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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1893
Page
4
A compiled miscellany of obscure items and anecdotes from past newspapers. It covers places from Manchester to Madrid, mentions figures like Handel and Fahrenheit, and notes discoveries, political curiosities, and oddities from various countries. The fragmentary text blends travel, science, history, and social curiosities.
An American sailor’s wife recalls an episode in Honolulu during King Kalakaua’s reign. She meets the king after a prince arranges introduction, treats him as a gentleman, shares a light conversation, and receives a royal photograph and flowers upon departure.
A Washington correspondent recounts Gen. Butler’s exceptional memory and sleep. Butler could sleep twenty minutes in a moment of work, returning sharp and clear. An anecdote shows his way with office seekers and, later, old age advice on skincare and nightly Russian baths for firm skin.
A mother tests her seven year old with spellings from t o s to t o e and more, the child countering with clever misdirections. The page also shares short anecdotes about Ebenezer Sproat and a man chasing marriage, a hotel register prank, and quirky market humor.
Boise City reader recalls a Wyoming like mining camp saga with two partners Bill and Joe who lie to unload a dead claim. Joe stays while Bill travels to find buyers, only to learn the mine finally pays off back home and a telegraph message proves their ruse. Also a San Francisco Call handicraft of Mark Twain Hawaii yarns is recounted.
A jilted Parisian woman named Jeanne douses a viscount with a weak infusion of mustard. The assailant and witnesses press for details as the victim writhes, crying of vitriol. The police confirm the mustard story and Jeanne accepts responsibility for the act.
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