Moon Story Inventor Bordeaux and a Balloon Quest
A chaotic column recounts Pierre Bordeaux the Canadian claiming to build a moon balloon. It traces his ascent attempts from a moon voyage to Cairo in 1871, his balloon design, barometer, and exotic voyage details, ending with Cottery-like moral ponderings and assorted anecdotes from the era.
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Dying Famous Lion Once King of Central Park
The renowned African lion Old Parker, captured near Oran as a cub, died yesterday in Central Park. From 1859 he toured with various circuses, killing trainers W C Rockwell in London and Robert Stuart in Glasgow, and wounding others. Parker passed through Sands Nathan Co, Barnum, and Park Commissioners before his death.
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Tell the Truth and Falsehoods in a Moral Quip
A compact moral musing urges telling the truth at all times, condemning lies as cowardly and noting truth emerges from soul seeking. It references a quip about following truth as a divine clue and a gambler’s豪 metaphor about a poker-lover.
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