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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1895
Page
2
Emma McLagan surveys historic and fanciful dream signifiers from Abra cadabra Tyroscop hornus and others. He shows how dream lore varied by sex age and plant or fruit, from pigs and teeth to leaves and flowers, noting absurdities and the shift from pseudoscience to superstition.
The Giralda, a nearly 1000 ton steam yacht owned by Captain Harry L B McCalmont, carries five boilers and a 6500 HP quadruple expansion engine. Armed with rifles and two quick firing guns, she aims for naval versatility and potential royal visits to New York with a distinguished party, possibly including the Prince of Wales.
The piece contrasts English play censorship with the free production path in other nations. It notes the censor must approve plays like Wilde’s for production, explains delays from disapproval, and introduces the new censor G A Redford as a neutral, influential figure in the theatrical world.
Joseph Calib a Dumbarton born butcher gained fame as a pedestrian in his era. He could pace nine miles per hour for two hours and his legs required special gear. His peak feat came January 2 1920 when he walked 620 miles in 102 hours 40 minutes between Dumbarton and Glasgow before 7000 spectators while drinking whisky and eating porridge and milk en route.
An essay discusses how life spans vary across species from hours in Mayflies to up to two centuries in some elephants. It links longevity to reproduction, showing how life duration adapts to parental care, feeding, and ecological pressures, with examples from ants bees birds and insects.
Walter Sanger urges the L A W to add a professional class while Harry Wheeler would race Houben if the Belgian misses Zimmerman. Frank Waller plans a New York to Chicago record attempt in June as George Ruppert trains in Savannah. Kilpatrick and Cunningham, the one legged cyclists, will race for the one legged championship at Asbury Park. It is estimated four million dollars was spent on bicycle prizes across eighteen hundred meets. Sanger’s illness is noted with reduced limb measurements. Willie Windle becomes an evangelist and recounts his past world record in bicycling.
Wilfred Flowers, a Notts cricketer due a benefit this season, attended Notts assizes for the Edmund Kesteven murder trial. The jury found Kesteven guilty and Mr Justice Hawkins imposed the death sentence. during the sentence Kesteven, visibly unwell, glared at the gallery and shouted a rude remark to Flowers.
Official quarterly count shows 1681 felony arrests in New York with 92 women. Most women faced larceny related offenses. few faced burglary bigamy forgery and felonious assault.
Major Philip Preston Johnston, president of the new American League, champions honest sport and harness racing. A veteran of the Civil War, he became Lexington legal official and later headed racing groups. He said the league aims to elevate members and avoid aggressive action while opposing pernicious legislation.
The Pall Mall Budget notes a revival of the tiara and Madonna style head dress in fashion. It suggests the revival suits tall women but may handicap average women, likening it to Botticelli appreciation versus British character.
Checker Problem No. 218 features Wyllie versus Ferrie with Ferrie to move in one position and White to play for a draw. Chess Problem No. 318 by Dr C C Moore presents a mate in two sequence with Black and White. SLUTIONS No. 317 appears as a brief puzzle note.
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