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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1898
Page
5
A humorous congress anecdote recalls a gift from the imam of Maskat a fleet of Arabian horses and a sword. A western member urged sending back a letter stating the president is not a king. Members questioned Maskat's location as it could not be found on atlases then.
A Scottish highlander clings to the kilt as warmth remains elusive in cold winds. The piece notes that some switch to ordinary clothing, yet the kilt's appeal endures despite the chill. A stranger asks a soldier if the kilt makes him cold. the reply denies it and jokes he is nearly cut by the cauld wind.
The bullet that killed Lord Nelson at Trafalgar remains preserved in a crystal locket. It is kept in a crimson bag with gold tassels, highlighting a historic maritime artifact.
Baxter notices a girl in cycling costume by a tandem and asks to be her accomplice. They ride off together but realize the bike is not hers. After a puzzled ride back, they part ways as she stops short of the rendezvous.
The rarest bird, a pheasant from Annam, is known only by its striking plume prized by mandarins for headgear. A single skin fetches about $400, while the living bird is considered priceless but dies quickly in captivity.
In Japan the fan serves many roles for all ages. An umpire uses a butterfly shaped fan in wrestling and fencing to convey multiple messages clearly understood and quickly acted upon by the combatants.
The text describes waves repeatedly washing over 150 foot high lighthouses and compares ocean waves to a rolling mood as tall as the waves. It imagines a ship in a sea trough being banked by water as high as 800 feet near a town of that height.
An Indian hunter confronting a pursuing tiger devises a fantastical windmill display. He pretends a monstrous, saillike figure while the tiger watches in awe. The creature spirals as the man escapes, and the tiger flees in fear, defeated by the unknown illusion.
A Lippincott's Magazine critique surveys German eating habits from five meals a day to heavy sauces and dull meats. It notes monolithic fare in restaurants, quirky dishes like beefsteak a la tartare, and humorously praises and complains about regional fare. It ends with a Darwinian quip on German cooking’s infinite potentialities and a Jericho-wall reference.
During the siege of Paris, 54 balloons carried at least 22,000,000 letters from September 19, 1870, to January 28, 1871, sharing news and orders.
The data shows St. Louis with one church for 2 800 residents, New York one for 2 468, Chicago one for 2 081, Boston one for 1 600, and Minneapolis one for 1 054. This reveals varying church density across large urban areas.
Carrier pigeons in China are protected from birds of prey by a simple device: thin bamboo tubes tied to their bodies under the wings. As the birds fly, air through the tubes creates a shrill whistle that deters predators.
The essay contrasts the spread of knowledge with a surge of dark beliefs. It cites sorcery accusations in a village, a Suabian tribunal imprisoning someone for four days, and a laborer seeking infant finger nails as a supposed remedy, recalling vampires and fear in civilization.
In a humorous piece, Fred Mather recalls prejudices about eating rare foods and shares his experience attempting to eat a loon. He notes differences among loons and compares eating a loon to other birds, describing the loon as tough to eat with a partially digested catfish in its stomach.
A London officer, aged and bald, is teased about his slow promotion. He retorts that years of having men step over his head shaped his baldness, displaying a sharp, vindictive humor.
The article notes diverse dress practices from Sumatra where knees are covered to Guinea islanders who wear garments only on journeys, and Venezuelan Indians who avoid clothing before outsiders as they deem painting proper.
A Wayne County Indiana tale recalls Joel and Jonathan two brothers famed for their homeliness. While traveling to Cincinnati by wagon in canal days a stranger bets Joel is the ugliest man in the state. Joel and Jonathan reveal themselves, and the man pays the wager after seeing both brothers.
A Union Army orderly asks for leave to dine at the White House after presenting a letter from the president. The author highlights the president’s genuine democracy as unmatched by any other nation, noting the officer’s respectful response to the request.
The Philadelphia Call notes Santiago de Cuba as the oldest bishopric in the western world with an archbishop ruling a vast see from the city. It also credits from Santiago two major missionaries, Las Casas and St. Peter Claver, who evangelized Central America and Brazil respectively.
Quote attributed to Spurgeon notes that earning money is easier than spending it wisely, framing prudent expenditure as the true challenge in life.
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