Monkey Catnip and Monkey Talk at Smithsonian Zoo
The article reports on animal behavior and experiments at the Philadelphia Zoo and Smithsonian Institution. It describes cats and lions reacting to catnip with playful drunkenness and fights, a monotone monkey speech study using a graphophone, a sea creature on a ship, and foxes in the Bebring Sea with a dramatic hunt. The piece blends oddities and curiosities from zoological and naval settings.
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Byrne
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Castor Ol
A Plucky Whale Adrift With Port Pirate
Adelaide correspondent reports a rare sight as Portside steamer Port Pirate encounters a large sperm whale July 17 in the southern ocean. The whale followed the ship for four days and 890 nautical miles, staying close to the stern and showing little fear, seemingly without a pod or crew.
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Mannington Cafrn
Adelaide
Pall Mall
Ljtitude
Hiepworth
Piiclvide
Newfoundland Dog Rescues Adversary in River
A Longmans Magazine tale recalls a Newfoundland's act of mercy after a mastiff and a bone dispute ended with both dogs in a river. The Newfoundland grabbed the mastiff by the collar, pulled him ashore, and both dogs left with calm dignity. The piece also notes a claim from Oglethorpe Echo about a dog named Wade who supposedly counts chickens.
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Longman's Magazine
Roft Lester
Oglethorpe, Ga
Wade
Buff
Vanquished Firefighter Bulldog Sullivan Faces Waterloo
A story of Sullivan the intelligent Oil City firehouse bulldog who, famed for his strength and deafness, is humbled by a skunk intrusion. After chasing the scent and fleeing three blocks, the embarrassed canine contemplates the odor and loses his aura of invincibility, ending in a humbled retreat.
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Sullivan
Oil City
Engenes Ollivan
Vorvanel
Street Car Collision Teems with Narrow Escapes
An accident in Cincinnati involved a book and smolder wagon colliding with a street car. A horse caused the pole to lift the car window, tore the side, and the roof. The horse ended up inside the car with five passengers miraculously escaping as rescuers broke the car to free the animal.
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Cincinnati
Theorses
Tiger tale and donkey silencing in wild humor
Odd collection notes a tiger thwarted by a red hot iron, Turkish donkey braying tricks, and rats solving clever tasks. Also recaps animal death musings and anecdotes about John L Sullivan bite lore, with brief reflections on death in animals and notable scientists' dying moments.
Every Day Science on Agriculture and Population
The article reviews 1889 USDA data showing declining crop yields and prices over a decade, with forecasts suggesting a 1894 staple crop deficit unless cultivated land expands. It notes population growth to 72 million and possible wheat imports, then considers a coming era of farm prosperity if land use adjusts.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
American Department of Agriculture
United States
How to remove eye specks with a tooth pick or penknife
A historical guide explains using a sharpened wooden tooth pick or match to remove specks from the eye with the sufferer steadied in good light. It covers locating the speck, keeping the eye still, and carefully touching the speck with the implement. It notes iron particles may rust and require a sharpened penknife blade, preferably magnetized, for removal.
Technical Education Advice From Manchester Engineer Leader
W H Baily urged Manchester Technical School engineering students to study engineering history. He said historical knowledge yields wisdom, offers mental discipline, and helps evaluate past work to guide present and future progress. He advised fostering essay writing to justify opinions and learning from both successes and mistakes of great engineers.
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W. H. Baily
Manchester
England
Inventive shelter for ship watchmen shields from wind
An improved on watch shelter for steam and sailing vessels uses a pivoted metal screen, replacing canvas. The curved galvanized iron shield pockets wind and directs it over the officer on watch, reducing strain in severe weather and allowing the shield to face the wind.
Simple gas extinction proposed to curb shipboard fires
Investigation into recent steamship fires highlights carbonic acid gas injection as a simple effective extinguishing method. The article notes marble dust and hydrochloric acid as resources, urges universal adoption at sea to save lives and property, and mentions broader warfare tactics shifts with smokeless powder pending.
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Uies
Shift in uniforms signals cautious war readiness
The center of action will monitor developments and be ready to adjust plans quickly. Changes from bright to darker uniforms will be costly and likely delayed, while the conspicuous glitter of hamlets and bayonets forces orders to dull them with bronze to reduce visibility.
