Diverse notes and curiosities from a late 19th century paper
A collage of quirky facts and anecdotes: land prices in Missouri, costs of Cuba's railroad, Africa and Europe population densities, Stanley Brown joining the Geological Survey, a seven and a half foot beard in France, Vienna police language bans, a Samoa salary, royal salaries, a president elect, French domestic economy, a Martha Washington pipe joke, Fort Smith hangman, London typing contest results, an Ohio vow in a swamp, British marriage observations, Madagascar's queen, Kentucky tobacco meeting, a Davenport Bible savant nicknamed Prince Albert, gowns of American silk, Oxford exam humor, a six year old boy preacher in Stoppano County, and Don Auronio, King of Spain, at six months old.
Royal nursery scene and a $50,000 breach suit spillover
A Queen lifts a visitor from the royal nursery as the royal nurse blocks entry. The page then shifts to a high profile breach of promise suit between Miss Mary Rose and ex Senator John J. Patterson. Other items discuss Canadian immigration policy, German frugality at the palace, Cleveland’s sociability, copyright claims in London, and global notes on Japan, religious orders, Borneo tobacco, and Molokai mission life.
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Mary RR. Furmixe
Mary Rose
John J. Patterson
United States
South Carolina
Patterson
Mr. Rose
Cannibal Maid and Missionary Wedding Tale
A quirky saga unfolds as a cannibal maiden declares love for a missionary. He hesitates then consents, and they wed despite creeds. The tale ends with a rare happy union and firm settlement of their bond.
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Tanust
The Secret Of A Locket Romance Unfolds In Scotland
Hal, Chester, and Laura MacLeod share a painterly sojourn with Hugh MacLeod. Hal hides a haunted vow against marriage from fear of a letter left at his majority. A peril at Vulture's Nest tests courage and reveals a mysterious savior who returns as an enigmatic guest at Bourie Park.
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Helen Thornedale
Chester
Hal
Scotland
Hugh MacLeod
Bonnie Park
Laura
Gil
MacLeod
Donald Stuart
Vultures Nest
Flathead
Laura MacLeod
Mr. MacLeod
Vulmyre’s Nest
Bourie Park
Benjamin
Vulture’s Nest
McLeod
Reunion of Halstead Moore and Archibald Moore
A found trinket reveals a hidden family link as Halstead Moore learns Archibald Moore is his father. The two reconcile after near tragedy, and in time Laura Macleod becomes Mrs Chester Lawrence and Helen Thornedale joins Halstead Moore in marriage.
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Joseph
Hal
Dauce
Thornedale
Chester
Florence
Halstead Moore
Moores
Helen Thornedale
Miss Thornedale
Jin
Julia Moore
Archibald Moore
Laura Macleod
Chester Lawrence
Memphian Playhouse Tale Sparks Local Wonder
The tale recounts a Decatur actor Thorne touring Memphis with The Hidden Hand. An old Black folk memory claims a local show betrayed by a dishonest “nasnal man” and a concealed jack pot, ending with Memphis never hosting a hidden hand again.
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Memphis
Dar
Naslal
SL Lewis Republic
Dickens at Elmira Reformatory Areader’s vivid reception
George Riddle, famed reader, performs for Elmira inmates. He narrates how prisoners welcomed his program with laughter and enthusiasm. Shakspeare Browning and contemporary pieces elicited strong applause, with listeners clearly understanding every reference. The crowd’s energy peaked during the final moments as benches and forms were shouted down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
George Riddle
Elmira Reformatory
Mr. Howell
Shakspeare
Browning
Boston
Wolsey
Marc Antony
Caesar
Pelion
Ossa
Robert Grant
Jack Hall
Perfectly Safe. Wife and Husband Clash in Quiet Conflict
In a York weekly snippet a wife laments the house filled with strange noises and accuses her husband of sleeping through danger. The husband replies with weary sarcasm promising to return if she is ever carried off. The exchange captures domestic tension in a humorous tone.
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Madagascar
Paris
York
Popular Science glimpses from 19th century world facts
A broad survey of science topics notes 101 geographical societies, fumigation methods with hot iron and vinegar, and coal production equivalence to vast human labor. It discusses Mars distance, salt deposits in Onondaga Valley, a proposed American zoological garden, Roemer’s discovery of light speed, and modern estimates near 86 thousand miles per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tueree
France
Germany
Great Britain
I. S. Newbury
Columbia School of Mines
Earth
Mars
Prof. Young
Popular Science News
Onondaga Valley
Congress
Washington
America
Olaus Ro Rer
Jupiter
Lion Tamer’s Fearful Lesson With Sleepy Tiger
Peron the lion-tamer saw a moujik clean out a tiger cage using a sponge and bucket after a pantomimed lesson. The Cossack, silent in a dangerous task, touched the sleeping tiger and it purred, then lay flat as the man calmly scrubbed. Peron barely warned him in time. La France du Nord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peron
Moscow
Tuetly
la France du Nord
Eye Fatigue From Muscles Not Retina Says Expert
An expert explains tired eyes stem from the eye muscles that control accommodation rather than retinal fatigue. Fatigue eases temporarily by rest but true relief comes from properly powered glasses to assist focusing. A Burlington Free Press aside notes talk of organizing an ice trust next season and urges dealers to act cautiously.
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Ice Trust
Burlington Free Press
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the Register
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Vick
Morton
Missouri
Cuba
Africa
Europe
Stanley Brown
Garfield
Geological Survey
Louis Coulon
Montlucon
Tur
Vienna
Erxa Manieroa
Samoa
Albert Victron
Olive LoGan
Des Moines
Iowa
Martha Washington
Fort Smith
London
Oxr
London Observer
Kentucky
Lexington
Ohio
RoBert Nuenons
Davenport
Prince Albert
Tom Thumb
Georgina
Massachusetts
Oxford
Northamptonshire
Pall Mall Gazette
Izaak Walton
Hooker
Stoppano County
Don Auronio
Spain
Canada
Wittrim
House of Hohenzollern
Unter den Linden
Ivis
Cleveland
New York Post
Arecent
Telegraph
Japan
Tokio
Corrigan
New York
Tabernacle
Corpus Christi Convent
Borneo
China
Farugse Daten
Molokai
Sandwich Island
Damien
Board of Health
Father Damic
Love and Theology
Walter Duncan
Him
Popular Science
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