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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1894
Page
2
An old hunter narrates a sensational fight between a bold bear and a red bull near Kissimmee. The clash lasts over an hour, bloodied by horns and claws, ending with the bull fatally wounded and the bear victorious before additional gator involvement turns the scene into a chaotic three-way battle along the water.
The tale describes Ulere the anthe-a boa who grows monstrous and battles a bear atop a hill. The serpent coils the bear to a tree preventing a fall, then the bear rages, breaks free, and finally crushes the serpent with brutal strength as the surrounding flora suffer the aftermath.
A fragment describes a person catching an alligator by the throat area with the text trailing off, leaving the outcome and surrounding details unknown.
In a violent close range clash a bear and an alligator fight viciously. The bear wounds the alligator and the fight shifts as the alligator injures the bear. The outcome ends with the alligator crippled and later killed by its fellow croakers for perceived weakness, while the bear presumably survives though scarred.
Vicam Herald recounts the fugitive Brooks, chased across Mississippi by authorities offering a $50 reward, briefly hiding in Arkansas after stealing a horse. In a dramatic near-lynching scene near a secluded spot, the outlaw turned to a courtly plea about his case, appealing to judges’ material interests to win safe passage to Jackson.
Baltimore youth Thomas Talbot, recently jailed for malicious mischief, seeks reform by restoring a family ritual of saying grace before meals. As evidence of intent, he begins the practice, but a sudden outburst leads to a chaotic scene with a crab incident that scatters food and erupts into a street disturbance.
A fragmentary report describes Prince Hesry of Prussia, brother of the emperor, attempting to cross a field near Kiel. He was halted by a peasant who refused to bow to his demands, leading to an interruption in the scene.
Fragmented OCR text mentions married girls and health concerns despite certain conditions. The readable portion lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete actions to summarize a distinct event or notice.
Three Spanish anarchists were convicted of conspiring to assault the Cortes. Detectives Minoz and Ferreira faced related charges connected to the plot. The group received seven years of penal servitude each.
The article profiles Mrs. George H. Williams in Portland as the central figure of a new religious sect claiming the devil resides in the vermiform appendix. It notes she dictates fasting as purification, leads a society from a grand Portland home, and predicts apocalyptic events. Several followers reportedly starved to death, with police inquiries and a divorce case linked to the movement amid warnings of upheaval and bloody conflict before spring.
A 16 year old narrator recalls General Fawncliffe, eccentric owner of a Delaware river estate, who drowns his horse in a river chase then nearly drowns himself. The boy rescues him, sparking a strange friendship and his later move to live with the General. The tale blends arrogance, insomnia, and a bold act of speaking up.
In a Philadelphia Press recount, a man persuades a skeptical companion to walk nightly in Black woods. A white figure appears, not a ghost, but the mother of the general’s companion, claiming lineage and exposing past marriage. The mother, California-born, confronts the general about their estrangement.
A Ladies' Rome Journal piece details trunk packing tips with tissue paper, tape, and careful folding to protect garments. It notes the first cremation in America under Colonel Henry Laurens’s will, recited in a 1792 Charleston context. Also mentions a nobleman ideal and a backward-moving watch by W. Borer of Chambersburg.
An article from the New York Sun describes a proposed system of silent machinery using pressed rawhide wheels combined with iron and steel to reduce vibration and noise. The disks, ready made or cut to form, are supported by a wooden frame and coated with shellac after shaping. Noise about profanity noted in the New York Recorder.
Describes Japanese New Year customs with Mochi mana, new kites and garments, and children parading with jinriksha rounds. Notes on mochi, outfits, and the lively street scenes as families visit, with a nod to Harpers Bazar images. Mentions Rambler bicycles as healthful recreation.
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