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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1893
Page
2
Report of a perilous hunt in Siam where a driver loses an arm as an elephant charges. Despite dangerous odds and misjudged shots, the hunter survives with life saved by quick actions. The incident highlights the elephant's immense power and the risks faced by English hunters abroad.
An account from Hue via St Louis Globe Democrat describes a herd of elephants terrorizing villages near the Mekong frontier. Warriors of the forest are said to lead attacks, with reports of a herd killing an orphan, scattering a household, and leaving fields ruined as hunters pursue them with experienced guides through swampy, sunless forests.
A hunting party recounts a brutal elephant confrontation in which a hunter killed an elephant after it attacked his group. The elephant collapsed after gunfire, while another hunter was injured. The party returned home with the animal, and locals celebrated with a barbecue of its flesh.
A fragmentary account describes elephant hunting and trophies, with mentions of stolen tusks and authorities offering salaries to the state hunters. It also discusses giant bird eggs in Madagascar, museum holdings, and a captain's inquiry into an unknown bird species.
A concerned reader describes adults failing to protect children and the impact on youngsters. The text asks how a mother might avoid compromising her child and what actions could safeguard the child from harm while navigating family tensions.
A St Louis Republic report describes a large dishwashing plant for a fair with horizontal revolving cylinders. Cups and saucers are loaded on the outer edges of wire cages while outer attachments lift warm water, rinse, and dry the wares, costing about £3005.
Delia Keegan recounts a long claim against Russell Sage alleging breach of promise and blackmail. She describes years of alleged coercion from Sage, including a controversial marriage claim, a child who died in Ireland, and her eventual institutionalization. Sage's counsel calls the suit vague and seeks specifics.
Aurulien Scholl, a long time Tortoni’s patron, narrates Checquart’s quarrel over The Constitutionnel with an elderly reader. After a delay, Checquart snatches the paper, suffers a punctured pride, then returns to confront the same man, threatening another lesson.
A New York state farmer Mullens faced a ferocious bull in a pasture. He tried to escape but found it nearly impossible. The owner intervened and rescued him from the dangerous animal.
Reports indicate a San Francisco typhoid fever outbreak pushed a local mortuary moss supplier to import a large moss stock from Oregon. Deaths remain under 25 and the company holds enough moss for several years.
A curious legal point notes that when a payment is made for a photograph the maker cannot sell a copy without consent, whereas if no payment is given the photographer may sell copies. The remark raises questions about rights and exceptions in image licensing.
The Cronin murder saga returns to the public eye as Dan Coughlin prepares for another trial in Chicago. Key witnesses from the original case are dead or unavailable, while State's Attorney Kern vows a circumstantial case despite Supreme Court rulings on conspiracy. Coughlin, confined in the boys’ department, says he seeks a fair trial and hopes for release to rejoin his wife and children. The article notes recent deaths among verdict witnesses and the ongoing push to bring Coughlin to justice.
A discussion of a new safe lock designed to disrupt the train robbery trade. It argues robbing is highly profitable, notes past exploits such as Sam Wilson’s single handed hold up, and claims the only sure solution is secure, locked packages between large cities to deter theft.
E B Pope, western passenger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, suggests two interlocking locks on safes to foil robbers. A painted notice warns robbers that lock No 2 must be used to access the safe, while lock No 1 remains accessible to messengers. The plan aims to deter safe blowing and reduce profitability of train robberies.
A man climbed to a second story window to break into a residence but was spotted by a fellow below on a ladder. The would be burglar, identified as John P. Bull lem, was confronted and captured as a policeman arrived, ending the attempted crime.
Frank and Alfred Girardot long time West Brighton lifeguards recount near drownings and dramatic rescues at Coney Island. Alfred details saving a German man from a pier post and a dangerous child hug, plus a stubborn woman altercation and a near drowning of a young girl.
A guide describes a simple pendulum experiment imitating Foucault to show the invariability of the plane of oscillation under Earth’s rotation. It also covers artificial silk from wood, smokeless powder notes, a Bornean gibbon description, a sewer gas test, and a call to read more at The News office.
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