Wide Mix of 1887 News From Kingston and Beyond
The issue reviews Kingston finances with a balance of £5726,477 receipts and $5,712,532 expenditures, notes a canceled park lease, and reports on government improvements. It covers the St Lawrence lectures by Sir Macdonald, a prison sentence in Detroit, and various foreign affairs including Canadian disputes over grape vines and customs duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Reyal
Teveste
Ee Ee
Sen
Dei
Lete
Corporation
Kingston
Depet Wien
Quebec
O— Macdonald
St. Lawrence
Cnt
Montress
Copads
France
Assines
Chatham
Janes
Detroit
Abott
Montreal
John Hamilton
Abbott
Merchants
Lockport
New York
Ontario
Ima
Onstaric
Customs Department
Beams to the Plucked Out Scene and City Fashion Contrast
A streetcar scene shows rich shoppers and shop girls where silk dresses and diamond or imitation jewelry contrast with wages of six dollars a week. A daughter of a city magnate admires costly Paris made gowns, a coupe, and a bull puppy, highlighting class disparity and questions of honesty in society.
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Amelia
Sho
Paris
Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting The Stings Preserve Food For Larvae
Bees and wasps use stings primarily for defense and food preservation. Drones are killed off in winter, while workers protect honey stores. Wasps and carpenter bees store prey to feed larvae, keeping it alive to prevent decay. The sting thus preserves food for the brood, though it can be painful to humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagee
The African Puff Adder Lurks Among Leaves
A first person account describes the African puff adder hiding among fallen forest leaves beside a stream. The creature resembles the leaf litter, its large size nearly invisible until danger. it strikes backward as the rear is released, using a trap like counterattack.
How Bees Make Wax From Worker Bees
A historical excerpt describes bees producing wax as an internal manufacture. It notes wax plates beneath the worker bee abdomen and details glandular secretion and transfer to legs and mouth for building wax structures. The narration mirrors periodical science prose with illustrative anatomy.
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Murray's Magazine
Tedaeb Sa
Fragmentary Note on Noble Offer and Farmer Funds
A garbled passage mentions Prince Von Hohenlohe and a potential offer toward a saccted prince. It also hints a successful farmer who relies on money he possesses. The text is unclear with missing context and names.
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Piarteussen
Yale
Prince von Hohenlohe
France in turmoil as Boulanger grows, Paris students clash
The week shows growing Boulanger influence in France with student protests clashing with police. Elsewhere Britain debates foreign policy amid anti Semite attacks on Sir Morrell Mackenzie. Diamonds boom continues with new South African mines and rising fraud in the market.
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M. Boulanger
France
Paris
Paria
Boulanger
the Elysee
Europe
Morrell Mackenzie
Snch
Leipzig
Siikaeten
Moritz Marcowitz
Cornhill
Danger of cosmetics poisoning threatens young lovers
A 19th century alarm argues cosmetics and rouge may cause lead poisoning in young men through kissing. Instances in Reading and St. Louis are cited as evidence. The piece urges action to curb use and warns of ruining courtship and home life if boys must endure poisoned kisses.
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Garden of Eden
Reading
St. Louis
Sean
Rift Valleys
Remarkable Showing for Mor mondom
The great bulk of Utah residents are agriculturists with 90 percent of Mormon families owning homes. No almshouse exists in Mormon settlements, and except for mines, all industries rely on Mormon labor and economy. Delegate John T. Caine notes Utah’s rural and pastoral output exceeds $5,000,000.
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Utah
Inter-Mountain
Thea
John T. Caine
Sedentary Habits and Russian Transport Costs Mentioned
A quip about the alderman's wife prompts a joke on sedentary habits while noting that Russia offers cheaper horse and carriage hires. An item cites private carriage costs around 70 dollars monthly and a pair with sleigh at 1.25 dollars, alongside comments on Boulanger's election signaling a new phase in French politics and possible war with Germany.
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Alderman
Russia
General Boulanger
Boulanger
Germany
Farm Life Reflections on Farming Practice and Arbor Day
A collection of agricultural essays discusses weed control, hedging, and efficient farm management. It cites farm chores, crop rotation, drainage benefits, and the Illinois Arbor Day plan with Governor Oglesby naming April 13 as a tree-planting focus. It notes savings bank figures and a Western New York farmer’s manure broadcasting method for next season.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Illinois
Oglesby
New York
Comptroller of the Currency
United States
The
Prairie Farmer
Wit and Rumour and a Night of Jests Across Georgia
A collection of light vignettes and quips across towns and social scenes recounts jokes about baseball fever in Georgia, witty banter between neighbors and strangers, encounters with a dentist, a blind man in England, Irish newcomers, and humorous misunderstandings from a miscellany of characters. The snippets mix social mores, currency, and city and country life with recurring motifs of work, marriage, and domestic dialogue.
Irish Exhibition in London Aims to Showcase Ireland
The Irish exhibition planned in London this year promises success with four venues already secured. Promoters state aims to reveal Ireland’s dominant industries to English audiences and revive trade while sharing Ireland’s history, antiquities, and art to counter prejudices and foster better understanding between nations.
