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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1893
Page
3
A collage of curious anecdotes from Tecumseh to Paris recounts peculiar travels, stunts, and social quirks. A beehive thief logs off, a Texan bears a movie bull in his pocket, locust swarms plague a steamer, a Paris corpse chase ends with a sole winner, and a rat-bell experiment spurs a suit.
This article surveys estimates of global and national wealth, citing 18th to 19th century figures for the United Kingdom France Europe and the United States. It notes rapid UK wealth growth since 1685, then reports ongoing electricity experiments on plant growth, with mixed outcomes and a New England Farmer bulletin planned. It ends with a note on a simple method to find south using a watch and a brief mention of a profitable Chinese industry carving fruit stones and matshelte.
A historical account describes Thuggee as a professional secret society operating across centuries. It details ritualized killings using a silk handkerchief and bhuttotes, premeditated graves, and incendiary efficiency under leaders Bhowance and Siva.
An American chemist in Lockport New York accidentally created a new mineral while attempting diamond manufacture. The rhomboidal wine colored crystals consist of carbon and silicon, are harder than sapphire, and do not occur in nature. A company formed to produce them for polishing uses a tungsten like material. demand already exceeds supply.
An astronomical note describes two of Jupiter’s four moons temporarily appearing as dark silhouettes while their sunlit faces point away, with occasional crossings by the third and fourth satellites. The first crosses in a faint arc and the second is unusually bright during such events.
M Jules Nicole explains new papyri from the Geneva Public Library collection. Fragments of the Tilad and Odyssey show variations from the received text in Books XI and XII. A passage of Euripides Orestes is noted as a thousand years older than any known manuscript. Additional works include a didactic elegy on the stars an idyll of Jupiter and Leda and historical scientific writings.
A Tonie claims to quiet nerves by aiding digestion and intestinal function. The tonic asserts it restores vigor through regular bowel and liver action, addressing malaria rheumatic and kidney complaints as well.
The royal children tended small plots at Osborne with pinks and carnations in a fragrant summer display. Princesa Beatrice watches over the bed for the Queen’s delight while the Queen and her children were taught gardening from an early age. The gardens remain preserved as they were years ago.
In times of grippe and pneumonia it urges caution with slight colds. A mild cough may precede pneumonia and a first cough can lead to consumption. Do not delay and obtain Kemp's Balsam, recommended widely and kept in drug stores for quick use.
A weather department employee predicts a busy period as he cites preparations for a contest between public interests and the coal combine, signaling a heated political or social showdown rooted in climate considerations.
An old style advertisement fragment promotes HRown's Bronchial Trochees for coughs and throat soreness. It mocks marriage as a circus analogy and mentions Colchester Roading Boot as another column item, reflecting a column-like display.
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