Remarkable Birds and a Silver Button tale in one note
A compilation of curious items from late 19th century newspapers. Mentions a Chicago court ruling on arrest by telegram, aluminum price claims, cosmetic concerns, coal discoveries in Oregon, muskrat as terrapin substitute, and travelers aided by a silver button token from a bandit chief. Also recounts a tale of a merchant aided through a mountain pass and a Queensland flock of twelve Apostles birds with mysterious consistent group size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talavera
Spain
Sierra Morena
Pisug
Senor
Apparetutl
Ynat
Sud Gata
New York Weekly
Queensland
Fraulein Vou Chanyin
Berlin
Virchow
Fraulein von Chauvin
Hingy Hae
Noah's Ark
Fraulein von Chaugin
Germany
Tite
London
Queens
Russia
Italy
France
Ireland
Venice
Brussels
Belgium
Chicago Herald
Curious Oyster Facts and Other Oddities From Then
An essay on oysters describes age, reproduction, and predators with notes on starfish and mollusks. It includes a Jacksonville snake anecdote and a brief history of brass speaking heads. It closes with a Brazilian Camamba tree overview and its many uses for natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Star
Darwin
Gerbert
Sylvester
Jerusaluim
Robert Grosseteste
England
Lsbor
Albertus Magnus
Bacon
Vilena
Bacotello
St. Louis Republic
Burial at Sea and a Venezuelan Train Tree Tale
A ship funeral precedes a sailor to rest at sea with chaplain service and full honors. The passage shifts to a description of the Zamang tree native to Venezuela, its globular crown, large seed pods, and use in feeding cattle, as noted by a New York Sun feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Potter
England
Herbert Spencer
London
The
New York Tribune
United States Fish Commission
San Francisco
Smithsoniannstitution
National Museum
Marine-Guard
Solidivi
Venezuela
Zamang
Ram
Chavelen
New York Sun
Clachan
Bah
Cross Keys
Thorley
Washington
Howes
New York World
Elevating dresses and fashion notes in a changing era
A fashion feature discusses new dress elevators to raise street dresses above sidewalks, plus a survey of hair styles, lace types, and accessories. It notes the shift toward practical gowns, the influence of oil speculation, and fashion trends from Paris to New York, with details on lace, hats, and veils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
New York World
Thankful Deacon Prompts Laughs at Town Meeting
At a local gathering near the Iindsot banks a deacon repeatedly shouted Thank goodness for that while speakers struggled to be heard. One speaker admitted he could not address the crowd, prompting more interruptions and the Ledger notes the scene with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Descon
Plive
Gener
Hughien
Household Lore and Food Tips from Old Columns
This piece compiles practical domestic hints from kitchen lore, jams and jellies origins, pickle making, muffins and stews, plus notes on new ideas in electricity, refrigeration for flowers, and a vivid description of the London Beefsteak Club dining ritual with its uniformed members and ceremonial grilling.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Commercial Advertiser
California
Hirach
Morse
Telegraph
Kate Field
San Francisco Chronicle
Oregon
Philadelphia Record
Washington Star
Lloyd
Hungary
Far East
Couirassiers
India
Amon
Jesus
Dobson
Thera
Earth
Conree
Atll
Pascal Higgins
Locok
Ron
Vanderbilt
Gould
Edward P. Jackson
Edward Miniurn
Jacksonville
Fla
Timea- Union
Mutufzas
Sintke
Eges
Aleo
Texas
Brazil
M. Y. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Harper's Bazar
Burt
Hetrs
New York
Merauleo
Fasinqn
Etna
Steele
Qeoun
International Bureau of Telegraph Administrations
Eastern Telegraph Company
Cadiz
Cape Town
North America
Europe
Scribner’s
JAM
Wamd. F. West
Franklin Co
Turk’s Island
Mama Waa
Texas Siftings
Leoult
Yopps
Luz
Minneapolis
Minn
Pittsburg
Starsao Batteries
Bright
Brioca
Central
Trance
Cmsar
Ageries
South America
George H. Babcock
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pompei
Mr. B. Held
Mexico
Guimbobo
Angu
Vera Cruz
Beefsteak Club
London Beefsteak Club
Miu Srated
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