French Sporting Terms and Military Strength Debate
The piece discusses French sport vocabulary borrowed from English and cites Saint-Maurice about cyclomania. It relays a story of a pedateur’s death and mourning dress. It then contrasts European war establishments with British and American forces, arguing sea power matters more than land force in a potential Anglo American alliance.
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Saint-Maurice
Pierre Loti
British Empire
United States
North American Review
Retired burglar recalls a chair tied to a suit of clothes
A retired burglar describes breaking into a house and finding a man-like figure on a dining room chair, only to discover it was a wet suit stuffed with a hat drying. He waited, misjudging the scene before realizing the deception in a dim light. The tale shifts to safety on trains and fatality risks.
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Sam
Beng
United Kingdom
London
Autocrat of Anticostl Sparks Colonial Turmoil
Reported sale of Anticosti Island to M Menier triggers governance drama as his agent acts as governor using British style ejectment bypass. Squatters at Fox Bay face evictions after two years as citizens protest rising race and religious tension amid police removal efforts from Quebec.
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Anticost
Gulf of St. Lawrence
M. Menier
Tleman
Great Britain
Anticosti
Fox Bay
Quebec
Shoes for celestial women and bound feet cruelty claim
A New York Herald report describes Chinese women’s bound feet as a flat heel system that supports the body with minimal foot contact. Travelers recount foot mutilation prevalence varying by region and note modesty and hesitation in exposing afflicted feet.
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New York Herald
Eouth
Lure the Alligators Aims and Accidental Mimicry
An article describes lure methods used to attract alligators in Merida and the Everglades. It notes a niche trade by taxidermists and curios dealers, recounts how imitators entice young or injured alligators with calls, and mentions expert callers who mimic cries to trap both male and young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mérida
Writeria Populacscience
Duel of Blankets and Lava Flows Reported
A returned missionary from southwestern Alaska narrates a strange cow duel among Indiana in the Midland Christian Advocate, where two men threaten dishonor and tear blankets to settle disputes. The contest could destroy all blankets. Also noted are lava streams from Vesuvius over three years totaling 105,000,000 cubic meters and a 230 foot high love cone with freed streams.
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Southwastern
Alaska
Indiana
Observatory Peak
Earthquake Proof Pagodas Stand As Japan’s Ancient Answer
A traveler notes Japan’s tall pagodas resist quakes. Built as timber frames with a central suspended timber pendulum, four heavy timbers brace the top, creating a large pendulum that keeps the base stable. This design preserves centuries old structures despite frequent earthquakes.
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Japan
Mikado
Artificial Albumen Sparks Wide Public Interest
The alleged lab discovery of albumen production draws chemists physicians and public curiosity. Prof Lillenfeld withholds details awaiting patents. The London Lancet cautions the breakthrough would be significant but not revolutionize diet. Pure albumen is already mass produced yet not a staple in diets.
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Lillenfeld
Meanthe
London Lancet
Fragmented river tale hints at lost city treasure
A garbled OCR fragment references an unnamed tale, a suspected treasure, and a distant avenue. Details are unclear, but hints suggest a historical rumor or literary fragment about pursuit and discovery in an urban setting. The text lacks coherent names, dates, or verifiable events.
Cure for Consumption Promised by New York Chemist Slocum
The renowned chemist T A Slocum of New York offers three free bottles of his claimed cure for consumption and related illnesses to Alma Record readers. He asserts his system has cured thousands, asks afflicted readers to write with their address, and to mention seeing the offer.
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T.a.slocum
New York City
T. A. Slocum
M.C
Pine Street
New York
Rec
ALMA
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