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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1873
Page
4
A collage of playful curios and cautionary vignettes. Nonsense wordplay and aphorisms mix with sketches of social satire, venomous barbs about modern life, a long fairy tale about an almond princess, and quirky domestic tips. Notable bits include pithy observations on Wall Street and an origin tale about Philopena.
The article traces mermaid myths from Sirens and Sirens legends to historic sea tales. It cites Holam and Edam in 1480, a mermaid mishap in Holand, and 17th century reports like seven mermen and maids off Ceylon. It notes engravers and herald painters showing two tail mermaids in European works.
A columnist notes a growing preference for bachelor life as a solution to marriage. It argues men can stay comfortable alone, fearing a wife would challenge cigars, wine, and the comforts of home.
Appletons' Journal notes that men favor cigars, pipes, and leisure, fearing wives who press into social life. The piece argues a seductive tobacco culture keeps men single, suggesting women cultivate smoke appeal to curb matrimony in the parlor.
An exchange hints at a domestic scene where Mrs. Jes samy remarks on a beauty newly shortcoated while Mr. Polkington clarifies the subject is the neighbor Miss Belsize. The fragment suggests a social vignette with characters naming a local resident.
A historical compound recipe lists one ounce of Isinglass distilled vinegar five and a half ounces spirits of wine two ounces gum ammoniacum half an ounce gum mastic half an ounce Mixwell.
The piece presents a humorous, dialect heavy reflection on fits fury fuss and human nature. It blends satirical maxims with pointed lines about restraint courage and the limits of ambition attributed to Josh Billings.
In 982 the Venice parliament celebrated dowries for twelve brides on February 1. Pirates interrupted a wedding at St Mark's, seized the dowries, and abducted maidens. The doge rallied armed men, pursued the pirates by gondola, and defeated them. the ceremony resumed that evening amid triumph.
A historical reflection on dust pervading the air from Mont Blanc to London. It cites Tyndall and the idea that haze, light, and aerial perspective color our view, making distant mountains fuzzy and the sky blue. The piece notes how haze results from temperature and humidity and claims we live in the sky governed by its laws.
Ostrich farming grows in South Africa as a fledgling industry with varied methods to boost numbers. In Grahamstown area, multiple farms report success and use large enclosures to mimic natural grazing. Incubators are adopted by some to hatch more chicks, though the passage ends as young birds reach a certain age.
The article notes ostriches commonly kept with sheep on farms as a profitable venture when properly managed. Feathers fetch high prices, up to about £45 per pound depending on age and plucked body part. Cock birds are fierce during pairing season and can injure a person if pursued.
Descriptions note middle class wear sandals or slippers, veiling customs, and eye revealing practices. Rich and royal dress includes rings, gold embellishments, henna stains, and social signals of rank through hair, masks, and accessories.
The article describes several tropical milk trees including Brosimon galactodendron cow tree of Venezuela and the kya-hya of British Guiana. It notes their milky juice resembles milk, its flavor and aroma, rising cream on exposure, and uses in food, tea, coffee, and medicine, with some varieties producing thicker or less safe juices. It mentions galactin content, tree heights, and specific regional names and applications.
The article revisits the Astor Place riot during Macbeth at the theater on Eighth Street. It describes hisses, applause, police sieges, stone-throwing, and arrests as a mob besieged the building and the play continued to its bloody street aftermath.
A collage of home remedies and household how to's advocating lemon and vanilla extracts, umbrella drying tips, lard ointments, varnish, papering walls, glue for joints, egg packing in salt, silver care, leather cleaning, benzine glove cleaning, and dietary reflections on tea coffee and famine relief.
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