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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
3
A worn text presents distorted lines lamenting death, destruction, and personal loss. It hints at battle, fate, and sorrow, mentioning troubled times, cruel fates, and a longing for peace amid hardship. Strong entities include unnamed figures and vague places. The passage reflects a poetic diary of distress.
Fragmented narration describes the crowded streets of Benares with references to temples mosques and holy rivers. It recalls pilgrims and watchers along Ganges alley and hints at ritual acts and ancient rites amid a modern cityscape.
The piece explains tong and nipper methods for harvesting Chesapeake oysters. Tonging yields smaller, lower quality catches in shallow beds often owned by tongmen. fine oysters are taken with nippers on planted grounds using long handles and a platformed boat setup.
A garbled excerpt describes rain soaked streets and umbrellas on a day in Chicago.Also included is a snippet about fashion in Rome and a physiognomy note on centenarians from Chicago News.The text mixes city sights with fashion mentions and medical musings on aging.
Colossal waves and volcanic swells terrorize ships off Cape Horn as cyclones lash the Atlantic. Sailors describe towering water, boiling foam, and sheer chaos, while observers yearn for data on wave heights and ocean fury. The piece also notes Pike's Peak as a gateway to healthful life and contrasts sea dread with bold mountain air at altitude.
A garbled report from Detroit Bree describes a man insisting a muzzle on his dog and confusion over a police interaction. The fragment mentions a dog biting a cop and questions about a false pretense, with scattered names and local references.
A vivid portrayal of a beggar on Rome's Spanish steps amid urban crowds and refined onlookers. The piece contrasts beggar life with upper-class behavior and notes a later column on New York City evictions, comparing Irish and New York eviction rates and detailing the theater of urban housing distress.
A rare gem described as an immense orange river diamond, mounted in a brooch with slateen brilliants, drew crowded interest at Poll Mall. Mr. Foster opened with £5,000, but after a lengthy delay the jewel remained unsold as observers noted its striking appearance and waves of reflected light.
Fragmentary report describes paper handouts in a street scene, buyers examining sheets and pockets for future review. It mentions Pisa stock on York, Bell telephone stock at 10 per share, and notable holders in a Boston expert and Huclingtre road interest.
A Paris-London travel piece argues living on fourteen cents daily in London with fourpence lodgings. It details tramp kitchens, pea soup meals for four, shared dorms, and rough sleeping arrangements, while joking about luxury and cost. The tone lampoons budget travel writers and promises future notes on touring England with no money.
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