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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1888
Page
10
Fragmented verse closes a notice with a graveyard scene and funeral refrain. The text references a bridal couple, archway, and mourners, then shifts to a discussion on the Chinese almanac and its vital role in daily life and luck according to the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Benjamin Karr notes in Popular Science Monthly that fighting game cocks show marked traits. Cocks in coves show scarred combs from pecking, while in orderly rows of coops they avoid head contact. Game cocks strike from middle gaps, as fighting remains a serious, high spirited pursuit.
Early fifteenth century letters described as narrow, varied lengths, and engrossing Germanic handwriting with regular lines. The ink remains dark. deciphering requires paleography skill due to archaic spelling and letter forms. Chicago Herald notes readability improves with familiarity.
The Chicago Herald reports on Panama Canal delays caused by bureaucratic red tape. Vouchers for lubricating oil took sixteen days for 200 miles of travel, keeping dredges idle at a daily cost of 333,000 until processed. On another occasion seven days were needed to obtain five cents of vaseline for precision instruments to prevent rust.
An English paper notes the American circle in London growing in prominence as many American women marry English titled men. It suggests they command social influence due to manners and accomplishments and may become a major force in the city if they act with tact and adapt to London life.
In Mr Gladstone's study a warden castle holds 15 000 volumes arranged on shelves protruding into the room. Mr Gladstone can reach any book instantly. The room contains three writing desks including one for Mrs Gladstone. The ex Premier has meals at set times with a light luncheon at two.
A sensational claim asserts Mostetter's Stomach Bitters eradicate fever and malaria once thought widespread. The ad touts relief for dyspepsia convulsions and a host of digestive ills, promising health for the nerves, stomach, and kidneys.
A Chicago Journal piece recounts a piano tuner describing rats nesting in instruments and the havoc they cause plus mischief by children. It also tells how money and pocketbooks are sometimes found inside pianos, including a $600 missing sum recovered after an awkward accusation.
London Figaro reports Prince Bismarck records his daily weight beside his bath in a velvet chair. Once 247 pounds, he has slimmed to 120 pounds, sparking European interest in his health and daily diary entries.
In a small Kenarky town a revived animal show features a two humped Arabian camel. The crowd hears a lively spiel about the beast of burden that fetches and carries while the Arab sits in the sand. The camel is claimed to go eight days without water, prompting astonishment and moving the crowd on.
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