The Featier Cloak and the Kamehameha War Robe
A firsthand account recalls meeting Hawaii royalty during a Pacific voyage. Mrs. Judd introduces the narrator to the queen and princess, then unveils the Kamehameha war cloak. The robe, woven on a tree fiber foundation with golden orange feathers, weighs in as a monumental royal garment valued in mythic terms and linked to Kalakaua’s 1883 coronation.
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Pacific
Honolulu
Hawaii
Lettas
Kamehameha
Mother Hubbards
Mrs. Judd
Royal Residence
Inaasion
Princess Victoria
Judd
Dr. Judd
Bert
Alexander
Louis' Philippe
France
Puig
Rosalind
Kalakaua
New York
Curious Album of Photos Shows Rings on Hands
Alfred Trumble notes a fashion album of photos featuring women’s hands with rings. Many hands are not refined yet the ring variety traces evolving jewelry styles over several years. The photographer remarks the rings could fund substantial travel, reflecting society tastes and jewelers’ craft.
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Albman
Europe
Alfred Trumble
New York News
The Bibliophile’s Curious Quarto Reveals Mystery
A fervent book collector shows a visitor a collection of curiosities including a dilapidated quarto with strange characters. When asked for the title and content, the owner confesses ignorance but notes the book is a great comfort to have.
Fleck o Gold of Devil's Bite Wyoming Revealed
In Devil’s Bite Wyoming a curious animal called the fleck of gold or golden gopher is described as a long tailed creature whose tail gleams like gold. Believed theories suggest it evolved from a common gopher whose coat picked up gold dust, making the golden coat hereditary as a natural advertising symbol of hidden riches.
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Wyoming
Mint
Chicago Herald
A Chemical Anomaly In Pure Oxygen Experiments
Dr. Richardson reports a startling result from respiration tests on warm blooded animals. Fresh oxygen causes excitement, but oxygen reused after purification induces sleep, deepens with repeated cycles, and some subjects die. The change in effect remains unexplained and under study.
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Richardson
Arkansaw
Gold Mines of Australia Deepen Beyond 2000 Feet
The gold mines of Australia remain highly productive with some shafts reaching over 2000 feet in depth. Experts once predicted no gold would be found below 100 feet, a claim now contradicted by ongoing revelations of deeper, rich deposits.
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Australia
New York Tribune
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