Anecdotes and Oddities From Pettia County to Paderewski
A mix of rural notes and sensational bits: Farmer Pfaff yields 200 bushels of Kaffir corn on sixty acres in Pettia County Missouri. A St Louis court case involves a man who died from blood poisoning blamed on tight shoes and an insurer denying payout. Grace Paderewski’s fame is lampooned with rumors of baldness and insanity, all via rapid cable chatter.
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Pettia County
St. Louis
Freeman
Smith
Little Rock
Grace Paderewski
Serive
Paddy
Unsettled Bank Bonds Found In Hotel Wallet
A Chicago hotel waiter discovered bonds of a southern railroad worth sixty thousand dollars with fifteen thousand in interest due. He turned them to the police and the hotel manager seeks recovery, claiming the items were misappropriated. The case centers on owner George Craft and the June 7, 1894 bill dispute.
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Chicago
Southern Railroad
Eulpy
George Craft
A Backstage Scene of Rehearsal and Revealing Tongue
The scene unfolds with a stout gentleman at the side of the stalls while Margate Sands backdrops loom. A lean youth in tweed sings topical verses to an uneasy orchestra, amid quarrels, rustic humor, and a dramatic hush as three ladies enter the extravagant salon.
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Margate Sands
Tommy
Cornet
Momink
Yankee Girls Cheer the Orchestra in Comic Song
Three American sisters enter with parosols and violet veils seeking a revival of a comic song. The first violin and conductor negotiate tempo as the ladies pitch a playful piece while the orchestra mutters and the matron in the wings watches. The act ends with a quarrel over new material and a brisk interjection about a chop and a stout.
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Jeet
Gallagher
Mamie
America
St. James Budget
Growth of Postal Service as Progress Indicator
Readers note the rise of post offices since colonial times with figures showing seven at a start and today about sixty thousand. The piece touches on crime sentencing humor in Ohio and Chicago, a suitor seeking release from an engagement, and a miscellaneous column of local vignettes.
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Sen
Republic
Mother's Bible Lessons Shape Young Ruskin's Reading
John Ruskin recalls his mother’s strict daily Bible study routine beginning with Genesis and ending with the Apocalypse. She corrected his reading aloud, enforced uninterrupted study, memorized verses, and taught the Scottish Paraphrases, fostering his ear for sound and love of the One Hundred Nineteenth Psalm.
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John Ruskin
Gawd
Oxford
Wild West ride ends with sharp lesson for visiting tourists
An Independent Stage Driver in Monterey asserts his social rank over eastern tourists. When a self important lady asks the driver to name a wild flower, he responds with quick whips and orders to his horses as he refuses to play the servant. He finally reveals the flower as a wild rose, keeping his dignity.
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California
West
Monterey
Pete
Sin’ Brosune
A Dollar Never Buys Muck for a Sting
A brief note reflects on the value of money in a sting operation, signaling that even a dollar cannot sway or obscure truth.
Passion for souls and the mission of mercy
The sermon argues that a rare few Christians possess a true passion for souls, citing historical figures like Samuel Rutherford and Richard Baxter, and praising modern missionaries who endure hardship to reach the sick and needy. It urges personal spiritual renewal and highlights the heavenly reward for such selfless sacrifice.
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God
Paul
Society of Friends
Samuel Rutherford
Aberdeen
Edinboro
Christ
Richard Baxter
Lord Jeffies
Baxter
Richard Cecil
Thomas-a-Kemps
Harlan Page
Robert McCheyne
Nettleton
Finney
A. B. Earl
Inskip
Jacob Knapp
Dr. Bachus
Hamilton College
Far East
Gizeh
Jerusalem
Long roll of battle courage echoed in a sermon
The speaker urges troops to align for battle quoting historic rolls before Sedan Bergamo and the Wilderness and calls for moral resolve. He compares the struggle to a divine campaign, urging steadfast faith and heavenly hope as he ends with a religious benediction.
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Sedan
Bergamo
Wilderness
Sun as a hair dye sparks waves of sunlit fashion
A New York Journal report notes sun exposure and sea air bleaching hair, a fad begun last summer that fashionable physicians endorse as harmless and effective. It claims more young women wear golden hair daily and cites sailors’ hair growth and lightening under tropical sun as supporting evidence.
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Thiut
New York Journal
New York
Tropics
Early History of the Table Forks in Europe
The article discusses the late adoption of forks in Europe, noting Elizabeth I never used one. It cites Colgate's Crudities and Walton and Weems, arguing forks appeared in some regions by 50 A D but became common only in the seventeenth century after excavations at Lewington yielded iron forks and medieval coins.
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Elizabeth
England
Colgate
British Isles
Italy
Fureifer
Europe
Walton
Weems
Lewington
St. Louis
Penetrating Power of the 12 Inch Breech Rifle
Maj Gen Roger approves a table on the penetrating power and speed of flight for a 12 inch breech loading rifle. Lieut Col Rogers notes muzzle velocity 2000 fps with a 450 lb powder charge. At one mile the shot penetrates 22.5 inches of steel, at two miles 19 inches, at five miles 13 inches, and at seven miles it would perforate a ship armored with 12 inches steel.
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Roger
John S. Rogers
Second Artillery
Women's Voices and the Loss of Soft Quality in Speech
The article argues that many women's voices have become harsh and atrident due to lack of training and a habit of interrupting others. It notes that rushing to finish sentences and raising voices degrade the once low, rich tone that could be cultivated.
Archbishop Edward White Benson Dies Abruptly in Hawarden
The Most Rev Edward White Benson archbishop of Canterbury died suddenly on October 11 at Hawarden after falling ill during a service and collapsing after removal from the chapel. Sanctioned by the illness, his passing ends a long tenure leading the church. He was a prominent figure in Anglican hierarchy and British religious life.
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Edward White Bengon
Canterbury
Hawarden
Snow Sparkles Across New Orleans Streets Amid Joi de Vivre
Narrator notes an astonishing snowfall in New Orleans with children and adults reacting with wonder. People crowd shop windows, schools grant half days to observe the phenomenon while Bobby and Mickey lead playful snow antics. The piece blends playful scenes with editorial injections about remedies and a cavalcade of urban imagery.
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Lobby
Cahlina
Old Blaq
Mandy
Mamma
Papa
Cook
BoBoy
New Orleans
Bobby
Mickey
Bank Alley
St. Charles Avenue
Prytania Street
Spottycus the Gladiator and a Puppy Fleet
A coastal schooner crew recalls Spottycus the puppy leader who drove a mischievous litter onto the shipboard scene. The pups toppled skylights, fell into the soup tureen, leaped overboard, and fed on poisoned flypaper before retreating to shore as a ship’s menagerie formed. The tale closes with Lord Denman’s legal quip about overdue accounts and a hat trade.
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Admiral Stevens
Spottycus
Leutenant
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