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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1889
Page
15
Chrysanthe a Massachusetts chrysanthemum tale of love and forgiveness
A young girl Chrysanthea grows amid chrysanthemums on a Massachusetts farm. Her father dismisses the flowers until a chance encounter with artist Frank Wainwright leads his mother Mrs. Wainwright to visit, realize a misunderstanding, and forge a bond of mutual care.
Statistics Of Old Age From British Study Of Centenarians
Prof Murray Humphry presents a British Medical Association based inquiry on 52 centenarians. Data cover gender, marital status, finances, posture, glasses use, appetite, sleep, memory, smoking, alcohol, teeth and children. Findings show varied health and social conditions across the elderly cohort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Humphry
Pall Mallazette
British Medical Association
Alechil
Heart’s Gift Turns to a Family Bond at Chrysanthemum Farm
In a tender tale from the New York Journal, Mrs W learns of a young girl’s loss and decides to adopt her as her daughter. The next year Frank Wainwright marries the girl, and the couple raise children beside her old nurse Rachael at the village church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W
Frank Wainwright
Rachael
N. Y. Journal
Chinese Hell Ward Details From An Old Globe-Democrat Piece
A Globe-Democrat writer outlines the sixth Chinese hell at ocean bottom north of Wuchio Rock with sixteen wards of torture. Each ward imposes brutal punishments from hot iron and filth to flesh crushing and skinning, culminating in skull wear and recording sins on the skin before disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Ocean
Wuchio Rock
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Gahenna
Good Old-Fashioned Folks Lose Ground in Modern Times
A reflective piece laments modern focus on wealth over virtue, contrasting today’s fast chasing culture with the steady honesty of “good old-fashioned folks.” It questions whether contemporary society has lost true grace and community, suggesting a closer look at timeless character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
The Dog Soldier and the Desert Battle
Colonels Noirmont and Capt. de Picardon lead a French patrol across the Sahara to ambush Arab raiders. The dog Jacquot proves silent under pressure as the unit routs the ambush, though the colonel races ahead chasing enemies and the captain showcases famed swordsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Noirmont
Biskra
Sahara Desert
Alphonse de Picardon
Jacquot
la Mort
de Picardon
Red
Col. Noirmont
Morel
Barbot
Gers
Dog Soldier Receives Legion of Honor for Courage
In a rousing scene Col Noirmont honors Captain de Picardon's dog for bravery during a skirmish. The animal stood on hind legs and saluted after aiding in stopping three assailants, drawing cheers from the troops. The colonel promises future report to the commander in chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Picardon
Legion of Honor
David Ker
Harper's Young People
A Cossack Camp Memory Drawn From a Travel Sketch
A traveling correspondent recounts entering a Cossack camp in central Asia while wearing a white Russian forage cap. He spreads a colored map, provoking roundtable questions as the men compare routes from Russia to the desert outposts. A veteran asks how a thousand miles fit on a paper the size of an Easter cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ker
Central Asia
Grice
Brothersa
Holy Russia
Orenburg
Ural
Orsk
Fort Kara Butak
Kara Koum Desert
Negro Maxims Dictate Caution and Morals
A collection of colonial era style maxims attributed to William G. Eggleston offers crude folk wisdom about race, social trust, voting, and daily life. The verses depict cautionary themes about white men, black labor, and community norms with dated language and stereotypes.
The Future Man of War: Dalian Admiral’s Vision
Admiral Albiai foresees future warships with double screws and a forward helm. He argues these features allow rapid turning without exposed waste in battle. Unarmored sides would reduce weight and emphasize maneuverability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albiai
Gracious remark in Sun about capturing congressman at large
A fragment reports Mrs Mala expressing concern over a congressman at large and hoping authorities catch him before he harms anyone, as noted in the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Mala
Lilo
Sun
Greenhorn Detective Learns Street Tricks in Chicago Station
An amused Philadelphia style scene unfolds as Carl Dander, posing as a gullible greenhorn, is questioned at Woodbridge Street Station. He boasts odd street-smarts learned from a New York trainer and explains clever ruses to spot thieves while recounting a recent coat and cash loss. The trap ends with Dunder confronting his trainer in a jail cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant Bendall
Carl Dander
Woodbridge Street
Germany
Mr. Dunder
Eaferypody
Shermany
Dot River
New York
Chicago
Bunko
Dot
Youngster’s Theater Hat Nuisance Scheme
A Madison avenue youth in the Woman About Town column of the New York Evening Sun jokes about a plan to end big hats at theaters by suspending a heavy weight from the ceiling to smash tall hats as women enter. He quips that any woman who wears such a hat deserves it, even noting there are too many women on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysan
Rachel
Chriss
Frank
Mrs. W
Field
Leasant
Mia. W
Chrysanthea
Madison Avenue
New York Evening Sun
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Massachusetts Hills
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Caloty Field
Berkshire
Mrs. Wainwright
Wainwright
Morris Place
Hell
Maria
Jack
Wiliam G. Eggleston
Quevedo
Adladelphia Snawrer
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