Snake Charmers in Tunis Stir Crowd With Dreadful Display
A vivid account describes an Ethiopian serpent charmer in Tunis wielding a tambourine and a bag of venomous snakes. He circles, handles, and even adorns himself with the reptiles, culminating in a shocking moment as he places a snake in his mouth. A second performance by Bedouin charmers shows more dangerous acts and a tense crowd.
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Tunis
Hesperides
Snake Charming
Legation
Henry Ruggles
Boston Herald
Soldier Life at Hong Kong During the Hot Season
The account details strict barracks rules and daily routines for European soldiers in Hong Kong. It notes curfews, sun protection, foraging caps, cholera belts, and coolie labor in barracks. The description covers a morning to evening schedule and the impact on morale, with Maj. Henry Knollys cited on efficiency.
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Thomas Atkin
Hong Kong
Henry Knollys
Causes of Baldness and Hair Loss
A Youth’s Companion note discusses cases of sudden baldness with no clear cause. It cites probable brain nutritive-center fault, links scurfy heads to baldness, and suggests vegetable parasites as causes. It warns against shared brushes and possible barber transmission. It describes circular bald patches with edge brittle hair and microscopic organisms in hair tubes.
Pasteboard Nose Mark Sparks Turkish Bulgarian Dispute
Gabdan Effendi, Turkish envoy to Bulgaria, carried a passport noting a pasteboard nose under “Particular Marks.” Bulgarian authorities faced his complaint to Prince Alexander, who apologized and gave a snuff-box as consolation amid tensions between Bulgaria and Servia.
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Bulgaria
Servia
Gabdan Effendi
Turkey
Sofia
Constantinople
Alexander
New York Sun
Careful Teller Encourages Exact Ticket Change
A Pioneer Press note warns that buyers often leave change behind, forcing cashiers or treasurers to handle shortages. It urges men to keep careful counts so cash at night stays over rather than short, as unclaimed change adds to the treasury.
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Pioneer Press
Wealthy Paris City Noted as Richest by Size
Helena reports Paris as the wealthiest city in the world for its size with an estimated wealth of $10,000,000. The tale of Guibollard and a tailor unfolds as he admits no son and quips about government confidence, claiming he owes less than the government.
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Guibollard
Paris
Helena
M. T
Mocking Bird Under Siege by Hunters
The Macon Telegraph discusses the mocking bird's decline in Georgia caused by deliberate hunting and nest robbing. It argues the bird is not a forest species and thrives in fields and orchards, while noting shipments from Savannah and the widespread sale of these songbirds.
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Telegraph
Georgia
Savannah
Orpheus
Greater Antilles
South
Paul Hayne
William Hamilton Hayne
Macon
Fly Screen Pitch Sparks Clash in Detroit Shoe Shop
A fly screen hawker argues with a busy Lafayette Street cobbler about keeping flies out. The sidewalk confrontation ends with the shoemaker locking the door and the hawker vowing to watch him, while a separate discussion notes tax shifts on ground rents in Cincinnati.
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Lafayette Street
the Cobler
Chicago
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Birmingham Daughters Turn Wash Day to Tuesday
The free Monday scientific lectures have become a passion among Birmingham’s daughters and the day for wash has shifted to Tuesday, hailed by The London Globe as science’s greatest achievement to date.
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Birmingham
England
London Globe
Chicago Herald
Discovery of a New Substance Algine hailed as versatile commerce item
Report from Chicago Times notes Professor Stamford’s algine a new substance with mordant, edible, and strong adhesive properties. It fixes dye colors, was once sugar like in one form, and gum arabic adhesion exceeds twenty six times in another. The column cites Salt Lake City rod based land descriptions and a Mormon Gentile boycott proposal from the Inter Ocean.
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Stamford
Edison
Col
Chicago Times
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Chicago Herald
Work From Home Offer Promises Large Immediate Pay
A broad boastful advertisement invites working people to mail 1005104 postage and receive a free royal sample box of goods. It claims immense, guaranteed earnings within days with no capital, offering 50 cents to 5 dollars daily and a $1 reimbursement if not satisfied. Address Stn 8ON Portland Maine for full particulars.
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Portland
Maine
Cure for Piles Remedy Ad Prevails in Test
Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy removes tumors and itching, offering a permanent cure. Moisture and itching are addressed by direct application. Prices set at 50 cents. The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio, supplies Flower and Petrikin.
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Bosanko
Hale and Hotchkiss offer 60 000 acres in Wyoming for sale
Hale and Hotchkiss advertise 60 000 acres in Wyoming about 100 miles north of Greeley with 15 000 acres available at 2 dollars per acre. One sixth down and five equal payments over six years. Water provided by Canal and Tunnel Company at yearly rental. Town planned next month. strong speculative appeal for spring buyers. Arthur Hotchkiss, Notary Public, offices for full information.
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Wyoming
Greeley
Canal and Tunnel Company
Office
Hale & Hotchkiss
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Denver, Colorado
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America
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Lawrence St
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Emes Iron Fence CO
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Msgr. of Artists Stained Glass
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ART & Lee
Hart
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W. Ste
Larimer
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EMVES
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Cole
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Mclair Goods
Sixteenth St
Strich
Chas. Eacock
Manu
W. Koeller & CO
Hitching Post
Seventeenth
Ncyclopedia Britannica
H. Williamson
Eta
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M.D
Oxford Sé
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