Death of Hindu ascetic in Benares amids tourists
Swami Praskarananda of Benares dies after a life of naked self immurement. He endured rigid austerities for emancipation while visitors, including the Prince of Wales, witnessed his devotion and the Monkey Temple lore surrounding his final years.
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Swami Praskarananda
Benares
Prince of Wales
Swami
Nanga
Pigambar
Monkey Temple
Uying
Swami Bhaskarananda
Swanti Bhaskaramada
India
Monkeys Welcome Prince in Sacred Benaras Epoch Tale
An ancient Benaras tale describes a prince’s arrival amid sacred sites and temple minarets as monks and simlana celebrate. Monkeys parade through passages to honor the royal guest, foreshadowing grand future plans while lingering at holy wells and ritual sites.
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India
Monkeyminster
Gunga
Benaras
Ganges
Shiva
Vishnu
Shrine hold over Indus people questioned by era of reform
Fragmentary text discusses lingering devotion to an ancient Indian religion despite reforms. It mentions caste, Brahmins, and social control, noting moral issues and a strong, cell-imposed martyrdom associated with Swami Bhaskarananda.
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Indis
Swami Bhaskarananda
Great Lakes fisheries see growth amid new telegraph and Burns notes
The 1901 ceases report hints at surprising changes in Great Lakes fisheries from 1830 to 1896 with 53 percent more fishermen and 110 percent higher capital. Lake Ontario fell back as western fisheries dominated. A Pollak telegraph invention promises 60,000 words per hour. In Ceylon Buddhists foresee famine, pilgrims head to Anuradhapura. Burns figures reveal Souter Johnny and Tam o Shanter buried at Kirkoswald with decayed stones.
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Great Lakes
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Javie
Ontario
Lake Ontario
Buffalo
Vierma
Pollak
Byoa
Bert Poligk
Delaila
Hig
Ceylon
Anuradhapura
Woman at Mel Westinghouse event asks for codfish balls
An older guest at a Mel Westinghouse banquet misidentifies dishes, asking for codfish balls and biscuits. The waiter serves lobster croquettes and pate biscuits instead. She enjoys the meal and jokes about persuading Mrs Weetinghouse for the recipe as her niece helps.
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Westinghouse
Hetle de Worann
Wiiter
Mavry
Indian shrewdness sparks a river log jam tale
The Avostook Pioneer recounts a river driving incident on the Aruga took west branch. An Indian worker, famed for skill, is asked to break the jam. He notes the bars, then mutters a blunt safe remark about the dead Indian, and leaves, prompting wary laughter and a quiet finish to the ordeal.
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Avoostook
Radski
Salted whale meat trade boosts Japanese delicacy claims
Reports show Japanese consider salted whale flesh a delicacy as catching whales off Korea yields blubber and meat shipped to Japan. In Nagasaki last year alone, imports exceeded two million pounds of whale meat, underscoring demand for the product.
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Korea
Japan
Remarkable Fire Ghosts And Luminous Humans In California
A Los Angeles physician recalls odd cases of luminous beings and ghostly appearances among miners and townspeople. A man dying in a shanty emitted a night glow around the face, frightening villagers who deemed him a ghost before he died. Similar tales include a Florentine lady whose body glowed when rubbed, and a monkey whose eyes produced a phosphorescent light observed by scientists.
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Los Angeles
Sonora
King
Florentce
Phipson
Man Freed From Well After Absentminded Banker Forgets Him
Kansas City Journal recounts H D Shepard Burlingame bank president once tending a farm well. Joe Richards, trapped below, is forgotten as Shepard chats with a rancher. Awakening at 4 am, Shepard rescues Richards after bargaining a safe ascent. Rich ards vows no resistance.
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Kansas City Journal
Charley Sheldon
H. D. Shepard
Burlingame Bank
Osage County
Shepard
Joe Richards
Richards
Tad
Joe
Costly Liqulu Ar Prices In Dewar Pils Ores
A fragment notes that Prof Dewar spent about 3000 dollars to produce a pils ore ounce of liquid or alr material. The piece references costly experimental work and high production costs in an unclear context.
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Dewar
Man-Eating Lions and Their Savage Schemes Revealed
A historical study explains lion intelligence and strategy in hunting, noting they study routes, camps, and guards to minimize risk. It argues lions possess planning, stealth, and calculated aggression, using strong bodies and strategic positions to attack humans efficiently.
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Gmmgion
Gond
Portuguese Queen’s Charity Work Highlights Hospital Dispensary
The Portuguese queen funds and visits Alcantara’s 1893 dispensary aiding child invalids with a diet kitchen surgical halls and hospital work. Dr Silva Carvalho heads staff while the queen supplies mill vegetables medical materials and volunteers. In 1895 the establishment logged 8559 consultations 63504 kitchen meals 32521 bandages 78480 prescriptions and 470 vaccinations.
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Portuguva
Harper's Weekly
Portugal
Spain
Alcantara
Silva Carvalho
Europe
Rosa Bonheur Vanity and Medal Pride in Portraits
The article notes Rosa Bonheur's vanity over a portrait showing her small feet, and her pride in the Legion of Honor medal given by Empress Eugenie. It also mentions Marie Laurent as the oldest actress on the French stage and head of the Actors' Orphanage, highlighting women in Paris with the order.
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Rosa Bonheur
Srint
Slse
Eugenie
The Best Watchmakers of Shark OFF Find Plot in Fans
A fragmented notice notes a plan tied to shark law fans and AQqut. The item hints at a plot linked to fan circles and a crime or scheme under inquiry without clear names or dates. Further readable facts remain limited in the damaged text.
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