Castaways in the Pacific and island bygone escape legends
The article surveys castaways on Pacific islands from Midway to Palmerston and Sunday Island. It notes rescues, long isolation, and voyages by small boats to distant shores, citing Wander ing Minstrel, Henry James wreck, and other survival tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Islands
Robinson Crusoes
Jorgensen
Midway Island
Honolulu
Anson Archipelago
Pacific
Atlantic
William Marston
Palmerston Island
Tahiti
Hervey
Henry James
Samoa
Baker and
Reid
Sunday Island
New Ireland
Mausoleum Island
Little Islands
Selkirk
Defoe
New York Sun
Why Friday Is an Unlucky Day in Beliefs and Folklore
The essay argues Friday is not inherently unlucky, noting no intrinsic difference among week days. It traces Friday’s bad reputation to pagan and Christian associations with Freyja and with fish sacrifices, plus a mistaken link to a Jewish Sabbath. It then recounts a short anecdote about ex-Congressman John R. Thomas and the familiar meeting with “Big” Pace in the Ebbitt House lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freyja
Yenus
Friga
Saturn
John R. Thomas
Ebbitt House
Capt. Thomas
Big’ Pace
Bob’ Ingersoll
Big” Pace
Spambioelobyopion
Tower
J. Tower
Simmons &J
Boston
Mass
Silk's Global Journey From Rome to France Across Centuries
The article traces silk's movement from Rome to India and China for cash in early centuries, noting Pliny's figures and the East’s treasure drain. It details Justinian's 6th century silk inquiry, the 553 first skein in Asia Minor, spread to Europe, and gradual Western adoption from the Bosphorus to the Rhone, then Italy and France by the 14th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Rome
India
China
Justinian
Asia Minor
Europe
Bosphorus
Bosp
Sicily
Florence
Lucca
Italy
Venice
Genoa
Orient
France
Landlord protests adjournment sine die at convention
A Western State political party that had met at Mr. He’s house for twenty years faced a delegate’s move to adjourn sine die. The landlord, a lifelong party member and publican, argued the central location should keep the meeting local, calling the proposed adjournment contemptible and promising to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Sig
Professional Courtesies
Actor in a country town announces a Gotham Theater offer of 500 a week for next season. Editor agrees to print. Stage appeal to subscribe for the Pumpkinville Trumpet as a London Times offer of 5000 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Town
Gotham Theater
London Times
New York Weekly
Desirable Change Over Execution Date in Mock Trial Scene
A humorous excerpt depicts a judge granting a delay for an execution, suggesting a Monday before instead of Friday. The piece references Groffrey Hopson, an English dwarf, served in a pie for royal amusement in 1626, and reflects on prophetic boasts that dull the reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Groffrey Hopson
Duchess of Buckingham
Hudson
Hawkhurst Fire Returns From Hull En Route To Rio
The British steamship Hawkhurst, origin Hull, reached Rio de Janeiro with a fire aboard since March 23. Captain Robertson kept the crew to ride for Rio at top speed as the blaze spread, teamwork saved the vessel, four crew members suffocated from smoke, and the captain was badly burned. the Brazilian Government plans to honor him with a medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkhurst
Rio de Janeiro
Hull
Rio
Robertson
Thomas Robertson
Nere York Herald
Do Not Eat Hastily
A mother warns Willie against eating too fast and urges chewing. She notes mastication in haste impairs digestion, causes a crude food mass to irritate the stomach, and can hinder nourishment. The text argues humans should eat slowly, unlike some animals with rumination or gizzards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Virgins with Lamps Wedding in Richmond Church Scene
A colored society wedding in Richmond Virginia at Rev John Jasper's church featured ten virgins guiding lamps to the groom. Five lamps failed and those virgins were outwardly excluded, while five wise virgins escorted the groom to the bride as the choir sang Behold the Bridegroom Cometh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Jasper
Keeping Secrets Strains a Marriage in A Yankee Blade Snippet
In a brief dialogue, a wife urges mutual honesty to avoid discord, while the husband evasively answers about his whereabouts, remarking that it is none of his wife’s business, a quip from Yankee Blade reflecting marital tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
The Wrong Measure
In a humorous exchange two diners joke about a three footed milking stool and a yard-stick as they mock a four beat new march dance. They claim four beats to a measure would require more than one person, prompting a playful outburst from the speaker.
Austin man orders tombstone with near-sighted humor
An Austin man visits a marble shop to order a tombstone for his late brother. The clerk asks whether to use large or small letters, and the man replies with a pun about his brother being near-sighted, ensuring bold letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
World Progress and Historic Titles Across Africa and Europe
A historical column notes Madagascar’s new law giving a husband disciplinary power, mentions early dukes Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt, and traces titles through Elizabeth I to James I. The section also touches on views about photographing a hand as a modern fad.
