Death of a Deserter in a California Regiment
The Chicago Chronicle recounts Corporal Henry Haze of Company ID, California Volunteers, deserting to sing and romance with a Filipino woman. He is killed by bullets from his own regiment as his transport sails from Manila to Ville on January 3, 1899. The piece portrays patriotic frenzy and the desertion as a cautionary tragedy.
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California
Corporal Henry Phaze
Hue Bay
Island
CY House
Golden Gate
Marine
Henry fHaze
Tlaze
Miday
Ike
Hage
Soite
Anne
Deauth
Taft
Haze
Regiment of
California Volunteers
Manila
Voile
Corporal Plage
Hemenant
Company D
Heutenant
Bin
Chicngo Chronicle
The Partridge and the Woodcock Tales of Courage
A naturalist’s sketch covers partridge behavior during the hunting season, noting their fear and fierce defense of young. It explains the partridge tower myth, the bird’s air escape, and its rocket-like fall, with remarks from Mr. A B Knox. It then shifts to woodcock lore, describing their evanescent flight, nocturnal feeding, and rapid digestion based on anecdotal observations from Howth lighthouse keepers and local workers.
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Earth
Sion
West Sussex
Iere
Howth
Ireland
Deserter Guard Tense Patrols Amid Manila Riots and Battle
An unnamed corporal deserts prompting a guard ashore search while transport delays occur. In Manila, troops anxiously seek the man as rumors of riots swirl. Californians engage in combat, finding a dead Filipino officer and a white captive.
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Haze
Manila
Windford Hin
California
Woman Learns Fashion Changes Bring New Views
A woman teachers the idea that fashion shifts with age and style. A girl of sixteen believes every new fashion is pretty, reflecting youthful trends and evolving tastes.
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Ixteen
The Only Way to Avoid a Foolish Later Life
A fragment notes that preventing a man from making a fool of himself early in life helps avoid a bigger folly later. the text has unclear context and lacks concrete facts or named entities.
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Himy
Unity in Art through a Painter’s Clever Parody
A Detroit Journal excerpt discusses art's unity despite unreal elements. The painter defends a joke about painting a milkmaid beside a cow with jointless legs, arguing the cow cannot kick. The exchange frames art as coherent even when fantastical.
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Detroit Journal
A Strong Man’s Secret Revealed for Digestive Power
The strongest man on earth credits perfect digestion for his power. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as a remedy for weak stomach indigestion and related liver and kidney ailments. It’s described as a marvelous tonic suitable for everyone this season.
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Hostetter
Color and Light Reflection Percentages in Room Surfaces
The Pharmaceutical Era notes room lighting hinges on wall color and material, citing experiments that show light reflection percentages. Values include black velvet 0.4, black cloth 1.2, black paper 4.5, dark blue 6.5, dark green 10.1, light red 16.2, dark yellow 20, blue 30, light yellow 10, light green 46.5, light orange 54.8, white 70, and mirror 92.3.
Western Canada farmland prospects attract Iowa settlers
A Bu na Vista County delegation from Iowa reports on Western Canada, praising Manitoba towns Hartney Deloraine and the Souris river area. They plan to return in March to buy improved farms at reasonable prices, citing soil and climate favorable for wheat, schools and markets. They highlight a Hartney farmer who bought his rented farm with two thirds share returns. They urge practical farmers to relocate from Iowa, promising better opportunities and inviting correspondence.
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W. . Milburn
John Holmes
M. R. Dagger
I. Stetson
Buena Vista County
Towa
Canadian Northwest
United States
Hartney
Deloraine
Souris River
Manitoba
Iowa
Canada
Smallest Known Flowers Beetle Ant Size
The smallest flower known to botanists is said to be that of the yeast ant. It is microscopic in size.
Pe-ru-na praised for catarrh relief by General Lewis
A testimonial letter from Tames Lewis endorses Pe-ru-na by claiming it cures catarrh quickly. The writer urges others suffering from catarrh to request the free catarrh book from The Pe-ru-Na Drug Manufacturing Co. in Columbus Ohio.
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Mfg. Co
Columbus
Lewis
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