The Terrifying Baboon at Knowsley Estate
A giant orang utan on Lord Derby's Knowsley collection intrudes into a farmer's home during a snowbound night. The beast examines the cradle, terrifies the nurse, battles the stairs, escapes, and is later shot. the carcass is mounted in Liverpool's William Brown Museum.
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Earl of Derby
Knowsley
Francashire
England
Gene Homan
Lord Derby
Nears
O Wcursn
Hinself
Apaeie
Adriaan
Tia
Ren
Taguaskeepens
Eld
Indy
William Brown
Liverpool
Cynocephalus
Uroe
Dried Apple Pies Made With Graham Flour Bread
Instructions describe soaking dried apples overnight, cooking until soft, then making a stiff batter with Graham flour. Shape into flat round biscuits and bake in a hot oven until thoroughly done. Use any juicy sauce, bake without turning, and serve for school lunches with nourishment from Graham flour.
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Esther
Health and Fashion and Worth of a Vigorous Life
The piece argues that true health and vitality cannot be bought with money or fashion. It stresses ethical behavior for tradesmen, the limits of luxury, and the inner sources of beauty such as sunshine and rain in life. It ends by praising service and generosity as the real price of well being.
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Stewart
Unclear historical excerpt on ethics and health concepts
Fragmentary text mentions Scheie PI AERA and physicians with unclear roles. References to rewards, punishment, appeal, appointments, constitution, and a student. Content is disjointed and lacks a coherent news item or event to summarize.
Inquiry into the Crossbones disaster and advocacy of insurance
A satirical court inquiry describes the loss of the Crossbones burning at sea with nearly 600 lives. Ship owners, Board of Trade reps, and a claimant reassess causes citing flammable cargo and safe passage. Witnesses mock the proceedings while noting insurance reliance and safety recommendations.
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Asfew
Cospatrick
Pouae
England
Australia
Wig
Punch
Crossbones
Serjeant Buzfuz
Board of Trade
Phunky
James Jonsh
The
Serjenant Durfutz
Serjeant
Buzfuz
Ser
Jeant Huzfuz
Shaw
Egypt
Seit
Buzzuz
Con
Dipping Experiments and Home Remedies Gauge Victorian Ingenuity
A ragged excerpt reviews various household tips from a past era. It notes how molasses fermentation can burst when moved, washing sails in salt water, lemon juice as a throat remedy, and making glue from whisky for quick use. It also describes lime oil glue, hemp as a pest remedy for potatoes, and iron preservation methods, including oil impregnation and a three-coat minium paint approach.
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Clark County
The Cultivation of Corn in the Western Plains
Advice from Farm and Garden in the Chicago Tribune on corn cultivation emphasizes soil friability, fall plowing, proper harrowing, and timing of planting. It covers soil moisture management, row spacing from three feet eight inches to five feet in some regions, drill vs hill planting, depth recommendations, and regular cultivation every ten days to optimize yields and reduce weed growth.
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West
Leon
Chicago Tribune
Eggs by Weight and the Need for a Standard Scale
The letter argues for selling eggs by the pound rather than by the dozen to ensure fair trade. It notes varying egg sizes create unequal value and suggests adopting a simple, decimal weight system like the French. The author notes similar issues with other goods and urges standardization taught in schools.
How the Mennonites Punished a Thief
An in Yankton Dakota territory describes a Russian emigrant punished for theft. Twelve willow switches braided into a knout inflicted twenty four lashes on a tied offender causing severe back lacerations and fainting before completion.
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Yankton
Dako
Wen
Russia
Afankalo Minn
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