Fearsome Alligator Gar Roams Southern Lakes
A New York Times account warns of the alligator gar a large freshwater predator feared in the south. Attacks on bathers and fishermen are recounted including a Louisiana Arkansas lake sighting and a Mississippi bayou child tragedy linked to the fish.
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Chicago
Armstrong
South
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Arkansas
Helena
Ark
Gar
Mississippi
New Orleans
New York Times
The Right of Defense in Trial Quotation
An English judge cites that both God and man allow a defense in court. He recalls a saying that even God asked Adam to defend himself before passing sentence, asking Adam and Eve where they were and whether they ate the forbidden fruit.
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God
Adam
Hourglasses See Revival in Timekeeping Traditions
A New York Sun report notes renewed demand for hourglasses across generations. The three minute glass leads in egg boiling use, while five, ten and fifteen minute varieties appeal to musicians and lodges. Sand from western Italy, and prices from $1 to $2 with higher costs for ornate frames.
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Twenty-third Street
Italy
New York Sun
The Poultry Yard Practical Guide
Gravel or coarse sand supports health and growth in fowls and should be fed even with unlimited range. Peafowls require little care and deter hawks. Keep birds clean and vermin free, dust baths curb lice, and monitor comb color as a health indicator. Raw bone aids egg nutrition, granulated for lay hens.
Slave to a Pillow
A Philadelphia Record item notes a young man who has slept on a one foot square four inch thick pillow since infancy. He carried it through St Paul’s school Harvard and his wedding journey and takes it on short trips including to New York and country houses. He claims never to have slept on anything else since age seven.
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St. Paul’s School
New Hampshire
Harvard
Cambridge
New York
Philadelphia
Crossed in Love Then In A Rough Passage
A sentimental Liverpool scene at the Cunard quay shows a young woman consoling a stranger. The traveler says she is not heartbroken but had a rough voyage aboard the Servia, revealing humor amid sorrow.
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Liverpool
Cunard
The Dead One Hearse Tale From the Church to Cemetery
An old colored woman mourns a dead baby as she moves from church to cemetery. A passing white woman asks which child died and the mourner replies The one in the hearse with a moan that shocks a passerby.
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Eliza
Atchison Globe
Oxygen as a Fundamental Element in World Materials
Oxygen forms twenty percent of the atmosphere, eight-ninths of the waters, and half of the globe’s known materials. As carbon underpins organic substances, oxygen sustains life and combustion, representing living energies.
Smiles and Blood Prints Among Thorns Inspire Reflection
A reflective verse-style line contrasts easy smiles on rose leaves with the hardship of blood-stained thorns, suggesting that genuine happiness may falter under pain and sorrow. The imagery hints at inner resilience amid hardship.
Widow Tax in Mindanao Declares a Husband Must Pay 100 Plates
Article describes the widower's duty to pay his father in law after a wife's death, often in stone chili pepper plates, asserting the practice keeps widowers from remarrying. It notes widows become their in laws property and divorce is unknown, while polygamy is allowed.
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Philippines
Mindanao
Dwarfing an Oak Tree Finds New Simple Method
The article notes a dwarf Japanese pine sold for 1200 dollars at six feet tall and about 850 years old. It describes a DIY method to dwarf an oak using an orange as a mold, with steps to plant, prune roots, and varnish once the orange skin is embedded, plus context on Japanese dwarfs and age value.
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Japan
Endurance and breathing key to strong swimming says expert
A professional notes that true swimming strength comes from water endurance. He claims swimming an hour costs as much energy as walking, and recommends one stroke per breath to align muscles with lungs. In salt water buoyancy aids afloat until exhaustion or hunger forces retreat.
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Philadelphia
Daly's Impecunious Employee At Daly Family Firm
A Man employed by Augustin Daly wrote periodic notes asking for advances. Daly replied with abusive letters and threats of discharge, yet each three months the employee received a check concealed with the note. This pattern persisted until Daly's death.
Remedy for Warts with Salicylic Acid Mixture
A simple wart remedy from Ladies' Home Journal suggests a solution of salicylic acid with an ounce of cok lodium in a bottle with a small brush attached. Apply the mixture to warts twice daily. within days the warts are said to dry and fall off.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Backsliding Uncle Eph'm Confesses Slip in Path
A pastor questions Bradder Eph'm about his spiritual walk as Eph'm admits recent backsliding and deep repentance in a Chicago Tribune feature style dialogue.
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Bradder Eph’m
Palsun
Eph’m
Chicago Tribune
False alarm report promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin
A reader from Decatur endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin citing recovery from Bright's disease rumors four years ago. The letter praises the product for easing stomach issues and appetite, claiming full improvement and recommending it to others. An advertisement seeks character references for a Chicago management position offering high weekly pay.
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Bright
Bradt
Geo F. Benedict
West King St
Decatur, I
L. M. Bosworth
Chicago and Northwest Agents Seek Tourist Sleeping Car
Apply to agents in Chicago and the Northwestern area for the through tourist sleeping car service to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Round trip tourist tickets are on sale daily.
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Chicago & North- Western
Ba Y
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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