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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1893
Page
2
It is estimated that 119,000,000 cop per pennins were lost to circulation in the century since the United States began to gain money. It is noted that twenty four of the hundred murderers in the United States in 1890 were blind men.
A new Mec feo law in Chilnaliun allows anyone to shout at a person seen stealing wattle. The rule risks turning private grudges into public shaming and social conflict.
A garbled notice notes an American ship crossing the Atlantic and entertaining itself aboard. It references a New York Ledger account about its wine work and efficacy, though wording is unclear and fragmentary.
The completed religious census of Australia shows 1,435,066 Anglicans, 4,174 Catholics, 493,300 Presbyterians, and 94,504 Methodists. These four are the most numerous denominations.
A German scholar of physiology notes a rising occurrence of mustaches among women today, claiming that in Constantinople one in ten unveiled women bears a distinct facial hair covering on the upper lip, signaling a notable change from the past.
Kerosene oil becomes a popular and cheap light source in China. Consumption rose from 1,250,000 gallons in 1882 to 49,848,000 gallons in 1891. Eighty percent of this supply was imported from America and twenty percent from Russia. Previously bean oil known as ten oil provided illumination. Chinese call kerosene fire vil.
A private convert in London priced at 12500 dollars signals rising expenses in society gatherings. Entertaining guests may become impossible as society seeks new methods to maintain appearance. Top artists command 1000 to 2500 dollars for three or four songs, though few can afford such performers, keeping these costs in the hands of the exceptionally wealthy.
A garbled early 20th century Chicago Herald passage references the Sergeant at Arms of the Commons and mentions American fissures. It notes the figure as young, upset, and involved in a fray with others. The text is fragmentary and unclear about specifics or event details.
The article surveys Mexico's export growth, railway and telegraph expansion, and rising imports amid President Diaz's firm rule. It notes public spending, perceived prosperity, and social tensions due to elite indifference to productive industry, calling for migration and reform to unlock national resources.
A fragment from an Atlanta Constitution piece centers on affectionate verse. The speaker asks if musically inspired skins glow with mood or if tempests and thunder bend the world. Repeated ends emphasize longing and devotion to a beloved heart with airy celestial imagery.
In a remote outback town a famed rose lover known as Old Roses uses his garden and wit to shape a dramatic encounter with Lord Malice the Governor. Through a tense banquet reading and a secret past, Old Roses exposes a family rift and forces the Governor to confront betrayal and fate. Victoria Dowling, a sharp barmaid, stands nearby as the romance culminates in marriage and a guarded hope for the future.
Fred Carey eighteen year old patient at St Marys Hospital Rochester New York undergoes a novel operation by Dr John O Rowe. The third finger of his left hand was amputated at the first joint to use its bone as the bridge for an artificial nose. The skin was raised and the finger placed, bound to the face for a week to preserve circulation. A second joint amputation will follow to free the finger and new nostrils will be developed in connection with the old. The doctor has previously performed one similar case.
The St. Louis Republic relays M. Le Cat's claim from Daaphine on January 11, 1618 that a brick tomb in the Giant's Field held a human skeleton twenty five and a half feet long. It adds measurements of bones and a brick tomb thirty by twelve by eight feet, with teeth the size of an ox's foot and shinbones four feet long.
The article describes latah as a Malay nervous condition with three forms: imitation of others, extreme fear triggered by certain words, and alarm at sights or sounds. It notes cultural traits, anecdotes of affected individuals, and dangers from practical jokes, including a fatal incident on a ship when a latah imitate died a child. It cites amok as related Malay temperament and mentions varying occurrences across settlements.
The passage notes a Malay hunter’s unusual nervous reaction to crocodile shouts and describes how fear can trigger a man to jump overboard or stalk the reptiles, while praising the Malay as a brave woodsman despite such nerves.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections on habit pride sin love and wisdom. It contrasts light with darkness sunshine with candlelight and notes the limits of human knowledge. The piece closes with the title Ram's Horn and a pensive final thought.
A historical health notice describes Major-General Drayson’s claim that rapid breathing, doubled at altitude, can relieve headaches palpitations and other ailments. It asserts that breathing twice as fast as normal supplies adequate oxygen, reducing pain insomnia and stress with minimal exercise.
A stock ranger named Jack Wandall reported a twelve or thirteen foot serpent with red eyes on Mount Hamilton. On horseback he swung a rope and struck the creature on the head, sending it crashing into a deep gully after it reared and snorted in the trail.
A St Louis Republic note explains the caustic formed by reflected parallel light on a curved surface, calling it the cow’s foot in the milk pail. It suggests proving the effect by placing a ring on a table to reflect lamp rays from its inner surface.
A New York World excerpt describes the Creole Horse as a small Gulf coast bred breed from escaped thoroughbred mares mixing with native stock during the war. Ranging rarely above thirteen hands, these spirited horses show good blood in their symmetry style and action with a long gallop.
A poem depicts the wind as a storyteller to flowers and trees. The speaker longs to understand the tale as leaves shimmer like diamonds and the forest dances with hidden meaning. The verse blends nature’s motion with imagined distant lands and a wish to comprehend wind’s message.
Collection of wry lines and quips from various papers recounting love missteps, monetary woes, social foibles, and playful jests. Notable bits reference the gold eagle of New York port, a jailed Jack the Clipper, and humorous exchanges about bills and fashion. Distinct names and papers appear, with dated context and punchy one liners.
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