Ottawa bail for Mr McGreevy in the regional report
A long list of brief items follows including the release on bail of Mr. Robert McGreevy from the Ottawa jail. Other notes mention the steamer Omaha wreck during Friday’s storm near Port Dalhousie, Manitoba debentures issued via the National Bank of Scotland for public works, and political talk about Ontario legislature electoral district division.
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Robert McGreevy
Ottawa
Port Dalhousie
Manitoba
National Bank of Scotland
Naked Prophet Roams Paris Fortifications Before Russian Visit
A Paris gate guard detains a naked man claiming to be Jesus Christ. He froths at the mouth, calls himself St Gerome, a master mason, and vows to greet Admiral Avelone with a patriotic welcome as Russian squadron sails approach. He is escorted to the commissary and sent to the infirmary.
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Paris
Courcelles
Levaliois
Jesus Christ
St. Gerome
St. Joseph
Council of Ministers
Avelone
Island Covenant Ends Drunkenness on Okushiri
On Okushiri Island in the Sea of Japan the 1834 covenant to abstain from sake led to rapid prosperity. Government officials quit drinking, housing and nets improved, rice stores grew to multi year levels, and crime fell. The success inspired a similar pledge on nearby Ezo.
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Sea of Japan
Bea Iey
Okusi
Batee
Japan
Okushiri Island
Okushiri
Pacific Ocean
Ezo
Japan Mail
Stowaway on a Troopship Bound for India
A boy of under 13, named James Sullivan from Liverpool, secretly boarded Her Majesty s ship Serapis with the 7th Dragoon Guards at Portsmouth to travel to India for the winter. He was found early at sea, sent ashore at Malta on the 13th for return to Portsmouth. He boasted of crossing the Atlantic and visiting Australia.
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Serapis
Portsmouth
Dragoon Guards
India
England
James Sullivan
Liverpool
Malta
Atlantic
Australia
Collisions and a Third Mishap Fuel Railway Superstition
A London Tit Bits moral on railway superstition cites two recent collisions as proof that engineers and crews fear omens. An insider notes a driver’s distress over first two mishaps led to the second crash, and fifteen minutes away a third event destroys the myth with an express mail derailment killing a stoker.
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London
Critique of Modern Fiction Emphasizes Healthy Reading
The piece argues today’s popular fiction overemphasizes love stories, harming youth by promoting narrow views of life. It urges young women to seek action and character driven novels with broader themes, praising Dickens and peers for varied, truthful portrayals of life over sentimental romance.
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Dickens
Scott
Thackeray
Balzac
Hugo
Hawthorne
George Eliot
A New Kleptomania Dodge in the Consulting Room
A Lancet correspondent reports a Palermo case where a well dressed husband seeks help for his wife’s kleptomania. The wife, posing as a refined mind, stole valuables including a diamond framed photo and a gold statuette, even taking a cravat-pin at departure. The couple vanished after promising return tomorrow for opinion.
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Lancet
Palermo
Linden Bark Uses In Russia Drive Soaring Sapling Deaths
The bark of the linden tree is central to Russian peasant life. It yields materials for bags, flour sacks, and especially sandals. About 10,000,000 pairs of sandals are produced yearly. Each pair uses bark from about four saplings, threatening young trees stripped in spring and early summer.
Advances in waterproofing and vacuum preservation techniques
The article surveys recent methods for waterproofing fabrics using boiled oil and shellac mixtures, then discusses a London focus on preserving pictures by sealing them in a vacuum frame to block damp and gases. It notes marine engines in land service, comparing coal use and space efficiency, plus lamp designs reducing ceiling shadows and carbon buildup. It mentions road concrete, a magnesian limestone composite for panels, and a heated air heating system using economizers, regenerators, and ducts to supply warm air to buildings.
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London
Electric Illuminating
Germany
Pruning Advice and Wood Drying Techniques
The fragment discusses pruning cuts and sap exposure, advising to limit cuts to trunk or side branches and avoid dead projections. It mentions drying wood, a committee’s advice, and using gas tar to coat wood, noting tar thickens when boiled.
Fragmented health guidance on diet and nerves from historical note
A garbled excerpt discusses dietetics, nourishment, and nerve conditions. It mentions kitchen methods, preparation, and the role of proper food in aiding nerves, with references to stomach, limbs, and circulation. The text hints at remedies and long-term care through nutrition and exercise.
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Warwickshire
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Flora Davis
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New York
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