The Wolf Children of India in Myth and Fact
A historical account describes wolf children raised by wolves in northern India. It recounts cases from 1852 onward of a wild boy adopted by a wolf pack near the Goomeree, another found in Agra, and Sinichar from Bulandohahr. The article notes male cases, juvenile ages at capture, and the brutal, doglike behavior observed under care.
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India
Sleeman
Goomeree
Col. Sleeman
Agra
Sinichar
Bulandohahr
Punjaub
Secundra
Navajo Joe Gambles Fate In Wolfville But Is Freed
Navajo Joe, accused of killing a Chinaman, faces a vigilante council in Wolfville. A split Faro outcome frees him but warns him to change his methods, while the town’s mood shifts from rough sport to public scrutiny.
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Joe
Wolfville
O. K
Navajo Joe
Jack Moore
Dave Tutt
Cherokee Hall
New York
Enright
Vigilance Committee
Tutt
Doc Peets
Tie
Dalles
Dan Boggs
Cherokee
Caged Women of the South Sea island marriage customs
A feature recounts New Britain island practices where girls are kept in wicker cages from infancy until marriage. It notes age 11 or 12 for wives, daily washing, and courtship through bars, praising the system as child restraint while contrasting with earlier practices and modern life.
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South Sea Islands
New Britain
South Sea
Ireland
Papa
March of Civilization
Large Eyes Among Sea Life and Moral Reflections
The text notes cephalopods possess eyes as large as a plate, rivaling big terrestrial eyes in fish and other animals. It then pivots to a philosophical point that hypocrisy is virtue used to adorn vice.
Brethren in Christ Sect Leader Claims Universal Loss
Francis Nichols of Minnesota organizes the Brethren in Christ sect claiming all humans except 140,000 followers will be eternally lost. Communal funds fund funerals and travel, rites are controlled by Nichols, and adherents must renounce dress and ornaments. Members must sever ties with nonmembers and even avoid family outside the kingdom.
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Francis Nichols
Minnesota
Brethren In Christ
Nichols
Church of England votes against recognizing divorce
The lower house of the convocation declares church law does not recognize divorce and urges bishops to push Parliament to prevent remarriage of divorced persons within the church.
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Convocation of the Church of England
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Caged Women OF
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New York Telegraph
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