Fortress of Schluesselburg Described in Lurid Customs
David Sos Kiee portrays the ancient fortress on the Neva near St. Petersburg in McClure's Magazine. The piece depicts its isolation, perilous walls, and grim legends as a stark symbol of history and tragedy. It notes sentry posts, strict isolation from river communities, and the fortress’ weathered, age-marked walls.
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Why American Marriages Were Delayed Say Atlantic Essay
Anna A. Rogers discusses Why American Marriages Wait in the Atlantic noting 2921 courts in the United States grant divorces versus 1 in England 28 in Germany and 79 in France. She cites rising individualism education and physical culture shaping a new companions ship and eroding traditional marriage expectations.
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Germany
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Hehdy
Jove
Mia
Rub the eye or the other eye the right way
A reader recounts a railway incident where a cinder blinded one eye and, on instruction from the engineer, was advised to rub the other eye vigorously to relieve the pain. The narrator claims this method worked, though doctors may disagree, recalling a past event on a fast express.
Fifteen Years for Levine in Pluckarail Case
New York June 9 Louis Levine, linked to the so called pluckarail by poss Witle Hore, was sentenced in Brooklyn today to more than fifteen years in state prison, not less than seven years. Seven others are anil indictment.
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New York
Louis Levine
Poss Witle Hore
Brooklyn
Waddell Fined for Disturbing the Peace in Palles Court
George Waddell, known as Krube Waddell, was fined $156 and suspended from a pitch in St. Louis amid a disturbance of the peace charge heard in Palles Court today. The proceeding tied to a professional league context, with unclear details in the report.
Waddell Signs Pledge to Abstain for One Year
Fi was played after Waddell signed a pledge to abstain from intoxicants for one year, marking a formal commitment and likely a ceremonial or organizational act described in the report.
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Waddell
The Epicurean Badger in Subd and Its Diet
The piece notes the badger’s wide tastes and appetite for partridge, pheasant, and rabbits. It mentions Tulgers and the ratel craving honey, and suggests badgers may prey on wild bees, wasps, and young birds when possible, with keepers recording varied opinions on their predatory habits.
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Tulgers
Ula
Westminster Gazette
Strange Fishing Match In Old England Lakes
In old England the lakes hosted odd amusements with a goove fishing game aboard a boat. A hooked ho e was tied to a bird, flung over, and as a pike took the bait the crowd cheered. The Roose usually won, landing the bird on shore as it freed itself. The Monteith lake in Perthshire saw many such scenes.
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Monteith
Perthshire
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