a singular memorable moment of affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice H. Rich
Frank Leslie
A Kitchen Romance Ends With Patrick Crowley
Delia, a clear-eyed reader among three girls in Mrs Randol's kitchen, rejects Phil Crowley's romantic advances after a ball misstep and a Dublin belle's flirtation. She learns Phil is Nellie Sullivan's half-brother, leading to a tempered reconciliation and a hopeful, if ironic, path to marriage as Delia contemplates a name change to Mrs P Crowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia
Maggie
Bridget
Phil Crowley
Phil
Westminster Boat Club
Miss McGonnaix
P. Crowey
Miss McGonigle
Mr. Phil
Miss Sullivan
Dublin
Detta
Market St
Fernisses
Jack
Narragansett
Nellie Sullivan
Hatching of Butterfly Broods in the Insect House
The London Spectator describes the recent butterfly broods emerging in the Insect House. Damp moss and tree trunks cradle chrysalis cases as moths awaken to light. Giant tropical moths display birdlike faces and expressive features, from orange brown Atlas moths to downy mantles and ermine cloaks.
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Tropics
London Spectator
Chinese Fish Diet Shows Deep Coastal Fisheries
The Chicago Herald notes that one tenth of China's people rely on fish for food. Eastern provinces use trained cormorants to scoop fish, with the master guiding many birds from a boat.
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China
Chicago Herald
Banana flour from ripe plantains gains attention
A Washington Star report outlines methods to dry and grind bananas into a white sweet flour called farina. One acre yields over 20,000 pounds of flour. diets, nutrition, and various preservation techniques across climates are discussed along with banana products like wine, vinegar, and potash. Imports to the United States rose from 1887 to 1890, reaching about 12.6 million bunches valued at around five million dollars.
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Central America
Washington Star
Department of Agriculture
South America
The
Antilles
Cayenne
United States
Dakota Pop-Balls and the Prairie Weed Exhibit
A South Dakotan describes the pop-weed from the Dakotas found on Indian reservations. He notes its tall stalk and large round tops, the size of Hubbard squash, and how winds carry the pop-balls miles across the plains. They shelter buffalo at times and pile up like snow behind obstructions.
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Chicago Tribune
Dakotas
Chicago
Palmer
Color and tone craft at the World’s Fair buildings
The article argues off white as the ideal base color for the fair, enhancing sunlit brilliance and the visibility of architectural and sculptural details. It notes careful use of darker tones in decorations, especially on the Court of Honor Administration Building, where color accents heighten the tonal scheme without overwhelming the recessed wall. Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
Czar Converts Insult to Philosopher In Archive Joke
The Czar Alexander III, amused by a marginal insult in an official report, replaces the phrase What an ass with What a philosopher in the imperial archives. A secretary pleads to remove the term, but the sovereign laughs and amends record amid Paris Napoleon nostalgia revived by Persians.
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Poloytseff
Scattered Seeds and Jests in One Page
A fragment collection blends verse by John Keble on legacy and judgment with humorous quips and cartoons about engineers, stock talk, and bearded lady curiosities. The humor pages feature brief dialogues and light sketches on daily life and romance with dated social types.
Hunter of Ambergris Eyes San Francisco Hunt
A New Guinea arrival, Mr J McCauley, plans a systematic ambergris hunt near shores where Europeans are scarce. Ambergris sells for over $5 an ounce, with historic fortunes cited. Prices may fall if market supply rises, as its medical uses fade outside the East and scent works dominate.
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J. McCanley
San Francisco
New Guinea
McCauley
England
Swediaar
New York News
Invention That Pins Papers With Clever Machine
A Chicago Herald description praises a patent office invention that automatically guides pins into paper in which they are sold. The device aligns the paper, crimps it into two lines, and with a single push threads pins through and sets them. It even appears to verify proper folding before insertion.
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Patent Office
Chicago Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Columbus
Denver
Col
Charles F. Wright
London
Japan
West Virginia
New York Sun
New York
San Francisco Chronicle
New York Central
British Royal Society
George King
Arthur Newsholme
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Scottish Widows' Fund
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Peter Meggs
Texas
Mike Ferry
Ferry
Meggs
William and Mary
Sach
Delta
P. Crowley
Czar
Paris
John Keble
Smith
Stock Exchange
Dime Museum
Augustus
Ambergris
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