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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
8
A sensational zoological description notes a creature dubbed a freak that blends bird insect and reptile traits. Descriptions highlight a carnivorous beak bright tropical plumage and down covered legs with animallike proportions, suggesting a miraculous hybrid from Patagonia.
A peculiar creature called the dono is described as combining features of a bat beast and reptile. It allegedly has raccoon-like feet, a snake-like tail that narrows to a point, and a tail covered with downy feathers giving a scaly appearance.
The text lists mineral finds in California New Mexico New England and Virginia and notes other topics including 1890 US lead production inexhaustible borax deposits the helistrope in New Mexico and Georgia US medical practitioners trout stocking in New Hampshire and California Paris treatment of leal colle. It also mentions German teacher wages mid 19th century coinage of Freory II and Victoria, the Turkish sultan dining habits, Toronto political unions on alderman qualifications and a Nashville ex-slave Lucinda Redford who left a fortune.
A London coroner disclosed a juryman who claimed to be a railway servant on duty all night. The remark exposed the juror's situation during the inquest. The naval academy at Annapolis lists sixty seven professors and two hundred forty two students.
Four riggers atop a Bristol water works standpipe, 140 feet high, were trapped when scaffolding failed. One descended via rope to ground, while the other three waited for hours. Dinner was sent up by pulley, and it was not until nightfall that a deck and tackle lowered them to safety.
A Chicago bookstore clerk encounters a young woman seeking a gift for a young man. She describes him as tall with light hair and always wearing blue neckties, prompting the clerk to clarify what kind of book she wants. The humorous exchange highlights misidentifications of authors and titles in sales.
A garbled item mentions Kemp's ability to stop coughs with a sample bottle, with erroneous spellings and nonsensical phrases about a champion family in Olean New York, and a Nickel Plate Road excursion offer. It references Olea Nethersole turning to writing and a column about The Girl Who Aspires to Elevation.
An ad extols No-to-Bac for fifty cents claiming cures for tobacco desire with over 400 000 satisfied users. The piece warns of medical claims and promotes a nose for a lottery excursion via Nike Paty road dates in March and April.
Curious notes on the Geran imperial life reveal the emperor hires a chief butler for meals with price per head. Ordinary dinners run under 82 a plate exclusive of wine, while festive meals cost 5 to 10 dollars per guest. The emperor eats three meals daily and dining is brisk. French chefs exist but are not used for the imperial service. Daily wines include hock, Bordeaux and champagne. The Schloss cellars hold 2,000 wine bottles and 4,000 casks of other liquors.
A quote condemns a man as utterly bad. The Indianapolis Journal recalls a remark on a departed person. It then notes that last summer was the wettest and most disagreeable in Switzerland in thirty years.
The house of lords resolved a century old quarrel between two Aberdeenshire landowners over 150 yards of River Dee fishing. Both admitted the fishing held little value yet spent 15000 dollars pursuing a formal ruling, ending a costly litigation.
An OCR fragment suggests claims about hot salt baths easing overexercise and teething pains with a mix of catalog items and random phrases. Mentions remedies for wind colic and liver and kidney issues, plus a stray note about theological students and a Nickel Plate excursion ticket. The text is garbled and lacks coherent narrative.
An advertisement argues deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It credits Wall's Catarrh Cure and claims a $100 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, listing Toledo Ohio suppliers and a price.
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