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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1895
Page
6
Government records show farmers kept draft animals on farms, a basis for strong support for good roads. The piece argues farmers and cyclists share a bond of sympathy and cites federal road studies as historical context for road improvements.
A discussion notes nearly 2 billion dollars invested in animal power for farming and the high daily costs to feed and care for 16 million horses and mules. It estimates losses from bad roads at 15 dollars per horse yearly, totaling about 250.6 million dollars annually, plus wagon wear and depreciation. It argues improving roads will reduce excess horse power and farm costs.
A Chicago physician owns a horse named Mack that treats his master with deep affection. The horse obeys the doctor but repels other riders, throwing would be riders aside with a warning glare and a swift, aggressive dash. Mack becomes calm under the doctor’s orders and shows a protective, jealous loyalty.
A horse named Mack showed jealousy of a doctor’s young son in the stable. The horse refused oats, threatened the boy with a kick, and during a tense scene the child briefly rode the animal until Mack dropped him, then the father caught the child safely. The episode illustrated the horse’s apparent envy.
The piece portrays a volatile old blue-jacket once respected for courage yet prone to heavy drinking and quarrels in captivity of memory. It recalls a Natal Zulu war scene where a dapper new general appears like a “bloomin’ Christmas tree” to two sailors, capturing humor and rough camaraderie.
Edmeston youths form an anti bloomer brigade opposing cycling attire while girls reply with a True Reform Club pledge. Fifteen members sign a code refusing associates with men using intoxicants tobacco horse racing or gambling and urging civic reform beyond clothing styles. The debate highlights social reform aims among young people and wheel enthusiasts.
The British registrar general presents life expectancy tables showing survival rates for one to one hundred years. Of 1,000,000 boys, 841,417 survive one year and 708,000 survive ten. Among 1,000,000 girls, 871,260 survive one year and 738,482 survive ten. Females consistently outlive males at matching ages.
A courtier told Frederick the Great that one cannot safely disagree with a king who holds strong convictions. He joked that one might be safer with thick boots to endure the kick of such assertion. The anecdote highlights courtly peril in absolute rulership.
The Rev. Robert Collyer, while dining in the country near Beaton, was asked if his appetite remained strong. He replied that if he lost his appetite he hoped no poor man would find it, illustrating his enduring generosity. The tale ends with a quip on women tempting men and men being tempted in turn.
An entreaty on chipmunks describing their scientific name and traits. It notes their two movable front teeth used to crack and extract nuts, their autumn hoarding behavior, and how they traverse a yard hopping between trees. It also mentions tame examples in Maryland and Park visitors in Richmond observing them.
A busy financier ignores a dinner invitation, paced by a crowd of frosty nods. He hurries to his meeting only to face a sharp sisterly rebuke about his attire and allure. The tale ends with the mystery of the frigid greetings being explained.
A reminiscence praising contemporary Southern women highlighting charm, intelligence, hospitality, and ambition. The piece notes the evolving role of women and their active, capable presence in society, while acknowledging varied opinions about progress and new leadership.
The excerpt contrasts Southern women with athletic ideals, noting grace over bike riding or long walks due to climate and social constraints. It comments on physical culture, race, and gender roles, with references to the author’s observations in the Black Belt and the magazine Womankind.
A Popular Science Monthly correspondent notes a Paris 1656 book Histoire Comique des Etats et Empire de la Lune by Cyrano de Bergerac that imagines a box shaped book read by ear via a needle and nerve link, delivering words and sounds. The piece argues this echoes later phonograph ideas and showcases Cyrano as ahead of his time.
A Brittany shoreline between St Malo and St Lunaire near Port Blanc and St Enogat station reveals nine to thirteen feet of displaced sand. Buried forests dating back eighteen to twenty centuries emerge and begin transforming into coal with trunks and bark decomposing into coal-like films and flakes.
Post Hospital Surgeon McKim discusses homesickness as a defined army malady causing soldier decline. He cites Major Neumeyer and German troops in Napoleon's era, noting Heimweh as powerful to soldiers fighting away from home. The condition affected many in both North and South conflicts.
A cautious mother cautions that a young man calling at Omnclanati plays cards for money. The father asks if he wins. The brief note from Omnclanati Tribune records the exchange as a warning about gambling among youth.
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