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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1888
Page
4
On and after March 1 1888 new heating stove rules apply. Stoves used for heat only will be free for four months from May 1 if used without interruption from first connection. If more than one stove per six rooms, each additional stove is charged at half rates.
The parcels on the Kane Roads above the tang, previously available only to lease, are now offered alternately for sale or lease.
A listing notes a recurring monthly event titled Atik Jewel Oitivo held on the first Friday of every month. The brief item outlines a watchful schedule but provides no additional details on location or participants.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Haigs with price two pounds and zero pence. Details unclear but indicates a sale or transaction line item. No other names or places readable.
A richly dressed woman drew attention at a popular New York theater as spectators noted diamond earrings worth not less than 2900 each. After the show the stones appeared replaced by gold bulbs, creating a safe, economical switch that conceals gems on the street but flashes at the playhouse.
Eyewitness account describes a peculiar procession wearing white mantles with eye holes, resembling resurrected figures. The Misericordia aims to comfort the suffering, aiding from prince to pauper. Members cover faces when moving, visit the sick, and sometimes bear the dead to their final rest, accepted by local authorities in Italy.
Nevile Morris reports on a chilling scene as three Burmans face death by firing squad. He notes apparent indifference during the execution, followed by unsettling behavior from survivors. Morris argues the Burman is cowardly in open combat, compares them to Chinese, and describes attire and social stereotypes tied to hair length and gender roles.
The Pioneer Press notes many curious aspects of cold waves including how temperatures at a station may be lower at onset in the northwest than later. waves split upon reaching the Mississippi valley sending portions to the lower lakes and Gulf states, often due to southern storms. Recurrent patterns show waves forming anew after a warm interval.
A Buffalo Express philosopher argues that a young buyer who acquires a suburb contract lot soon boasts of taxpayers and real estate. Forty years hence he may own central blocks yet pretend poverty and feign concern for the almshouse to seem needy.
A Maine Yankee operates in Eastport offering dried cod fish strips as a seasickness preventive for five cents a package. The remedy is described as simple, clean, and effective, and valued by travelers for its purpose.
A brief note asserts there are not more than 100 negroes in all Paris and that across France very few persons of African blood are to be found, reflecting a tiny minority view of racial presence.
A fragmented line reads as a casual address to a friend, urging natural action despite self-doubt. The snippet suggests informal dialogue with names or nicknames, but lacks clear news context or event details to anchor a broader story.
An elderly pine wood engraver, James W. Morse, claims lithography is eclipsing pine wood work in show posters. American producers dominate large litho posters and can rival European lithographers on big prints, though pine wood art persists in Barnum era circuses. The shift reflects cheaper labor, better color, and weather resistant posters, with notable milestones from 1840s to 1880s.
A Chicago Herald note reports a nun born aristocrat returning from Europe with 125 London made suits. A local tailor condemns the purchase as un-American while noting the owner uses about three suits a day and will likely replenish outfits on a Europe trip, illustrating London demand hurting Chicago trade.
A humorous exchange in which two Irishmen share a night of refined politeness and witty banter before parting in misdirection. The scene highlights cordial flattery and mutual respect as they bow and acknowledge each other’s charm, ending with a gentle misdirection.
Frederick Schwatka recalls Harrowing Arctic voyage in Outing, noting Icelandic Greenland distances resemble New York to Washington. He describes marauding polar explorers raiding eastern Greenland coasts, driven by hunger and desperation, attacking living beings with few cautions. Natives supposedly escape by offering clothing, as a glove inside out distracts the bear long enough for escape.
A Chicago Times report describes a barrel making method using alternating hard and soft wood staves. Square edged staves form straight outsides with V shaped cracks. hooping forces hard and soft edges to interlock, extra soft stave thickness causing inner edges to lap and seal the joint doubly.
A Russian orchestra under Arban’s direction notices six trombones misplay by shouting do instead of do. The head trombone explains they cannot reach do due to cold, requiring arms stretched wide to produce the note. The conductor stops them, highlighting a practical rehearsal quirk.
A new concept proposes female chaperons on travel routes to protect women from sharpers and scams. The plan envisions chaperones who are knowledgeable about relevant interests, helping travelers gain value from tours. The note also suggests many men travel on similar fronts and may exploit travelers when unprotected.
Edward L. Wakeman portrays the Cuban montero as serene and untroubled by overproduction or luxury. He lives in endless summer with minimal needs, few clothes, and no desire for wealth, while production gaps and plantation work create a hidden servitude for others.
Thomas Stevens describes a swirl of color and chaos as crowds flood the street of Kingan-foo. Merchants and shoppers, in rags or fine dress, surge around as curious bystanders emit alarm squeaks and cries of Fankwae. Vendors hasten to shield wares while mobs press forward in a tangle of movement and noise.
Scientists seek a fixed length standard using light wave lengths. Michelson and Morley propose a method measuring sodium light waves to one ten-millionth part of an inch, offering a stable standard reproducible anywhere.
The article traces the mace from a simple straight stick to a wide range of iron headed forms. Variants include blades, phalanges, and two cannon-like heads. It notes uses by horsemen, priests barred from swords, and adaptations like the hammer or maul carried by longbowmen, all within medieval warfare.
Theodore Roosevelt describes a ranchman’s varied life from cattle drives to roundups and camps. He notes periods of spare time, reading or writing, and evenings by a fire recalling daily hunts, cattle troubles, and the distant wind outside.
A Boston Globe remark by Joe Howard notes that curios travel in triplets across human events. The text suggests people expect two similar incidents after a notable event, then a third to complete a trio, signaling safety only after the third occurrence.
In the economy of a Pennsylvanian community every resident must attend church twice each Sunday and hear two sermons from Father Hegrici. Anyone found out of bed after 9 o'clock at night is banished from the town and all are expected to follow the rule.
Coudersport area letter from patient Harris Peet of Colesburg Pa reports long illness with ulcers and paralysis symptoms. After nine doctors failed, use of Gentheanen Prickly Ash Blood Liver Remedy and other Carey cures brought relief and recovery. The writer thanks Dr Carey & Son and urges others to seek their medicines.
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