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London
Neuere “2
Ireland
England
Mackenzie River Territory inquiry gains detail on resources
The Senatorial Committee furthers its inquiry into climate and resources of the Mackenzie River drainage. It highlights vast cultivation prospects and immense tract suitable for settlement, particularly in the subregion known as the River District, with potential impacts on internal commerce.
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Mackenzie River
Handling Bees After Dark
Beekeeping wisdom warns that bees sting more after dark than in daylight. Night handling is dangerous as bees crawl on skin and hive disturbances provoke aggressive stings. Smoke loses effectiveness at night. daytime work is safer and more efficient for honey collection and minimizing harm.
Stealing a School House in Fairmount Dakota
Three Fairmount residents were arrested after a schoolhouse was moved across a creek in the night by northerners and returned by southsiders. The dispute over the school site played out with repeated relocations until arrests ended the back and forth.
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Fairmount
Dakota
Absentminded Merchant Negotiates Through Drummer Interlude
A merchant, buying a bill of goods from a Toronto drummer, asks about usual terms. The drummer, in a distracted moment, improvises an odd exchange that slips into a casual cash discount remark, ending with a quip about five percent off for cash.
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Toronto
Age estimates cited for railway ill sold market cards
A fragmented note discusses older age estimates for a railway ill sold market. It mentions figures from 8 000 to 12 000 and references card art or seals tied to the record. The readable text is unclear on place or date.
Australia’s founding tale and the convict legacy told
An excerpt recalls early Australian colonization from transport ships to a starving settlement. It notes 1 030 landed, 135 women, and livestock losses. It describes plans to abduct native wives, the Cow Pastures herd discovery, and praises Australia’s rise aided by resource wealth and the perseverance of its people.
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Australia
England
Bad Word Society Rules Promote Polite Speech Among Boys
The article discusses a “Bad Word Society” idea encouraging discipline over language in boys. It outlines a fine system to report and fund library purchases, urges grammar polish, and notes mothers’ concerns about swearing echoing from schoolyards.
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Ee Ieee
Bad Word Society
The Cups that Cheer and Temperance Trends
A St James Gazette correspondent notes over 47 years British per capita tea intake rose from under 1.25 pounds to about 5 pounds, cocoa from 1.25 ounces to nearly 0.5 pounds, coffee declined from 17 to 13 ounces. Combined nonalcoholic drink consumption nearly tripled from 38.08 to 99.04 ounces annually, suggesting a shift toward nonalcoholic beverages though not outright prohibition.
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Great Britain
St. James
N. Y. Tribune
Wonder Ball For Busy Fingers Of Youngsters
The American Agriculturist describes a wonder ball gift for sisters or mothers. A yarn ball hides gifts as it is wound and covered layer by layer, with the final reveal when the ball is worn away. It promises family amusement and practical picking of gifts from different providers.
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Am. Agriculturist
Atom
New York Tribune Replies to Canadian Claims
The New York Tribune retorts to a Toronto journal’s assertion that Canadians produce eminent figures. It argues Canada should not claim sole credit for western achievement and suggests establishing chairs of applied distinction at Yale, Harvard, and other colleges to select leading men and women.
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Toronto Journal
New York Tribune
Canada
Yale
Harvard
Reining Auld Adam In Amid Moral Decline
A reflective poem by Alexander McLaennas laments a man trapped by sin and self in a changing age. The speaker urges fighting the inner battle to keep manhood intact and restore virtue, ending with a plea to rein auld Adam in.
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Adam
Geeta
Auld
Antal
Pearls Of Truth And The Value Of Self Control
The article extols balanced characterdevelopment and happiness through grasping good in all things. It cites Ruskin on life’s four vegetative needs and warns against silent selfishness, urging disciplined money habits to prevent waste, deceit, and unrest for youth.
The Missing Link in Monkey Tool Use Report
Me ited Carpenter of the Marine Survey office in Bombay reports a primate species opening oysters with stones. The monkeys haul stones from high water to low water, strike the shell base to pry it open, then remove meat with fingers or mouth. This shows fore feet used as hands and suggests progression toward upright walking and tool use.
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Marine Survey Office
Bombay
Preacher Voices on Wealth and Worth in Conversation
In a church gathering Rev. Mr. Smoothtext considers sermon topics for Sunday while an elder urges a focus on the evils of riches. The dialogue notes a belief that no man is worth more than three thousand dollars, reflecting critique of wealth.
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Mr. Smoothtext
Aggested
French Lottery Loan Debate Shapes Panama Canal Fate
The Chamber votes 290 to discuss Mr de Lesseps proposal amid investor pressure and government hesitation. The dispute underscores the influence of de Lesseps and the financial stake of French investors as the controversial Lottery Loan idea faces moral and economic scrutiny. The Burlington railroad strike costs rise for workers, the road, and the public, while a misguided remark at a women’s rights conference highlights ongoing social tensions.
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France
de Lesseps
Panama Canal
M. de Lesseps
Burlington, Quincy and Railroad
Tai
International of Womens
Abe
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Berlin
Matthew Arnold
Liverpool
Balleuasioe
Agrculture
O Keefe
Limerick
Parneliie
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Henry J. Gill
Parince Biee
Wales
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Tresatires
Macy
Arex
Moclanger
Georgia
Papa
Countryman
Aa Tech Sym
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Chichester
Dumley
Ebeltion
Featherly
Bull Run
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Florida
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Brown
N. Y
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Pei
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