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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1893
Page
2
A long piece recounts a naval tale of heroism in the jaws of a whale, then shifts to French and American fishing lore. It covers a 95 pound Sunk Lands catfish caught in Arkansas, French river fishing scenes, a sailor famed as the second Jouszh, and a Boston man observing a sunspot with a pinhole method.
An account from Scribner's recounts a tarpon pull in Florida where a large fish took 50 yards of line, towed the boat, and tested tackle as anglers fought to land it. The writer compares tarpon fishing to salmon, noting the fish’s leaps, fight, and the demanding sport with vivid details.
The northeastern coast of New England is noted as the best lobster ground with shoals inlets and rocks supplying the catch. Lobster pots are wooden structures sunk on the bottom with stones and buoy markers and baits inside to lure the lobster. The article also mentions hunting in Arkansas lakes with canoe travel and abundant game fish and wildlife in gum and sycamore swamps.
A memorial to Jenny Lind is proposed with Swedish singer’s memory applauded. Circulation letters request payment for seating or receive a seat along with abbey fees as the plan moves forward and funds are sought for the modest medal and its artistic display.
A London Spectator note claims a German individual favored spiders spread on bread, while also enjoying a variety of foods like cats, chefs, ants, and wireworms in different regions. The piece ends with a quip about men missing opportunities when they sleep through golden chances.
A 19th century account describes Hopi snake dance rites in a kiva cavern ritual of 15 days. Thirty dancers in breechcloths chant to rain gods while six large snakes attack a performer, controlled by priests who sprinkle sacred meat and manage the ceremonial feeding behind a moving curtain.
A cowboy wears a lariat at his saddle bow that is fashioned entirely from human hair. The glossy black rope, crafted over several years by his mother and wife, measures a little over 17 feet long and about 1.5 inches thick.
A commercial traveler recalls an all night Denver to Trinidad Pullman trip haunted by a lower berth occupant he believes is a ghost. The tale intertwines fear aboard the railcar with a reported suicide at Trinidad linked to a hotel clerk’s betrayed marriage and a mining company collapse.
A New York Evening Sun note recalls the steamship Spree arrival and a comic scene as Miss Mar Brace, wife of Bartez Jonas, reunites with her husband John Johns after a misrouted passage. A last minute switch to the Majestic leaves Johns with a lone encounter and a freshly laundered collar.
The article profiles Emma Goldman aka queen of the anarchists, recounting her ties to Bergmann, claims of instigating Bergmann’s crime, and her rhetoric urging force if bread and freedom are denied. It notes her age, origin, and notoriety amid New York labor turmoil, plus a separate Victorian romance and other oddities including a Birmingham prison ram and a medieval fish tale.
A Rural Publishing Co manual offers clear guidance on canning and preserving fruit with utensils, jar test methods, and airtight sealing practices. It also describes two color ribbon weaving, laying out a simple two color baby ribbon plaiting technique with steps for mounting, weaving, and finishing.
Instructions describe removing ink from polished wood by mixing water with ink and applying quickly, then using a rag with oil or furniture cream, which supposedly leaves a white ink mark. Rambler and Remington phrases are cited, and a reward of a thousand dollars is offered for memorizing the doublet, with call for fuller details at The News office.
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