Mongoose and jigger tale in Jamaica and Martinique
A fragmented historical account describes the introduction of the mongoose in Jamaica to combat rats and mice, its unintended harm to birds and snakes, and the rise of the fer de lance in Martinique. It recounts human fascination, colonial hunting, and a Walter Scott school anecdote, with vivid details of pests and predators and a cautionary note on imported species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Nile
India
Martinique
France
Kipling Name Origins and Local Namesake Story
The article links Kipling and Rudyard Lake naming origin with John Lockwood Kipling and Miss Alice Macdonummer in a reminiscence. It notes a Missouri town petitioning to be incorporated and facing tax and expense issues. It also mentions Salt Mackerel world production and 1897 barrels by country.
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Kipling
Rudyard Lake
John Lockwood Kipling
Picturesque Shores Lake
Alice Macdon Ummer
Binting
Dormbay
Remarkable man David Atchison a Missouri senator story
David Rice Atchison born in Kentucky Aug 11 1807 died Jan 26 1886 in Missouri rose after study at Transylvania to practice law then moved to Liberty Missouri in 1830. He helped promote the Platte purchase and served as Missouri militia general before entering the U S Senate in 1844 where he opposed Benton and supported anti Benton and pro slavery policies. He stood 6 feet 2 inches tall with a plain manner and was a Democrat allied with the common people. Atchison County Mo and the city of Atchison Kans were named for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rice Atchison
Frogtown
Fayette County
Clinton County
William Atchison
Presbyterian Church
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Lancaster County
David Atchison
David R. Atchison
Transylvania Uni
Lexington
Jesse Bledsoe
Charles Humphrey
William T. Barry
Andrew Jackson
Liberty
Clay County
William T. Wood
Dale's Farm
Edward M. Samuel
Wood
Benton
Senator Linn
Atchison
United States
Missouri
Ste. Genevieve
Reynolds
Gov. Reynolds
Senate
Col. Benton
James S. Green
Greene
Columbia
Beth
Aitchison
Congress
Gov
Jackson
Senator Atchison
Lincoln
Brutus
Atchison County
Atchison, Kan
WM. F. Switzler
This Cat Drinks and Smokes
William Thompson of Glenwood Pennsylvania shelters a remarkable cat that befriended him after a stormy night. The feline developed a taste for cigars and beer with the foster father sharing after dinner. The cat bites off cigar ends and uses a wooden holder to continue smoking.
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William Thompson
Glenwood
Pennsylvania
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Thomas
The Rocking Chair Habit Alarms Medical Experts
Physicians condemn the American rocking chair as a cause of nervous diseases in women. They warn that rocking often masks activity as rest, expending significant nervous energy and engaging back and leg muscles as if running a sewing machine. English habits show fewer nervous disorders due to fewer rockers.
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England
Chinese Reporter in Battle Creek Murder Case Narrative
A Chinese newspaper reporter William S. Lee translates details of the Sanderson murder case for Chinese readers. Lee, described as American in all respects, notes a tradition against Chinese killing or suicide and discusses Chinese views on the sensational case. Born in Portland, he aims to use his profits for navigation studies.
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la Grange
Sanderson
Battle Creek
William S. Lee
Hongkong
China
Lee
Portland
Ore
Wit and Wisdom From Notable Voices in Law and Life
A collage of anecdotes highlights Dr. Sam the local negro physician in South Texas using alum and gum for medical remedies, a Cleveland school student describing churchgoing with colored community humor, Teackle Wallis famed Maryland bar leader famed for wit, and a sharp barb about a dubious law firm noting their practice versus their practices.
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Texas
Sam
Bill Johnsing
Mos Jones
Teackle Wallis
Maryland
Stilf
Wallis
The Portuguese in India and Albuquerque’s Rise
The narrative chronicles Vasco da Gama’s 1497 voyage to the Indies and the subsequent Portuguese expansion. It highlights Afonso de Albuquerque’s conquests of Goa and Malacca, his bold diplomacy with the Shah of Persia, and his grand schemes for empire, ending with his death in 1515 at age 72 and note of later conquests including Ceylon by Soares.
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Vasco de Gama
Lisbon
Indies
Cape of Good Hope
Mozambique
Moncaca
Indian Ocean
Calicut
Portugal
Marco Polo
D’almeida
India
Albuquerque
Socotra
Ormuz
Mussulmans
Persia
Cairo
Goa
Portuguese India
Malacca
Oceanica
Egypt
Nile
Red Sea
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Soares
Ceylon
Tortoise Shell Trade Described as Rough and Demanding
Description of tortoise shell imported from the West Indies notes its coarse dirty dull appearance and the lengthy skilled patient handling required to transform it into a rich and beautiful material for the market.
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West Indies
Pittsburg Insurance Agent Urges Death Claim
A Pittsburg life insurance agent, praised as persuasive, sold a policy to a Chinese man who believed he would receive $5,000. The man fell down a cellar, was badly hurt, and his brother later sought a $2,500 claim. The agent insisted no payout until death. The brother argued the man was half dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wees
Tie
Oddball Anecdotes and Oddities From Past News
A collage of historical notes recounts a poor mother turning a plain box into a coffin with a glass top in Portugal, a Milwaukee beer contest where John Skinner drank 97 glasses and Christian Schmidt 82, and a Civil War anecdote from General Johnston about a ratty coat tail pull. Additional items mention a tobacco factory worker and a buried rat's nest of treasury notes redeemed after 30 years for $500 and interest.
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Portugal
Milwaukee
John Skinner
Christan Schmidt
Joseph EK. Johnston
John Neeley
Louisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mar- P
Jamaica
Stanley
Africa
West India
the Jigger
Walter
Old Place
Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Mongoose
Rudyard
Philadelphia
Marion County
Canada
Ireland
David KR. Atchison
St. Louis
Cleveland
Barberin
ST. Jacobs C L
Handsorne Cahilee
G. Spaldid
Beaver
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