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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1894
Page
2
The Golden Era is published every Saturday morning in June to catch mail trains and serve Windermere Fort Steele and the Keat Kootenay district. It is the only advertising medium in the area. Subscription is $2.00 per year in advance.
In New York on March 20 a remarkable tale emerges of two long separated sweethearts reuniting at Waldorf H. Phillips law offices. Forged letters by a rival suitor caused a fourteen year estrangement ending with a wife’s death and a husband’s confession of wronging her. The couple’s renewed bond leads to plans involving Chicago, Australia, and an eventual voyage to England.
Albany dispatch notes three young men claiming to be English reporters under assumed names Vivian Gray Harry Johnson and Lallegro. They plan a moneyless journey to Monterey Mexico and back to Derby England by next March selling entertainments to raise 3000 dollars. They toured the state senate and Governor Flower gave them autographs before continuing west toward Cincinnati and Monterey.
Capt. C. G. Hansen known as the Flying Dutchman was captured after a pursuit by a Russian man-of-war off the Siberian coast. The schooner was confiscated at Vladivostock and the crew imprisoned. Hansen claims weather forced them toward rookeries, while the Russians call him a notorious poacher and plan an international case.
A survey of notable women and figures including Annie Besant de Stael and Hetty Green, with remarks on fashion, sex roles, entrepreneurship, and high society. Mentions Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, Miss Lucy and Miss Mary Reynolds, Mrs. Logan and other prominent names along with fashion tastes and personal interests.
Advice promoting hard work honesty and self sufficiency. The text urges generosity politeness punctuality and prudent spending while warning against debt and dishonesty. It encourages choosing a fitting honest trade, starting from the bottom and earning true success through effort.
The text lists annual military expenditures for Belgium and Italy, figures from 135 103 708 and 107 15 003 for wars, and counts of troops in the Civil War on Union and Confederate sides. It also notes the Havoc torpedo boat built by Yarrow with speeds from a three hour trial.
The article notes bamboo has many uses and suggests pot size should suit air moisture in living rooms. It mentions the ox eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common in the east, said to be brought to America by Hessians during the Revolution.
Historical note explains seeds at the time were unintentionally imported within soldiers bedding. It discusses plant watering norms, stating winter needs less water than summer and advising watering only when soil is dry to the touch, with minimal water to allow drainage through the soil.
The Jewel Casket notes swallows flying as a fashionable brooch and lists popular enamel and grotesque ornaments. A Washington Star item reports a new ocean record and naval officers seeking a device to achieve oceanic supremacy amid rising maritime tension.
The article notes near ten thousand churches built in America last year and compares Australian church density. It traces Methodism to 1766 in New York, cites a preacher urging clergymen to witness vice, and mentions a minister expelled for heresy. It discusses railroad expansion, segregated coach laws in Kentucky, and rail wear estimates. It highlights Pullman conductor C O Chenault with 23 years service on the Washington to New Orleans run.
A column of household hints suggests using a little alcohol to brighten glass and turpentine for dull sinks. Spills can be cleared of smoke smell by sprinkling malt, and avoid stacking items when drying or frying. Refrigerate breaded fish meat croquettes once dried to keep for 12 hours. Perspiration stains on white wool or silk should be treated with warm water mixed with ammonia then rinsed, with pressing before drying.
A proposed inclined elevator based on treadmill principles could replace vertical lifts in business buildings. A New Zealand patent grants a net to catch whales, large enough for a calf to pass through, claimed already in use with success. A Montana inventor patents an automatic machine that could replace at least 12 workers in cutting precious stones. Experiments in France seek a new leather color printing method to open a potential industry.
A compact collection of proverbs and quotes on patience from Churchill Dryden Shakespeare Jerrold and German and Dutch sources. It compares patience to strength restraint and even a drink that can kill despair with bitter herb symbolism.
Eleanor Carey leaves Sol SmithRussell company. Robert Drou writes Montana for Effie Ellsler. Geral dine Almar grows stout in London. Fitzgeiz writes Another Man's Wife. Emma Juch to sing at Covent Garden. Raymon Moore to star in Love's Young Dream in February. Koster & Bial plan vaudeville company, Bill's. Irving invited to lecture on the Drama at Columbia. Eugene Tompkins pitches Shakespeare revival at Boston. Henry V queen of Mark Murphy with Odowis Neighbors. Sam Ryan and Mike Kelly prominent in support. Marie Stuare cast at Paris Renaissance. Len Van Dyck joins Little Tycoon company and leads own opera group. Nat C Goodwin to present in New York spring Newport. W H Crane previously announced Star theater production.
The article discusses active insects in a large state, bats with clumsy ground movement, and a shy March hare. Smithsonian researchers claim pythons and some boas have real legs. Pigeons in St Mark's Venice react to foreigners, while long legged birds use tails as rudders in flight. It notes tarpon bass and muskellunge as strong fighting fish and scarce in the St Lawrence.
Reports from London and American papers discuss Miss Adele Grant of New York becoming Mrs George de Vere Capell Countess of Essex. An American bride joins English nobility while her income is about 4,000 a year, sparking talk of a brisk infusion of American blood into British aristocracy.
A San Francisco Chronicle item lists etiquette tips for whist players. It warns against questioning partners, showing cards, bragging on wins, and distracting behavior at the table. It urges focus on the table and careful play to avoid giving opponents information.
Odd report details edible frogs from Alsace and large baskets in Paris markets. It mentions stomach juice and a high count of horses in relation to POASIs and BOUps without clear context.
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