Fiji Cannibals and Bishop Vidal Exposition in Fiji
Bishop Vidal recounts his voyage to Cola on Viti Levu and the Rewa voyage, describing cannibal villages, rites, and fortresses. He details the cross cultural conversions, the whale teeth economy, and the brutal past including sacrifices and ovens, with vivid local color and historical context.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Vidal
Fiji Islands
Church of Notre Dame
Mgr
Cola
Viti Leni
Fiji
Breherer
Ife
Vinivalu
Bubu
Rewa
Angora Goats in Texas and California Dominate Flocks
A Washington Agricultural Department report notes California holds about 55,000 Angora goats in 1889 down from 100,000 in 1885, with other Southern states also keeping small flocks. California mohair is praised as lustrous, and the article discusses U S efforts to import pure-bred Turks to boost graded stock while preserving government herd numbers and fair pricing for all states.
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Texas
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Agricultural Department
Washington
Turkey
Cape Colony
Secretary of Agriculture
New York World
The False Hair And Its Curious Market
The article surveys ancient beliefs about hair color and marks, notes Breton maidens selling hair to Paris firms, and explains hair supply by region. It cites German light hair sold for high prices, Canton imports of 80 000 pounds in 1890 from beggars and criminals, and the dubious origin of some head hair.
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Napoleon the Great
Paris
France
Devonshire
Ireland
Middle Europe
Brittany
Germany
China
Europe
Canton
Alabaster
Loudon Standard
Beecher's Gem Hobby Noted From Old Bookshop Find
A New York Continental item recalls H. W. Beecher as a gem enthusiast who carried unset stones, prized opals above others, and used priced cards as admission tokens, reflecting his habit of collecting colored stones. The anecdote centers on a past purchase and Beecher's fondness for opals.
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Benjamin
H. W. Beecher
Beecher
New York Continent
Pastor Accepts $1 a Year Salary After Trustees Oust Threat
Trustees of the House of Prayer in Lowell Massachusetts dismissed Pastor Arthur S. Davis and offered him $1 a year paid monthly He accepted the pay cut amid claims of abuse and a challenge to be ousted, while trustees sought a Christian friendly solution.
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House of Prayer
Lowell
Mass
Arthur S. Davis
Davis
San Francisco Examiner
Rome Growth Surpasses Other European Cities
Rome expands faster in proportion than any other European city. Do not judge a ship by its land setting, as growth can mask true momentum and future prospects.
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Rome
The Newfoundland Banks and Shore Fisheries
Two main fishery types once operated from St John’s and St Pierre the bank fishery and the shore fishery. The Grand Bank lies near Newfoundland as a vast submarine plateau where cod thrive and major fleets from the United States Newfoundland France and Canada fish. Shore fishermen in much of Canada and Newfoundland remain poorer but profitable with small vessels and local flocks. Petty Harbor shows an independent outport fleet with swift sloop rigged boats and a lively morning dash to sea.
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St John’s
St. Pierre
Newfoundland Banks
Grand Bank
United States
Newfoundland
France
Canada
American
Massachusetts
Labrador
St. John’s
Petty Harbor
Harper's Weekly
The 64 65 Mystery Puzzle Explained
A cardboard strip thirteen by five inches is cut diagonally into two triangles then split five inches from the larger end. The four pieces form a square that measures eight by eight inches, totaling sixty four square inches, losing one inch of surface without changing area. The question asks what becomes of that inch.
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Louis Republic
Oil Used To Calm Gale On British Steamer Bidar
Captain Ellis of the British steamship Bidar reports from Philadelphia that in a recent heavy gale near London he used large quantities of oil to abate the storm. Oil filled clothes bags and forward closet basins and fish oil proved highly effective as seas rose and then curled under the ship’s film.
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Hydrographic Office
W —Ton
Ellis
Bidar
Philadelphia
London
Eiliss
New Orleans Picayune
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Julien Vidal
Vaatia
Eyrie
Baou
Babu
Cocobau Thakobau
London News
Liverpool
THE
Poonins
Hood
Applied Externa
All Drug- Depot
Scott
Ption
Beecham
Penna. Salt Mfg. Co
Phila
ELAST
RUSS
V. House Wie
Broadway
New York City
Nolwyhek G Ganar
Sapecs
Topei A Assas
Buffalo
N.Y
Rochester
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