Snake Bites Elephant In Vaudeville Act At Proctors
Reporters describe a dramatic onstage moment when a venomous copperhead bit Mollie the elephant during the elephants act at Proctor's on Fifty-eighth Street. The snake was contained. Mollie reacted, and witnesses note no veterinary or medical intervention at curtain. A mysterious box labeled J W Ferguson Banke Specialist prompted speculation. The scene ended with elephants calm in their stable as sparse aftershow details emerged in the New York Sun account.
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Presa
Proctor’s
Fifty-eighth Street
J. W. Ferguson
Banke
New York
Econes
Mollie
Elephan
Peventh Street
Molley
Bony
Waddy
New York Sun
A Mother's Duty and Lydia Pinkham Advice
An earnest plea urges fathers to guard daughters futures and guide their growth from girlhood to thoughtful womanhood. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable remedy for womb and irregularity issues, promising physical health and vitality for women and families.
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Lfe
Lydia TE. Pinkham
Sea of Life
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lady Burton's queer will with strange funeral provisions
The late Lady Burton left a will detailing unusual provisions including life interest for sister Mrs Fitzgerald, equalizing fortunes of nephews Arthur and Gerald Arendell, and specific burial demands. She ordered embalming by stuffing, postmortem exam, a mausoleum at Mortlake, reserved vault spaces, telegraph to Cure Achille Serre for masses, perpetual Paris masses, payments to bishops, and the Carmelite dress and scapular to be placed in the coffin. Elaborate funeral directions emphasized simple religious observance.
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Burton
Fitzgerald
Arthur
Gerald v Arendell
Boxer Street
Mortlake
Tistatrix
England
Achille Serre
Paris
France
Southwark
Aleas
Napoleon's Sword Comes to Paris Church Treasures
A sword once worn by Napoleon I is donated to the Valde Grace church in Paris. Baron Larrey kept the weapon after the emperor lent it amid Baron’s trouble. It passed to Larrey's goddaughter Madame Dodu, then to the Legion of Honor, and finally to the church enshrined for public viewing. The blade bears the inscription A M Ie Baron Larrey l Empereur Napoleon.
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Valde-Grace l
Paris
Napoleon I
Baron Larrey
Napoleon
Larrey
Mlle
Dodu
Legion of Honor
A. M. Ie Baron Larrey
Spirit Claims Oil Site Guided by Spirits Near Belmont
The Belmont area is linked to an oil prospect on Parker Letlous farm two miles east of the village. William Robinson, a spiritualist, says he has direct communication from the spirit world naming the well location. A prior nearby well twenty years ago produced oil and gas but salt water influx and lack of pay quantities led to abandonment. Local spiritualists contributed large sums for the current endeavor, as reported by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
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Belmont
Parker Letlous
Wiliam Robinson
Amlag
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The Maid and the Matron Social Scene at Dinner
A St Louis social sensation recounts a fashionable dinner where a pretty guest, failing to notice sugar tongs, dips her fingers in the bowl and drops a lump of sugar into her coffee. The matron, with pomp, orders the sugar bowl removed and refilled while the guest blushes and says nothing.
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St. Louis
James
Vicious Spilling Sparks Humiliating Sugar Contamination Scene
A feast ends in scandal as a young lady destroys a cup and saucer after claiming possible contamination from touching the sugar with her fingers. She leaves the party, and the next day an express wagon arrives at a grand mansion delivering a cache of copa and aguardiente with a barrel of sugar, bearing a card from the young lady's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epacioua Osclors
Greatest Gold Field Claim Draws Wisconsin Backing
Wisconsin investors tied to the San Juan Gold Mining Co praise Saw Pit and Leadville mines as a premier global gold field rivaling Cripple Creek. Joseph Mackedon, veteran prospector, completes a thorough review for B J Somers, deeming the project a safe, high value investment amid dyke faulting. Wisconsin influence and local reports bolster the prospectus, while unrelated notes mention electoral placards in Paris and a March 15 1802 mausoleum tale in Frogmore.
