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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1895
Page
3
A Granite Monthly verse describes moonlit mountains and pines on the Uncanoonies. The speaker imagines silvered slopes and beech leaves, hears a fox’s cry, and muses on a night that feels almost as bright as day before dawn brings gray morning.
In a humorous tale, three medical students plan a lavish feast for unsuspecting guests at their shared lodging. A misplaced train schedule and a clever ruse keep the guests at the table while stories and small pranks stretch the dinner into a memorable, if morally risky, evening.
The piece traces historic beliefs about showers of fish and other items once seen as omens. It notes how such events were thought fictitious, likening them to vanished African lakes. it concludes a whirlwind lifts water and fish into the air as an explanation.
The Philadelphia Record reports on Canadian plans for scientific exploration of four major unknown land areas around Hudson Bay. The regions span 178000 square miles in the west, 22000 north of Severn Attawapishkat, 35000 south and east of James Bay, and 289000 across the Labrador interior, with additional smaller areas noted.
Thomas B. Reed, ex speaker, clashed with a Boston Globe photographer during a street shot. Reed raised an umbrella and coat as the artist snapped, producing a comical frame the photographer prizes and may show to admirers of acrobatic artistry.
The Pittsburg iron magnate Henry W Oliver says a St Paul telegram claiming he backed the Merritts in building a rival railroad is untrue. He says his interests with the Duluth Mesaba and Northern are not strained and he favors fair freight rates to support existing lines. He notes fair treatment by Rockefeller interests and expects no policy change.
In Louisville the proprietor asks where the bookkeeper is while the office boy reports he is away. The wife says the baby is asleep and the man has gone home to check on it.
A brief Waterbury item notes a humorous exchange about money after death. The uncle asks what he will do with his money. the nephew quips about having money to burn, reflecting a lighthearted local quip.
A New York Recorder quip notes Gothumb struggles with sight during poker games, while he is told by Bocket-So that the issue is mostly when playing cards. The remark highlights a humorous angle on a blind spot at the table.
The Parthenon repair question hinges on methods after the 1894 earthquake debate. Ziller favors cement and no patchwork, while Doerefeld and Theophilus seek architrave removal and iron supports with reused old stone. Durm urges complete restoration, Mange opposes cementing, preferring rivets. Estimates place urgent work at about 10,000 dollars and total outlay near 40,000.
A Lippincott's inspired outlook argues that electric propulsion will replace steam railways as the future of fast travel. Motors on axles under cars promise lighter trains, shorter transits, and eight hour links between major cities, urging land transport to outrun sea craft in speed and efficiency.
The piece discusses how stellar spectra reveal stage of development, citing Scheiner. It notes Beta Lyrae and Gamma Cassiopeiae as first-class examples with bright helium and hydrogen lines, suggesting hotter, more extended atmospheres than older stars, and ponders Earth's ancient state in relation.
A city hall elevator operator recalls passengers who ride beyond their destination without speaking. He consulted a police surgeon who suggested calling them aphonians since aphonia means temporary loss of voice.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kline’s nerve restorer claiming free use stops fits after one day. It touts a two dollar trial bottle and urges sending for treatment to 981 Arch Street Philadelphia.
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune quotes a mock conversation about a student with weak eyes. The exchange notes that academic standing is influenced by health and discipline, with a wry comment on the era’s mood.
The notice urges use of the old and trusted remedy for teething in infants. It recommends Mr Wusis Low's SooTHisnearker as the standard choice for children cutting teeth.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting gentle laxative with soothing effects. It claims it benefits costive or bilious parents and notes it is the best family remedy and should be kept on hand.
The Detroit Tribune notes a tired reaction from the new woman when asked about her broader aims beyond women’s traditional concerns, showing anger at being teased about the bloomer stage.
In New York a clerk explains he generally gets off at Twenty third street when pressed by an employer figure about his station in life. The exchange appears in the Mia section of the Recorder.
A wry exchange notes a cat making a loud back garden din last night. The pair quip that after devouring a canary the cat believes it can sing, reflecting a playful saw about noisy fame.
A 1000 pound soap cake featured prominently at a large Chicago food exhibit drawing attention from visitors. The display highlighted novelty items amid other exhibits and showcased culinary-related curiosities.
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