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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1893
Page
2
A miner party along the Gunnison River in Colorado tells a tale of snake encounters and odd pets to a St Louis Republic correspondent. The group, mining near fort gold with poor returns, sought to buoy spirits through storytelling during their encampment.
A tense night scene around a campfire ends with Jim Nevans asking Dave Bolton to shoot a rattlesnake coiled near Bolton. Bolton musters nerve as the revolver fires, beheading the snake and saving his life, then fainting from relief.
A Mississippi girl named Caroline Mather kept a large stone heap as a snake yard feeding and handling hundreds of snakes with pet names. Her parents failed to deter her and she spent spare time hunting and caring for reptiles while maintaining refined manners in other areas.
Juan battles a rattlesnake in a fierce struggle, loses skin to claws, bites the serpent with a rock, and finally kills the attacker. The account moves to similar wildlife clashes, including an eagle against a whipser snake and a crow versus snake in Virginia.
A French endurance race required each entrant to carry a 100 kilogram sack of gravel and sawdust over 20 miles from Panis to Corbeil. Ten men started at six in the morning. Jean Labasse, aged 24, won by wide margin, finishing at Corbeil around seven in the evening after covering most of the distance without rest.
Long profile of Miles Ogle alias Cheries Deering alias George Wilson and others detailing his rise as a famed counterfeiter. The piece recounts his 15 year sentence, prior escapes, partnership with Pete McCartney, and methods to flood the country with Lincoln greens. Captain Bauer’s pursuit is praised, with Ogle’s confessions and legal outcomes noted.
A Wells Fargo messenger named Michael Tovey was shot dead on the Jackson route in Amador County. The killer fled eastward after striking the driver and passengers, with motive uncertain though revenge appears likely. Investigators link the case to past robberies and figures such as Milton Sharp and Jules Burroughs, noting the road’s dangers and former incidents nearby.
The piece extols Finnish honesty as a rare virtue in Europe where life and property are secure. It cites open trunks and unbarred houses, and a merchant's frank dealings, including a Helsingiers trader who declines to falsely push a sale to a customer seeking an honest recommendation.
E Haes Address recounts a personal lesson on the Irish famine fear and emigration to America during a potato crop failure. The speaker recalls hosting Emerson in Worcester and a quip about feeding Irish migrants with hot cakes rather than Indian corn.
A distorted report claims an escaped prisoner in Siberia confessed to cannibalism among fellow inmates. The account, described as from a source within the prison, is unclear and later questioned by officials.
A St Louis Post Dispatch reporter details harsh prison conditions in Missouri, recounting solitary confinement, lashings, and crowded insane wards. Tales from James Sprague and J B Johnson illustrate claims of brutal treatment, neglect, and systemic cruelty in the penitentiary.
A weathered clipping recalls Samuel Francis Smith, author of America, who dreamt lines for a later song, woke at 2 AM, and wrote verses that vanished from the page when he checked the newspaper. The piece also notes Father Taylor’s humorous quip about Governor Briggs during a Boston sentiment.
Reports on early color photography by M Lipmann and Louis Lumiere enabling color reproduction after long exposure. Also notes a clock with electricity, glass bricks from sand, paper stockings, iron pipe rust prevention, and various scientific briefs from a manufacturing and technical press.
A fragment extols the Rambler noting its luxurious ride and the rider’s confidence claiming the car offers comfort durability and easy riding while remaining aligned with the driver’s sense of being right in it.
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