Horrid Creature Report From Java Frontier Duel with Monster
Lieut. Col. Andrew Maaggard recounts a baron Pereira tale of a ten foot snake headed beast shot near the Batavia river in Java. The baron’s aim and a native assault brought down the creature as a scimitar flashed in dawn light. No further specimens were ever found.
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Andrew Maaggard
Great Britain
Wide World Magazine
Japan
Baron Pereira
Aus
Herr Linguin
Java
Tunis
Batavia River
From Broker to Tramp in a Courtroom Tale
A man before a police judge recounts a life of stock market follies from copper to iron to mining stocks and pork. He admits poverty after failed ventures and conveys a self aware, beleaguered path ending with a discharged case and a self deprecating line about being broker poorer than ever.
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Hla
Weirauree Press
Wiy
Players and Typewriter
In this era of wear and tear on the Heroes any effort to save them from further decline is worth noting. The piece reflects on endurance, craft, and the bond between player and mentor amid demanding times.
Rubber finger thimbles aid piano and typing speed
Scientists introduce rubber thimbles that fit over finger ends to cushion shocks in piano practice and typing. The device aims to reduce nerve fatigue, prevent calluses and nail splitting, and reportedly increases typing speed by about ten percent.
Jury Foreman Paid to Return Manslaughter Verdict
An Irish foreman of a jury was offered 200 pounds to convict the defendant of manslaughter. After the verdict was read, the prisoner’s friends paid the foreman, and when questioned about trouble in securing the verdict the man claimed the rest of the jury wanted to acquit him but refused to give names.
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Caan
Friu
Dentists, Telegrams, and Government Goods in Rumored Quote
A fragmented quote mentions a dentist named Yoso claiming to run the best society and to fill vacancies, asserting expertise in everybody's mouth. It also references cheap telegrams and telegrams in Chile costing cents, plus a statement that the government owns all the ones.
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Yoso
Chili
Typewriters Gain Popular Use Across Society
The article forecasts universal adoption of typewriters for most writing tasks once thought unsuitable for such machines. Etiquette may adapt to personal use as the trend grows. The German emperor endorses typewritten official papers, a move boosting American manufacturers whose machines lead Europe in adoption since exports began a decade ago.
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Atl
Germany
Europe
Telegrams by postcard on the train plan travels
A traveler in Baden writes a telegram on a postcard and asks it be wired. He stamps and mails it at the train box. At the next station the box is cleared and the message is sent. This convenient method saves time for travelers on long journeys.
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Grand Duchy of Baden
London cat show showcases pricey felines
Nearly 600 cats were exhibited at London’s last cat show in January. Prices for the finest animals ranged from 250 to 1500 dollars.
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London
Fae
March Through Great Pygmy Forests By Mr Jacod
Mr Jacod recounts his expedition into Africa's pygmy forests. He describes pushing through dense undergrowth, carving paths, and following tracks made by elephants or pygmies while leading the caravan with rifle and bayonet. Elephants buffaloes and wild pigs frequently blocked the route and startled the group.
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Mr. Jacod
Africa
Daring Desperado MacCallum Loses Trail After Inverness Murder
The poacher MacCallum, accused of killing Police Constable King in Inverness-shire on December 20, eluded capture for days, surviving in Strathspey’s hills with a dog for company. After a 64 hour manhunt, he was tracked to Gallows Hill near Nethy Bridge and jailed in Inverness Castle as crowds watched. Born Loch Ericht, 44, he becomes famed as Highland’s most notorious poacher, a lone figure from Monadhleth with a bulldog frame and roaming prowess.
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MacCallum
King
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Rob Roy
Thomas King
Constable McNiven
McCallum
Black May
Loch Garten
The
Law
McNiven
Strathspey
Chisholm
Frazer
Macbeth
Nethy Bridge
Gallows Hill
Inverness
Highlands
Loch Ericht
Lochaber
Falkland Islands
Monadhfleth
Blu
Otis shown as decisive judge amid court matter
A Washington Star interview recalls General Otis as cautious yet resolute in action. He presided over Capt. Carter's court martial in Savannah, ordering a civilian witness to leave after contempt and making a lasting impression on those who witnessed his firmness.
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Gen. Otis
Washington Star
Keepa
Omaha
Savannah
O. M. Carter
Capt. Carter
Savannah River
Col. Barr
Brich
Quick firing guns and the rise of rapid artillery
The article explains machine guns fire 300 to 700 rounds a minute with fixed ammunition and exposes heavier naval types. It defines quick firing artillery as hand loaded, with little recoil, and notes modern designs double the destructive power through faster loading and better recoil absorption.
Glasgow Journalist Invents Color Strip Aid for Eyes
A Glasgow journalist unveiled a simple device using strips of colored paper near an inkstand to reduce eye strain. He claims his eyes are relieved and sight improved, though an oculist would explain the mechanism. The invention gains traction and may reach America, potentially helping many trades.
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Glasgow
America
Thought Transference Quip Between Ladies Cited
A humorous exchange recalls direct thought transference as Mrs Stimleton of Boston asserts they use a speaking tube while Mrs Le Count of Chicago asks about a home telephone. The Boston Transcript records the wry remark.
Wagnerian comedy sparks a playful exchange in Yonkers
In Yonkers a light dialogue unfolds as Egbert questions a wife about Wagnerian music with her reply suggesting it resembles thunder. The Harlem area humor underscores the clash of taste between neighbors.
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Bacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Kipling San Francisco journalism tale misread by critics
A New Orleans Times-Democrat writer recalls Rudyard Kipling seeking work in San Francisco, getting fired after a mercantile failure sketch, and being shunned by editors. The anecdote likens Kipling to Robert Louis Stevenson, both facing early rejections that shaped their views of editors.
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Rudyard Kipling
San Francisco
New Orleans
Mulvaney
Kipling
Robert Louis Stevenson
California
Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed as universal remedy
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages, described as a constitutional treatment taken internally. The ad promises $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to obtain testimonials, mentioning Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and selling other products like Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Vic
Sound travel in compressed air pipes in Westphalian mines
H Schab found the farthest voice sound in a straight pipe reached between 1500 and 1700 feet. A pipe about twenty inches in diameter gave the best results for moderate distances, with a slightly larger pipe proving better for longer distances.
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H. Schab
Agricultural prices and seed catalog offer notice
An advertisement lists corn at 83,000 cost with 812 bushels per acre yields and 60 busher oat yields. It promotes Salzer Reed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin inviting 10c stamps for a free catalogue and seeds. A separate note mentions grave robbery in China as a crime punished by on the spot death.
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Salter
John A. Salzer
China
Sautexman Wanted and Dodgy Classified Blurbs
Fragmented 1898 era notice seeking a male or female adventurer for “Gath Cote” with salary and commission. references to The Giruy Bros. Co. in Kankabee, Mie. Also contains assorted patent medicine pitches and dubious testimonials from St. Louis and Waynesville, with various elixirs, tonics, and hoax headlines.
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Sautexman
Thi
Steve Polish
Giruy Bros. Co
Kankabee
Mie
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Through Blood Purity
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for blood troubles and general health. It cites testimonials from Susie E. Brown of Lynn Massachusetts and Mrs J B McMata of Stamford Connecticut claiming relief from dyspepsia rheumatism and catarrh after using the remedy.
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Hood
Susie E. Brown
Astor Hill
Lynn
Mass
N. B. Seevey
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