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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1889
Page
16
In Cairo reports claim Colonel Cardwell redefines the Egyptian harem as the household’s women managed space, with monogamy rising and royalties subjected to womanly authority. The piece recounts mummies, the Boulac museum, and a wood statue resembling Robert G Ingersoll found in Sa kahra, linking ancient and modern notions of culture and appetite.
A Cairo letter reports Egypt’s modern egg hatcheries yield millions of chicks yearly. An incubator near the Pyramids trades eggs for young birds at two to one, while another facility outputs 500,000 chicks per season. The system sustains 20 million plus chickens annually, with 12 compartments of vast size producing 230,000+ chickens last year, and a single plant replacing many hens.
A physician said belief in voodoo exists beyond Jamaica or Haiti. He recalled young years practicing among colored residents in Philadelphia who claimed witchcraft and refused medicine, seeking conjurers who pretended to lift the spell for payment.
A chiropodist will henceforth be attached to every German regiment. This odd measure underscores foot care as essential for effective troops and morale in wartime.
A fragmentary note in comic phonetics portrays a playful speech pattern about a character named Dabe and a washboard. The text hints at a humorous scene but lacks clear context or full actions.
In the Adirondacks the article chronicles life at remote camps on lakes such as St. Regis and Long, detailing luxury amenities, isolation, and a growing social scene. It recounts a deer hunting incident nicknamed Buck Fever and highlights notable guides and the allure of rustic elegance amid mountains and waterways.
A nameless narrator recounts life in a Temple Chambers with Edward Bold and Mary Bruce at Inverness Terrace. He narrates meeting Miss Bruce, winning her, and plans to propose after a river outing ending with a kiss and a vow to marry. He contemplates Uncle Bruce’s wealth and Aunt Johanna’s stingy future funding.
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