Monster of the forest and a river leviathan in Trinidad
A first person account describes a 26 foot Houille anaconda killed after a standoff on a riverbank in Trinidad. The creature, dark brown and treelike in color, measured 26 feet long and 24 inches thick with eyes the size of a silver dollar. The tale sits beside reports on Russia’s actions around Merv and the geopolitics of Central Asia after 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Antonio
The
Pittsburg Dispatch
Inhospitality Roost Ends New Yorker Visit
A New Yorker seeking supper and lodging in mountain county finds a hostile home. The farmer warns that the old woman rules the house and will decide if the guest stays or leaves. The traveler departs as the farmer admits the matriarch runs things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Star
Shell
Maria
Wisconsin News Curiosities In A Journalset
A Wisconsin newspaper excerpt shows oddities such as a two mile funeral procession for Judge Gall with a lengthy Chicago pastor’s prayer, a lightning struck cow owned by Dr Hammond, and a three year old run over by a market wagon, all described in a humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fll Perkins
Journalset
Wisconsin
Judge Gall
Dr Swing
Chicago
Hammond
An Art Vale of Two Cities
A Boston and New York art scene comparison shows a New York buyer buys after viewing and price check, while a Boston buyer critiques the work and plans to imitate it, illustrating regional tastes through an artist who exhibited in both cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Svi
Son & Co
Portland
Maine
Editor Jokes and Christmas Gags Across Small Towns
A string of satirical quips about editors farmers and clerks appears from multiple small papers. Jokes touch on editors mistakes bragging readers and Christmas gifts with local color and dialect. Forest City Lodge notice follows.
Artist Tricks Rich Buyer With Smelly Fish Painting
An artist stalls a rich buyer by claiming the work needs touches then buys a codfish to rub on the canvas. The buyer returns, rubs his face on the painting, and declares it excellent, claiming to almost smell the fish. Both painting and buyer are sold.
Fragmented dialogue from a mine dispute overheard
Excerpt shows two enslaved or enslaved-appearing workers arguing about a head rope and construction work. The owner questions who authorized the men to come around, highlighting a tense labor conflict in a mining setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Jake
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Slingsby
Manly
Russia
Mery
Askabad
London Daily News
Geok Tepe
Transcaspian
Merv
Alikhanoff
Ife
Vekke
Komarof
Turcoman
Caucasia
Central Asia
Asia
Persia
Bokhara
Afghanistan
Herat
India
Mox
Boston Traveller
Omini
R. Kale Va
ER CO
Baltimore
Jacobs
Charles A. Voueler CO
Gloster City
Miss
D. E. Keley
Texas
Col. Snort
Crosby County Clarion and Farmer's Vindicator
Oil City
Josh Billings
Harted
Manny
Opie P
Little
Harper's Bazar
Agnes
Sonny
Methodists
Forest City Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Frank Mappen
M. W
F. Dawtrey
Ree
With Dignity
E. Brooks
Greenlee & C9
Denver, Colorado
Abbott & Miner
Oasis
6Th Street
7Th Ave
Greeley
Harvey Parker
H. A. Ancier
M.D
Oxford
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tue Contact Company
Fulton Street, N
Tribune
Sun
H. B. Jackson
Mrs. Winslow
W. H. Morton
L. T. Haynes
Colo
Wila
D.m.ferry & CO
Detroit
Michigunr
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