Fremont Escarra newspaper launches with local focus and appeal
The new Fremont Escarra announces its mission to serve Fremont and vicinity with an interest in local news and business, inviting citizen cooperation and promising homegrown advertising. It notes editoral thanks, a New Year greeting, and plans to publish timely local items while expanding as needed. It references Cronin trial deaths, Chicago crime, and French Panama scandal as context.
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French Republic
Panama
France
Sea serpent tale tops Blade with ironclad monster antics
A vivid spoof portrays a mysterious ironclad sea monster north of Ian Bay as a super weapon of the British navy, submerged craft with ten foot draft and advanced armament. The Blade praises its candor and likens it to Baron Munchausen, predicting traditional sea serpent legends will fade into innocuous desuetude.
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Ian Bay
Baron Munchhausen
Duels and Oddities From A Week In History
A column recalls a French duel where two noblemen declared their honor vindicated after three shots, then recounts a New York Tribune anecdote of a train station sandwich bicker. Mexico tale shows a quick court ruling sending a thief to the Acextan army.
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Mexico
Viata Mayor
Acextan
Boiled Epaniat Yields Adhesive Fluid For Trade Use
A note describes an Epaniat boiled down into a strong adhesive liquid. It is widely used in trades for pasting paper on tin, zinc, and glass. The adhesive has high tenacity and is inexpensive for many applications.
Boned Turkey For Christmas Day A Colonial Method
A detailed treatment of boned turkey prep includes selecting a ten pound young hen, deboning a second turkey, and mixing white bread crumbs parsley onion celery and two eggs with ham tongue mushrooms and truffles for stuffing. The dish is tied and roasted slowly with a buttered breast, while a rich jelly is made from bones and calves feet to serve with the finished roast.
Phosphorescent Waves Puzzle Professor at Steamer
An amusing tale recalls Professor Ienry of the Smithsonian Institution who died years ago. A Montreal to Boston traveler recounts a sunset scene where the steamer showed regular flashes on both sides, misattributed by a customs inspector to fishhooks and ether.
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Ienry
Smithsonian Institution
Montreal
Boston
Nevada Governor Candidate Lill Stone Story Narrated
A Kansas City Times traveler recalls Lill Stone as a Nevada governor candidate and recounts a 19th century cattle theft trial where Bill Stone defended a man, argued for thirty minutes, and secured a two year sentence reduction. The piece then mentions a "Future Millions to Be Vegetarians" claim about land use for meat versus crops.
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Nevada
Kansas City Times
Lill Stone
Stone
Bill Stone
Hill Stone
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