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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1887
Page
3
The article describes nursery decor that doubles as learning tools across optics, maps, and anthropology. Walls, ceilings, and doors feature biblical, historical, and geographic scenes. dolls and playthings teach counting, anatomy, and world cultures. It touts杜educational aims, with mottoed foods and alphabet ware shaping early erudition.
Paris Cor New York Tribune notes Gen Boulanger’s moral grit learned in English schools. He recalls enduring taunts from pupils and street youths in Brighton while adopting French clothes and a strong accent. He claims his British temperament grew from fighting to defend himself and ignore abuse. Queen Epialane of the Sandwich Islands plans a U S tour with a large retinue.
A traveler climbs a snow bound ridge above Val d Azun and discovers a bleak ruined castle with a lone tower and a hidden oubliette. He describes its desolate interior, the smell of damp earth, and legends of walled up prisoners in the ancient fortification reported by the Foreign Cor. New York Times.
A Boston conductor recalls fare evasion schemes by passengers including a wealthy man using a season ticket and others gaming tickets on crowded trains. The piece also describes a Paris fete on Place Maubert with actresses and artists visiting the Chateau Rouge, ending with a recital and absinthe music amid a rowdy crowd.
A Cattaraugus Republican item recalls a deacon’s wife urging a scapegrace nephew to jot a verse note while whispering Travel on any cards about you. The reply, You can't play in church, ends with the wife’s frustration as she forgets her text.
Dr. Samuel Sexton warns of ear injury from cannon fire and asserts a firm wad of cotton wool pushed into the external auditory canal as likely the best protection. The piece notes a temple and hospital for Chinese residents to open in New York. Idaho and Nevada are noted as being governed by brothers.
New York corresp describes shad fishermen at Weehawken along the Hudson. Men plant long poles and nets, explain gear, losses from steamships and crabs, and the labor, pay, and dangers. Season runs eight to ten weeks with two net cleanings daily and a June 21 end.
Fremy reports successful research at the French Academy of Sciences with M. Vernesi on producing artificial rubies. He previously found a method yielding pasty specimens, but his new process dissolves alumina in calcium fluoride to crystallize perfect rubies, capable of large sizes and high value.
A teacher in an Austin Sunday school asks why Moses lifted the serpent. One boy answers that Moses did so because it wouldn’t bite. The same pupil adds the Teas made a golden calf because they lacked enough gold to form a full cow.
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