King Kalakaua Joke Reimagined by Colonel Barnes
A Kansas City journalist recalls a playful hoax where Colonel Barnes impersonated the Sandwich Islands king Kalakaua. Barnes swapped royal attire for a speech while drunk Kalakaua rested, drawing cheers as the crowd believed the impersonation, ending with a humorous claim of hearing the king speak.
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Haunts of Grizzlies and Black Bears Across Western Mountains
In this description from Harper's Magazine the grizzly ranges west of the Missouri River and once across many mountain belts but now mostly shy due to baiting and traps. Black bears roam widely in western forests, especially northern Montana, Sierra Nevada, and the Rocky Mountains, with coast ranges hosting many individuals.
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Largest Ever Captured Crocodile Displayed After Everglades Expedition
J W Velie secretary of the Academy of Science and an expedition crew returned on the Tyeloon with twenty crocodiles led by a 13 foot 8 inch specimen the largest captured in Florida near Key Largo The creature fought while harpooned dragging the boat thirty miles before being secured Velie plans to exhibit it in Lincoln Park A separate report notes a severe hail storm and heavy rain in Georgia washing thousands of fish from a creek drawing crowds of citizens.
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Prison pen near Purcell shows Western ingenuity in confinement
Six miles southeast of Purcell in the Chicksaw Nation a dugout prison is prepared for federal detainees. Guards, six in number, patrol and chain inmates as authorities plan to move serious cases to Fort Smith. The improvised pen faces daily additions and harsh living conditions amid a restless frontier.
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Valkyrie the Yachtsman's Bold Choice for America's Cup
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Lord Dunraven names his yacht Valkyrie drawing on Norse myth to suggest victory over American rivals. It questions the aptness of a ship named for Wish Maidens and fate in battle while hinting at fierce competition ahead.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Don't give up the ship Until Dr Pierce's discovery helps
The advertisement urges readers with consumptive symptoms to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims the tonic purifies blood and strengthens the system, offering a guaranteed benefit or refund if taken in time and given a fair trial.
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Bats Are Benefactors Says Professor De Vere
Professor De Vere argues bats are public benefactors waking in spring. They hunt all night, eating beetles moths and flies that damage fruit trees and cereals. Despite the common prejudice against night animals, bats play a crucial role in pest control.
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A Thoroughbred Defended Says Eugene Field
The quote argues that true thoroughbreds are gentlemen with honor and integrity. It defends the term against its modern misuses and praises virtues like truthfulness, disinterest in money, respect for women, and protective conduct toward fellow-men.
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Eugene Field
Saddle Sky Rockets Inventions and Claims
Mr. Edselle of Callao Peru files a caveat for a powerful parachute rocket with a folding apex. Four tubes hold explosives while a dymoascenimite motor is said not to detonate. The device allegedly hurls a man 15000 feet, then lands five miles from launch. The inventor compares it to war balloons for observation. An American showman has purchased the machine.
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Sons of Revolutionary Fathers Gather in Boston
Massachusetts descendants of revolutionary patriots met in Boston where the chairman announced six sons outside the state and eighteen within, totaling nineteen who claimed fathers who fought in the Revolution. the group received hearty applause.
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Chicago Times
Decline of bicycling in Gotham
A New York bicyclist blames city pavement for the drop in cycling. He notes few cyclists outside Central Park where rubber tires wear fast on granite streets. He cites Washington’s smooth asphalt as ideal, observing many ladies on tricycles there.
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