Jantje's Courage in Boer Boy Cow Rescue Tale
In a drought frightened Karoo tale from Boshof, seven year old Jantje defies taunts from Gert, secretly leads her sick Hessie the cow toward a distant safety while rinderpest devastates the family herd. A perilous night near a haunted half way house tests her nerve until Hessie recovers.
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Gert de Jaegar
Jantje
Gert
Janije
Boshof
Nicholas de Jaegar
Jacob
Stu
Nicholas
Jantie
Hessie
Jamtje
Attle
Katrina
Kimberley
Trevor
Lannie Trevor
George Trevor
Marriage Trust Magnate as Judge in Wedding Plans
A Sunnyside judge known for various ventures offers wedding services from music to supper to photography, and even marriage licenses, in a humorous account from Emery County Progress. A love-struck suitor pays part of the cost with money, while the judge modestly claims expertise across multiple wedding needs.
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William Ell
Sunnyside
Emery County
Utah
Thermometer Noses Draw Paraffin Beauty Risks
The Parisian report notes that injecting solid paraffin under the skin to alter nose shape can fail. At an Academy of Medicine meeting M Legarde warned even light pressure could ruin the result. Paraffin is heat sensitive and nasal models can shift with climate. Blood poisoning from absorbed particles is a grave danger.
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Petit Parisien
Academy of Medicine
M. Legarde
Spider Web Game for Easter Fun
Fasten lengths of twine in red yellow green blue and white to the hall chandelier and have each child follow their string through rooms to connect with others. They wind the twine into a ball as they go and end at a pleasant surprise such as an Easter bunny a tiny box of bonbons or an orange.
Church Teachings on Divorce Across Denominational Lines
The Denver Republican notes the Roman Catholic view that marriage is a sacrament and cannot be dissolved by courts, opposing divorce. It adds the Episcopal Church shares a largely anti divorce stance, while the Presbyterian Church openly opposes the practice without doctrinally changing marriage doctrine.
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Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Denver
Red and blue headed honey seeker misclassified bird
A London Globe note explains pollen stains color on bird heads can mislead. A New Zealand honey feeder shifted from red headed on flax to blue headed on fuchsia, later found to be a single species with a blackish brown true head color.
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London Globe
New Zealand
Mail Bags Launched By Moving Train Device
A compact express mail pickup device uses a central frame a pivoted weight and a bowl like shovel to fling a mail bag from a passing train into the open mail car door at stations. The weight drops strikes the shovel handle releasing the bag which arcs toward the car as the train moves past.
Mirrors That Flatter and Sell In Shops
A dealer explains that true mirrors are not enough for fashion venues. Dressmakers and milliners crave varieties that flatter, making patrons look taller and thinner. Masseur mirrors hide blemishes to tempt purchases, with about twenty false varieties urged for quick sales by salespeople.
Etiquette Breach in London Clubland Causes Stir
London Chronicle notes strict club etiquette in ultra exclusive houses. A new member dared address a gentleman without a ceremonial introduction, prompting a stern reaction. The man defended his weather remark, was rebuked, and returned to his paper.
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London
London Chronicle
Hidden sighting device for battleship guns revealed
The Philadelphia Record describes a complex twelve pounder sighting apparatus used by U S Navy gunners. A pistol connected to firing gear is paired with a sighting tube and reflecting glasses to aim the giant cannon. The method demands expertise and cannot be mastered by novices.
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Philadelphia Record
United States Navy
Sight the Gun in Artillery Range Technique
The text describes aiming a pistol at a target within a range. It notes that as the gunner sights the pistol to reach the object, the air source is brought into range. Triggering the pistol discharges the weapon.
The Skipper Ashore: Retired Captains for Shore Work
A steamship man notes that retired captains and mates are well suited for shore roles such as supervising piers and warehouses. Their sea leadership, ability to manage crews, and alertness to weather and safety translate into effective onshore supervision and planning. Their disciplined watchfulness and readiness benefit any organization needing decisive, capable leadership ashore.
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Advanrce
Vesgel
Metallizing Wood in France for Timber Preservation
An article from Paris's L Industrie Micetrique details electrically metallizing wood pores to preserve sleepers and timber. Wood is pressure-impregnated with copper sulphate, layered in a concrete tank, and subjected to alternating current to deposit metallic copper, sealing pores and retaining copper sulphate for ongoing protection.
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France
L’industrie Micetrique
Paris
Sound Signals Unreliable In Foggy Coastal Conditions
The article explains how lighthouse fog signals such as bells whistles cabbell trumpets and steam sirens sometimes fail to be audible under certain atmospheric and water conditions. Echoes rings and water reflections create unpredictable audible patterns causing signals to be heard at one point and inaudible minutes later.
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Mariner
Lighthouse Board
Constable’s Sharp Rebuke Over Damaged Canvas
A tale recounted by Julian Charles Young recounts Constable angrily scolding a boy who crashed a broom into his painting. The painter calms, then asks the child what can be done to mend the harm, expressing distress at the broken work.
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Constable
Julian Charles Young
Ile
Record World Trotting Time Lowers at Readville Meet
Readville Aug 21 The world’s record for five year old trotting stallions dropped to 2.09% by General Watts at the Grand Circuit meeting for the American Horse Breeders Futurity. Axworthy won in a remarkable time, surprising the talent as Bell Bird had earlier beaten him at Cleveland and Buffalo.
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Readville
General Watts
Sea of Axworthy
Bell Bird
Cleveland
Buffalo
Bride Rejection Sparks Suicide Attempt Then Marriage
In New York on August 21 Rose Stern took morphine after Joseph Appel refused to marry her. She survived, and in Essex Market court the magistrate dismissed the charge while Appel pledged to wed her, sending them to seek a rabbi for a wedding.
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New York
Joseph Appel
Rose Stern
Appel
Essex Market
Casa
Toso
New Jersey Federation Elects Officers at Hoboken Session
The New Jersey Federation of Labor closed a two day session in Trenton with officers elected including President Cornelius Ford of Hoboken First vice president John Gilkey of Swedesboro second vice president Trenry J Gottlieb of Newark secretary James J Dardis of Elizabeth and treasurer Joseph O Lone of Elizabeth.
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W Jersey Federation
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Federation of Labor
Cornelius Ford
Hoboken
John Gilkey
Swedesboro
Trenry J. Gottlieb
Newark
James J. Dardis
Elizabeth
Joseph O'Lone
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