MACabre mix of gossip and old world notes from Mora
The file compiles a column of social tidbits and commentary from Mora Minnesota. It touches on a postponed Corbett versus Fitzsimmons fight potential, Mrs. Catt’s estimates of social vice, a Vanderbilt remarriage note, Philadelphia streetcar consolidation costs, fashion expenses from Chicago sleeves, missionary sentiments toward China, a farmer’s high potato yield insights, and Melbourne’s bid for a prize fight with a Call for a fundraising subscription if the fighters retire.
Miscellany of empire gossip and local notes
The item mix covers Emperor William plans a daily paper, Scottish origins Caledonia lore, Neihart Montana gold strike estimates, Duke of Marlborough tipping habits, Cuban insurrection romance, Lord Salisbury boxing tale, New York City registration changes, lodging house descriptions, and a shot at fair election chances.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York City
Compensation
A poem from Harper's Bazar describes hills and valleys at sunrise and sunset, contrasting morning light with evening shadows. It notes how lonely lives miss the early sun and how dusk brings a gentler glow and sweeter joy after pain.
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Harper’s Bazar
Relentless Slave Trade On Libertad Aboard Captain Brown
An account from the Libertad describes a slave voyage from Rio de Janeiro to the coast, detailing the capture of slaves, shackling, and the brutal treatment aboard. The crew, including Captain Brown, brags of “Christianizing” enslaved people and profits, while a naval pursuit and a daring capture by Rafael end the chase. The slaves are freed at Ric and sold at auction, with the narrator urging moral reckoning.
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Rafael
Libertad
Ric
Chicago Firemen Get Protective Helmet System
Chicago Chief Swenie announces a new fire department helmet system to shield crews from smoke and heat. The asbestos helmet covers the head and face, seals at the shoulders, and is held by two underarm straps, offering better breathing conditions and gas protection than previous nose and mouth covers.
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Swenie
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago Department
Woman in Black Tights Enchants St Louis Streets
A mysterious bicyclist wearing skin-tight black attire captivates St Louis crowds. Spectators describe a coal-black silhouette on a shining wheel and report a near riot when she appeared on the streets a week ago along Lucas Avenue drawing deep public interest.
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St. Louis
Man Breaks Windows to Cool Off on Train
A Chicago businessman on a hot return trip kicked out three plate glass windows after fruitless attempts to open them. The conductor demanded five dollars, the man paid ten, refused change, and continued reading as if nothing had occurred.
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Chicago
Goose-Bone Weather Predicts Long Cold Winter
The goose bone is described as nearly all white signaling snow from December start to April end. Corn husks are unusually thick this year as further proof of a harsh season. Groodehucka and chipmunks are cited as additional omen in this Troy Times item.
China's Great Bell Rings Peace Across the Empire
The Baltimore Sun describes Pekin’s immense bell of liberty as the world’s finest Chinese artwork weighing 120000 pounds, 14 feet tall with a 34 foot circumference, covered in Chinese characters. It is praised for its perfection, historical artistry, and the reverent use of Buddhist prayers chanted by its voice.
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United States
Atlanta Exposition
Celestial Empire
China
Pekin
Moscow
Mandalay
Buddha
Japan
Baltimore Sun
Royal baking powder upheld for purity among rivals
The article extols Royal baking powder as a trusted brand and advises cooks to avoid other brands. It stresses the importance of choosing products with proven purity and reputation to ensure wholesome food.
Old Spanish Cannon Set For Destruction At Alameda Point
A half buried bronze cannon on Alameda Point, once part of San Francisco Bay defenses, faces loss to the sea. It may have been moved for dynamite gun experiments by Capt. Zalinski years ago, while its companion rests in a wood pile across the bay. Fort Mason holds larger Spanish guns now seen as martial relics of old California.
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Gullermo
Guliermo
Constantinople
Red Sea
Golden Horn
Alameda Point
Presidis
Moraga
San Carlos
San Francisco Bay
Presidio
Monterey
Zalinski
North Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Never Seasick Question Turns to Tourist Observation
A Chicago Record quip notes a sailor’s candid reply to seasickness remarks. The exchange jokes about an observing tourist who has just arrived from America bunking in the speaker’s state room.
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America
Chicago
Not Likely Life Conversation Echoes Behind Questioning
A terse exchange unfolds as one speaker questions another about love and practice, implying moral judgment. The dialogue hints at hesitation and moral tension within a tense social moment.
Pranks of Scottish Fairies in Folk Belief
In northern Scotland a belief endures that the fair folk crave human milk and may abduct mothers. Stories tell of a farmer’s wife sent to a fairy cave for ransom, the return of a cow, and a child sometimes stolen to pay a teind to hell, with an alaman freeing a changeling after a dramatic ritual.
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Scotland
Caithness
Insuring Consumptives Under Amick Treatment
Reports say a leading life insurer is accepting up to 300000 on lives of consumptives using the Amick Chemical Treatment for lung disease. The Amick Chemical Co of Cincinnati pays premiums and presents policies to patients, claiming extensive consumption statistics and good risks if patients follow the treatment.
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Cincinnati
Amick Chemical Co
Monumental tribute to Thomas White of Boston Tea Party
Bedford county and Huntingdon county records recall Thomas White born 1739 Ireland died 1820 near Woodvale Park. He joined the Tea Party and helped spill tea of 340 chests, possibly storing tea in his shoes. His wife Elizabeth Jones died 1844. Local stones mark their graves.
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Evans Church
Broad Top
Bedford County
Thomas White
Ireland
Settles Place
Woodvale Park
Huntingdon County
Elizabeth Jones
Elizabeth White
Huntingdon
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed for Superior Leavening
A historical note states that using Royal Baking Powder yields better results and healthier food due to its greater leavening strength and absolute purity, making it the preferred choice over others.
YO FISH WITH A KITE
Richard B. Ramel of Bellport proposes a kite driven fishing method to deploy trolling tackle into bluefish schools offshore. The kite carries line and gear, drops the hook when tugged free, and is aimed at catching large bluefish while wind blows from shore.
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Richard B. Ramel
Bellport
L. J
Hamel
New York Commercial Advertiser
New Words to Old Tunes Parodies Delight Audiences
A musician notes that parodies of popular songs please audiences more than the originals. He suggests the tune, not the words, drives popularity and that hearing new humorous lyrics to the familiar air wins favor in theaters. The Syracuse Post reports the observation.
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Syracuse Post
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Duke of Marlborough
Cuba
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China's Great Bell
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