05 May 1888
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1888
Page
1
Tillie May Forney traces dining history from medieval scarcity of knives and forks to the luxury rise of saltcellars, pewter and silver ware, and the shift toward refined manners. She notes guests carried own knives, the salt's central table role, and Henry VIII’s lavish era shaping dining spaces.
The Detroit Free Press explains how the Ravels invented the fat man illusion. An actor sits to eat many dishes of edible property food made of tissue paper while wearing rubber clothing. He swells to eight or nine feet tall as a bellows powers air into a boot heel.
The London Telegraph reports ongoing desertions from the French army in Tonkin. Eighteen Foreign Legion soldiers fled with arms from Southays and were recaptured after a long chase. They were executed by firing squad, and an adjutant’s sharp drillmaster remark reportedly preceded the volley.
A Brooklyn dealer warns customers to keep oysters open while waiting. He notes buyers pay five cents more per quart but gain no benefit, as dealers who open oysters the night before soak them in water, causing each oyster to absorb about one third its weight in water and resulting in a one third higher price for water. The Princess of Wales wore England’s first jersey at Sandown in 1879.
A New York Tribune writer imagines future brain microscopy exposing a man’s thoughts and character. Markings in the brain could resemble Ethiopic Syriac and Phonician scripts, with humorous caution about revealing secrets after death.
The Globe-Democrat notes that astrologers favored rings for divination, including seven magic rings tied to celestial bodies. They describe rings for the sun moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn and common charm rings. Henry V reportedly wore a Becket ring as a thumb ring for life.
A New Jersey justice of the peace recounts two Pennsylvanians fined for possessing dead deer in Gloucester. Each paid $50, with the law directing the fine to the informant. The men allegedly conspired to cross state lines to kill deer and swap informants, netting money back to each other.
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes a new company creating an Automatic Accident Insurance Box to offer twenty four hour death insurance from accidents by dropping a penny in a slot. The idea aims to provide a quick, public access insurance method. The snippet also includes a joke about a child playing piano and a parent urging silence.
In Tokio Japan residents are increasingly consuming horsedesh and the market shows strong demand for the unusual meat. Local chefs report growing orders and street stalls note steady sales as curiosity and taste converge in the capital.
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