Salvation Boom in Matabeleland
A fragmentary account by Frank Norris recounts Ingodust, a Matabele induna, and Otto Marks, a Salvation Army transport rider from Toledo, who together drive a gospel music spectacle through Mabunda rites. Their caravan of oxen, a Boston organ, and a dancing Matabele crowd culminates in a deadly clash as West is killed and Marks descends into hysteria.
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Ingodust
Induna
Matabeleland
Inynngo
Urotali
Mahunda
Udaba
Otto Marks
Otto
Salvation Army
Toledo
Mafeking
Bechuanaland
Salvation Barracks
Mafeklog Untl
Salvation
South Africa
Up Country
Charterland
Rhodeaia
West
Boston
Frm
Ota
Marks Fung
Sleep Postures in Humans and Apes Compared
A nineteenth century note observes that an adult man uniquely sleeps on his back among animals while many lower savages and monkeys show crouching or semi prone positions. It cites the zoological gardens where young chimpanzees slept semi reclined with limbs curled, and claims about 80 percent of children aged ten to twenty months adopting a prone curl or back sleep.
Emma Hames Shines in Opera Debut at Parla in 1889
Emma Hames made her debut at the Opera Parla in March 1889 after Patt in the role, winning great success. A cable from Sir August Harris doubled her salary and marked the second phase of her career as she performed Zaïre and Ascanio. She formed lasting professional ties with Da la Nux, Saint-Saens, and Plancon, remaining active in major company lineups.
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Emma Hames
Oer Uevur
Parla
Saint-Saens
Ascanio
Plancon
Siger
Woman’s Home Companion
Brotherly Foresight and a Newborn Sister
A tender family scene unfolds as Tara learns of a baby sister and muses on timing and buttons: a nurse quips about her, while Tara jokes he wonders how soon she will be big enough to fasten his back buttons. A later exchange with General Romaine hints at wit and affection in London society.
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Uberty
Preans
M. de Mauperting
Apstein
Sweden
Prussia
Tani
Abenys
Margulis Medina
Elizabeth
London Standard
Tara
Amale
Aben
Romaine
de Brientz
Mingralogiat
London
Standen
Judge Advises Quick Marriage To Avoid Future Debt
A youth asks a judge for counsel on marriage. the judge urges immediate marriage, noting his own biting past debt. The man admits financial concerns, while the judge boasts of his own $3,600 debt after marriage, implying readiness despite money. Reporter location Paducah Kentucky.
Simple Cure For Barnehike From An Ear Specialist
A London Tir-Bits item recounts herbal and ritual beliefs about snakes among Africans and a physician's bedside cure for earache. The piece notes superstition around serpents and venerated snake lore, then shifts to a dental and medical quackery style remedy promising relief via warm water, glycerin, and compresses.
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London
Getting the King's Ear in Early Royal Tricks and Hair lore
A Hertfordshire tale from the Victoria County History recalls King James I and a sly court ploy using a missing hound delivering a plea to return to London. The piece also muses on hair texture, noting curly hair as linked to sweeter temperaments and moral behavior.
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Hertfordshire
Victoria
James I
London
What He Wrote On Hello Starveling Itera T no
Fragmentary dialogue shows a cryptic exchange about writing and money. One line mentions “First rate” and another hints at a starvation theme and a request for dinner money. The passage is brief and lacks clear context or characters.
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Iteratore
Pleasant For the Lover in Mexican Customs
In Mexico the young men show attention to young ladies at little expense and invite them to theaters and parties. The custom has the father of the lady paying for tickets and supplying the carriage and supper, creating a social system that supports courtship rituals.
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Mexico
Pineapple Juice Digestive Note From The Lancet
The Lancet cites fresh pineapple juice as containing a potent digestive principle called promelin. It reportedly digests proteins at a strength up to eight thousand times its weight within hours, illustrating remarkable digestive action. A separate quirky note mentions a girl who married a butcher after joking about poetry, recognizing beefsteak as more filling than blank verse.
The true test of civilization in a nation
The remark emphasizes civilization measured by the character of its people rather than grand cities or wealth. It argues that the country’s future depends on the integrity and quality of its citizens, not on ostentatious progress or urban prestige.
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Punjab
Cppa
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Frank Norris
Span
Otto Marke
Mabunda
Cape Town
Lttle Voorlooper
Ebfelda
Aesagila and
Ktrris
Jesus
Moselekatse
Mila
Torrie
Gearlooper
Mr. West
Korea
Sir Walter Raleigh
Frobisher
Drake
Manipur
Assam
Burma
Tonquin
Far East
Cambo-dian
Cochin China
Ceylon
Asia
Otto Wes
Jumnes
Te Tipene Tou
Eames
A Daspener
The
Judes
Paducak (Ky) Stn
Dr. Secrist
Fan Wiairan
Mary Yount
Dr. Buckst
H.C. Secrist
M.D
Ll.b
Marshfield, Wis
Warder Bushnell & Glessner CO
N. A. Anderson
Wisconsin
Geo. W. Clark
Marshfield
Geo
W. Clark
Wausau, Wls
Vedder
Chattel Mortgage
Co. S. Vedder
CITY
Robert Cork
Prop
R. H. Schroeder
Mansion House
JH. Jeffers
Pillsbury
J. J. Jeffers & Co
Wausau
E. E. Richardson
Bruckcier-Balkmaie
Bemlers
Wenzel
Proprietors OF the
Sitar Market
F. J. Deckerts
John Brickler
Chris Dorpat
Cood Stable
Mike Tirey
OLD Beliaels
Tremaiel’s
Adler
William Hirth
Echmialer
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