09 Sep 1887
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
1
A British captain warns whale numbers rise causing more ship strikes. Yellowstone man bites off a finger to avoid lockjaw after a snake bite. A Jefferson portrait moves in the White House, and debates on suicide, resuscitation prizes, stock seats, and pensions fill the rest of the item.
In a domestic anecdote a frugal couple argue over floor polishing. The husband tries a home method on a sixteen by sixteen room using brushes on his feet, but slips into chaos as children and a Newfoundland dog disrupt his efforts and revive laughter.
A noted physician outlines remedies for bites from insects spiders and snakes including direct hartshorn application for wounds and internal stimulants for multiple stings. For snakes carbonate of ammonia and hot alcohol friction aid recovery, with sweet oil and carbolic acid cautions. Ivy poison treated with copperas bath.
The Troy Times recalls Ethan Allen as a prisoner on a voyage to England. While confined, he freed his wrists by biting a broken pin, then freed his feet and later resecured irons to avoid detection. A crew captain taunted him. Allen snapped his bolts, overpowered the captain, and warned the ship would be sunk if insulted, ending the abuse aboard.
A Philadelphia Call item recalls Mr. Dusenbury admitting he played a game of chance only once in his life the day he married his wife. The exchange contrasts church fair temptations with a spouse.
London Letter notes the Princess of Wales remains popular yet is described as increasingly deaf, with one daughter near to repeat speech. The piece mentions permanent hair loss and a lame leg, praising her carriage and veil while reflecting on physical flaws.
The San Francisco Examiner quotes Heihachi Tanaka and Nao man Oyatsu saying Japan has about five hundred miles of railway and is building railways in twenty four places. They describe uniting isolated lines, standard and narrow gauges, rail imports from England Germany and cars from Germany, with plans to produce locomotives in five years. They note Tokyo as a growing centre and adoption of American practices including streetcars and a man powered cart called jin kisha.
Charles Sumner stood six feet two inches, well built and heroic in appearance yet not an athlete. His free arm sweep and gaze suggested strength, while a smile transformed his face and earned sympathy. In Washington he walked to keep pace with crowds, claiming he outwalked omnibuses and bet on pace over distance.
The piece details Soudan women with layered garments and heavy brass adornments, plus fashion notes on European-influenced wear. It also notes the mayor of a town, her curiosity among locals, and letters from Berlin about her role. A column on harbor thieves, Indian swordcraft, and cross-cultural salutes follows, contrasting customs across regions.
A long list of curiosities ranges from gas company counts in Kavagas to Chinese eclipses and a Spanish officer's war oat flint. Notes cover plant soils for malaria, ink from Algerian streams, and a 400 year old Theban temple hair sample. Also discussed are Chinese astronomy epochs, a Paris-made watch, and observations on Saint Petersburg street travel and droskies.
The article notes Susanna Medora Salter of Argonia Kansas as America's first woman mayor. It describes her council meeting where she presided with decorum, blocked billiard license increases, and asserted authority over minor ordinance enforcement suggestions.
A stranger entered a Chicago shooting gallery and fired six shots breaking a window, damaging a gas fixture, and punching a hole in his own hat hung on the wall. He also tamed a dog. the owner suspects he is an escaped French duelist.
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