Ostrich Feather Trade Expands Beyond Cape Colony
Enterprising exporters have shipped ostriches from the Cape of Good Hope to India South Australia the River Plate and New Zealand where the birds thrive especially in New Zealand where a first consignment of feathers has been sent to England. The Cape will no longer monopolize this industry.
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Cape of Good Hope
India
South Australia
River Plate
New Zealand
England
Cape
Double waistcoats trend among New York ewens about town
A New York trend shows ewens wearing two waistcoats for evening dress. The outer waistcoat is white pique or silk while the inner layer is bright blue or crimson silk, edge peeking beyond the lapel to mimic regal orders. Haberdashers welcome the novelty.
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New York City
Haberdashers
Mischief In Lancaster Traps Girl To Frosted Post
A five year old girl named Hettie Johnson was lured in Lancaster Ohio to touch a frosted iron post by a passerby. The prank left a strip of her tongue stuck to the post until a kind passerby freed her with water. The incident involves a deceitful actor who fled down an alley after the act.
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Hettie Johnson
Lancaster
Ohio
John C. Hite
Hermit of the Whitewater Valley
James Rudisile of Miami Township Ohio is described as the hermit of the Whitewater Valley a reclusive man who has spent nearly 25 years on a 170 acre farm rarely leaving his land and living with a yellow dog and barnyard fowls attracting curiosity from Cleves and North Bend residents.
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Hamilton County
Ohio
James Rudisile
Miami Township
Cleves
North Bend
Whitewater Valley
Paris Wife Seeks Revenge Through Clever Vengeance
A Paris letter recounts a wealthy husband M. Perrin who beat his wife until she fled. She sewed him into bedclothes while drunk, then gave him a broom thrashing at dawn. She then sought divorce, praising the French method of punishment over the whipping post.
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New York
Paris
M. Perrin
Dr. Johnson
O Teader
Jin
Garfield Monument to Be Reduced in Cleveland Completion
The Garfield monument in Cleveland will be finished next summer and resemble a lighthouse. The Monu ment Association led by General Hayes chose a private design. Cleveland Civil Engineers' Club argued the Clay knoll would not bear the weight, prompting a 75 foot height cut. Garfield's body will be placed in the monument this fall. it is currently in the public vault after removal from the Schofield vault last June. Embalming reportedly unsatisfactory.
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Hartford
Schofield
Outward or Homeward: Songs of Sail and Longing
Poetic contemplation on ships waiting in harbors while longing for the sea. The verse contrasts brave sailors facing tempests with restless hearts seeking freedom and learning from the ships of the deep. Attributed to Bourdillon with initials PW.
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Haven
Bourdillon
Buster Bill and the Dust Robbery in Gold Run
Eight year old Buster Bill hides in a bear skin as two thieves plot to rob Keno Dick’s cabin. The boy’s bear-skin ruse fools the raiders, but Dick discovers Bill stole his dust bag. Bill confesses after a close call and Sally Worth’s friend Dick learns the truth as Bill restores the bag and plans to face the consequences.
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Jupiter
Buster Bill
Gold Run
Muster Bill
Keno Dick
Paddy Noonan
George
Bill
Keno
High Sierra
States
Hill
Lill
Avenger
Paddy Noonans
Wild Bill
Buster Mill
Bald Peak
Mike Dorsey
Cain
Buster
Jim
Ste
Buster Bi
Keng Dick
Georgetown
Bessie Worth
Bessie
May Cooper
Argonaut
Population in London Changes Every Ten Years
London Truth notes, citing Kellys Postoffice Directory, that removals in London amount to one in ten annually, meaning the entire population changes houses over a decade. The observation highlights London's migratory urban pattern and mobility rate.
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London
Kelly
Postoffice
Giant silver-tipped bear killed in Oregon mountains
A rare silver-tipped grizzly was killed in the Blue Mountains near Nieppner Oregon. The 1000 pound animal stretched eighteen feet tip to tip and measured eighteen inches between the ears in this notable trophy hunt.
