River voyage tragedy theme with shattered dreams
An aged riverboat captain Gottlieb and his passenger wife endure a floodbound night after their Schiller, loaded with cotton, runs aground in an Arkansas river spill. The captain laments ruin while passengers cope, the boat later abandoned as the river falls.
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Uaniib
Girtlieb
Bow and Sandy
Guttand
Phin
Mississippi
Arkansas
Féland
Gottlieb
Air
Quirmer
Giles
Bret
Cap
Schiller
River voyage saga on the Schiller ends in reunion
In a river tale spanning romance and peril, Gottlieb and his ward Henry navigate a storm on the Schiller. A thunderous night, river hazards, and a redeployed crew test resolve as love, trust, and a captain’s mentorship drive a perilous ascent back to safe passage and renewed partnership.
Curious giant rosebush shown in San Francisco garden feat
A San Francisco Call report describes H. L. Barker’s rosebush with eight surviving grafted varieties including La France and White Lamarque. The 15 year old bush, grafted on cabbage stock, spans about 25 feet wide and tall, with multiple trunks and abundant blooms. Also noted are two card pranksters at the Prince of Wales club who swapped players and cards for a time before being found in the next room.
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San Francisco
H. L. Barker
State Bureau of Mining
Mrr. Barker
Bores
Prince of Wales’ Club
Nest
London
The Man Who Knows Distinctly What He Wishes
A reflective quotation on wisdom and intention stating that most mischief comes from unclear aims. It notes people rush to build a tower yet neglect foundation work, underscoring the value of clear, purposeful plans.
Elephants Taunt Hippopotami And Shade Their Day
An anecdotal survey of elephants showing playful behavior and intelligence. Tales from Paris, Bridgeport, and Central Park detail elephants teasing hippos, seeking food, and using sunshades and grass to beat the heat. Observations include African elephant ingenuity in fruit gathering and park life amid heat and crowds.
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Uae
Borsaz
Iumunas
Jardin Dee Plantes
Paris
Howes
Cofort
Bridgeport
Central Park
Africa
Samuel Baker
Strange Tribes of Old People Described by Noah Brooks
In St Nicholas Noah Brooks recounts a medieval travelers tale of remote regions. He details worship of Mokacemed, unique rites, mountaintop climates, remarkable horses, vast sheep herds, and cautious rulers guarding scarce goods. The narrative blends geography, customs, and early ethnographic curiosities.
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Bedeshas
Alexander
Dortus
Alexwudder
Tiitees
Neitder
Banidus
Messer Marco
Noah Brooks
St Nicholas
Russian Coronation Displays Reflect Vast Empire
The London Times notes Russia’s 10000 mile Asiatic frontier explains the grand scale of coronation splendor. It argues Russian pomp exceeds Western trends and that coronations are essential to government order and autocratic policy, unlike Germany where no coronation is required.
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Russia
Europe
Germany
Sarah Bernhardt in Marseille Turmoil Over Turkish Entourage
A New York Evening report recounts Sarah Bernhardt on stage in Marseille with Turkish slaves listed in the program. The audience jeered as the slaves did not appear, provoking a muttered outburst. Bernhardt angrily asked a seated man to explain the uproar, who replied in a bold American-French accent that she was “by sae Turks.”
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Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt
Marseilles
Mme
Berr
Bardi
Bersbank
Sarah
Sae Tork
New York Evening
Orchids Guarded by Odors in Brazilian Forest Venture
A fragment recounts an orchid expedition halted by a powerful, sickening odor guarding a vast grove of brilliant tropical orchids. Three explorers, joined by a Portuguese interpreter, pursue the scent toward a legendary “village of the demon flowers” but are knocked aside by a choking cloud as they near the goal. The scene ends with a note on the orchids’ striking beauty despite the perilous scent.
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Plata
Fusteruan
Brazil
Ewcaurz
I. Sowers
Canman
Dre
San Francisco Chronicle
Some Thimbles Past and Present Worth Collecting
A brief on thimbles from old gold and low silver to celluloid and brass. Fashion shifts, brands, and the wear they show reveal changing tastes. The piece notes curio value, jeweled tops, and a historical use fixing fingers in thimbles, with a stray Philadelphia press wire ending.
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Philadelphia
Moonlight Porcupine Hunt Across Continents
Walter E. Gerard reports a moonlit porcupine hunt in Boover Vlei near Wellington, Cape Colony. A party with a parson, magistrate, barker, and landowner used dogs to trailing and baying, quills injuring some hounds, then pursued another porcupine until late night. They returned home after a long chase, settling to gavory sausages.
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South Africa
Adirondacks
Maine
Canada
Boover Vlei
Wellington
Cape Colony
Walter E. Gerard
London
Telegraph mixup at Hatfield causes crowd at station
A Hatfield England telegraph operator misread a message about a queen bee as a royal queen, prompting a large crowd at the station when the bee arrived. A Salisbury family affair sparked the amusing misunderstanding and local chatter.
Phosphorescent Birds and Light Givers in Nature
A curious report details birds with breast lights resembling phosphorescent patches on herons cranes and oil birds. Observers describe pale white lights atop feathers and speculate on luminous natural mechanisms and possible lure for fish. The piece ties light production to powder down patches and notes related sightings in parrots and other species.
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Bator
Sended
Spoksmen
Florida
Madagascar
Trinidad
Renninger
Paraguay
Philadelphia Times
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Praste
Cowell
Gcaleb
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Mbanel Te Agmicuhtur
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Tonty
Tee Arta
Henry
Téa
Benrr
Snacs
Beramg
Keeling
Aight
Rai
Industries Twright
Greene Law
Furwand
Hlenry
Ate Langbuerger
Ida
Robson
Jackson's
Cove Creek
Moe
Hevro
Sda
Helena
Lungbuerger
Henry Rusworm
Elephant Stories
Mimeci
Themaelves
Epture
Baro von Eitz
Maxi
Von
von Elty
Carsvan
Bia
Parsubira
E. J. Glave
Munters
Eieren
Smingeecar
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