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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1893
Page
2
A survey of season sightings and sensational reports of lake monsters. Cedar Bass Lake Indiana and the Wabash River near Huntington are cited with multiple eyewitness accounts. The piece discusses how sensational coverage and fear influence belief and notes prior incidents on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River.
The readable fragments mention a death and a six foot tall figure linked to an old farmhouse or residence. The garbled text references a person named Chas and a rising influence or group, with unclear context and missing key details.
The incident reports an Indian boy paddling a canoe when a larger boat caused it to overturn. He fell into the water and drowned, with his body later recovered.
Column recounts long history of political scandal centering on Miss Madeline Pollard and Congressman Breckinridge, with references to Conkling Cameron and others. It details Pollard’s alleged relationship, education funding by Rhodes, and Breckinridge’s social rise while noting marital ties and public sympathy.
Philadelphia man Thomas A. Halleck and his second wife clash over temperament and control. He sought peace and harmony, but the union proved ill suited with marked physical differences and persistent incompatibility.
William Boley, a pickpocket tied to the Orchard Street Likre Jerusalem gang, was mobbed by a crowd of 5 000 to 8 000 Hebrews on Division and Ludlow streets. He fled roof to roof, was stripped to his underwear, cornered by police, and jailed after a violent pursuit ending near Eldridge Street station.
Report discusses officers Harrigan and the law’s fight against fraud. It describes greed as the driving force behind crooked means and analyzes an example of sweating gold and silver coin which leads to detection and arrest. Government counterfeiting risks are noted alongside moral lessons from a police chief's perspective.
A fragmentary note discusses puzzling tweets and discomfort. It mentions pain in feet and a sense of odd, nonsensical behavior. The language is garbled but centers on confusion and a strange communication pattern.
Samuel Fean Quaker was forcibly removed from Westminster Abbey during divine service after persisting in wearing his hat. Mr Fox resisted, and four vergers assisted in the removal.
A look at poverty in a world of wealth features Lucille Adams, once a millionaire actress, ending in a New York hospital with help from the Actors Fund sparked by her care for Miss Ellis Newton. Min Adams funded burial efforts for Miss Newton, launching a charitable instrumentality that grew through donations from New York's wealthy.
In Brooklyn after the war Stewart L Woodford sought help in votes from a discreet seatmate. The mysterious advisor turned out not to be a member but a behind the scenes committee, guiding decisions without debate as Woodford learned the value of a hidden source.
Decorative iron work has surged recently with more elaborate wreathed and spiral designs seen in railings and facades. Manufacturers report quicker production times and growing demand for intricate ornamental pieces despite quality challenges.
Two avid hobbyists from the Geo society travel from the World's Fair to California to photograph coastal cliffs and ships at sea. They pursue large scenes from a tug off shore as nights grow longer.
The Decorator and Furnisher praises American women for freer, original needlework at Chicago’s World’s Fair. It notes Acadian cloths woven in New Orleans, durable fade resistant fabrics in blue and white, and Renaissance motifs. A fashionable screen showcases cabinetry, china storage, and ornate embroidered panels.
A historical notice highlights interior woodwork finishing using wax polish and decorative inlays on doors. It also shares queen’s toast and lemon pie instructions, plus macaroon ice cream and chocolate dessert ideas. A teaser rewards readers to memorize the Rambler and Remington lines, with contact for full details.
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