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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1888
Page
1
A romantic poem describes a distant land, a shared listening moment, and a spring song that promises enduring love. The speaker recalls a favorite tune heard in a hushed grove, praising love, peace, and fruitful days. The piece closes with the author Frederick Locker.
A vivid reminiscence of the New York Zouaves from the Atlanta Constitution account. It praises their dress and discipline at Gaines Mill and Seven Days fights, noting their red caps and jackets, white knee-length pants, and stockings. The speaker recalls observing their lines and the precision as they fell.
A St Paul Pioneer Press item notes a man on Col lege avenue who carries a flask but drinks water not whisky. He begins each day with a quart bottle of water and returns home empty each night, fearing Minneapolis water may trigger winter cholera during his work commute.
Mr. E. W. Knight of the First National Bank M. T. recounts a tale of the first five dollar legal tender note said to have Lincoln as its initial recipient. The narrative traces the bill from Lincoln to his son, a loss, a camp fire, discovery after Indians, and current ownership by Maj. Kennedy per the New York Tribune.
John Burroughs says hot water is the best remedy for poison ivy and sumac as other treatments aggravate symptoms. He notes applying very hot water every hour or two provides instant relief and a cure in a couple of days, and recounts frequent poisonings with no inconvenience beyond the washing routine.
A dying man, Henry, asks to be buried in the country under willows but his wife, who buried her husbands in the city, refuses. She later regrets the insistence as his fever breaks and he recovers, showing tension between love, tradition, and practicality.
The Philadelphia Record notes that floor privilege is valued, restricted in the house to the president cabinet and certain officials, with the senate extending it to a few department officials and one private citizen, Mr. George Bancroft.
Stephen O. Sherman writes that some readers overlook a reporter’s time and duties. He condemns a large class of people who interrupt newsroom work, calling them the biggest spoilers in newspaper circles.
The St. Louis Republic notes that four leading lady clerks at the Central hall have resigned to seek marriage, a promotion by retirement that pleases the department and the other female workers, who may rise in rank if they do not win matrimony.
A young man asks the waiter for a bottle of champagne cider, while the waiter responds with a curt tone and formal address. The brief dialogue showcases a social exchange over beverage choices in a restaurant setting.
The remark compares Advica to medicine, warning that its benefit cannot be known until after consumption. It emphasizes uncertainty about effectiveness and outcomes from taking the product.
The New York Tribune summarizes the state board of health findings on diphtheria. It notes rising mortality share, the link to filth and poor sanitation, and the vital role of isolation and disinfection in curbing outbreaks. It cites Michigan as evidence that strict quarantine reduces cases and deaths.
William Eleroy Curtis argues nihilism stems from enlightened reason opposing Tsarist police oppression. He claims Russia suppresses thought and safety, with spies reporting opinions even abroad. Nihilism reflects a refusal to submit to the pervasive tyranny and surveillance.
The Rev. Mr. Ewing returning from India told Butler that Indian natives worship a burning interior phenomenon. He notes western Pennsylvania natural gas wells resemble that flame and claims the Indian flame burns for ages, suggesting abundance rather than exhaustion.
A Boston Journal excerpt describes a village method of marking land boundaries in Asia Minor. A man on mosque steps shouts the farthest point his voice reaches, defining border zones between villages. land beyond is claimed by the state.
A nineteenth century Boston scientist, famed for his chimney, spends 400 on devices to cure a problem. A ragged tramp advises building the chimney six inches higher, and the evil is eradicated, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
A fragmentary report notes unusual activity near Hemewood connected to a deep drilled project. Names and exact dates are unclear, but the piece implies exploration and suspected findings. Further details are not legible.
W. F. Shattuck describes a vivid expedition where two Northwestern Indians demonstrate trout and salmon fishing methods. The stream runs between steep mountains, ice cold water, and a swift current. Nets, spears, and underwater dives yield about 400 pounds of fish in a half day, with tribes clearing the river of sizable catches during peak season. The piece notes the Indians’ use of nets, spears, and venison bait, and remarks on their disregard for modern fly hooks in favor of traditional methods.
At a sanitary convention in Ann Arbor Dr C J Lundy of Detroit urged emphasis on eye health for students and teachers. He called faulty lighting poor print and excessive near work key eye strain sources and offered twelve rules from proper light to regular rests and physical activity to prevent asthenopia.
A quoted passage from Youth's Companion describes cunning tricks by a Chinese trader. Using a goose quill he hides frauds in meat, while he stuffs cabbage with cobble stones and wires fake fruit onto dwarf orange trees. He even conceals holes in vases with glued bricks to mimic real objects. The note claims the frauds yield small profits but persist.
The text appears fragmented and archaic, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable persons. It seems to reference a past examination or inquiry, but essential details are unreadable.
Michael Malkoff describes how Russian prisoners in Belgorod developed a wall knock language to spell words and phrases. The system uses varied sounds from fingers, knuckles, wrists, and elbows to encode letters, shapes, and words, with meanings like yes, no, relatives, friends, prison, warder, and listener signals.
In Tolce, controlling domestic animals uses both ordinary words and unique terms, calls, and sounds. It includes cries like get up, click, click, gee, haw, whoosh, hack, and related commands used with yoked cattle and harnessed oxen.
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