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Edward
Black Prince
Duke of
Cornwall
John of Gaunt
Duke of Lancaster
Elizabeth
James I
Villers
Buckingham
Hostette's Stomach Bitters Advertised For Family Health
The notice extols Hostette's Stomach Bitters as a protective family remedy against disease and fever, especially for households with children. It argues the tonic helps infantile complaints early, aids irregular bowels and indigestion, and is particularly useful in malarial regions or remote areas far from professional aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostette
Stephen A Douglas's North Carolina Born Son Revealed
A Washington letter notes that Robert M. Douglas, born near Greensboro North Carolina, is the son of Stephen A. Douglas. The elder Douglas met Rep David S Reid in Congress and married Reid’s kinswoman Martha Martin. Robert served as North Carolina governor’s private secretary at 19 and later as civilian secretary to Ulysses S Grant. He became North Carolina marshal in 1872 and now practices law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Douglas
Tlinois
North Carolina
Congress
David S. Reid
Reid
Douglas
Martha Martin
Robert M. Douglas
Greensboro
Grant
Washington
Remarkable Cure for Stomach Disease in Jackson
A Jackson man recounts prolonged sickness due to a diseased stomach and rheumatism. After doctors called his condition incurable, he used Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters from June and reports thirteen bottles restored his health, urging others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Rheumatic Syrup Company
Hibbard
Loward Baker
Jackson Street
Remarkable Long Wire Spans Dartmouth Harbor Entrance
The Western Counties and South Wales Telephone Company reports a long wire crossing Dartmouth harbor with a span close to 800 yards. It rises from 332 feet above high water on the Dartmouth side to 198 feet near Wingswear, then up to 207 feet. The fine No 17 silicon bronze line weighs twenty four pounds per span and has withstood several strong gales satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Counties and South Wales Telephone Company
Dartmouth Harbor
Dartmouth
Wingswear
Letrician
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery tops blood and liver medicines
Advertisers claim Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery outsells rivals due to curative claims. The product purportedly benefits or cures liver and blood disorders including biliousness skin diseases and scrofula with a money back guarantee. Also note a $50 reward for an incurable nasal catarrh case and a 50 cent druggist price for Sage’s Catarrh Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Sage
Michigan Central Railroad Employe Wins Case After Seven Years
Albion Michigan December 20 1887 a Michigan Central Railroad agent at Augusta wins his long running kidney disease dispute Briehts disease diagnosis followed by recovery after using Hibbards Rheumatic Syrup praised as the greatest medicine in the world by E Lanziweng agent M C RR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central Railroad
Albion
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Augusta
Ann Arbor
Brieht
Hibbard
E. Lanziveng
Market Run Pact Between Bridget and Mrs. Hale
Dialogue notes Bridget agreeing to accompany Mrs. Hale to the market twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The exchange includes a quip about who carries the basket on off days, highlighting household routines and social roles.
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Bridget
Free Trial Package Promoted By Lane's Family Medicine
More than sixty residents were displaced yesterday to seek a free sample of Lane's Family Medicine. The ad touts a grand remedy with promises of quick liver and kidney relief and relief from headaches and skin complaints. A large 50 cent package is offered amid promotional praise.
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Lane
Oregon Immigration Board Promises Abundant Harvest Paradise
Oregon advertises a mild climate and abundant crops as a lure to settlers, urging readers to contact the Oregon Immigration Board in Portland for full information. Also notes lighthearted exchanges about behavior and a claim of Dobbins' Electric Soap being cheap by Cragin & Co as a consumer benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Farmera
Oregon Immigration Board
Portland
Cragin & Co
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Anyting
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Snar
Stephen A. Douglas’ Son
Eve
Adam
George
B. F. Jonson & Co
Vaa
Woods
Dacsaqaalla
Hood
I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Brewster
Con _Holly
GME
American School of Telegraphy
Madison, Wis
Mai
Circulara
Bryant
Buffalo
N.Y
Kidder
Brtlestown
GATON
Bostas
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Dradfield’s
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Tom Missions
Hal. B. Lahborn
Saul Miras
Northern Pacific
Swift
Cbs
Joan Ray
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Swift Stercific Co
Atlanta
Eppa
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Homeopathic Chemisty
London
England
Ealars
Drugeista
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Bakinora
Chicago
Chas. Xiaiser
Mfr
Clybourn Ave
Stamps Grannan Detective Bureau Co
Arcade
Cincinnati
Polke
BusiNess and Phonoghraphic College
Sterling
Palmer
Norve
E. A. Cavise
Franklin St
Manu
Mberal
Ealh
Chicago Newspaper Union
Franklin Street
Ill
Chichester
BED Cross
Drugglete
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Sq.-Phila
G. H. Ingraham
M. di
Amsterdam
N. Y
D. R. Dyche & Co
Dregaiste
Loldl
Slicnen
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