Ohio lightning tricks and a Pennsylvania tale of fear
A Baltimore or New York Sun reader shares experiences of dramatic lightning events in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The account describes sheep killed by a bolt with unusual patterns and a barn strike on Simon Frey’s house, followed by a humorous recovery, plus a Civil War era battlefield anecdote of a doomed young officer struck by a sharpshooter.
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Ohio
Bailyville
Pennsylvania
Simon Frey
Big Oil Valley
Simon
Father
Mrs. Frey
Realistic Acting Shown In Cush ion Portrait
Henry Irving's portrayal of Charlotte Cush ion reveals acting methods more than essays. In a scene he plays an important character and offers Cush ion his purse filled with stage gold broken ore, testing her reaction as she asks for money. The moment underscores the craft of performance and props.
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Henry Irving
Charlotte Cushion
Meg Merrilies
Tornado Trims Lawn In Quirky Tale From Kansas
A traveling man recalls a Kansas tornado that diverted from destroying a house to neatly trimming the front lawn as a cyclone cellar showdown left the yard immaculate. Neighbors compare the scene to a mower's precise cut, noting the twister spared the home while leaving grass clipped.
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Kansas
Wilkinsburg
Thad
Wyandotte
Pittsburg
Medical Cares In Medieval Times
The text recounts medieval relief practices by monks and nuns ending with herbalists as quacks and witches. It cites White’s natural history on diseases transferred to trees and superstitions like passing sick children through ash trees and Willow gashes.
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White
London Churches Earn High Pew Rents Across Notable Venues
The London pew incomes exceed many country churches with St Peters Eaton Square at 2000 pounds and Portman Chapel 1700, St Pauls Knightsbridge 1200, and St George Hanover Square over 1000. All Saints Norfolk Square and St Pauls Onslow Square lead in revenue, with some London synagogues charging 12 to 15 pounds per seat.
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England
St. Peter's
Eaton Square
London
Portman Chapel
Christchurch
Paddington
St. Paul's
Knightsbridge
St. George’s
Hanover Square
St. Michael’s Church
Chester Square
Emmanuel Church
Streatham
Hove
Cheltenham
London West End
All Saints
Norfolk Square
St. Paul’s
Onslow Square
W.W
St. John’s Wood Cagogue
Great Portland Street
Saving the Soap Device Improves Hotel Washrooms
Bridgeport manufacturers equip hotels with a nickel plated soap dispenser. A small cylinder above each wash bowl releases powder soap via a spring mechanism when needed. The firm furnishes the soap and lends the holder, profiting from the powder. Hotel keepers praise the tidy washroom bowls.
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Bridgeport
Burglary Alarm Triggers Revolver Shot in House
Mrs Watts and Mrs Potts recount a startled night as Mr Watts fired a revolver during a suspected intrusion. A stray ball allegedly passed through a woman’s hair, prompting dialogue about the incident and its frightful near miss.
Tiny actions shape a life, says Eleanor Kirk idea
Readers learn that daily acts and motives sculpt the whole life, with emphasis on youth. The piece compares careful craft in a statue and gown to mindful daily behavior, urging not to treat small acts as trivial since they affect ultimate outcomes. It cites the twinkling of stars as an atmospheric mystery.
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Eleanor Kirk
New Electroplating Method Bypasses Fire Hazard
An English invention for electroplating nonmetallic bases avoids the fire risk of earlier methods. The treated object receives a copper deposit to become ductile and durable, then is silvered or gilt by standard electroplating. Ornamental pieces show exquisite effects, per the New York Telegraph.
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England
New York Telegram
Singing Patriotism Eases Family Tensions
Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson joins a new society teaching patriotism through song. Mrs Page recalls a stormy afternoon when four restless boys calmed by a cabinet organ and the march Red White and Blue. A lively chorus lifted moods and suggested a method to tame discontent.
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Mary Lowe Dickinson
Luxury Yachting and Private Entertaining in Society
A New York gossip note compares yachts to opera boxes and carriages, explaining that paying for an afternoon aboard allows a private, discreet party. It notes how the wealthy enjoy unruffled summer hospitality, with a superb country residence left accessible to friends for six weeks of social leisure.
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Europe
Depew Recalled As Finest Story Teller By Family
An amusing New York Times anecdote recounts Mr. Depew visiting a gentleman on private business. A curious boy watched and asked who the visitor was. The mother and father called him the greatest storyteller, and the boy noted he tells the biggest whoppers in a playful exchange.
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Chauncey Depew
Mr. Depew
New York Times
Father and son learn by example in a garden tale
A Trinity professor points to Walter Jones's morning work in the garden to inspire his son. The boy notices Mr. Jones was up early planting corn and peas, and the pair agree that he is a strong example. The father recalls a twinkle in the boy’s eye.
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Trinity
Henry
Walter Jones
Mr. Jones
Wall Boys and Mechanical Ability
A Western school of manual training notes that boys dull in books but strong with machinery often lack deeper engineering talent. They see such youths as obsessed with engines yet maintaining only simple curiosity, failing to produce fine work or advanced understanding.
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Manual Training
New York Post
Planets Cast Shadows Readable From Space
The article notes Venus and Jupiter can cast distinct shadows, with Jupiter’s shadow thick enough to read a newspaper on a wall. Mars also casts a faint shadow. Moye counted words in a newspaper seen in planetary light but could not read them.
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Venus
Jupiter
Tropics
M. L Guiot
M. Moye
Mars
Two Recent Inventions
A Boston Transcript note highlights two new policeman’s billies. One model hides knife blades that spring out if gripped, while the other uses a rubber cap to curb harm. President Angell of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals favors the latter.
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Angell
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Boston Transcript
County Council Forbids Taxes For Twelve Months
A Yorkshire North Riding county council declares no taxes for a year, citing a large banker balance and a happy fiscal position. The market sees London Graphic shares auctioned, with $277.50 realized on $50 stock and only $35 paid.
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North Riding of Yorkshire
England
London Graphic
Daily Graphic
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