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San Juan
Leadville
Milwaukee Company
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Wieconsin
San Juan Company
Joseph Mackedon
Mollie Gibson
B. J. Somers
Pia
Mackedon
Wisconsin
Jan Juan
Monona Lake Assembly Opens Seventeenth Encampment
The Monona Lake Assembly near Madison opens its seventeenth annual encampment on July 21 with a varied program. Lectures by Prof Charles Sprague Smith and others, musical performances by the Town State Band and performers like Polk Miller and Alba Heywood are planned, with potential political discussions and a contact for details via James E Moseley, Madison. The article also notes the importance of literacy amid conscription in the nation.
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Monona
Andy
Alba Heywood
Peerlesé Company
Madam Bishop
Kathryn ‘Bruce
A. H. Knoll
Marie McNell
Miss Trimmong
Slayton Jubilee Tingers
James E. Moseley
Madison
Health in Old Age and Dr Williams Pink Pills Interview
A Port Jervis era report presents Mrs Tane Hotalen of Sussex County New Jersey claiming dramatic relief from rheumatic disease and nerve weakness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The interview covers onset two years prior, progressive limb pain, and a perceived recovery after a few weeks of treatment, with the patient asserting no stomach disturbance or adverse effects. The piece touts Pink Pills as a universal tonic and urges readers to obtain the remedy via dealers or by mail.
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Lady of
Tane Hornlen
Haingsville
N. J
Pleasant Hamlet
Sussex County
Simthie
Beavehvile
Yador
Ray Ron
Pla
Abe
Mra. Maralen
Wiliams
Peete
Jr. Wik Imme’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
Parliament Notices Read Before Debates
The article notes that bills require three readings in parliament and outlines how notices of business are posted so members know which bills are set down for debate, ensuring awareness of pending legislative actions.
Gilded Throne Room of Constantinople Described in Detail
A description of the sultan of Constantinople's throne room highlights unmatched gilding across Europe. A magnificent Venetian chandelier with 200 lights illuminates the ceiling while four corner candelabra add Baccarat gloss. A vast red velvet seat is emphasized, polished with pure gold accents.
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Constantinople
Europe
Frantic Health Franchise Claimed Amid Stomach Ailments
A garbled yesteryear notice touts a so called health franchise linked to stomach trouble relief and general wellness. It claims medicines cure indigestion nervousness rheumatism and constipation, noting Japan supplied a fraction of past imports.
Snowy Arma and Night Watchman Foresee Storm in Albany
Fragmentary OCR reveals phrases about Arma of snowy whiteness and a night watchman in Albany who rings a big bell when clouds indicate a heavy storm. The text includes garbled names and ingredients but centers on atmospheric warning and weather cues from the city watch.
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Albany
Afo
Baronets Grandeau Offerd For Bicycle Lesson Offer
Fragmentary notice from Windsor Ontario lists Mrs L forthcott and Cora J Porslung or Porlung offering lessons in bicycle riding at five shillings. Mentions a paper or event titled A Baronets Grandeau with unclear context. Community notice style with misspellings and isolated names.
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Tnan Baatbourre
Erpland
Baronets Grandeau
Offerte
Les Wong
Jesson
Fragmented ad and text with scattered addresses and dates
A garbled mix of grocery and manufacturing references with partial phrases about Borax, a Philadelphia area company, Worcester Pocket Dietione, and an August offer. The passage also contains a stray note on leap year reckoning in England and mentions a 720,000 figure, creating a jumble of unrelated items within a single fragment.
Byrup of lgs Promoted as Family Laxative
An aged advertisement extols Byrup of lgs for pleasant flavor and gentle action as a laxative. It claims it is the best family remedy and recommends two bottles for every household. The piece also notes Paris saw 25,186 horses killed for food last year, plus 43 mules and 85 donkeys.
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Paris
Giant tree in Wurtemberg claimed largest in Europe
Fragmented notice mentions a 1000 year old tree at Nuentalt Wurtemberg as possibly Europe’s largest. It also references Mrs Winslow’s soothing remedies for children and other medical patent products, plus a dubious eggs business in Walkerton Ontario and a dubious claim about tiny animalcules under sand.
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Nuentadt
Wurtemberg
Europa
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Japan
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Windsor
Ont
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