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Blue Mountains
Nieppner
Oregon
Gettysburg Wire and Wheat Field Valor
Chillicothe Leader recounts Gettysburg actions by Dick Enderlin and Lt. Martin. Enderlin crawled through wheat to rescue a wounded comrade, risking death to save a peer, while Martin flung a burning shell over a wall to save his group.
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Lliggins
Waverly
Dick Enderlin
Gettysburg
Anderlin
Johnnies
John H. Martin
Martin
Chillicothe
Merced Area Reservoir Dam Outline
A reservoir near Merced California is under construction covering 340 acres. The dam at its mouth will span 4,005 feet and rise fifty feet high.
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Merced
Cal
Revolutionary wireless winged boat and other early 20th century curios
A survey of various science and industry notes reports a Seine boat propelled by artificial wings, a rotating wheel, and a vibrating relay system while describing novel nails, shingles treatment, an elevator for grain, and astronomical observations on Jupiter and variable stars including Tycho Brahe’s 1572 new star.
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Seine
Evanston
Ill
Royal Saiety
Tasmania
Mars
Jupiter
Moon
Tycho Brahe
How Pretzels Are Made In A Chicago Bakery
The article describes a bakery's lower chamber with temperatures near 95 degrees where pretzels are formed boiled in lye baked and dried. It details kneading with sour yeast salt and warm water rolling cutting shaping roasting in a steam powered line and final drying before packing for sale.
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Chicago Tribune
Toboggan Slide Built by Teajue Bleue Club in Monteal
A toboggan slide described as a modification of the Russian coasting hills was first built by the Teajue Bleue toboggan club at Monteal.
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Ce Hills
Teajue Bleue Toboggan Club
Monteal
Wolves as Herders Reported Near Horse and Adobe Creeks
The Elbert County Tribune describes a herd of 200 cattle menaced by 30 or more wolves on a divide between Horse and Adobe Creeks. The wolves split the herd, hunted calves, dragged out entrails, and disabled older cattle, then howled to lure further attacks as eleven calves and seven adults suffered grievous injuries.
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Adobe
Elbert (Co.) Tribune
Twelve Rules for the Care of Ears Health and Home guidance
A list of ear care cautions from Health and Home advising against inserting substances or objects into the ear. It warns to use only warm water and a syringe for cleansing pus, avoid new irritants, keep ears dry, and seek medical help for foreign bodies or persistent issues. It also notes precautions to prevent deafness and ear injury with simple, practical steps.
Prices and pearls high value in market history
The article notes pearl values from several prices including a 25 000 pound necklace and a 22 000 pound Princess Royal necklace. It explains demand for sizes shapes and colors, mentions Countess of Dudley's collection and odd pearls left after a famous sale, and compares genuine pearls with imitations.
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Countess of Dudley
Princess Royal
England
Frederick William
Prussia
Featherbone replaces whalebone in whip manufacture
Feathers from geese and turkeys largely substitute for whalebone in whip production and related goods. Separate data imply clergy have an average life of sixty seven years while day laborers average thirty two years.
Questioning the Road End and the Inn for Night
A dialogic verse echoing the journey’s toil and hope for shelter. It asks if a resting place awaits at night and answers with assurance that beds will be provided for all who seek.
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Chistina Rosetti
Humorous Quotations From Various Papers
A collage of witticisms and jokes from several newspapers. Items include quips on liberty, trade marks, chest protectors, and curfews, plus humorous anecdotes about a steward, a farmer, and a theatre dog. The tone mimics 19th century humor pages and notes social observations with playful edges.
What is a Jubilee and the Queen's Jubilee meaning
The Jubilee marks fifty years since Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. It echoes the Jewish fiftieth year of liberty and restoration, celebrated as a rare public event amid great national interest.
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Victoria
Moses
Drawing the Line at Sunday Night Amusements
A man defends personal limits on leisure choices while a spectator ridicules artificial hair, dentures, and other adornments. The dialogue frames a hypocritical stance as Youth Companion notes, revealing self serving morality in leisure compromises.
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