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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1887
Page
8
In an Indianapolis journal account a Mexican toreadora on stilts faced a charging bull named Black 88 coal. She timed a thrust at four feet, then vaulted aside as the beast dropped dead, the crowd showering gold and silver in tribute to the brave performer.
An anecdote from a San Francisco Chronicle column critiques dining fashion and etiquette. It contrasts a rich man’s fussing over knives with common sense, argues cleanliness and comfort for guests outweigh fashion fads, and asserts good breeding lies in thoughtful, simple meals.
The Cheat Mountain Sportsmen's club plans a vast West Virginia game preserve in the heart of the mountains. The 60 mile unsettled region will expand to 70 thousand acres, reachable by macadam road fifty miles from the railroad. English pheasants and wild boars will be stocked for hunting.
Cor. Hall's Journal of Health cites a cause for sore eyes: arsenic in fresh newspaper ink. Readers who handle papers may transfer trace toxins to their fingers and rub their eyes, risking eye disease. advice urges washing hands or avoiding touching the eyes.
A Globe-Democrat anecdote recounts a servant girl who clutched a glowing character certificate, its praise rich in vague phrases. The document urged Christian forbearance and mercy from future employers, illustrating how such generalities ease social pressure.
A Jersey City house was robbed and cheese with peculiar tooth marks was found. A colored man was forced to bite a piece, his teeth matching marks found on another sample, and he was committed for trial.
A Wonderful New Color Hlortensia appears first in Lom on this season. Unknown to artists of tebrush it is fresh from Lyons looms and Paris salons. The tint is vivid yet soft with a fruit bloom unlike any other shade.
General Arnenkoff, age 55 and builder of the Russian Transcaspian railway, is described as vigorous and idealistic. Three years ago he married a 20 year old woman from a wealthy German family.
A Cherokee centenarian Captain Nathaniel Fish of the Cherokee nation is described as a fine specimen. He appears not over 60, walks seven miles from his farm to Tahlequah and back once or twice weekly, and remains in sound health. He recently cut two teeth.
The Hotel World profiles thirty six Broadway hotels in this city. Twenty six run on European plan, three on American plan, seven offer both. Together they provide seven thousand five hundred seventy five guest rooms on one street.
An Austrian mitrailleuse weighing forty eight kilos can be carried on a single back and fires around one thousand bullets per minute and a half. It is viewed as a peerless defensive weapon in trials by the Austrian army.
The Icelandic lecturer Mrs. Magnusson argues that Leif Eriksson was the true discoverer of America while teaching in England about Icelandic habits and home life.
An 19th century advertisement extols the Arnold Steam Cooker, praising fuel savings, tender meat, and odor control. It urges readers in Longmont and Greeley to buy through agent Charles Hanna and notes other local business moves and happenings.
Colorado enjoys strong early year prospects as agriculture and grazing boost all industries. Mines report solid production, business thrives, and eastern capitalists invest heavily, signaling a new era of prosperity for the Centennial state.
Farmers in the region abandon small grain due to lack of profit and focus on growing alfalfa for stock and feed. The Evans Journal notes the move is practical and timely for local agriculture.
John Kendel of Weld County appears as successor in J B L Carr and F P Secor attorneys for the holder of the note. The fragment indicates legal representation tied to a note and its holder in a court or filing.
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