Curious World Facts and Oddities From Old Almanac
A parade of curious notes covers medieval weight estimates, champagne making, money in Corfu, Japanese time, and Australian animals. It notes St Petersburg’s great statue, flying foxes, and astronomical claims, plus quirky bits on carpentry, glass, cloth, and farm labor comparisons between the United States and Europe. The piece also mentions Indian hunting permits in Sower Bay and a local court confusion in Butte.
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Europe
London
Corfu
Japan
St. Petersburg
Pealer the Great
Greece
Peninguin
Varistan
Ile
Dresden
The Mighty Fallen Invasion at Court House by Indians
About a dozen Indigenous visitors in paint and blankets entered the courthouse seeking the judge. With the two resident judges absent, they were directed to the county attorney. The crowd assumed a crime or major dispute was involved as the delegation presented their requests to Mr Connolly.
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Sower Bay
United States Court
Knowles
Helens
Marshal McDermott
Butte
Court House
Stapleton
Connolly
The Good Mr Decker
Mrs Hunts and Mr Huntley discuss George Decker in a Cleveland Leader excerpt. They debate whether Decker is truly virtuous or merely outwardly disciplined by habit and circumstance. The conversation reveals attitudes toward natural inclination and restraint.
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Mr. Decker
Mr Huntley
George Decker
Nottle Wild
George
One Just Judge on Passenger Seat Rights in Rail Travel
A New Jersey court rules a passenger may not be charged extra for a seat in a Pullman car if no other seat is provided, arguing the right to a seat is part of the contract with a common carrier. The Pittsburg Post notes such standers are abuses of others’ rights and urges broader application.
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Childrex
London
New York
New York Herald
Bopland
Peat
Earlscourt
Muron
Pew
Canonbury
New Jersey
Pittsburg
New England
Ale
Bie Ca
Thia
Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Fragmentary Prose Reflections on Death and Gender
A fragment reflecting on death and gender roles. Observations on how violence and fate interact with perceptions of women and men, noting that the reckless often escape consequences while the “average woman” supposedly takes longer to complete routines.
Peaceful Sweden praised by King Oscar II in Sweden
A writer recalls meeting King Oscar II of Sweden at a Basel, praising his peaceful reign, democratic demeanor, and focus on education and industry. The king greets guests, remembers Bethany College, and signals lasting goodwill toward Sweden as his steamer departs. Bees as weapons of war are also noted in history.
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Oscar
Gabinet
Europe
Sweden
Ulonarch
Iving
Oscar II
His
America
Bethany College
Stockholm
Christiana
Topeka
Appian
Themiscyta
Pontus
Lucullus
Mithridates
Themiscyra
Chester
Cut Postage Stamps in iHair Odd Postal Note
A red headed postal clerk describes cutting stamps in half for half denominations. He recalls finding odd items in mail like eggs bacon cucumbers a rat s head and bug poison. He blames the behavior on immigrants with steerage odor. The letter bearing the.
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iHair
Origin of table utensils through the ages
The Philadelphia Record notes that forks appeared in the 1200s but were luxury items until the 17th century. Greeks ate with fingers, basins and pitchers washed hands before meals, while glassware and salt cellars evolved in Venice and France under royal patronage.
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Plutarch
Pierre Gaveston
Edward Ir
Prince of
France
Venice
Francis I
Benvenuto Cellini
Philadelphia
Why Envelopes Are Blue Inside
A Washington Star report explains blue on the inside of envelopes helps obscure contents by reducing transparency. The article notes blue-white paper and cheap options, with New York factories producing over a million such envelopes daily and vast sales.
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Star
New York
Washington Star
Woman journalist reports Yukon gold nugget discovery
The Boston Herald notes the first Yukon arrival of a sensational nugget find reported by a female correspondent. The piece asserts the woman journalist proves accurate and timely in delivering major news from the Yukon frontier.
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Yukon
Journaliam
Boston Herald
Bloodthirsty Mosquito Plague Threatens Yulon Region
An alarming report from the Yulon region describes clouds of bloodthirsty mosquitoes and a poisonous black fly companion. Residents fear illness and death as ongoing insect activity worsens public health concerns.
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Yulon
Temperance Talks and a Drunken Man’s Lesson
A temperance narrative contrasts a haunted life ruined by wine with a hopeful return to family and faith. It recalls a Manchester anecdote where a sober observer exposes drunken folly via a public “Specimen of the work done inside” prank, illustrating the dangers of strong drink.
Two Older Brothers on Trial for Manslaughter
In Iowa two elderly brothers aged 72 and 74 face manslaughter charges after a dispute over a quart of alcohol led to a fatal fight with a neighbor. The incident ended with one man dead and the brothers facing penitentiary risk. Alcohol and temperance are debated in the accompanying remarks.
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Lowan
Fort Sheridan Outrage Tested at Washington
Washington debates the Lovering Hammond case with Maj. Gen Brooke and Gen. Alger reviewing the Fort Sheridan incident. President and cabinet weigh the Army report while Capt. Lovering’s actions at the fort near Chicago are scrutinized amid questions of inhuman cruelty.
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Washington
Lovering Hammond
Fort Sheridan
Brooke
Ghief
de Camp
Alou x
Loverino
Hall Wdson
Chicago
Lovering
Private Hammond Dragged From Guard House For Absence
Prisoners in a guard house described a brutal incident where Captain Lovering ordered four soldiers to drag Private Hammond from the guard house after Hammond refused orders and claimed he was not a regular prisoner. Hammond suffered wounds and pain as he was forced to the summary court for light punishment.
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Hammond
Hammam
Fort Seridan
Piattaburg
Jouve
Chicago
Wethe
Fort Sheridan
Plattsburg
Erie
Lovering
Strangled by burglars a Brimfield farmer murdered
Adam Hoffman living near Brimfield Indiana was killed by two men who sought his money after a week of selling wheat and stock. A farmhand hidden under a bed in the Hoffman home was found bound and gagged. the intruders searched the house but found no money. Local note also reports Lamont elected president of Northern Pacific Express and the Denver minister Newell Salbright died, plus a carpenters strike at the Trans Misssissippi exposition in Omaha.
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United States
Europe
Europa
Jsland
Eddystone
Germany
Sweden
Egypt
Adam Hoffman
Brimfield
Ind
Hoffman
Liewaa
Daniel
Lamont
Northern Pacific Express Company
Newell Salbright
IMA School of Theology
Denver
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Grounds
Omaha
Carpenters
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Lyons
Oecar
Kime
King Oscar
Temperance
Cameera
Christ
Charles Iarrett
Manchester
Femal
Winreb
Todd
Itam
Australia
Taderwood
Tle
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