Widespread 1893 Deaths noted. opium dispute. British industry wanes
The world notes fifty one deaths from starvation in 1893. the Times reports opium growth and manufacture in India remains lucrative. a Frenchman needs parental consent to marry. Cornwall tin and copper mines decline with Botallack near closure. silk production in Syria grows but faces foreign competition.
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Lennon
New York
London
Hartford
South Carolina
The
London Times
Opium Commission
India
New York World
Republic
Thames
Great Britain
Britain
Cornwall
Land's
Eni
Omaha
Denver
Lilacs in California and a shop cornered by a spry buyer
A florist laments failures of Oakland lilacs due to early fall bloom and frost. A young man capitalizes on the surplus by contracting blooms from yards in San Jose and Oakland, creating a local lilac shortage. The piece reflects on lilac popularity in spring and fragrance driving demand.
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Oakland
San Jose
San Francisco
Change of Diey Ends Oyster Season With Sudden Nell
The verse notes the oyster season ending and a lover facing restlessness as she soon enjoys ice cream with zest. The playful couplet hints at shifting seasons and a light hearted mood without detailing events or places.
The Lullaby Tree and Cage Transfer of Wildlife
A passage begins with a soothing lullaby about the lullaby tree and resting lambs then shifts to a grim account of how tiger cubs are moved between cages. It explains the box and cage transfer methods and describes using fear, hunger, and fire to force an animal into a box for transport.
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The Gnat Life Cycle in Simple Terms for Children
In warm weather gnats swarm near water and lay 250 to 300 eggs in boat shaped clusters. Eggs hatch into white grubs that turn darker then chrysalis, and after about a week the winged gnat emerges ready to bite. Birds and larger insects help keep their numbers down.
The Fox in Adirondack Night Walks
A narrator observes a fox in twilight Adirondack woods near Ampersand Mountain. The stealthy fox prowls, glances, and slips into darkness, illustrating Reynard the fox’s night foraging. The piece reflects on nocturnal behavior and the fox’s habit of hunting after dark and resting before daybreak.
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Adirondack Woods
Ampersand Mountain
Reynard
Fox
CAGING WILD BEASTS IN LONDON ZOO CUBS
A Little Folks writer toured Jamrachs wild beasts establishment in London and noted two Bengal tiger cubs in a cage. The report describes the cubs as beautiful and currently in the facility.
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Jamrach
London
Foreign Cheeses and the Art of Camembert Making
The article describes how fro mage fin cheeses like Camembert are produced in France. It covers milk preparation, cream separation, rennet addition, curd forming in tin molds, salting, drying, and aging in curling and finishing cellars before packing for market.
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France
Germany
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