Athletes Face Heart Disease Risk From Strenuous Exercise
A surgeon notes 80 percent of 5,000 aged soldiers had heart disease linked to campaign exertion and warns today’s athletes may share the same fate in 25 years. He cites France’s lower life expectancy at 60 and Oxford rowers’ mortality, while a physician’s statistics claim thinkers live about 3.14 years longer than routine workers.
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France
England
Europe
Oxford
Train speeds past eighty miles an hour and steady ride noted
A traveler on the London and North Western Railway reports six miles at an average 80 mph while traveling south from Edinburg on the West Coast route. He notes the eight wheeled coach of about 19 tons travels with no oscillation, passengers oblivious to speed. The article then discusses electric lighting's rise over gas and hints at using coal gas asphyxiants in executions, a humane suggestion debated by inventors.
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London and North Western Railway
Edinburg
W. D. Mark
New York
Philadelphia
CarTats Brorsy
Electrical Mutual Insurance Company
Benaddle
Brophy
Edward Bellamy
Bellamy
South Carolina
Mnicipal Electric Lighting Station
Pure Iy
Nebt
Brussels Tests New Caoutchouc Macadam For Roads
Brussels authorities begin paving a main boulevard with caoutchouc macadam a compound of India rubber and crushed stones heated to bind. The material is described as hard elastic and durable and resistant to heat and cold. It is expected to suit running tracks and lawn tennis courts.
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Brussels
New Continuous Bucket Excavator for Sewer Trenches
A novel excavation machine handles bat on es in a continuous loop with loaded buckets moving out and empty ones returning to be filled. Unlike standard gear that must return empties on the same line, this design streams full and empty buckets separately, claiming faster and cheaper operation.
Composite Landscapes in Photography and Painting
A discussion of composite landscape work where scattered photographed figures are posed to fit a theme, grouped into an assembled whole. It notes similar techniques in cyelo ramic painting where multiple views are combined on canvases to depict a broad landscape scene.
Fac simile plate claims Pilate death sentence on Jesus
A New York Telegram report describes a brass plate with Hebrew characters and a card claiming it is a facsimile of the Pontius Pilate death sentence against Jesus of Nazareth. The plate notes the historical date, location, and reasons given, with a list of witnesses and a later note about its provenance and the Chapel of Onserta.
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New York Telegram
Bowery
Pontius Pilate
Lower Galilee
Jesus of Nazareth
Tiberius
Jerusalem
Annas and
Caiaphas
Praetors
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Jesus
God
Israel
Quintus Cornelius
Daniel Robani
Pharisee
John Zorobabel
Raphael Robani
Capet
Tournes
Commissaries of Art
Italy
Aquill
Kingdom of
Naples
Onserta
Ames Long Handled Shovel Fame Origin Story
Detroit Free Press recounts how Ames popularized the long-handled shovel without inventing it. A boy’s broken shovel handle leads to an improvised replacement and a realized ease, illustrating how Ames gained fame from practical adaptation rather than invention.
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Ames
Detroit Free Press
Dancing Beauty and the Ballet Girl Folklore
In a Dispatch correspondence from New York, a ballet girl discusses life behind stage doors, marriage myths, and the pressure of perpetual youth. She notes many return to the stage after marriage, laments slurs against dancers, and describes earnings with Kiralfys and Red Hussar while highlighting the double standard and enduring charm of the profession.
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Dispatch
New York
Joey B
Palmer’s
Red Hussar
Emma
West
Kate
Sophy
Madison Square Garden
Electric light and new predicts in rapid transit progress
A survey of electric lighting advances notes potential benefits and risks. It discusses vertical searchlight beams, safety and health myths about electrical devices, and the future role of electricity in warfare and transport. Commentary cites Edison filaments, naval uses, government telegraph ideas, and municipal lighting experiments.
Crimson Bug Hoe Attacks Coffee Amid Cochineal Decline
The piece notes cochineal cultivation fading in South and Central America due to aniline dyes. As cactus farming declines, coffee plantations replace the cactus as sustenance for crimson insects. A British Consul report from Guatemala says a disease on coffee is really a cochineal attack adapting to coffee plants.
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South
Central America
Guatemala
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