Lion Hunts Quagga End in Fast Fatal Kill
An 1874 Transvaal hunting tale describes a lion killing a quagga after chasing the herd near Waterberg. The hunter and Boer companion observed the attack, shot the lion, and noted the claws and bite as the cause of death. The account also recalls an earlier mare kill near Wonderfontein and notes lion killing patterns.
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Waterberg
Vaal
Burchell
Quagga
Pitas
Wonderfontein
Transvaal
London Field
Japan Omnibuses and Their Ridiculous Rides
A Boston Transit extract describes Japanese horse-drawn omnibuses with rag tops and comically misused harnesses. It laments decayed horses, shoddy licenses, and drivers with ragged dress, calling foreigners urged to avoid these vehicles.
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Keston
Brighton
Japan
Boston
Violin Rest and Repair Tales From a Virtuoso
Louis Blumenberg discusses his Stradivarius cello and a secondary instrument as he explains why resting an instrument can restore tone. He notes overuse dulls sound and that aging, and switching between instruments, can enhance quality. The Sun interview explores how artists balance practice, maintenance, and instrument care.
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Wilhelmj
Kemenyi
Ole Bull
Gaspard del Salo
Hunter
Havemeyer
New York
Guarnerius
Hartford
Joseph Gu
Baltimore
Louis Blumenberg
Wilhelm
Ric
Old National Pike and Redstone Branch Rise in Importance
A discussion on the decline of the Old National turnpike from Cumberland to Wheeling as the Redstone branch of the Pittsburgh Virginia and Charleston line opens. The 1506 act to regulate Cumberland to Ohio road and the first mail trip on August 1 1818 are noted, with costs and traffic and the need for repairs amid expanding rail competition.
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Redstone
Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston Railroad
Cumberland
Wheeling
Ohio
United States
Alleghanies
Ias
Phate
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mabie
Odd Find: Cave Spring Man Discovers Natural Pitcher
D. W. Ford of Cave Spring Georgia found a perfect natural pitcher on a Texas red elm tree months ago. The excrescence is described as accurately proportioned and inchs high with a likely unusual growth.
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D. W. Ford
Cave Spring
Texas
Nervous Tendency and Its Ailments in Youth
A discussion from Youth's Companion on inherited nervous temperament and associated diseases. It explains hysteria catalepsy trance St Vitus dance neuralgias epilepsy and insanity. It urges parents to raise children with simple exercise steady reading and domestic duties to curb nervous excesses.
Various religious figures and schools appear in reports
The Guardian notes cathedral canon salaries drop from 4000 to 2000 due to land value decline. Pittsburgh schools report over ten percent myopia linked to poor buildings and materials. A dispatch from Alexandria says missionaries may return to Egypt. The News quotes Waldo Messaros’s rise in Philadelphia. A New Britain pastor draws distant listeners during a sermon on righteous living. A Castleton pupil mourns a sister thought dead. later mistaken death of a horse Mary is corrected. Eton students build a five horse power engine and forges, signaling industrial shifts. Cornell credited for this move.
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London Guardian
Pittsburgh
Est
Alexandria
Egypt
United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
England
Waldo Messaros
Northwestern Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Theological Demosthenes
Springfield
Mass
New Britain
Conn
State Normal School
Castleton
Mary
Boston
Parton
Eton College
New Zealand
Australia
Eton
Cornell
Sun
Fragmentary Chicago Times quote on profanity and a wife
A tarnished Chicago Times passage shows a speaker condemning swearing while a wife covers her ears. The excerpt hints at family tension and a heated exchange about language and opinions.
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Chicago Times
Fragmented overheard exchange points to early notice
An elderly fragment mentions a woman named Hannah and a servant discussing how boarders learn bad news before a clerk delivers it in the home. The garbled text suggests a domestic scene with household communication.
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Hannah
Fashion Notes from the Svening Post on Fall Headwear and Fabrics
The Glengarry cap in bright scarlet wool and terra cotta cashmere basques are worn over black velvet skirts. Velvet satin rhadames corded silk Irish poplin and cashmere will be in vogue for fall and winter. Delicate pale pinks mauves ciel blue creams and saffron tones appear in evening dresses with contrasting mats. Stripes pair with rich India silks. scarves drape softly over dresses and mantles. Bonnet styles range from elegant to elaborate, including the elephant's ear and Gainsborough-brimmed shapes. capotes and bebe bonnets remain in fashion.
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Nrgorn
Dacs Saditip
Aide Sofiard
Gainsborough
J. Y. Svening Post
Farmers can supply most goods locally with minimal cost
The article argues that country farms can produce a wide range of foods and fruits cheaply, reducing dependence on cities. It praises home dairies eggs and meat, notes easy access to berries grapes and wine, and criticizes farmers for overlooking diverse vegetables and fruits that would improve table quality and variety.
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Eredes
Ples
Ehmdaine
Tnion
Richmond
Union
Powhieh Y Rhodthel
Tree care advice for weak or diseased specimens
The article notes that blight targets weak trees and recommends soil loosening and mulching around roots, plus thorough fall cleaning to remove insects and improve bark health so trees resist disease and perform better. It emphasizes soil preparation in turf land and attentive maintenance.
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