Monkey Trade and Murder on a Southern Plantation
A Virginia plantation tale recounts 125 trained monkeys used to pick cotton in Georgia, overseen by a brilliant leader named Pythagoras. After a night-time assault and the ape's death protecting the owner, the monkeys vanish, while the plantation continues with Fernando as Buffalo mine foreman and a wary, bittersweet lesson in Darwinian schemes.
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South
California
Virginia
Territories
Fred
Georgia
Darkies
Fernando
Buffalo
Pacific
Pythagoras
Ferrando
Darkey
Everglades
Florida
Kermit Roosevelt: A Young Sportsman in the Roosevelt Line
Kermit Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s second son, is a preparatory student poised to attend Harvard. An avid outdoorsman he excels in hunting, riding, and caring for dogs, often traveling between Oyster Bay and Washington with his family. He favors the White House stables mounts Wyoming and Diamond, reflecting his strong athletic lineage.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Kermit
Theodore, Jr
Harvard
Teddy
Northwest
Roose
Velt
Oyster Bay
Washington
Diamond
Old Diamond
White House
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Time Honored Use for Kerosene Fire Report
An inquiry into a London blaze at a rental property used by Jews has an insurance inspector report. The senior partner cites an arc light on the second floor, the junior partner cites an incandescent light on the first floor, but the inspector attributes the cause to an Israelite in the basement.
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London
Insurance Company
Wader
Goodwin Room
Life and malaria in a fever dream oration
A dramatic prose piece extols Life as a quinine grain that battles disease in fever camps. It depicts malaria victims and wasting fevers, with Life entering bodies to vanquish germs and restore health, ending as Nature reclaims balance and vigor.
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Saaremaa
Baron Rothschild's Medical Charity for Children
Baron Henri Rothschild, a leading French banking figure, is noted for his devoted medical work with children. He provides free services and has donated large sums to foundations and endowments funding child health institutions.
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Freind
Baron Henri Rothschild
France
The Clever Retriever Returns Its Owner’s Tail
A sporting dog once owned by a skilled hunter proved clever beyond expectation. While the owner lacked accuracy, a errant rabbit shot prompted the dog to retrieve a black object, revealing it carried its own tail and laid it at his master’s feet.
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Tad Ad
Frederick
W Mitchell
American Mutual Newspaper Association
Big Ape
G. BE. M
Tito
Grand Chance
True Blue Co
Kampfe Brothers Manufacturers of Star Safety
Reade Street
New York City
Greg
Waterman
Suite B
Lexington
N.Y
Boston
New York
Success Magazine
Great Home Magazine of America
Encyclopedia Express
Charles Leovand-Stewart
Baomslopatio Ameriana
International Encyclopaedia
Jographical Dictionary
Panama
Washington Square
Sea8
Mateal
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