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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
5
In the Charleston region a plant described as Fras Plant yields root extracts with mucilaginous properties. The text notes its use in teas and liniments, detailing preparations with water, tinctures, and other ingredients, and hints at therapeutic virtues though it remains obscure and debated by practitioners.
An article reflects on pepper’s price changes since 1590 as English merchants pressed to import from India, forming the East India Company after conflicts with Dutch and Portuguese rivals. It notes colonial sovereignty in India and links pepper prices to broader world history, then shifts to culinary lore of Roman delicacies and dormice, highlighting ancient cooking practices and high class tableware.
A light hearted tale follows a clever man who charms a sister on a river boat but hints at a deeper motive. He maneuvers to be introduced, then wins the sister after a playful exchange about braid and manners. Their bond deepens as boating season yields to fashion talk and plans for a satin wedding dress.
A well known broker near Broad and Chestnut streets can deliberately wag his left ear. The unusual trait stands out as a pronounced wax like movement rather than a simple muscle jerk.
An unnamed man in Philadelphia described as a fake fakery ramager tries to scare a waitress into serving him. He orders, then, with a sharp jab, distracts her, causing her to drop a tray of dishes on the floor. The frightened waitress refuses to continue serving him.
Emily Marshall a famed beauty near Niagara Falls faced peril as a lodge gave way leaving her stranded over a six foot abyss. Nathaniel Willis and Tab Smith watched as Willis plunged to save her gripping the rock with bare hands and a rope finally hauled to safety by the guide.
A Detroit man seeking a legislative seat recounts a failed scheme learned from a former county party organ. He describes posing as a reporter to obtain opponent plans, sharing how the interview unraveled as the host extracted campaign details. The elder advised retreat after the humbling experience.
A satirical sketch describes Chinese gentlemen, stressing ancestry and lineage as social capital. It notes emphasis on 500 to 3,000 years of history, inherited wealth, and prestige through robes, rare furs, jade rings, and symbolic attire worn to social occasions. It highlights jade rings worn on the thumb as a sign of grandeur.
Howard Martin notes in the New York Journal profile that the Chinese man of fashion signals rank with long nails jade rings silk robes and gambling. He parades with a jade ring on his big thumb and a twig perched bird to tease as he promenades. Yet he lacks Wash hygiene and domestic manners compared with Western norms.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat quote lampoons global conflicts by noting one man’s fear of learning foreign names from future wars. He recounts struggling with Filipino, Boer, Transvaal, and Chinese terms and hopes no new language burden emerges as he imagines Russia in war. Elephants in India.
An article argues against elephant slaughter in Africa and urges government action to protect live elephants. It warns that without prompt measures there will be no elephants left to save and cites the loss of America’s bison as a warning. It stresses the commercial and scientific value of living elephants and criticizes hunters and vendors for slaughter.
A distraught mother chases a pocketbook thief through a dim street scene. The man drops the purse, pleads starvation, and the mother loudly accuses him before a burly policeman. She finally recognizes him as her son, denies the theft, and the officer detains the thief as the crowd disperses amid confusion.
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