Visiting a lion kennel in Algiers reveals a busy menagerie scene
In Algiers a sheikh runs a compact wild beast yard near the Carbah suburb. Lions and leopards share space with baboons and jackals as Captain Illard observes the daily zoo life. The old Arab notes trade, feeding scraps, and natural behaviors amid constant bustle and risk.
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Africa
Circus Maximus
Hippo Regius
Oran
Algiers
Antwerp
Ellard
Palace Royale
Illard
Carbah
Algerman
Ben Kotfs
Frankistan
shat-el-Kamr
Mount Atlas
Philadelphia Times
All He Had Left
A New York Weekly snippet depicts a wife lamenting an empty pocketbook gifted by her husband who grimly concedes the item was his. This brief exchange hints at a strained marriage and financial strain surrounding a personal possession.
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New York Weekly
The Love Chase and the Midnight Sun
A lyrical pair of notes appears with a poem about unrequited affection and a playful claim of flowers, followed by a short essay describing Sweden and Norway as the land of the midnight sun. The pieces contrast romantic mood with natural spectacle and seasonal change from polar daylight to aurora borealis.
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Sweden
Norway
Two Daintily Dressed Women Brushed With Ashes Incident
In a quiet street two well dressed women were splashed by ashes from a passing garbage wagon. They thanked the driver who offered to brush them off but declined, remarking on their soiled appearance. The New York Herald notes on Lark antiquity and the migration of birds.
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America
True & CO
Augusta
New York Herald
William the Conqueror
Great Britain
J. B. Southworth
Albany Journal
Ants Help Fight Pests In Florida Citrus
A Florida orange grower describes using a syrupy ant bait to attract ants to his trees. The ants then help control insect ravages by feeding on and removing pests, boosting that year’s fruit yield despite prior infestations.
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Florida
New York Tribune
Saccharine's Rise as a Sugar Substitute and Its Merits
The Washington Star outlines saccharine a coal tar sweetener, 300 times sweeter than sugar. Discovered by Constantine Fahlberg at Johns Hopkins in 1879, its development faced criticism but gained expert support for safety. It stores compactly, preserves food, aids medicines, disguises tastes, and suits diabetics and obesity concerns.
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Constantine Fahlberg
Germany
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
H. E. Roscoe
London
Leyden
Berlin
Paul
Paris
von Barth
Vienna
Washington Star
The Most Despicable Man, A Domestic Tyrant Revealed
A Chicago Herald critique profiles a husband and father as a despicable tyrant who bullies his wife and children, excuses cruelty toward animals in youth, and shows politeness only to those stronger or richer, while being vile at home and brutal in demeanor.
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Board of Health
Fin
Chicago Herald
Western Tragedy and a Linen Cuff Tale
A North Dakota small paper reports Mrs E- narrowly escaping danger after a mouse distraction. A hired man chased by his bulldog fired, killing the dog, leaving Mrs E- unconscious and the man fleeing, with the mouse eluding capture. Also a Pittsburg cuff message mocks scarcity as a man seeks 100, a quip from the Philadelphia Record.
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Saunterer
North Dakota
Boston
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Ayer
William H. Quartly
Miniaton
Australia
T. J. Macmurray
Ripley
Ohio
C. N. Nichols
Baptist Church
No. Tisbury
Mass
Dr. J. & Ayer & CO
Lowell
All Druggista
Né&T
Andea
Jbottie
A. P. Ordway & CO
Elré
Dia
Huet
KIRK
JAS. S. Kirk & CO
Chicago
Mollinger
Father Mollinger
Federal St
Allegheny
Confort
E. OC. Walcot
Boston Commonwealth
Grifton
N. C
Petavius
Pittsburg
Sam
Philadelphia Record
Cos
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
Car. G. C. Oscoon
Lowell, Mass
Mnothers
de. J.P. Kincasney
Conway, Ark
EL A. Arcema
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Children's Department
Castora
Drspertary
Masa
Aubry C, Stern, Pres
the Centaur Company
TY Murray Street
New York City
J. J. Speck
WH. H. Holmes
Pennsylvania
WM. EP. Holmes Co
Flolmes
Water St
First Ave
Hoxsie
Hoxsie C. C.C. CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Butte City
Mont T
Judd
D.M. Newrre Cave Co
C. B
Detroit
Mich
Nelson Greenland
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