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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
2
The excerpt lists odd anecdotes from Frederick William to Mozart and Sontag, noting memory feats and temperamental artists, then mentions a new bicycle tire patent with a rim groove for a leather insert claimed to improve durability.
In a Lochfinny tale, memory of a Sistine Chapel mass leads Mogart to reproduce music from memory after being denied a copy. A winter cycle project by a Lewiston youth, Scottish quarry life, and village drama unfold alongside a poignant pastoral about Airchie and a charity sermon. The piece follows a village of miners where a clash with a new English chapel stirs quarrels, and ends with a dramatic tale of a miner’s son and a visiting English preacher who travels miles to comfort him on his hospital bed.
A hunter recounts a gray squirrel’s evasive tactic, circling a single oak branch to stay out of sight. Despite five or six shots and a dashed tail, the squirrel remained unseen and unharmed, always staying on the opposite side of the tree.
Washington News notes a string of historical figures deemed unattractive who nonetheless won women's affection. Caesar, Sidney, Scarron, Baron Trench, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Jol Wilkes are cited as examples of intellect and charm overcoming physical appearance, shaping their enduring legends.
After a perilous mountain raid near Mount Vesuvius, Millicent and John Blair are spared by an Italian old woman who recognizes Millicent. The couple, previously wary of ocean travel, are aided by Giacomo, a grateful former foe, and return safely to their Naples inn with renewed hope.
In his Japan travelogue M. de Guerville notes that a kiss is unfamiliar to most Japanese. He observes that lovers and mothers rarely kiss, while Yokohama Kobe and Nagasaki women entertain foreigners with ease. He argues a kiss confuses Japanese people who cannot grasp the meaning of the gesture.
In mediaeval times the best perfumes were made in France and Italy, the perfumers of those countries possessing dexterity and many secret methods of manufacture.
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