Ocean muds appear deep blue from iron pyrites
The passage notes ocean muds are largely deep blue due to finely divided iron pyrites. It adds that pet dogs often avoid human servants, who nevertheless may handle feeding tasks.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
6
French author predicts chimps as hired housemaids
A Frenchman has published a book forecasting that chimps will, in time, replace human hired girls in domestic service. He argues technology and automation will reshape labor roles, citing evolving household tasks and efficiency gains.
Goxey Complains of Too Many Tramps
Goxey argues his forces spawn too many tramps while residents along his route share the view from years past that the troops burden the land.
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Goxey
Outlaw Bill Dalton Fatally Wounded in Oklahoma
Dispatches report Bill Dalton fatally wounded in Oklahoma but he has a history of recovery and is expected to cause continued trouble for law officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dalton
Oklahoma
Bill
Courts rule seven years absence constitutes death for life policies
Courts hold that seven years of unexplained absence counts as legal death, making insurers liable on life policies. The ruling notes most men prefer death over risking long unseen obscurity.
Corbett Weighs In For Twenty Round Title Fight
Corbett declares he will whip Jackson in twenty rounds. He asserts words fail and promises to win by blows. The Senegambian champion must prove himself in the ring, using his fists rather than boasting.
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Corbett
Jackson
Notorious Chicago thief killed in quarrel with lover
A famed Chicago thief was shot dead in an argument with her lover. The sensational criminal was noted for cunning that could have propelled her to political power, but gender barred her from becoming an alderman.
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Chicago
Actor Dies in Asylum After Shaki-Pperean Roles Alleged
A reported death in an insane asylum is discussed as a consequence of audience avoidance of Shaki-Pperean stage performances. The writer contemplates how attendance might have changed outcomes, suggesting many victims could have been spared or increased.
Proposal to create a national park at Shiloh battlefield
A plan to preserve the Shiloh battlefield as a national park is discussed. The engagement marked a decisive early Civil War clash where Union forces endured defeat yet gained valuable lessons for future operations.
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Shiloh
Britain Lacks Naval Vessels for Bring Sea Patrol
Despite naval superiority, Britain has no ships to spare for the Bring sea patrols, leaving the duty to the United States although Britain has greater interest, the piece notes.
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Great Britain
Mummies Found in NY Building Puzzle Coroner
In New York City three mummies are found in a ruined building prompting the coroner to hold an inquest as required when death cause is unclear. The remains are likely the executive committee of the Grant Monument Fund.
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New York City
The
Grant Monument Fund
Lord Lonsdale Hosts 3000 Guests at Quorn Champagne Luncheon
The Quorn Hunt leader Lord Lonsdale arrives at meet in a barouche with postillions. He hosted a champagne luncheon after a recent steeplechase between the Pytchley and Quorn hunts, inviting all land occupiers along the Quorn ride.
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Lord Lonsdale
England
Massachusetts bill on treating at bars a historic joke
The lower house recently passed a bill forbidding treating in bars, seen as a likely nonbinding measure. The discussion recalls Gov Winthrop’s 1639 draft and a colonial order banning drinking between individuals with a penalty of 14 pence for each offense.
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Massachusetts
Gov
Winthrop
General Court
Improvements in Wheat Smut Control and Farm Implements
Report by Prof Hays of the University of Minnesota details a 30 percent smut rate in 1893 wheat and a loss of 1 1/2 cents per bushel, with a blue-stone seed treatment and thorough cleaning suggested. Also described is a new horse fender with interlining stiffener to prevent pad displacement and improve protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willet M. Hays
University of Minnesota
St. Anthony Park
Bays
Minnesota
Northwest
Hays
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indian Head
Automatic Gate Latch with Self Locking Feature
Describes an improved gate latch using a fixed iron pin and a slotted latch to secure the gate from either side. A rod and loop handle allow easy operation, with a helical spring optional for extra return force. The system locks automatically to save time for pedestrians and drivers.
Improved Nest Box Guards Hens During Laying
An improved hen nest automatically closes when a hen sits, then opens for exit. The device uses a pivoted nest box with a grated entrance raised by the bird’s weight to deter other fowls, and lowers to allow exit. The lid permits egg gathering, though the inventor calls it more curious than practical.
Roman Women Power and Piety in Ancient Society
The article explores Roman women’s influence within law and religion, noting subjection to male heads yet practical autonomy. It highlights empresses shaping politics, matron societies, religious roles, and the spread of Eastern cults, ending with a moral urging to use speech for good.
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St. George Mivart
Cosmopolitan
Augustus
Claudius
Society For the Preservation of
Sodalitas Pudicitiae Serviandace
Rome
Conventus Matronarum
Hercules
Juno
Venus
Ceres
Syria
Egypt
Isis
Cybele
Minerva
Diana
Christ
Catullus
Serapis
Delia
Attis
A Diary on Cattle Care and Butter Making
A farm notice discusses cow care after calving and pasture feeding. It stresses not overfeeding for ten days or two weeks, the value of alfalfa and hay, choosing a good keeper, and the goal of consistent butter production and market access. The text also warns that a poor cow can be hidden among good ones and emphasizes mastering year round butter quality.
Enemies of Our Happiness and the Tongue Tale
A Ladies Home Journal excerpt cites Rev LT De Witt Talmage on using language wisely. It recounts Xanthus the philosopher ordering the best tongue at market, then serving multiple tongue dishes to guests, provoking the servant with a test of restraint and appetite.
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Xanthus
de Witt Talmage
Ladies’ Home Journal
New York Society Embraces Verse Invitations Fashion
A New York fad sees society members writing and answering invitations in verse. Women reputedly spearhead the trend, studying rhyming dictionaries and verse meters while attacking those unable to compose lines. Names named include Mrs. Emily Parvin Stevens, Miss Anna Gould, Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, Mrs. Bayard Cutting, and Miss Helen Dudley.
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New York
New Orleans Picayune
Emily Parvin Stevens
Anna, Gould
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane
Bayard Cutting
Helen Dudley
Clara Vere de Vere
Knickerbocker Society
A Girl's Dangerous Friendship in Edward Bok’s View
Edward Bok argues against Platonic friendships between men and women in At Home With the Editor. He says such bonds are ill suited to this world and dangerous for girls who may misinterpret the line between friendship and love, advising against idealized mental closeness.
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Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Jornal
Fashion Notes on Silk Fashions and Train of the Season
Fashion commentary highlights color combinations in cloaks, capes and chatelaine bags. It notes white and light shades for heat protection, sweet pea tints in shot taffeta silks, and delicate lace trimmings. Old-fashioned taffeta silk returns, while supper coats and decorative jackets appear in rose, blue, or magenta brocade with lace trims.
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