Memorial Day Tribute And Curious European Tales
A memorial day note honors fallen heroes as a silent host stands guard and a plot visit pays roses to the dead. The Vienna Fremdenblatt recounts two years ago an African immigrant Ibn al Ladho who after electrical treatment in Vienna changed complexion from black to Caucasian, while a German doctor explains the pigment melanin’s dissolution by electricity. It also describes an extravagant Chinese feast observed by Western travelers, detailing an elaborate multi course banquet with peacock feather attendants and incense as courses unfold.
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Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Africa
Egypt
Ibn al Ladho
China
Notable Chinese banquet tastes and delicacies cataloged
The passage lists seventy courses including bird s nest soup roast duck shark fins mushrooms and pigeon eggs lotus seeds and other delicacies. It notes diners familiar with Chinese meals know to close their eyes and let the foods slide down.
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China
Size changes in prehistoric and living giants across eras
Observations on how gigantic animals from geological eras mostly vanished first as food supplies faltered. Notable survivors include armadillos, huge Cuban and North American sloths, 100 foot sharks, the American bony pike, and ancient ganoids. Early nautilus and large pteropods show past sizes far exceeding modern forms.
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South Ameria
Cuba
North America
Crater Bathing in Mexican and Californian Volcanoes
The piece describes crater bathing as a popular but risky practice in Mexico and California where mud fills volcanic craters rather than lava. Bathers use a sapling across the crater and slide into ice cold mud, suspending by the hands, a method risky if the grip fails.
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Mexico
California
Mendocino
Excursion to the East by Rio Grande Western rail
The Rio Grande Western railway announces June 5 and 6 ticket sales to multiple eastern destinations at one fare plus two dollars round trip. Fares include Sioux City Omaha Council Bluffs St Joseph Atchison Leavenworth Kansas City 42 dollars Chicago 53.40 dollars St Louis 4 dollars. Tickets valid to September 4. Service upgrades feature finest dining car and new Pullman sleeping cars. Reservations and maps available from W C McBride at 47 East Broadway Salt Lake City.
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Rio Grande Western Railway
America
Sioux City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
Atchison
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Salt Lak City
Glenwood Springs
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Garden of the Gods
Denver
Pullman Palace
Pullman
W. C. McBride
East Broadway
Utte
Excursion to Salt Lake Beach and Ship for Admiral Visit
The Oregon Short Line offers a 15 dollar round trip excursion from Butte to Salt Lake for May 27 with return by June 6. Tickets usable on sale date and through final limit. includes visits to Great Salt Lake resorts and Decoration Day attractions. Reservations at Butte address.
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Butte
Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
East Broadway
Montana
H. O. Wilson
D. E. Burley
Associated Press
Admiral Schley
Oregon Short Line
Great Balt Lake
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