Daredevil Bet Tests Shark Bite Theory on Long Island Veranda
At a Waruvavanda Club gathering on Long Island a shipman named Herman Ocelrichs bets 3599 for proof that sharks bite humans. He dives, is left unbitten, and later conducts investigations to verify or refute bite claims while offering 250 to anyone producing an authentic case.
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New York Sun
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Bowling Green
Larder of an Atlantic Liner Details Shipboard Provisions
The New York Sun recounts the Paris to New York last voyage meals for 536 saloon passengers who consumed vast supplies over seven days. Beef mutton veal fish clams oysters fruit tea coffee butter sugar eggs and poultry were stocked with numerous varieties and quantities for the voyage.
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New York Sun
The Best Hair Wash Remedies for Cleaning Hair
A Chicago News excerpt describes hair washing methods using bay rum with ammonia, raw eggs for cleansing, and cooking soda for blondes. Instructions cover rubbing into the scalp, thorough rinsing, and drying, plus suggestions to stay warm to avoid colds.
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Chicago News
Save the Feathers and Make Sofa Pillows
A country family can gain soft pillows by saving and drying feathers from every chicken killed. Five or six pillows decorate a small sofa. they can be used as chair cushions and back rests with stylish fabrics. Use unbleached muslin for the case, square in shape, not overstuffed, with cretonne or silk coverings as attractive options.
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Detroit Free Press
Building the Nest in Spring Trees by the Young Poles
A poem titled Building the Nest describes robin birds and their families in apple tree blossoms. It traces the busy season of nest building, eggs, hatchlings, and the parents' weary days, ending with renewed hope as wings grow and nestlings fly away. The piece evokes spring scenery and parental care.
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Kaise
New York Advertiser
Honors for the Baby as Etiquette Theme
The Detroit Free Press notes a christening scene where two attendants, one as maid of honor and the other as page, wear white and carry a silver bound prayer book and matching hymnal, while the nurse and infant lead the procession, reflecting strict etiquette.
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Detroit Free Press
The Fat Man and the Sensible Horse Tale
A heavy Indian general could not mount his old charger who lay down. Later the general, traveling in a palanquin, tried a new horse that refused to rise when he approached. The familiar charger, long retired, balked again, causing laughter among the troops as the two met in the field.
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Np Country
Fierce Poland-China Hog Protects Hen Until Fatal Clash
A New York man owned a Poland-China hog that fiercely protected a dominick hen, sharing a half acre with the bird. When a rival pig attacked the hen at feeding time, the hog killed the assailant and died hours later from injuries. New York Journal.
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Thomas Deflects Grandfather With Rooster Farewell
A boy named Thomas deflects a stern garden scolding by mentioning the death of an old rooster. The exchange shifts from punishment for uprooting onions to a lighter note about a recent loss, reflecting a gentle family moment in Housekeepers Weekly.
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Coffee Plant That Flourished In African Highlands
A Edinburgh Botanical Gardens tale recounts a puny coffee plant saved by relocation to Mount Zomba in Africa. The plant thrived, yielding berries from which seed was saved, and over 100,000 trees trace to that single shrub now cultivated by Buchanan Brothers.
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Detroit Free Press
Good Samaritan Pig Rescues Trapped Hog
A Pennsylvania farmer’s missing hog is found by a sow that saved him. The sow ferried corn to the underbrush and lured others to the hollow where the hog, trapped by a hawthorn root, was held fast. The rescuer’s actions hint at animal resourcefulness.
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Pennsylvania
Ted
New York Journal
Sledge Dogs of Kamtsehatka Tempered by Severe Training
The New York Advertiser notes that Kamtsehatka sledge dogs are fed dried fish in winter and starved while traveling. They endure harsh training from birth, spent in pits, then attached to sleds at six months. This grim regime yields strong yet gloomy, shy animals famed for weather sensing and pulling heavy loads.
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Kamtsehatka
Geverally
New York Advertiser
Herb Said to Cure Insanity in Yucatan
A Mexican paper reports a herb in Yucatan said to cure insanity, known to old women and Indian doctors. Scientists deny its existence, yet some believe cures are possible and a fortune awaits discovery by someone proving the herb’s value.
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Yucatan
New Orleans Picayune
Elegant buckles brighten belts on stylish belted blouses
Fashion notes highlight a trend where elegant buckles accentuate outfits with comfortable belted blouses. The accessory adds a polished touch to casual and chic ensembles.
August Flower Letter Praises Indigestion Remedy
A Malden on Hudson resident, Captain A. G. Pareis, writes of using August Flower for seven or eight years. He states the preparation is kept in his house and regarded as the best remedy for indigestion.
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