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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1888
Page
7
The Daily Eagle recounts a lively backstage discussion on the stage kiss with an actress revealing her discomfort and varied opinions. The piece weaves in anecdotes about its appeal, glamour, and the audience’s provocative curiosity, ending with broader notes on fashion and social norms.
Reports from Captain Richard P. Leary aboard the US steamer Iroquois recount a Topolobampo colony of about 130 people living in tents with few permanent structures. The climate is salubrious and soil rich but irrigation is needed. locals show possible famine without water management. Nearby towns Gonzales and Hay City are noted for farming. the harbor and river bank conditions are described in favorable terms, with caveats about sustenance and logistics.
A historical survey discusses the banana’s antiquity and origins, referencing Pliny and theories of Asian or American cultivation. It describes Crooked traditions in Ceylon, debates on Adam’s apple symbolism, and notes rapid modern popularity, cultivation methods, irrigation, spacing, and the fruit’s digestive and nutritional appeal along with market growth toward Canary Islands and London.
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