Mexican Situation Reported As Chaos Grows Across Border
The article notes widespread chaos in Mexico with reports of wholesale executions of political prisoners in Chihuahua, claiming about 140 men killed in the past month. Fighting near the border across from Naco Arizona continues, with five killed and 50 wounded on the U.S. side. A large U.S. force has been deployed to keep the peace as machinations of rival factions are described.
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Mexico
Chihuahua
Naco
Ariz
Carranza
Cry for Justice Revival in Channel Islands Appears
In Guernsey Daniel Sebire Jurat raised a clamour de haro kneeling with witnesses at the courthouse to contest a fresh Alderney election. The ancient Norman cry, now rare though legal, serves as an injunctive call until a court decides the trespass.
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Channel ‘Islands
Guernsey
Daniel Sebire
Jurat
Justicier
Alderney
Royal Court
Hiro
Channel Islands
Normandy
Dragon Flies at Sea and Other Maritime Oddities
Admiral Fitzgerald recalls memories from a Hong Kong to Shanghai voyage. A cloud of dragon flies coated the ship, dampening sails and divers, followed by a fierce squall that nearly capsized the vessel. The piece also notes old ordnance names tied to birds and serpents.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Admiral Fitzgerald
Sock and Buskin Origins in Theater Comedy and Tragedy
The phrase sock and buskin comes from soccus the name of the low comic shoe and from buskin a tall high shoe used by ancient actors. The soccus covered the ankle while the buskin rose to the knee, signaling comedy and tragedy.
Belated Discovery on a Quiet Proposal
A pair of youths debate a mistaken proposal after a delayed realization. One friend clarifies he did not intend to propose, yet the other had accepted, prompting reflections on the seriousness of their language and commitment in a quiet, conversational exchange.
Fashionable Penmanship and Notes of Thanks
A dialogue quotes views on large handwriting and a daughter who used expensive paper to write a thank you note. Judge Do weighs in on the fad, and a quip wonders why girls close their eyes during a kiss. The piece ends with a witty line about striking when least expected.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Arctic Seal and Its Ice Drilling Feat
A Youths Companion excerpt explains how northern seals drill through thick ice to reach surface air. The hardy creatures endure harsh conditions with blubber and tough skin, forming seal holes that polar bears frequent in winter as Eskimos wait with spears for meat.
Coats the Monkeys Wear
An article notes why organ boys' monkeys wear red coats and jockey caps, mimicking Piedmont peasants' winter dress dyed with madder, made from leftovers of peasants' coats. It contrasts with a second item about Pepys diary references to hangmen and a ceremonial gallows repair in Poland.
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Piedmont
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pepys
Pett
Poland
Sleeping Bullets and Their Wobbly Travel Pattern
The Chicago Tribune explains a bullet's journey in three segments: initial wobble, a middle precise path, and a final wobble. When the bullet "sleeps" it makes a clean hole. otherwise it tears jagged exits and can remain in the body, affecting ambulance work at regulated ranges.
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Ambulance Corps
Chicago Tribune
In Honor of Minerva Parade at Athens Described
The Athens festival honored Minerva with a public procession of all citizens. The march started with the oldest, then youths, children, young women, matrons, and lower orders. A notable ship propelled by hidden machinery bore the goddess banner at its masthead.
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Minerva
Athens
Why does the pretty lady frown on the street
A Cleveland Plain Dealer captioned quip contrasts a pretty lady and a homely one. The father explains men watch the pretty woman while not noticing the homely woman, prompting the child to ask why she frowns.
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Cleveland Plain Daler
Cats and Rain Folklore on Cat Behavior Before Storms
A historical note explains that a cat’s fur becomes highly charged before a thunderstorm and that cats appear unusually active. It adds that a cat will diligently wash its face prior to rain, reflecting an electricity themed feline superstition.
Camomile Tea Emetic Tonic Dose Described
The text describes simmering camomile flowers in a quart of boiling water for fifteen minutes then straining. It notes the warm infusion makes an excellent emetic and a good tonic when taken cold. The suggested dose is a wineglassful.
A Woman’s Secret Reflected in 19th Century Dialogue
The text cites a fragmentary exchange about a woman, with quotes from a New York Journal and a quote by Thomas Carlyle on shaping the future through small parts. The dialogue hints at hidden pasts and willingness to own up to them within a historical press context.
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Biggs
Swett
Boggs
New York Journal
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