The Bottle of Desires Across the Hawaiian Isle
Keawe travels from Hawaii to San Francisco and buys a magic bottle that grants wishes but damns the owner. He sells it to Lopaka, marries Kokua, then tries to recover it. Kokua plots to reclaim the bottle with a desperate bargain to an old man, risking hell for wealth and love.
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Keane
Hawaii
San Francisco
Keawe
Lopaka
Kokua
Kokus
Ron
Kokua Surrenders Bottle to Old Man and Faces Hell
Kokua resists the cursed bottle but hands it to the old man who keeps it for money. She wanders in fear through the night and recalls hell as Keawe awakens cheerful, praising her. Kokua hides sorrow as Keawe chats and jokes about the bottle’s purchase while she endures a waking nightmare.
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Kokua
Hell
Keawe
Kokwa
Kokun
Earth
Heaven
Keane
Felgenta
San Francisco
Kanake
Boatawain
Bottle of Rum and a Wife in the Hawaiian Tale
Keane blames Kokua for harm from a bottle and suspects infidelity as he wanders town drunk. Kokua mourns the risk of ruin while Keane spirals, tempted to force a moral reckoning as he spies on his wife.
Bottle of Rum Brings Lasting Peace to Keawe and Kokua
Keawe fears the bottle has vanished but plans to recover it with help from the boatswain. The exchange tests loyalty as Kokua pleads for mercy. The boatswain refuses, claiming ownership of the bottle, but Keawe secures a final reconciliation with his wife and finds lasting peace after the ordeal.
The Cosmic Bean by Frank Stockton
The Dispatch announces a new humorous novel The Cosmic Bean by Frank Stockton with illustrations by Dan Beard. The tale centers on the twin Kings of Tanobar and features a miraculous bean that serves as food and can yield various drinks. Publication starts next Sunday and ends Sunday April 5.
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Frank R. Stocktom
Tsat
Tanobar
Dan Beard
Mark Twain
Stockton
Dispatch
Well of Fist Hssing and Malaria Fears and Bitters
A historic ad notes wells in low land areas spread miasma and malaria risk. It urges protection and remedy with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it prevents fever and aids dyspepsia, constipation and kidney trouble for those in malarial regions.
New Designs in Fabrics and Styles at EB Lynch and Hayes
Opening Daily showcases American and French fabrics with new cashmere and serge shades and Jamestown suits in early spring novelties. Exhibition promises astonishingly low prices at EB J Lynch 438-440 Market Street and Hayes Kesyax 33-34 Water Street, along with household goods ready for shipment.
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Jamestown
EB. J. Lynch
Market Street
Hayes & Kesyax
Water Street
Plunging Into Cold Water For A Singer's Voice
A correspondent reports interviews on voice culture. Baroness Anna Von Meyerinck warns against tight lacing harming singers and urges healthy habits, cold-water bathing, and proper sleep. Elocutionist Sidney Woollett describes memorizing poetry by rote, walking while reciting, and the challenge of Shakespeare.
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Anna von Meyerinck
Hoffmeister
Germany
Potsdam
Sidney Woollett
Shakespeare
Tennyson
Standish
Hooch Arden
Elaine
A Thorough Musical Training for a Young Lady Singer
A 17 year old member of the Rubenstein Club and Metropolitan Musical Society recounts poor technique and voice misdirection. After consulting a noted local teacher, she spent $100 per quarter for two weekly lessons and gained a refined voice in six months. Her advice to girls is to pursue thorough musical training before joining singing societies.
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Rubenstein Club
Metropolitan Musical Society
Rubenstein
Delsarte Critics and a Pneumatic Mail Future
A reader denounces disciples of Delsarte as pretenders while praising genuine grace and a long necks’ elegance. The letter then weighs pneumatic tubes for New York mail, noting high costs and the impracticality of instant delivery but envisioning future tube networks linking branch stations to main offices for speed gains.
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Delsarte
America
New York
Waster van Cott
Rapid Mati de
Life Insurance Inspectors Favor Experienced Doctors
A veteran agent argues that old physicians are better examiners than young ones, recounting schemes to swap applicants between brokers to secure or deny policies. He notes younger doctors often misdiagnose and claims examiners are paid per examination. He stresses preferring seasoned doctors who resist exaggeration and fear of illness.
Millionaires and Their Money in Education Reform
An author laments the squandered wealth of Vanderbilt Gould and the Astors and argues millionaires should endow free scholarships nationwide. He imagines a future where education is funded by the rich, comparing potential impact to Washington’s and Girard’s legacies and urging philanthropy to uplift the poor.
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David T. Little
Ilinois
New York
William Vanderbilt
Washington's
Revenue Agent Records Odd Whisky Tank Case
A New York Special Agent complains the Internal Revenue Service process is a farce. He inspected a large whisky tank at a liquor firm used to blend brands over months and refused stamps for lacking two gallons, calling the system peculiar and comic opera worthy.
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Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue System
New York
Mquor
Uncle Sam
Fim
Chef Runs Free Lessons At A Chocolate School
A long-standing chocolate school offers free classes three afternoons weekly to women with invitation cards. The instructor prepares cocoa on a gas stove while delivering lectures, teaching a rapid method that yields smooth chocolate from broken cake and hot milk. Over two years, more than two thousand pupils have graduated.
