Death of Friday Lerue the Snake Charmer
Friday Lerue, famed for handling venomous snakes in Pennsylvania, died at his home in Chinchilla after a rattlesnake bite during a private exhibition. A one legged veteran who fought for the Union, Lerue delayed the poison as long as possible with available antidotes, but the bite caused severe swelling and delirium before his death.
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Ston
Philarchia Press
Lerue
jclphMast
Sen
Chinchilla
Lerne
Guietly
Scranton Bruiser Brawls With Backwoods Man at Station
In Scranton a small-time tough taunts a backwoods man in the waiting room of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station. The countryman responds with a left to the ear, sending the bully to the floor as passengers laugh. The tough slinks away as the crowd looks on.
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Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
Backwoods
Reolly
Mary
Mrs. Blank
Bridget
Grapes and Wine Making in California Fields
The article describes grape picking by white and Chinese laborers, the vine form, and the labor rituals. It explains sorting, crushing, stem removal by fans, and the two main products wine and brandy. It notes seasonal sugar levels and fermentation, with Mr. Beringer producing about 100000 gallons of wine and 70000 gallons of brandy last year and similar this year.
Nothing Wonderful in the Pyramids
A New Englander discusses pyramids with an elderly guide, likening Egyptian feats to the Cumberland Mountains. The exchange blends humor and local color as the characters trade quips about travel and perception. The dialogue contrasts ancient wonders with familiar American landscapes.
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Ae Seon
Cesar
Cumberland Mountains
Algerian Women in Algiers Exposed as Victims of Marital Law
From All the Year Round, a report describes young Algerine brides as sold into marriage with near total authority held by husbands. Higher-class women live restricted lives, with windows and courtyards and weekly cemetery visits that become their only amusement. The piece highlights the lack of legal protections for women, noting a husband may divorce at any time by simply stating the word.
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Algiers
A Reasonable Request Leads to a Wrestle with a Subtle Jab
A renowned Scotch farmer famed for strength in athletic games is challenged by a visiting nobleman Lord D. who travels to test skill. The farmer quickly overpowers the lord, tossing him over a hedge and resumes work in a nearby field. The lord mutters a boastful line as he falls, revealing the clash of rustic prowess and aristocratic bravado.
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Social Science Review
Thrift Tales of a Boston Capitalist and His Turkeys
A financier known for prudence recounts anecdotes of a venerable Boston capitalist. He recalls a tale of dentist work, a clever tooth filing ruse, and a Thanksgiving market bargain at Faneuil Hall. The cashier stays to save five cents while the owner secures two turkeys with a single trip.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Faneuil Hall
Smith
Booming Beet Sugar Factory at Watsonville Planned
Claus Spreckels the Hawaiian sugar king selects a thirty acre Watsonville site for a beet sugar evaporator costing $500000. Construction starts immediately as seed arrives from Germany and machinery follows. Contracts with farmers offer free seed half the pulp and lime refuse, with bonus 50 cents per ton for each full percentage above 13 percent sugar. Factory capacity is eighty tons daily.
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San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Watsonville
Spreckels
Germany
Masonic Lodge Quartuor Coronati in London retires president
The Quartuor Coronati Lodge in London, limited to men with literary or artistic credentials, saw Sir Charles Warren retire as president after leading since its 1884 founding. Walter Besant served as treasurer. Warren received thirty books by lodge members on his retirement.
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London
Lodge of the
Quartuor Coronati
Charles Warren
Walter Besant
Sir Charlies
Quote on virtue and practice from a reflective mind
A pithy critique declares that some people fill their hours with talk and thought about virtue yet neglect actual practice. It cautions that true virtue requires action, not mere words or theories.
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Friday Lerue Porrible
California
Mr. Cilly
Amanda
Zerus Siptings
William
England
Burdette
Lucky
Jones
Boston Courier
Johnny
Harper’s Bazar
George
Brown
Robinson
Old Man
Allibone
Mr. Beau
Melrose ( Mas.) Journal
Bricbrack
Dumpsey
Burnington Free Press
Johnnie
David
Boston Transcript
Dumley
Charlotte Avenue
Hannah
Candor
Texas Siftings
Happy Father
Sool-O-Van
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