Seventeen Proposals and a Beginning
In a playful back and forth from Toronto Saturday Night a narrator asks Phyllis to marry him after seventeen hopeful proposals. She teases him about a score while hinting at a serious turn as he declares this moment a beginning, not a climax.
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Hyllis
Phyllis
Anylow
Cavcy Graham
Tie
Kitty McPherson
Kitty
Willie Atkinson
Jonier
Puyliss
Hhout Hye
Phyliss
Ed Phyllis
Jack
Rawshaw
Bessie Pleming
Yudhl
Climanx
Toronto
Largest Elephant on Record Arrives in German Port
A giant African elephant skin, skeleton, and tusks reach a German port. It reportedly stands sixteen feet nine inches tall from forefoot to shoulder, over three feet taller than the previous record held by Dr. Donaldson Smith. The tusks are not remarkable and the creature may rival prehistoric mammoths in size.
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Donaldson Smith
Lake Rudolph
Victoria Cross Centennial and the Medal of Valor
The Victoria Cross, instituted by Queen Victoria on January 29 1856, is awarded for conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy and may be worn by any rank. The article recounts its democratic reach across ranks, early recipients including Charles Lucas and later officers, the nature of the cross, and associated annuities and clasps. It also mentions the first naval recipient, the Russian guns used, and the annuity history alongside brief notes on related feats and a separate alligator hunting anecdote and a shipyard rescue story.
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Victoria
Prince Consort
Heela
Charles D. Lucas
Bomarsund
Baltic
Lucas
Bythesea
M. &. Arrogant
Piper Findlater
St. James’s
Wolf Catcher of Mont Berra Recovers Three Eagles
A wolf catcher in Mont Berra, Alpine mountains, reports three hungry eagles attacked him as he tended traps. He batted one, then the birds swooped on the baited traps and were seized by wolf jaws. He killed the three eagles to end the threat and returned with the trophies.
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Country Life In
America
Cheesehowitzkee River
Homosassa
Great Cypress Swamp
Everglades
Mont Berra
Alps
Cocaine sales alarm Cook County Grand Jury
The Grand Jury of Cook County in Chicago warns of a sharp rise in cocaine sales. The report highlights growing distribution concerns and urges action by authorities.
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Grand Jury
Cook County
Chicago
Thinning Fruit and Grafting Techniques Described
Practical notes from The Delineator explain thinning fruit to improve quality and future yields. It outlines grafting with choice stock and budding with fresh buds, detailing timing, methods, and the benefits of strong stock for better growth and fruit production.
Best Lands for Fruits in Wet Soils Need Drainage
Green's Fruit Grower explains that soil moisture after rain shows ditching or tile drainage is essential. Waterlogged ground, especially sandy soil with a hard pan, holds surplus water like a cistern, harming fruit crops. Under draining improves orchard, vineyard, and berry field productivity, with uplands often superior to low lands.
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Green
Black knot on trees and pruning cure
Black knot affects plum and cherry trees more than other fruits. Remove wart like knots with pruning for best cure. cut off affected limbs even if it spoils form. Well cared for trees with pruning and good soil culture rarely have this disease. neglect and poor soil culture cause many orchard troubles.
Tree Tomato Grows on Branches Says California Grower
Mrs. Shepherd of California shows a branch of a tree tomato that she has grown for several years. The fruit is described as tomato-tinted yet plum flavored, suitable for salad or dessert, and ships well over long distances. Experts foresee extensive future cultivation, with some specimens in New York’s Bronx botanic collection.
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California
Bart
Bronx
Remarkable Flying Ship of 1709 Failure by Portuguese Priest
The London News reports on a 1709 Portuguese flying ship that promised 200 miles in 24 hours but failed to fly. The design used salse for aft division, bellows when wind failed, and covers with Gloves of Heaven and Earth containing attracting sands. Amber beads and iron wire netting were claimed to help keep the craft aloft.
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Portugal
Mars
London News
Wise Words and Warnings on Human Nature
A compact collection of maxims and reflections on credulity anger politeness and happiness. Notable lines include Johnson on deception Young Webster on temper and Spencer on analysis. It contrasts virtue with vice and underscores curiosity in children as a path to knowledge.
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Johnson
D. C. Moody
Young Webster
Tomlinson
Herbert Spencer
Fuller
Garfield
Colton
Montaigne
Ife
Mr. Henry
Locke
Rubber’s Early History and Priestly’s 1770 Note
A dealer recalls rubber’s novelty in 1750 and cites Priestly’s 1770 remark about a scribble erasing substance. A fragment from the Philadelphia Record describes a cubical lump sold by Mr. Man for three shillings that erases pencil marks and lasts for years.
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Priestly
Man
Philadelphia Record
Satire as a Power For Good in Fiction and News
The piece argues satire can wield social influence if taken seriously, imagining a new Thackeray. It notes modern novels exposing smart society’s vices are read with amusement, reducing their potential to be a social force, unlike a salacious divorce report.
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Thackeray
British forage cap grows Teutonic in style
The article notes the British Army’s new forage cap is larger and more German in cut and look than previous designs, with plans to issue the gear soon. It highlights a shift toward a Teutonic appearance on soldiers’ heads.
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Germany
Hasitherto
Tia
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