Notable Odds and Ends of News Across the Nation
A mishmash of topics from politics to sports and culture includes sharp talk on truth and error, a Wisconsin brass band event ending in tragedy, a will saga in California, royal culture in Newport, Cuba Spain relations, Colorado mining output, a divorce suit, and notes on American pantomime and performers.
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Phamiors
Grimaldi
American Coil
Ruvels
New York
Brancois
George Fox
United States
Prancots Ravel
Women at Luncheon Feast Share Tales of Dolls and Carpet
A newspaper note on social talk at a luncheon where women gathered mentions anecdotes about a girl explaining her dolls origins and a clever insurance tale. The exchange highlights how chatter can turn into sharp repartee and a bargaining moment over carpet compensation and replacement.
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Adim
Ncs
Boston
Chicago
Pepe
Gus
Notable Train Meeting Reveals Family Confusion
A near Detroit bound train encounter features a fashionable man with a stammer seeking a Bevanville kin. Misidentifications lead to comic confusion as youths and a farmer laugh at the mistaken uncle, who ends up mistaken for a perdu relative and headed toward the police station.
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Detroit
Bevanville
Olin
Carian
Sampson
Beanville
Confederate
Simpson
Lau
Total Loss Appeal From Fire Victim
A fire victim appeals to a merchant for help two months after a blaze that destroyed his house and all possessions. The petitioner explains family losses and asks the merchant for supporting papers showing the loss, noting a private magistrate’s signature on a burn claim.
Catching a Grizzly in Kern County Trap Prank
A San Francisco party goes to the Sierra to hunt a bear as a joke. Mountaineers trap the animal in a fake hunt and haul it from a bear trap. The enraged bear fights loose, dragging rope holders along a rocky gulch as onlookers attempt to restrain it.
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Kern County
California
San Francisco
Sierras
Cure for Snake Poison Discovered in Europe
English and French researchers report a new antivenene serum to immunize humans and animals against venom. The method relies on horse-derived serum with carefully titrated doses, increasing with each administration to neutralize venom effects. France reports large efforts to reduce venomous vipers and captures tens of thousands of snakes.
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France
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Fraser
Mr. Fraser
Bear captured then self strangled after failed escape
A bear trapped in a log cage was secured with ropes and taken to camp but, once chained to a tree, the animal died by hanging itself after realizing no escape. The event follows a detour in an earlier hunt and notes on antivenene volumes for cobra bites in India.
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Vegetarian colony near Berlin grows crops and fruit
At Oranienburg near Berlin a vegetarian colony founded by seven enthusiasts now has 47 homesteads with 27 families and six single men. They grow cabbages plant 85 000 fruit trees and 15 000 berry bushes, fencing the property with a hedge of beech nuts and selling produce at good prices.
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Oranienburg
Berlin
Pst
She Went Up New Girl on Stage Chorus Doubt
A stage dialogue shows a new girl doubting chorus persistence as an old performer recalls escaping the chorus early. The judge remarks on the ease of leaving the chorus.
Newark schoolboy names the great canal
A Newark schoolboy, asked to name five great canals, lists the alimentary canal as the first. The remark showcases a humorous misunderstanding in a New Jersey setting.
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New Jessey
Newark
Prevent Rust with Homemade Lard Gum Camphor Mix
A practical machinist recommends melting one pound of lard with one ounce of camphor to create a rust preventive for machinery. Skim, add fine black lead to color like iron, apply to cleaned equipment, and let stand twenty four hours before polishing. The treatment reportedly keeps brightness for months and may benefit bicycle riders.
Post Office Needs Highlighted by Wheeler
Wheeler notes a missing item in the post office as he opens a dun kingetter and discusses what is needed. The timid typewriter asks for clarification while Wheeler cites a CD Post No Bills concept as truth.
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Wheeler
What Women Talk About In Fashion And Etiquette
A column on autumn imports redingotes and the season’s wear. Advice covers fresh lime to prevent malaria, cleaning straw hats with salt water, and new table decorations of soft tulle over satin or silk. It discusses children’s attire, English tea tables with iced asparagus, and critiques corset variety for proper fit.
John Tyler and the Tippecanoe Campaign Myth
A commemorative sketch recalls John Tyler's rise from Virginia lawyer to president after Harrison's death, detailing his early education, political career, and key acts such as Texas annexation and opposition to the bank. It notes his friendship with Thomas Jefferson, marriage to Letitia, and his Episcopalian faith with the president’s pew at St. John’s church.
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NLW
United States
Washington
Tyler
Govenor Tyler
Tippecanoe
John Tyler
Senate
Virginia
Greenway
Charles City
House of Delegates
Joan
William and Mary College
Thoms Jefferson
Jefferson
Ainner
John
Mr. Jefferson
John Tyller
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
National Whig Convention
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William Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
Winfield Scott
Harrison
Hagle
Richmond
Culpeper
Culp
Texas
United States Bank
Caleb Cushing
China
England
Daniel Webster
Mr. Tyler
White House
Letitia Christian
New Kent County
Semple
St. John's Church
St. John's
Buchanan
Arthur
Alice Tyler
What to Wear on Your Wedding Day
A jocular verse lists wedding day attire colors and playful fates for the groom. The poem mocks various hues from white to purple, suggesting the husband’s misgivings or woes as each color is described with comic consequences.
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