06 Sep 1890
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1890
Page
1
Incomplete OCR reads a local notice about water district matters at Position Lower Main. Jurisdiction, dates, and specifics are unreadable, leaving only scattered references to a meeting or action.
The article traces Brazil as the world’s leading coffee producer, noting 6.5 million bags a year and the long cultivation history from 18th century beginnings to modern expansion. It discusses soil fatigue, aging trees, and the need for care, with regions like Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Sao Paulo driving output despite political disturbances.
An old London hoax claims a performer would play every instrument on a Haymarket stage cane then enter a quart bottle and reveal masked spectators in a private room with a strange magical act, illustrating the era’s credulous public.
Account describes a crowded theater where a planned illusion failed to perform. The Duke of Cumberland and others clashed with the audience as anger rose. Patrons tore benches and boxes, ending with a street bonfire while the proprietor could only watch as refunds and damages loomed. Unclear motive left the event shrouded in mystery.
George Morrison notes that small wax matches sold in Mexico are produced cheaply by Mexican girls at about twelve and a half cents a day. Boxes contain fifty matches with wax bodies and phosphorus tips, enclosed in two plates bound by rubber. Dealers sell three boxes for a nickel, while imports from Mexico undercut U.S. makers, suggesting limited profit for workers.
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