The Big Gray Wolf and the Two French Musicians
Jean Potoir and Antoine Savary, young musicians from Yonne, join Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. Surviving wolves, harsh cold, and a hut siege, they are saved by Cossacks who misjudge them as soldiers. Rescued, they rejoin the French army and recount their tale years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apoleon
France
Jean Potoir
Antoine Savary
Yonne
Russia
Jean
Antoine
Moscow
Prince Murat
Napoleon
Grand Army
Big Wolf
Don
How Birds Are Trained In Five Minutes Banner
A veteran bird trainer demonstrates rapid taming of a wild bulfinch using calm methods, patient rubbing, and simple tricks. The process shows the bird becoming comfortable, then performing balance and display stunts within minutes. The piece emphasizes training over magic and notes captive birds’ greater difficulty than wild-born ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moody
Old
England
How to Train Birds for Tricks and Tricks to Teach
Instructions on taming parrots and doves using gloves, sticks, and controlled handling. Steps cover commanding takes, gradual trust, and using hemp seed rewards. Includes methods for fortune telling with birds and cautions on wing clipping and selecting easy songsters like goldfinch and starling.
A Night's Adventure on the Turner Plantation
Joe Maxwell rides Butterfly through a perilous dusk toward Hillsboro to meet Mr. Deometari and plans to join a small band near his home. He hopes to learn about Mr. Pruitt and travels with Capt. Johnson, the provost marshal, while near Wilson's raiders.
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Joe
Butterfly
Harbert
Joe Maxwell
Wilson
Atlanta
Hillsboro
Mr. Deometari
Dar
Mr. Pruitt
Capt. Johnson
Deometari Plans Night Ride With Maxwell and Henderson
In a tense scene on a moonlit night, Mr. Deometari gathers Joe Maxwell and Mr. Henderson at a secluded room to meet an urgent mission against Captain Johnson. Blandford voices caution while offering support, and a pistol is surrendered as the group debates secrecy and risk before the mission proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Maxwell
Mr. Deometari
Laurel Hill
Joe
Henderson
Relief Committee
Maxwell
Mr. Maxwell
Mr. Henderson
Archie Blandford
Mr. Blandford
Dee
Deo
Man Johnson
Armour’s Ferry
Capt. Johnson
Pratt
Tom
Johnson
Games for the Children by Emma L M Lagan
A guidance piece on self created play for indoors using simple materials. It champions child activity, describes cord-based and telegraph style games, a swinging chalkboard drawing plan, and emphasizes tidy toy storage to build habits. Includes a child letter requesting more drawing lessons.
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Dale
Can Fishes Talk Amid Coral Reefs and Ocean Orchestras
A writer recalls hearing a talking fish on a Florida coast outing and recounts numerous reports of fish making audible sounds. He cites species from drumfishes to eels and porgies, noting air bladder mechanics and ancient beliefs, with sailors and explorers describing organ like tones and bells from marine creatures.
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Yucatan
Florida
Gulf
New England
Rome
Augustus
Baird
New Jersey
Trigla
Zeus
Choiros
Mediterranean
Ceylon
Emerson Tennent
Mediterranean Sea
John White
China
River
Camboya
Baron von Humboldt
South Sea
Biography of a Baby King in Madrid’s Mayfest Shoes
A Madrid newspaper in May 1886 celebrated the birth of Alfonso XIII with a royal boot ceremony. The king wore a tiny golden embroidered pair as 600 other babies received new shoes and 300 poor children were gifted footwear by the Queen. At 18 months he opened Cortes sessions with the Asturian nurse at the Queen’s side.
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Madrid
Alfonso XIII
Senate House
The Young King of Madrid's Bathtime Trials and Parade
A royal scene recounts a young king's reluctance to bathe and his daily Prado drives. The Queen consoles him during bath refusals as nurses plead, while a stately cortege carries him through Madrid in a white carriage pulled by four mules.
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Cortes
Vivas
San Sebastian
Prado
Madrid
Oddities From An 19th Century Editorial Page
Top of column notes a cascade of trivia from science to fashion. Observations include grass widows, life risks after saving others, insects, larynx artificiality, wood fiber underclothing, longko Khojak tunnel details, leather shoe history, barometer effects, Japanese myths, weather and air density facts, orang orangutan rain shedding, Rome water supply, bank notes and interest, word etymology, world debt, Mt Washington lighting, baby weight metaphors, and various oddities spanning dams, signage, and tech innovations.
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Missouri
China
Putnamii
New York
Europe
Khojak
India
Kawaja Amran Mountains
Inetia
Pesanta
Butler County
Penn
Jess
Rome
Institution For Savings
Newport
Mass
Mt. Washington
Boston
William Rufus
Robert
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lake Michigan
Chicago
London
Ceylon
Church of England
Peru
Scandinavia
Chicao
Mercantile Register
Japan
Riverside
Cal
Walshbol
California
Merced
Sweetater
San Diego
Bear Valley
South Seas
Paris
Amiens
Michigan
M. M. Bane
G. M. Dodge
Squire Johnson
Grayson
Prospect
New York City
Theodul
Switzersland
Ruth
France
Carl Henry
Ruich
To Keep Fish Fresh in Travel
An angler can keep fish fresh in appearance by sprinkling bran on them before packing. The bran adheres to the fish, maintaining a fresh look for three or four days, making it a practical method for sending fish a distance.
The Chemistry of Tears and Its Odd Claims
The piece notes Sir Edwin Arnold’s claim in The Light of Asia that tears bear no caste and are saline. It discusses tears containing chloride of sodium, their presence in blood, and hints at toxins or secretions flowing with tears in certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arnold
Asia
Opening for a Live Man in a Western Town
A lettered East journalist visits a Western hotel after supper asking for a live newspaper opening. The proprietor says the spot is filled by a local press figure who is not as alive as a former East reporter who caused trouble and was dropped into a cistern by quiet citizens. The tale ends with the opening still available.
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Detroit Free Press
Plessansis
The Golden Rule of Business Credit Advice
F W Thomas advises against granting credit solely on personal acquaintance. Evaluate a borrower by their track record with others, not charm or appearance. Gather prior standing information from trusted lenders and rely on proven payment history to assess ability to pay.
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F. W. Thomas
Inland Printer
Dangerous Innovation on the Gibav Line Prompts Alarm
Witnesses in a New York subway car report a bold woman demanding a seat from a young man. He complies with embarrassment as passengers laugh. The scene sparks fear that such behavior could cause a panic on change if it becomes common.
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New York Herald
Pacaon
New York
Train Delay Sparks Snicker at Western Rail Road
A reporter questions a close mouthed Western railroad manager about a supposed accident last night. The manager retorts that the 8 o clock train arrived on time, and the exchange ends with the reporter’s evasive dodge.
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Detroit Free Press
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THE
Cossacks
Benjamin Northrop
Turner Plantation
Georgia
Joel Chandler Harris
Branham Place
BY Emma L. M'Lagan
Mr. Ector
Gstong
Curster le Roy Clark
Cochituate
Alphonso XIII
Spain
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