Lion of Clallam County finally slain by farmer Hart
A mountain lion long terrorizing Clallam County, Washington, was hunted by farmer Hart of Port Crescent. Using an old smooth bore rifle and an alarm clock he waited behind a sheep pen and fired once, killing the beast with a shot above the right eye. The carcass, ten feet long and weighing 250 pounds, was displayed in Seattle. The article also recounts Merimee’s early cynicism from a childhood incident with his mother.
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Clallam
Washington
Mr. Hart
Port Crescent
Hart
Jlatt
Seattle
Trosper Merimee
Augustus Tfjlon
Merimee
Monsieur Silon
Louis
Louis Philippe
Ims
Monsieur Filon
Madam Merimee
Madame Merimee
Signal from Ship to Land Telegraph Without Wires
A British post office official, W H Price, claims a wireless telegraph system for ship to shore and ship to ship use. Messages can be sent day or night in any weather by a simple electric bell linked to lighthouse signals. The invention would replace lights or foghorns as a more trustworthy warning of reefs or channels.
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W. H. Price
Post Office
Murgerors
Great floods in U S history recounted from 1844 to 188, late 19th century
The article surveys major Mississippi and Ohio valley floods from 1844 through the 1880s, detailing record high water marks, interstate damage, and loss of life. Notable events include 1844 St. Louis and New Orleans inundations, 1874 Mill River and Eureka storms, 1888 Ohio River flood in Cincinnati, and widespread regional devastation across Iowa Illinois Missouri Kentucky and New York.
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Mississippi Valley
United States
Mississippi
St. Louis
Alton
New Orleans
Mill River Valley
Northampton
Mass
Eureka
Nev
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Ohio
Kansas
Kentucky
Ohio River Valley
Cincinnati
Indiana
Ohio Valley
New England
Pennsylvania
New York
Flood Calendar of 1886 to 1893 Destructive US Rivers
The record recounts major flood events from 1886 to 1893 across the United States and Canada. It covers Montreal’s inundation with 100 deaths and $2,000,000 in damage, Texas Galveston hurricane winds, Johnstown flood losses, 1890 Mississippi floods, and subsequent floods hitting Ohio Tennessee and Missouri with thousands displaced and billions in property losses. It notes relief funds, fatalities, and recurring spring overflows shaping the era’s flood history.
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Montreal
United States
Texas
Galveston
Johnstown
Tpa
Mill River Valley
Mass
Mississippi
Louisiana
Congress
Mississippi Valley
West Virginia
Arizona
Ohio
Tennessee
Upper
St. Louis
Oil Creek
Arkansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Trinidad Snakes Cannibal Behavior in the Wild Tale
A Trinidad scientist on a blacksnake hunt captures a young black and white tiger snake and a much larger black snake. The two are kept in a bag where nocturnal sounds of hissing and fighting arise, revealing cannibal tendencies among snakes. The narrative then diverts to a separate home remedy formula and a brief note on dose timing.
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Trinidad
Snake Attack Leaves One Dead Near Companion
A black snake nearly swallowed its companion in a frightening encounter. Both reptiles escaped with only one surviving, the smaller snake dying while they were expelled.
A New Kind of Candle Invented by French Chemist
A French chemist is said to have invented a new candle made by dissolving five parts of colorless gelatin in a solvent. The report cites Merck’s Replie as the source of the claim and notes the potential novelty of the composition.
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Merck
Medicine Spoon Demonstrates Timely Dosing Aid
A pamphlet describes a medicine spoon that times dosing. It notes nurses and patients finding timers perplexing and cites patented dial attachments as common solutions, but praises a neater spoon design illustrated in the article as self-explanatory.
Leon Say Decrees Hidden In Pap ers of Leon Say
Five decrees dated the same day and signed by President Grevy elevated Leon Say to all Legion of Honor grades including Grand Cross but were not published in the Journal Officiel. Say never discussed the matter publicly and no decorations were issued. Also a separate note claims sleeping car conductors seek a law to force porters to divide.
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Say
Leon Say
Grevy
Legion of Honor
Grand Cross
Officiel
Leon Lay
Empress Elizabeth in serious condition in the south of France
Reports from Cape Martin reveal Empress Elizabeth of Austria is gravely ill and largely unable to walk or ride. The emperor hastened south from Vienna to be with his wife as doctors order her to remain in the south of France amid fainting fits insomnia and nervous disorders. Archduchess Valerie remains by the empress and doctors fear she may never resume her former vigorous exercise.
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Austria
Elizabeth of
Cape Martin
Vienna
Crete
France
Valerie
Biarritz
von Kerzl
Elizabeth
Alays
Bavarian Royal Family Heir Faces Health Strain
A Vienna dispatch notes that by a violent exercise she preserved her mental balance amid fears she will succumb to hereditary insanity in the Bavarian royal line. Observers warn that her current health constraints may delay action, drawing concern in Vienna.
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Royal House of
Bavaria
Vienna
Rare Case of Extra Thumb Appears Useful to Man
A stone carver named Mr. Peters shows a rare extra thumb on his hand captured in a radio graph. The X ray reveals two thumbs and notes the supernumerary digit is genuinely useful to him. Peters says the additional digit assists in his carving work.
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Mr. Peters
Peters
Stone carver notes extra thumb aids chisel work
A stone carver remarks that his additional thumb proves so useful for handling the chisel that he regrets not having the other hand similarly equipped. The quote implies aging as a visible, self-evident trait rather than something to be announced.
Blondin the Great Died in London at Niagara Falls Feats Enduring Fame
Jean Francois Gravelet known as Blondin the famous tight rope walker died in London. Born in France to a soldier father, Blondin crossed Niagara Falls first on June 30 and later in numerous daring acts. He staged wheelbarrow crossings, headstands, and even a lion ride amid dramatic incidents.
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Blondin
Jean Francois Gravelet
London
Niagara Falls
France
Napoleon
Europe
America
Niagara
Prince of Wales
Niagar
Crytal Palace
Zoological Gardens
Liverpool
Niagara Villa
Coral from alabaster imitates real coral
A new process converts pure alabaster into imitation coral that closely matches genuine coral in color and appearance. The coloring permeates the stone, producing shades from deep red to pale pink, but the bead emits an oleaginous odor until it dissipates with time. Only Castllina alabaster of the finest quality yields this imitation.
Incredulous Sam Jones and the Liars Prayer Moment
At a Sam Jones meeting he challenged men who never said an unkind word to their wives to stand, then women who never spoke an unkind word to their husbands. Six rose. he dismissed them and urged the audience to pray for these liars.
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Sam Jones
Sam
Hungary eyes use of earth's heat for power and warmth
An ambitious plan in Hungary aims to tap the earth's internal heat by deep artesian wells to depths of 12,000 to 15,000 feet. The water is expected to yield steam power and domestic heat, extending beyond current hot water uses. A stray quip about debt repayment by a woman through cake and ice cream ends the note.
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Eerth
Hungary
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