Citizens react as Forty-eighth Street trees fall in Chicago
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports on a sensational scene as giant poplars on Forty-eighth Street between Grand and Calumet are felled to pave the block. Spectators react with sentiment and anger, some praising the change while others denounce the loss of the trees and mutter harsh warnings to the foreman.
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Prizes For Keeping Clean Scheme Abandoned In England
A Cumberland squire's scheme to reward cleanliness among cottage occupiers in Cockermouth, England, ended after a 13 month trial. Only 13 winners received prizes in six months, plans to extend, raise prizes to ten shillings, and broaden criteria were dropped as the program dissolved. Mr Alexander cited social discomfort and modesty as reasons, yet noted some indirect positive effects in Cockermouth.
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Alex
Ander
Coskermouth
Spectators Sleep Through Dreyfus Trial Headlines
The New York Sun notes a peculiar Rennes court martial trait where correspondents in the audience nod off during dull testimony. When a lull hits a rail, they awaken with a crash of canes and umbrellas, mistaking a possible outbreak for a real incident.
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New York Sun
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Rennes
Captain recalls cannibal feast aboard dawn steamship
Passengers quiz the captain on the worst thing he ever ate. He recounts attending a South African fort ceremony where a child was chosen for ritual consumption. The white witnesses, including another passenger, describe mixed horror yet detachment as talk shifts.
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Sheliet
Must Know His Gun
The author discusses high power rifles and the Krag Jorgensen, noting drift and irregularity in bullet paths. He emphasizes soldiers must thoroughly learn their weapon and its eccentricities through practice to ensure accurate fire.
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Iings
Convalescing Husband Sparks Turbulent Day at Blyldas Home
A visitor from the husband’s organization calls to check health as a house disturbance erupts. The man, initially hopeful, witnesses a chandelier crash, a nurse dismissed, a quarrel with the cook, a smashed rocking chair, and the canary Bird tossed from a window, yet the visitor remains convinced the patient is improving.
Eiffel Tower to Receive Enamel Coat in Five Shades
The Eiffel Tower is prepared for the exposition with a enamel paint scheme in five shades from lemon caramel at the summit to deep orange at the pedestal. Two coats will be applied using nearly 80 tons of enamel.
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