10 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1892
Page
1
Workers near ancient Rome uncover a marble coffin dating sixteen hundred years. Inside rests a young woman still wearing ornate jewelry and a carved oak doll cradle. A wreath and two gold key rings for a doll house-wife indicate she died on the eve of her wedding as the doll and its owner tell a silent, poignant tale of love and loss.
During a provincial tour the Czar spent a night with a toll-taker. He asked about reading the Bible and rewarded honesty with five hundred roubles hidden in Mark. On a return visit the toll-keeper claimed to finish Luke. the Emperor exposed the lie, took back the reward, and ordered it to be given to the poor.
A magnet created from two fifteen inch Dahlgren guns at Willets Point New York reportedly is the strongest in the world. It uses eight miles of cable and stands ten feet high and eighteen feet long requiring 25009 pounds to remove its armature. It suspends cannon balls and halts a non magnetic watch for minutes at close range.
The Chicago Ledger marks its twentieth year with a weekly circulation of 140,000 and a blend of news and family features. It offers a Fashion Department and a Young People's Department, with subscription prices of $2.00 yearly, $1.00 six months, or 50 cents three months. Free specimen copies and club inducements are available. address the publisher W. D. Buyce at 113 115 and 117 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
The article discusses whether bees truly make honey or simply gather nectar. It notes a distinct bee flavour and odour in honey not found in plant nectar and suggests bees modify materials they collect, though some see honey as largely raw nectar left with minimal processing.
The Kaiser receives 50 000 marks to fund a giant balloon for aerial navigation. The 58 foot diameter craft will rise up to 33 000 feet with artificial respiration, using Egyptian cotton and vulcanized tin coating. It aims to stay aloft longer with a new gas-purity valve and will include over 40 pounds of scientific apparatus.
Lord Beaconsfield, nearing the end of life, suffered poor sight and often mistook people, bowing to the Prince of Wales unknowingly as a commissioner passed by. The incident shows his gentle manner despite visual impairment and the comic misrecognition caused by his condition.
The October Farmer's Advocate from London Ontario highlights the Industrial and Western Fair Exhibitions with livestock prize lists, articles on the Horn Fly and circular barn, plus a Greenway portrait. It notes Home Magazine Department, bimonthly publication after January 1 1893 at 1.09 yearly, and a benevolent society letter remarking on exaggerated circumstances.
A fragment from a historical page notes Minird's activity in the House with Gaavs Marrens and Alibibeal referenced in the readable text. The details are sparse but indicate a parliamentary or civic scene involving named locals.
The discussion on torpedo boats compares British strengths with rivals Italy Russia France Germany and others. Upgrades include 27 knot and 30 knot boats plus larger explosive charges and longer range boosting stealth offensive power, while counts of boats ready for action vary by nation.
Miss Kate Marsden plans lectures in the United States and Canada to raise funds for two leper colonies and return to Siberia to oversee them. She has met with the Princess of Wales and Princesses Victoria Maud and Christian, receiving the Royal British Nurses' Association badge. The Queen commands Balmoral to be informed and a royal farewell meeting in London is anticipated next week.
Tea use in Britain reaches a new high with an average of 5 353 tons per person and total pounds of tea at 202 303 031. Coffee declines while cocoa demand grows. Inland revenue notes steady spirits wine and beer home consumption with vast duty totals across British spirits foreign wines and beer for a population near 88 million.
Advertisement urging mothers to obtain Mrs Winston's Soormine Syrup for teething pain in infants. Promises immediate relief, treats dysentery and diarrhea, regulates stomach and bowels, soothes gums, reduces inflammation, and provides energy. Described as pleasing in taste and a long trusted remedy selling at 25 cents nationwide.
The piece promotes The Saturday Blades as a four year old paper with over a quarter nation weekly circulation. It details subscription rates and free specimens, and invites clubs to send for samples. A note on a practice in Gina describes tying a red cord on a baby's wrist for obedience, with a critical remark about parents failing to blind the wrists if a child misbehaves.
Adult offender loses temper in Gissassion is jailed five days to cool down under local statute.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Minard's Liniment and a reference to Mose Hownard Swen. The sea in a Minard's Liniment is aged by physicians, with unclear context about Isueur Porrrenusa and a daughter. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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