Poisonous Reptiles and Deadly Snakes Across Regions
An overview discusses venomous snakes by region and type, describing two classes of venom, common North American species such as rattlesnakes copperheads and moccasins, and deadly snakes in Europe Asia and Africa. It recounts a British shipboard encounter with multiple venomous snakes and notes variances in venom effects and antidote searches.
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Europe
United States
New Mexico
Arizona
Gentral
South America
West India
Martinique
East Indies
British India
Africa
Cerastes
Gleopatra
The Walking Horse and the Race to Fast Walkers
The article advocates faster walking horses, arguing a five mile per hour walk could boost farming and transport profits. It cites Bellfounder and the fish horse Blove Hoe as examples of rapid walks, noting higher prices for fast-walking stock and growing buyer demand among farmers and urban users.
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Woffort
Fast walking horse premiums debated by New York Tribune
The New York Tribune argues agricultural societies should award top premiums to fast walkers. The highest prize for five miles per hour, second for four and a half mph, third for four mph. All breeds should be allowed to compete and prizes based on speed.
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Ricultural
New York Tribune
A Marine Ghost on a Cunard Steamer
Two English youths aboard a Cunard liner from Liverpool to New York befriend, then confront a mysterious apparition they call Jack C. B.’s half brother appears briefly on deck as a ghostly figure, later learned to be dead in Liverpool via a cable message in New York.
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Cunard
Liverpool
New York
Ecarte
Mr. A
Jack
Mr. B
Jack C
New York Tribune
Verdicts Stand In Tailor Case At 2 Oclock
A tailor sues for payment on worn clothes and a continuance dispute leads to a stipulation for trial at 2. The judge mocks the lawyers and declares the verdict will stand, despite the alleged impropriety, as the case proceeds under the hour.
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Tailor Vs. Bland
Dom Shmart
Gas Bills Spark Stockholder’s Swindle Complaint
In a Wall Street Notes item a bald man with two office burners for January reports a gas bill of 173 dollars. Fellow voices call it highway robbery yet he admits paying it, explaining he’s a stockholder seeking a dividend. The anecdote highlights perceived utility overcharging versus investor interests.
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Wall Street News
Thumb Impressions as Crime Clues in China
The piece explains thumb patterns form lifelong, unique spirals on each person, easier to compare via ink impressions. It notes Chinese use thumbprints to identify criminals, claiming it may be more reliable than facial portraits, and suggests adopting the method.
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Empire
Gathering and Drying Tea in Japan
In Japan the tea gathering begins in May with girls paid five cents daily from sunrise to sunset. Leaves are nipped with nails into baskets and carried to the planter’s house where adulteration is tested by mixing exhausted leaves with fresh. Drying occurs in sun and air, then curling over a charcoal furnace. Leaves are packed in cheap boxes and sent to markets for auction to foreign buyers via tasters who judge freshness and remainder.
The Duty of Dressing Well for Women
A guidance piece urging women to maintain neat dress and good taste within their means. It argues dressing well reflects self respect and duty, favors simplicity over extravagance, and asserts modest attire can outshine costly fashion when paired with care and sense of position.
A Child Actress and Her Grand Sandal Gaffe
Clara Morris recalls a Cleveland Theater audition where she wore oversized sandals stuffed with paper to play Antony and Cleopatra. Laughter erupted as she knelt front stage, a line on her ankle reading The Cleveland Herald. A brief anecdote follows about Mrs. Croly rebuilding lost funds and a note on Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic.
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Clara Morris
Cleveland
The
Cleveland Herald
Polka Dots Traced to Ancient Chrysoclavus Origin
A Good Cheer correspondent notes polka dots derive from chrysoclavus or golden nail head used in early church vestments. It says Roman dignitaries wore gold clavi on Tyrian textiles, inspiring wealthy to imitate with silken staffs sprinkled with round spots, leading to modern polka dot cotton frocks.
Webster's Last Words Explained by Family Insider
A Boston Post correspondent cites a Webster relative to explain the dying moments of Daniel Webster. A physician suggested dosing him at set times with stimulants until the final hour when attendants hesitated. Webster then partly raised his head and whispered I still live.
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Boston Post
Daniel Webster
Webster
Paralyzing Symptoms Touted as Cure by Patent Remedies
The notice lists eye twitching numbness and brain base pain as early signs of a rapid disease, urging German Hop Bitters as a warning remedy sold by all druggists. It also touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia and chronic diarrhea, and promotes various tonics and devices with testimonials, including Brown's Iron Bitters and electro devices, amid a miscellany of medical, hotel, and consumer product pitches.
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Europe
America
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Orrumwa
Iowa
J.N. Armstrong
Voruraro Beat Co
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Chicago
Gault
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Santa
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Lyon
SAVE
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Middleboro
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James V. A. Prouproot
G.I. Hood & CO
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Lowell
A. M. Vaughn
Greenwich Review
Greenwich, CO
L&se
Henry
Durno
Fave & Co
Augusts
Maine
National Puevis Hine Co
H. Hatters & Co
Portland
Valentine Bros
Janesville, Wis
E. Burnham
State Street
Maznax Hinn
N.Y
Ater I.S
A.p. Lacey
Washington, D.C
Dre Marsh
Quincy, Mich
Chem City Suspender Co
Cima
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Eggleston Truss. Co
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Starante
Uae
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Perry Davis
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Borat
Staines
SOL Facatchmakers
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Ohie
Texas
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Kansas
Missouri
New York City
Pege
Modern
Marvel
Belford
Clark
Belford, Akree & CO
J. H. Schenck
J. H. Bohenck & Son
Philadelphia
PITTS
Woodbury
N.W. Mes
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