Veteran hotel clerk and the art of pleas ing guests
An amiable hotel clerk describes the trials of meeting guest demands. He recalls a Indiana guest unhappy with dull carpet who finally accepts a flaming red room after a pointed exchange. He notes Western guests prioritize air and convenience over carpet design.
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Indiana
Sire
Lydia Thompson Grievance over Age Speculation in Press
Actress Lydia Thompson questions newspaper chatter about her age after a New York stage debut. She argues critics fixate on age, insisting she remains fresh and entertaining, and disputes claims she is well past prime like some papers imply.
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Lydia Thompson
New York
Rider Haggard
Actor William J. Florence Reflects on Memoirs
Veteran performer William J. Florence speaks of possible memoirs after years of stage success. He cites Mr. Jefferson as a model for entertaining reminiscences and notes his Albany birthplace house still stands as a point of memory.
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William J. Florence
Jefferson
Albany
A Man Who Has Been Married Three Times
A man recalls his second wife described as an old maid who enforced rigid exactness during 12 years of marriage. He notes her insistence on precise bed clothes bric a brac arrangement and color restrictions, yet says he was happy with her and valued her goodness after her death.
Hygienic Morality and Healthful Exercise Ideas
A reader notes interest in Julian Hawthorne's Hygienic Morality and how to improve health and strength through exercise without dumb bells or weights. The writer cites Dana's apparatus for indoor workouts and warns against overexertion, highlighting balanced routines.
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Horace Russell
Dana
Julian Hawthorne
Female Sewing Machine Teacher Describes Lessons Challenge
A woman recounts teaching sewing machine basics to many housewives. She notes initial discouragement and patience needed as she demonstrates threading, feeding cloth, and using attachments, while acknowledging some struggle with hand foot coordination.
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Eusband
Press Clubs Grow From Salon Roots in Pittsburg Era
The International League of Press Clubs began in Municipal Hall Pittsburg with a quiet ceremony. It touted press power over rulers and praised women in journalism joining the club, likening future influence to historical French salons where women directed literary prizes and debates.
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International League of Press Clubs
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Pittsburg
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Alexander
Siberia
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Germany
General Assembly
Press Club
Republican Party
Verestchagin Controversy Over White Horse Stirs Allegheny Show
A dispute among artists amateurs and horsemen over a white horse in Verestchagin's large painting The Prince of Wales in India rages since the works were exhibited in Allegheny. The debate centers on interpretation and the horse’s action as depicted.
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Prince of Wales
India
Plate Sy Muybridge Debate On Horse Motion
The dispatch presents a public interest discussion on whether a horse can lift two feet on the same side of its body off the ground during motion. Some claim impossibility while others insist it is possible and frequent, aiming to settle the controversy.
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Taz Dispatch
Verestchagio Painting Deemed Not a Blooder Charge
Accompanying cuts from instantaneous photography in Muybridge’s Animal Locomotion show action is possible and Le Verestchagio cannot be charged with a bloodier act in this painting.
Wise Decision Moves McCarthy From Commons To Letters
Young Justin Huntly McCarthy plans to resign his seat in the House of Commons to devote himself entirely to literature. He is already writing a play and preparing another volume of his History of the French Revolution. He will write a weekly Parliamentary letter for Black and White and act as their theatrical critic. He lives at his father’s Cheyne Gardens home in Chelsea and is described as energetic, well dressed, and perennially busy.
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Justin Huntly McCarthy
House of Commons
Black and White
Huntly McCarthy
Cheyne Gardens
Chelsea
Airship Exhibit in Chicago Draws Skepticism on Flight
An inspection of the latest airship model in Chicago casts doubt on its merits. The 30 foot long craft with a 61 foot diameter shows only a few ounces of lift and slow speeds. The inventor claims a 200 mile per hour possible with a light gas engine, a claim met with caution. The design favors a tapered rear and blunt front for reduced drag, aligning with aeronautical expectations.
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Chicago
M. Tissaudier
Paris
Attom
Aeronautica
New Apparatus for Champagne Fermentation
A description explains a modern method turning wine into champagne using a new device. It subjects large quantities to fermentation with atmospheric germs on sugared wood fiber water, allowing precise control, cheaper production, and a wine with key medical qualities.
Fountain Marking Brush Innovation Report
A new fountain marking brush uses an elastic bulb to hold fog material. The bulb projects paint through a barrel to the brush for regulated supply. The supply can extend when worn, and the device is manufactured in brass tin or zinc.
Fire Extinguisher for Car Heaters
A new extinguisher for railway car heaters uses a bicarbonate solution in a tank with a top or bottom outlet and a small acid vessel. When the acid mixes with the bicarbonate a carbonic gas stream blasts the heater, instantly stopping combustion. A compact version could also fit lamps with similar results.
New Use Found for Coconut Milk As Bacterial Culture
A historical note describes unripe coconut juice as a cooling drink for fever and a staple for sailors. It reports experiments in Cuba over two years showing coconut milk can serve as a convenient sterile culture medium for bacteria in quick, ready-to-use cultures.
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Investien
Cuba
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