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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
2
In Mora Minnesota a curious superstition holds that a barnacle broken from a ship and cast into water becomes a goose. The origin is unknown. Early Christianity used multiple dating eras tied to biblical events such as the Annunciation and Nativity. A belief exists in several nations that dog bite remedies involve three hairs from the dog. The proverb The hair of the dog is good for the bite captures this idea.
The text notes time as a division used in the east since ancient times though not a natural unit. It observes that animal life shows week like periods such as egg incubation aligning with weeks.
The Cuban provisional government says its leadership could gain recognition from the United States and other American nations if it maintains the setup for a few months and adheres to its own rules.
The text argues franchise in Spain is free while Cuba imposes property qualifications for voters. It notes Cuban offices are held by Spaniards and frames colonists’ demand for full suffrage with home rule as reasonable.
A Salem era note discusses using carrier pigeons to ensure ship safety and push modern ideas. It also mentions a Rome sculptor completing a monument model to Jesse Seligman, and a New York manslaughter indictment related to a deadly building collapse. European unrest and opinions on American reports accompany broader reflections.
A memoir recounts babies on war fronts from the Paris Commune to Anatolian villagers. It notes children in arms, raids on huts, and patriots among refugees, detailing memories of infant participants and the eerie contrast of innocence amid conflict.
Ayesha, four, survived the Balkans retreat and was adopted by the Kexholm grenadiers with a fund for education in Warsaw. She later married an officer from the same regiment, a romance the piece calls a war’s romance. The account recalls other war babies and shows war’s tender moments amid brutality.
A shy suitor Mr Spoonamore in a tense scene pleads Mildred to accept his love as he admits being deeply and nervously affected. Mildred responds with dry humor noting his lack of voice and urging him to seek help. The exchange ends with her witty remark.
The Ohio State Food Commissioner, after examining baking powders, found none with less than ten percent impurities besides Royal which was nearly pure.
A Northern Ohio merchant advertises 90 cents per Canadian dollar and soon exchanges large sums for US currency. Farmers initially wary, but repeat business grows as the dealer travels to Detroit Cleveland Chicago and Buffalo to secure exchanges. He notes high starting capital and established patronage prevent outsiders from entering the market.
A Paris Letter reports a village tale of a “Broken Plate Club” formed by merchants and manufacturers after a plate shattered at a dinner. Each guest kept a fragment, new members were not added, and at death the fragment returns to the president to reassemble the plate for burial.
A traveler recounts a Western restaurant miscommunication where a waiter asked for dessert and commanded Stack to pile dishes. The man, misinterpreting, stacks his dishes and receives multiple pies puddings and custard as dessert. The tale humorously contrasts slang and dining etiquette from afar.
A Western man recalls a canyon rescue where a lariat saved him from a swift river and a 25 to 30 foot fall. His partner swung the rope from a mule and dragged him ashore, earning a furious aftercare from the saved man.
A Snohomish Independent writer recaps a man attempting to light a cigar outside the Penobscot hotel. The observer explains a trick: create a small air space between the hands to circulate air so the match burns and can light a cigar in windy conditions.
The French salon’s top artist Baldwin Sowers faced vandalism as a rival cut a hole in his canvas removing the cheese. Sowers replied that the mice had eaten it, preserving his claim and earning the first prize.
Consumers are assured that Royal Baking Powder, widely used in kitchens, is confirmed by top official authorities as the best quality on the market.
From November to April New York will host over 100 subscription concerts by major institutions and visiting artists. Paderewski looms as a dominant figure while rival violinists challenge for supremacy, with Ondricek Marsick Gaut and Rivardo among contenders. The piano forte market drives the scene as pianists seek high stakes beyond gate money.
A landlord rebukes a patron rolling on four chairs as if drunk after a single beer, a scene described in Schweizer Wochenblatt.
Constantin Nossiloff reports in Le Tour du Monde on the Arctic night from November to January with sunless days, heavy snows, frozen ground, and 24 hour starlit darkness. The Samoyedes share the huts, winds threaten the colony, and the aurora entertains as the sun returns in mid January. No deaths. health returns with light.
The advertisement touts Roy al baking powder as the strongest and most economical option, claiming certification by top authorities and lower overall cost despite a higher unit price than competitors.
A London book agent faces rejection saying he never reads. He pivots by emphasizing family and a cat, and the buyer ends up purchasing the volume. The anecdote, from Harper's Young People, highlights ingenuity in sales.
In a humorous dialogue from Harper's Young People a boy named Tommy ignores his brother Willie until pressed. He defends his actions by claiming he is generous, offering half of his cod liver oil to soothe Willie’s tears.
A gentleman recalls a friend's dog with eyes of unequal size. The dog uses the discrepancy to his advantage at meals by feeding on one side of a guest then circling the table to beg from the other side, pretending to be a second dog.
The Boston Globe states that a lion or tiger can outrun a man for a short distance and match a fast horse, but tires within half a mile. It notes they have little endurance and weak lung power.
An amusing exchange from Harpers Young People features Jack wishing to be a codfish to escape cod liver oil. His mother questions the wish and explains codfish are naturally supplied with essential nutrients.
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