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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1894
Page
6
An English countryside reading unfolds a tale of a neglected London child, her birth mother seeking long-lost reunion. Cheiro uncovers a family link through a knotted blue vein on the child's hand, revealing the mother’s own identity and a fate entwined across years.
A party of five fishermen in the Pacific off Point Reyes fought a giant octopus striking the boat with tentacles and a single eye blow. They killed the creature after a brutal struggle and towed the body to San Francisco where Captain Collins recounted the deadly fight and the crew’s desperate defense.
The piece recounts beliefs that animals may house departed souls, recounting a tiger hunt in which a Mongolian magistrate admits a tiger was present, and a tiger’s spirit is linked to a philanthropist. A village tale explains guarding a valley against cholera, with humans wrongfully killing a “good tiger” that saved a village.
A German colonel threatens a major over a minor overnight duty lapse. The major retorts firmly revealing a sword and a lighted club rod, claiming it will shield him from the colonel’s thunderbolt, in a tense exchange cited by Texas Siftings.
In a quip from Harper’s Bazaar, Sanso claims poets are businesslike while praising a shrewd colleague. The dialogue notes the poet Rodd-Indenl and a joke about never submitting to an editor without an accident insurance policy.
A playful dialogue asks about gender of art with a boy replying that an ash cart may be female because a bustle was seen on one. The joke hinges on a pun and juvenile misunderstanding.
The grave of Brigham Young rests beneath an inconspicuous granite slab in a secluded Salt Lake City lot, surrounded by a low iron fence. Nearby lie a few of the prophet's wives buried in the same area.
A medical nursery inquiry lists common infant symptoms including weight loss fatigue poor nutrition and feeding issues. It questions appetite digestion teething and overall wellbeing to guide parental vigilance and seek professional care.
Wool asks for loan to buy a violin found by Van Pelt with the seller living in the flat above. The exchange hints at ownership in Harper's Bazar style dialogue.
Chicago October 81 A medal from World’s Fair judges goes to Washburn Crosby Co for Washburn Flour Mills Minneapolis. The committee deems the flour four strong and pure and fit for family and bakers use, placing it as a first class patent product.
The report lists numerous Gold Medals awarded to individuals and firms across towns such as Gold Mark's Green, Forest City, Oscow, Ariel, and Gardner. Names include J. L. Morgan, A. Adams, and James A. Bortres, with affiliations to local mills, lumber firms, and manufacturers.
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