Roosevelt's African and European Tours Reviewed
James A. Edgerton portrays Colonel Roosevelt as a dynamic, public figure who met monarchs and leaders across Europe and Africa. The piece notes his travels from Nairobi to Cairo and London, his large but selective game bag, and his stance on democracy, peace, and national vigor during a fifteen month expedition.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Europe
Smithsonian Institution
Napoleon Bonaparte
Egypt
Nile
Mombasa
Christiania
Cairo
London
New York
Hamburg
Park Continent
Gibraltar
Messina
Italy
Nairobi
Lridire
America
Kermit
R. J. Cuninghame
Edgar A. Mearns
J. Alden Loring
Edmund Heller
Potomac
Port Florence
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Uganda
Gondokoro
Khartum
Alexandria
One Vote, One Majority, Many Fateful Effects in Parliament
A London Chronicle discussion notes how single votes have altered governments and laws. It cites events from 1799 to 1873 where slim margins decided unions, reforms, education acts, and leadership, highlighting the power and risk of a majority of one or two in shaping history.
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Melbourne
Lord John Russell
Gladstone
London Chronicle
Wild Dogs of Asia in Ancient Report
A historical excerpt from the Loudon Spectator describes Asian wild dogs or red dogs, noting their range from the Himalayas to Ceylon and China, their modest size about three feet long, and packs of nine to ten. The piece asserts their boldness and hunting adaptability against jungle fauna, while noting elephants and rhinoceroses as formidable, nearly invulnerable, adversaries.
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Asia
Himalayas
Ceylon
China
Taurus
Asia Minor
Loudon
Why the Big Ben Bell Got Its Name
The article explains that the Big Ben bell in London’s Parliament tower was named after Sir Benjamin Hall a large public works official. A parliamentary suggestion to call the bell Big Ben drew applause and laughter because Hall was nicknamed Big Ben for his size.
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London
Benjamin Hall
Big Ben
Sir Benjamin
Harner
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South Pole
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Robert H. Burrows
Aberdeen and
Hoquiam
Wishkah
Aberdeen
Grayport Hotel
Grays Harbor
H. L. Cook & CO
E. Heron St
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Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South
F Street
Wash
L. L. Maley
Golden Age Bottle Beer
Stewing Co
City Messenger Co
JOS. Farrell, Mgr
E. Wishkah
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East Heron St
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Cor. H and
Hume St
Nick Katurick
West Heron Street
Averdeza
Humboldt Laloor
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Washington
Ralston
W. W. Langhorne
J. C. Cross
Wishkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
Austin M. Wade
Aberdeen, Ward
Wilson Buttnee
South L St
Aberdeen, Wash
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