Washington Letter on Gold Standard and Senate Edge
Washington dispatch notes McKinley’s gold standard chisel in the House, with a risk of delay in the Senate. It cites Quay’s seat uncertainty, a Utah Roberts appointment scare, Philadelphia’s convention bid, and Nebraska’s Allen seating. Also mentions Lentz Idaho trove probe and December notices for local events and New Year amusements.
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Passing Away as Printers Fall to Machinery
The Kansas City Star notes that movable type and the printing craft face obsolescence as machines take over composing room labor. Historically, trades like reaping and thrashing shifted to engines, and printing’s art is nearing a similar end with Caxton’s chapel and old printers’ speech fading into memory.
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Kansas City Star
Faust
Gutenburg
Boaz
Humphrey
Caxton
Westminster Abbey
Why He Was Nervous
A merchant receives a telegraph detailing a lost waist from a Grosgrain suit with specific storage clues. The anxious scene shows colleagues speculating heart trouble while the note directs exact hiding places and packing instructions in multiple rooms. The dated tone mirrors late 19th century pulp prose.
Arm of Sikes Found Guilty by Court in Clever Defense
In a humorous courtroom scene a solicitor argues that only the arm of Sikes committed the burglary, prompting the judge to convict the arm and sentence it to six months. Sikes forks over the arm and departs with a sly smile as the ruse unfolds. The article notes census plans, comedian John Sleeper Clarke’s death, and a remark about social dining habits.
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Solomon
Clerk
John Sleeper Clarke
Joseph Jefferson
John B. Owens
England
Vast list of odd statistics and curiosities from bygone era
A compendium of eccentric facts cites Buddhists, peasants, and workers worldwide. It notes populations, crafts, animal data, in estimating economies and social customs, including British India, Berlin pawnshops, and New York frog legs consumption, with various inaccuracies and sensational figures.
Shoplifting Tricks Exposed by Detective in 19th Century Tale
An ornate essay describes shoplifters as skilled performers, noting women’s dress aids concealment and mentioning clever devices from hollow umbrellas to glove pockets. It cites detectives inside stores, confederates, and varied methods, while interleaving unrelated items on wages and industries of the era.
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The Stage as Mirror of Fashion and Costume Demands
The stage reflects fashion’s current forms as theatergoers study new designs in every play. Actresses endure fatigue from constant costume changes while gowns must be carefully laced and matched with gloves, hats, and shoes. The Japanese costume is noted for its intricate layering with color contrasts and coordinated chemise and waistband.
A Dog Buried in Style in New York Widow’s Grief
A Newfoundland named Fanny was buried in satin and lilies after dying in a widow’s home on Twenty fourth Street. The dog was carried to the railway station and sent to the Hartsdale animal cemetery. The widow plans a monument and regular fresh flowers. Also notes Russia could field 155000 cavalry versus 122000 for Germany and Austria-Hungary combined.
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New York
Twenty-fourth Street
Hartsdale
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Docking Horses and its Frighting History in Sport
The piece traces docking of horses to dark days when baiting thrived, noting it served no real purpose except a dubious wartime distinction in the Peninsular War. It argues docking harms mares and horses, removes natural fly defense, and causes pain, urging leaders and agricultural societies to discourage the practice and deny prizes to mutilated exhibits.
A Fish Wheel on the Columbian River Near Portland
A curious fishing wheel works from the river bank on the Columbian River near Portland Oregon. Three receivers enclosed by wire netting scoop up salmon as they are carried beneath water by the current. The device captures jumping fish in rapid rapids. Canals and ship canals are costly undertakings with the Suez and Manchester canals among the examples. The Panama canal has cost over 250000000.
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Ore
Suez Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
North Sea Canal
North Holland
Corinth Canals
Panama Canal
Unique iron mine at Bell Island praised as world’s one open deposit
The iron mine at Bell Island Newfoundland, the principal property of the company, is described as highly unique in the world. It sits in an open ore deposit 200 feet deep and three miles long, with labor requiring only blasting with dynamite and shoveling ore into cars.
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Borneo
Napoleon
Camden House
Chisellurst
France
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Scotland
Bell Island
Newfoundland
Siamese Superstition About Even Numbers
A note on Siamese belief upholding a strict aversion to even numbers. It claims they avoid even room counts, window counts in a room, doors in a room, and even ladder rungs, insisting only odd quantities are acceptable.
Paris to host bull fights at Engien arena
Paris plans bull fights to thrill residents with the venue placed at Engien rather than inside the city walls. The arena will be about a 12 minute train ride from Paris, enabling easy access for spectators.
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Artificial paving blocks of coal tar and chlorate mix
The newest artificial paving blocks to be adopted in Germany are made by combining coal tar sulphur and chlorate of time.
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Germany
Memory Strength Varies By Season Says Scientist Study
Scientists report memory strengthens in Simmer and weakens in winter. They warn that excess food and excessive physical activity harm memory, and oddly, too much education may also hinder it. The finding highlights seasonal and lifestyle influences on cognitive function.
A Load of Fans on a Japan to London Vessel
A ship sailing between Japan and London carries a cargo of one million fans. This extraordinary load underscores the scale of trade items in long ocean voyages and the practicalities of exporting simple goods in bulk through maritime routes.
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