ANOTHER ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCIDENT IN TEXAS
Galveston market notes show spot cotton prices with quotes for low middling and good middling. Freight details from Galveston include shipments to Europe and New York. money market mentions rates from 6 to 8 percent. The issue reports a series of local incidents and broader market activity, including a fatal electric accident in Texas and various financial and trade items.
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Exchange
Galveston Exchange
New York Wight
New Orleans
London
Ile
O. B
Galveston
Nowas
Rio
Alwat
Royal Arms
Cave
Cordova
America
Kaneses
Ioor
Wetuinal
Goshen
Lancefeamery
Wen Jedry
Atlove
Bay—Choice
Western Timothy
Preirie Hay
Ae Hawe
Mer
California
Lane
Stewartu
Jimins
Electric Light Company
Memphix
Teun
Finil V. Koster
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Minn
M. Smith
Rowlaws
Lexington
Smith
Ivy Scolder
Spring Station
History Readers Face Cost and Club Life in the Wilds
An essay contrasts intellectual pursuits in cities and wilderness, noting scholars in remote areas pay with coin of the realm. It cites Augustus Jessup on history lovers needing pens and paper, plus a long digression on papal succession facts ending with Pius IX’s 31 year reign.
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Augustus Jessup
Contemporary Review
A Good Book and Moral Virtues Across Pieces
A collage of notes on literature and virtue discusses how novels should reveal the bright side of life and reward virtue. It cites opinions from Ladies' Home Journal Providence Telegram and New York Ledger, then mentions Alexander Swift and a southern Illinois man who marries repeatedly for land wealth.
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Ladies' Home Journal
New York Ledger
Meetings and Partings on Life's Road of Memory
A reflective essay contrasts intimate companionship with the solitary pull of memory. It explores fleeting meetings, lasting partings, and the ache of loved ones beyond the grave, then shifts to entertainment and customs including a "zing zang" dance, plus a practical note on using salt to deter moths in convents.
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Tinsley
Africa
Indianapolis Sentinel
Electrical terms trace to great scientists not wonder
The article notes common electrical units such as farad ohm joule watt ampere volt and dyne derive from scientists Faraday Ohm Joule Watt Ampere Coulomb Gauss Volta and the word dynamo. It emphasizes names reflect discoverers in electrical study rather than any special wonder.
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Simpson
Montreal Star
Farad
Michael Faraday
George Ohm
James P. Joule
James Watt
Andre M. Ampere
Chas. A. Coulomb
Carl P. Ganes
Volta
St. Louis Republic
Brass Mule Medicine At Pe king Temple Attracts Curious Cure
A traveler reports a Pe king temple houses a life size brass mule claimed to cure many ailments. Patients rub the mule part by part and then rub themselves, with the mule itself slowly worn and patched as it is replaced by a fresh brass figure for ongoing cures.
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Peking
Chicago Herald
Curious Lapp Table Habits Revealed By A Visitor
An English traveler recounts a visit to a Lapp hut in the far north. A wood fire burned on stones, smoke drove away pests, coffee was boiled, and reindeer milk was served in a wooden bowl. Sugar from a loaf and small cakes were shared, with the Lapps amused by the visitor’s attempts to sweeten coffee. The cakes tasted odd and the visitor hid leftovers under a rug to avoid offense.
Burglars and Fear Some Women Charm the Thief
A collection of anecdotes on burglars, women’s reactions to intruders, and a hanging criminal’s tale. The piece blends humorous vignettes from New York Tribune and Atlanta Constitution with observations on bravery, fear, and a Chinese laundry scene.
Do Fishes Feel Pain Says Forest and Stream Writer
A Forest and Stream piece argues fish lack pain sensation after fishing anecdotes. The author cites a three-pound pickerel with a fresh hook and a later hooked fish returning to the bait after a near miss, implying fish do not feel pain as warm-blooded animals do.
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Forest and Stream
Lake Cary
Wyoming County
Pickerel
A Footman's Love and a Gardener of the Heart
A Scottish footman Donald must leave his master to woo Miss Bessie the daughter of his employer. He confesses love after a park incident and a vow to return home to Scotland, delivering a heart shaped token and a ring. Also a London Truth quote argues abolishing the laureate position as poetry and officialdom clash.
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Murray Hill
Donald
Maister
Miss Bessie
Bessie
Dannat
Lord Tennyson
London
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