22 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1887
Page
1
The latest New York window attraction features electric dummies that thump glass while parrots call to passersby, squirrels buzz a cage, and a hat shop displays a Brazilian lizard that wiggles its tail and blinks to draw attention.
A German paper cites over two million glass eyes made annually in Germany and Switzerland, with a French house turning out 300000 yearly. Pupils are colored glass, veins sometimes painted inside. Laborers begin losing eyes due to heat exposure. artificial eyes seldom last five years because tears cloud the surface. Dr Magnus notes eye expression mainly from upper lid movement, masking the infirmity of glass-eye wearers.
The U S Treasury counts its money in progress as funds beyond capacity are moved to the basement. About $8,000,000 of silver dollars are housed behind makeshift walls with day guards and nightly armed security. A new vault contract is only recently let and due to finish by October, with the full count expected to take about two months.
The Philadelphia Press reports a chemical examination of bakery outputs showing chromate of lead used in coloring cakes and buns. In six of twenty four cases the poisonous coloring was found even when eggs were cheap. From 1884 to 1887 several deaths in Philadelphia are suspected to result from poisoned baked goods sold by a local baker facing homicide charges.
The Georgia Supreme Court upholds the will of David Dickson, making Amanda Eubanks the wealthiest Black American with a fortune around half a million. Dickson, once a leading slaveholder, left seven eighths of his estate to a colored woman and her daughter, a provision challenged as public policy. The court affirms equal civil rights and allows the will to stand.
Four year old Blanche Ramer, daughter of ae Ramer, plays organ and piano by note reading rapidly and accurately. Her stage debut in the opera house drew the largest Valley City crowd ever, with a flawless solo and she retired in graceful composure amid cheers.
Cholera surges in Sardinia and Sicily with high fatalities in Catania. Fires destroy Memphis property worth 80 000 dollars and Witepok in Russia is leveled with 2 000 000 roubles lost. A tornado and hail devastate Dakota. seven workers die as an Illinois Central bridge collapses near Chicago. Homicide and mob actions in North Carolina and Indianapolis, plus labor strikes in Kentucky and Newark.
The author argues that gold grows like crops, citing a petrified wood specimen with a vein of gold as evidence. He dismisses divine creation as the source, proposing natural chemical processes in air and water over centuries produce gold within rocks and trees.
A fragment describes bulrushes dyed in bright colors arranged as bonnets and used as trim. The passage notes vivid hues and decorative styling, suggesting a folkloric or craft-like display. The readable text centers on visual detail and arrangement.
Philadelphia coroner opens inquest into four deaths in two families after children died from poisoned buns. Baker Palmer testified using chromate of lead in doughs. Six family deaths since 1884 cited. Lead poisoning confirmed. calls for censure of buyers and suppliers of chromate of lead. Palmer held on $20,000 bail awaiting grand jury action.
A Nashville dispatch reports nine mourners were killed by a single lightning bolt near Mount Pleasant, sixty miles south of Nashville. After the firing party carried Hamet Terry to his grave, a storm struck as people sought shelter under trees and an enormous oak was struck, killing all nine instantly.
A sensational daytime murder occurred at the 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue corner near the Treasury. Joseph Kennedy, respected attorney and real estate agent, was stabbed by John Daly a 50 year old laborer. Kennedy died within minutes as onlookers and officials reacted. Daly was captured and questioned. the case sparked crowd unrest and a formal inquest followed.
Ex Lieutenant Governor J L Robinson of Franklin Macon county died on July 11 at age 49. He held an Indian affairs post in the interior department for two years and served as Speaker of the State House, twice as President of the Senate, and one term as Lieutenant Governor. Citizens in Asheville mourn a notable local figure.
Father asks about the seminary instructors and the daughter mentions the Professor of Chemistry as splendid. She adds he had the loveliest eyes and brown curly hair, implying charm influenced her impression.
A Bahrenfeld railroad official faced a court battle over a promised house from a wealthy neighbor on the birth of the twelfth child. The man’s wives claimed the promise was a joke, but a Kiel Supreme Court ruling held the verbal offer binding and allowed the plaintiff to select a case from the respondent’s.
Jim Ponce of St. Augustine Florida heard screams and found a seven foot panther fighting an alligator. He shot the gator to free the panther, and after a hard struggle killed the ungrateful beast.
The British Empire spans 7,750,000 square miles with a population of 235,000,000. This summary notes the vast territorial extent and large human population under imperial governance across colonies and dominions.
Jefferson the Glenbrook saloon keeper was bathing when a six by five foot blanket like creature clung to him at the shore. A scientist identified it as elactus cacynthius or blanket fish from polar waters. It weighed about twenty five pounds and sank its victim by constricting movements.
Mrs. Treat notes bluebirds rear three broods in a season then unite in autumn to form a flock of about fourteen. They feed on poke berries ampelopsis and other wild berries and stray insects. In December they retreat to cedar swamps while robins join, then mild days lure them back to their old homes.
A Boston Herald note extols celery as highly fragrant and edible. It explains cultivation methods to keep stalks white and tender, and advises eating celery at lunch with bread and cheese for easy digestion.
A New York merchant laments the high cost of brass storefront signage claiming a two by two foot sign, originally $33, has cost over $500 over ten years. He notes constant polishing needed due to climate and hires a specialist to keep it bright, describing it as an expensive but beautiful ornament of the shop.
Fort Keogh correspondent argues mountain lions rival grizzlies in cunning and blood thirst in the northwest. He cites attacks on sheep and cattle, remarkable leaps, and a notable 9 to 12 foot span plus a fatal trap scene. Notes encounters with hunters, a 700 pound cow kill, and an Indian tale of a grizzly clash.
Poem from Good Cheer urging vigilance against creeping care as a subtle foe to will and courage. It contrasts budding fruit with shrinking resolve and calls for steadfast effort to harvest triumphs through disciplined deeds.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers highlighting playful takes on talkers, avarice, imitation, literature, romance, and travel. Notable lines touch on the mosquito, Tennyson, a newborn’s habits, Canadian and American jibes, and a diary sales verse from the Boston Courier.
The article estimates the combined wealth of about 25 thousand Africa American residents of New York City at three million dollars. The figure highlights economic presence within the city and is presented as a community snapshot.
The passage argues that historic and contemporary leaders gained greater longevity and intellect through dedicated physical exercise. It cites figures such as Scott Burns Byron Dickens Goethe Humboldt Leonardo da Vinci Wordsworth Kant Gladstone Bismarck and other writers and statesmen, noting their vigorous lifestyles and strong daily routines.
The article notes fervent Burman and Shan belief in alchemical arts and the philosopher's stone. It suggests educated men pursue hidden secrets, while others mock them as charlatans and courts see frequent abuses and fraud in these pursuits within British Burma.
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