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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
3
A strange fragment describes a boy giant in a woods tale where a keeper named Samed Jacky Expedients plans a strange act. The text hints at meeting, a tooth being removed, and a cryptic dialogue about payment and ritual. The piece appears broken and poetic with unclear narrative.
In a lively scene on a hill above a city, Bertie rides a mountain incline with Uncle Belam. A gust blows his hat to a Chinese laborer who wears it proudly. The pair descend to find the hat at the station, a small tale of travel and mishap on a summer excursion.
The narrative describes Hong Kong as European in appearance, its coastal bays ideal for ship landings, and Victoria city with wide paved streets, schools, a library, cathedral, and baths. Bertie and Uncle Belam encounter a Chinaman who overcharges for luggage handling and share a moment of recognition before departure.
A curious mix of old weather lore about animals predicting rain and a lighthearted family anecdote. The first section lists various animal signs such as donkeys braying and cats sneezing as rain indicators, followed by a brief comic exchange where Granny and Johnny celebrate a shared birthday joke.
George Washington De Long the explorer born in New York Aug 23 1844 died in Siberia Oct 30 1881 educated in Brooklyn public schools acted midshipman 1861 graduated 186 and joined service until the Jeannette sailed from San Francisco on a three year expedition to the Bering Strait. The ship was crushed among northern ice the crew of 33 abandoned in boats and sledges reached Asia coast after losses in a gale. De Long and survivors tried to ascend the Lena river seeking settlement but were exhausted and two hardy men were sent for aid. They found a minor village within miles but relief came too late and all died of exposure. His diary up to death revealed the expedition. Remains were brought home buried with honors. The diary edited by his widow titled The Voyage of the Jeannette. The expedition reached unprecedented northern latitudes in Arctic waters and yielded new islands and magnetic meteorological hydrographic findings.
Two pets share a household a monkey and a tortoise. The monkey torments the tortoise biting its shell when examined turns helpless on its back. The tortoise proves easy prey as the monkey inflicts repeated takedowns up to twelve times daily.
Orrin Stubbs of Mossfeld, a frugal man, aspires to marry Katharine Sark and settle into a comfortable life through investments. His wife, ambitious and urging public office, pressures him toward becoming town clerk, while Stubbs fears the cost and the risk of circulating money in the venture.
In Mossfield a local drama unfolds as Stubbs enlists to honor his country amid public pressure from his ambitious wife. His sudden wartime sacrifice and posthumous fame spark a contentious will dispute, with a judge censuring the late man’s motives while a stranger proclaims the widow’s greed. Ultimately, the case ends with the community and widow reestablishing her role and memory, and Stubbs’s legacy endures in the town.
A natural mine in Potter county near Cou features a shaft dug for minerals that fills with ice as the air cools the deeper it goes. On hot days cold air rushes from the opening and creeps inward, with water dripping from the sides and a thick ice crust forming near the top. The source notes the puzzling cause of the intense cold and the cold air’s origin remain unanswered.
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