Remarkable snake fight and other odds and ends from distant towns
Surveyors in Texas witnessed a dramatic duel between two large bull snakes, fired on by the party as they tangled in a brutal fight. The item blends other oddities from Leeds, New York, Philadelphia, and beyond including escapes on rail, vivisection chatter, animal tales, and peculiar local marvels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
Brownsville
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Leeds
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newark Board of Trade
New Jersey
Cortlandt Street
Hibbard
Morristown
N. J
New York
Alexander Wilson
Chester
Penn
Welsh Street
Wilson
Reces
Wilmington
Del
California cabbage leads to wedlock in a real romance
A San Bernardino county cabbage weighing ninety two pounds sparked a mounted tale of chance. Two English cousins traveling from England to Australia visited the California farm, bought land for four hundred thousand dollars, and one later wed the rancher’s daughter. The tale ends with a wedding and a toast to the cabbage that started it all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Granville W. A
Oregon Express
England
Australia
Jove
Albion
San Bernardino
San Francisco Chronicle
The Care of the Throat in Cold Weather
The Ledger cautions against tying silk handkerchiefs around the throat to avoid colds. It notes-yearly use can cause sensitivity and suggests alternative ventilation friendly coverings for singers and speakers.
Diphtheria of the Eye Reported in Boston
A leading Boston eye specialist notes a rare eye diphtheria outbreak with only a few cases in eight or nine years. The disease mirrors throat diphtheria and has caused loss of the affected eye and often total sight loss through contact with a diseased throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Times-Democrat
Ginseng Plant News and Its Cross Continental Trade
The Chronicle notes proposals to cultivate ginseng for export to China, detailing its botany and wide use in Chinese medicine. It covers cultivation in Corea and the United States, market values, historic trade routes from Albany to London, and its status as a coveted root in global commerce.
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Middle Kingdom
Pekin
Canton
Linnius
North America
Canada
China
Corea
Japan
United States
Chinatown
Europe
Boston Harbor
Great Britain
Manchuria
Seoul
Ceres
Albany
New Eng!e
Stockbridge
Machusetts
Hudson
Amsterdam
London
Osbeck
Jartoux
Ohio
Francisco Chronic
Dueling Ten Years: Italian Combat Statistics Reported
The article cites ten years of dueling data in Italy, noting that about half the combats used swords and half used pistols or revolvers. It records thousands of wounds and a mix of near misses, with emphasis on the varied weapons and casualties during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Nizhni-Novgorod
Kazan
Italy
Hed re as typed in cryptic note
A cryptic fragment suggests a shorthand headline or note about Hed re. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names dates or events for a fuller summary.
Re cent fragment from busted shot item
An OCR fragment records a local brief about a shooting incident with incomplete details. The readable parts reference a recent event and mention a shooter and location, but specific names, dates, and outcomes are unreadable. The item lacks full context.
Fragmented notice hints at local election timing
Sparse OCR lines reference a local election, a face value and a place likely indicating voting or a civic notice. Readable entities include a city or district name and a potential date. Further details are obscured. the item remains a damaged public notice fragment.
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Brear
N. G. Davenport
Circleville
Scioto River
Larry Frisian
Ireland
Harper’s Ferry
United States Armory
Finlan
Main
Sparhawk
Kittery Point
William Pepperel
Col. Sparhawk
London Daily News
Vienna
Stricker
Worcester
Mass
Prince Edward Island
Lannelongue
Paris
Lizzie Johnson
Mariposa
Cal
Mr. Ye
Corean Legation
Washington
Allahabad
India
Muir
Hungary
Innsbruck Electric Central Station
Kovenarsky
St. Petersburg
Imp
Ater
Eka
Ninet Curio
Twei
Bes
Georg
Fai
Mies
Rina
Witsafer
Cata
eRibac
Ces
S, Th
Nvers
Sais
Ghee
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