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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1894
Page
3
After a near tragedy and a dramatic rescue, Captain Armitage and Miss Alice Renwick confess deep feelings at Fort Sibley. A skating accident tests loyalty, leading to a snowy, life‑risking rescue and a spring wedding that crowns the pair as Fort Sibley’s celebrated union.
A New York Advertiser recipe notes a Taw car drink boosts energy on warm days. It details beating an egg yolk with sugar and citrus juice, folding in the whites, adding salt, and serving frothy in a clean tumbler. Substitutions include other fruit juices or brandy if advised by a doctor.
The old town of Appomattox lies deserted except for five or six families, only one white, a Methodist pastor. A syndicate bought property years ago, owners left after signing deeds. The courthouse burned and a new one rose near the railway, where a growing town formed. The McLean House once housed articles removed for a World’s Fair, but plans failed and the area remains vacant.
Meehan's Monthly notes the Bermuda island form of red cedar supplies lead pencil wood. It originated from seeds carried by birds, with Bermuda’s climate shaping its distinct characteristics. Mr Fabian of Schloss Stein grows this cedar to produce pencils locally.
An engineer notes how different animals react to a moving locomotive. Dogs bark at wheels and dodge. horses bolt ahead then retreat when driven off. oxen resist moving from path. cattle stare until dragged away. pigs ignore the engine as if it lies outside their world.
The New York Sun explains poison ivy is a low climber while poison oak is a high plant. both resemble Virginia creeper which bears seven leaflets or more. Poison ivy leaves appear in groups of three with waxy white berries in autumn. Virginia creeper has five or more leaflets. A simple rule says five leaves mean caution while three means avoid handling.
M Berthelot tells chemists banquet that the twenty century will erase farming as chemistry and physics solve existence. He envisions virgin lands opened by scientific advances with no mines or underground labor and a dawn where war protection and trade restrictions vanish as aerial navigation rises.
The fruit known as shaddock in Europe differs from the American grape fruit in size and shape with a thicker skin and pink flesh. The pumolo is smaller and names are used interchangeably. Ninety percent of grapes reaching northern and western markets come from Florida.
A fragment asserts Thomas Jefferson as a politician and farmer who created modern plow design. It credits him with founding practical dual-wilea principles for cutting and lifting and claims all plows follow his discovered method. The tone treats Jefferson as elevating agricultural science alongside politics.
A note reports an experiment by Professor Dewar showing India rubber expands by cold. A rubber tissue bead was coated with liquid sie at 180 degrees, causing puckers on touch which then stretched tight as the rubber warmed.
The term fiasco comes from Italian theater and originally referred to a failure by an actor or foreman. It has come to mean any pretentious undertaking that fails, contrasting with the sense of an uproar or furore.
The term mosquito meaning little fly likely described any biting winged creature by early Spaniards who first landed in the continent, reflecting linguistic roots rather than specific species.
A column recalls amusing misreadings in book purchases from mistaken titles to misheard author names. A lady asks for Tie Cometh Not She Said while requesting He Combeth Not Mix Head, a divine boy seeks The Hour Which Cometh but asks The Hen Which Croweth.
A fragment from London Tit-Bits mentions a society belle seeking Trollope and a shop assistant directing her to watch someone drown through the back window, describing a trap in a cellar with a large rat.
A prominent official at Tabrees called his Enoguoh counterpart a liar triggering a duel threat. The Persan refused to fight and pressed for a public apology. The other insisted only an apology would satisfy the dispute, leaving the party to decide on the next step.
The piece notes a bold Paris trend using velvet dog collars with low cut bodices, contrasted by American preference for necklaces. It describes a white peau de soie evening gown with pink velvet accents, net overlays, sable trim, and fur details, highlighting the era’s haute couture styling.
A Scottish note describes a Glasgow pension plan for all school board employees with six classes. It details rates for headmasters, assistant male teachers, and assistant female teachers, plus salary ranges and current capital funds. Historical figures and comparisons appear alongside unrelated anecdotes.
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