Amuck in the Philippines and the Soudanese Fever Debate
A historical discussion questions a supposed Soudanese fever and the amuck behavior of Malays. It critiques army rations in the Philippines as a possible insanity cause, cites Dr. Louis Livingston Seaman, and suggests amuck emerges from religious frenzy and political manipulation rather than a distinct disease.
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Philippines
Amuck
Equatorial
Africa
Louis Livingston Seaman
Bates
Sultan of
Sulu
Sulu Islands
Cowboy Drack Smithing at Four Peaks Camp
Jim Bark, a well known cattleman, says at his camp near the Four Peaks the crew favors modern rifles. They keep many guns, discarding black powder Winchesters and equipping with the best weapons bought during the Spanish war after daylong experiments with tree trunks.
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Four Peaks
Jim Bark
The Fort at Johannesburg A Boer fortress scene
A detailed description portrays the Johannesburg fort on Hospital Hill as a strong rectangular fortress with two bastions housing 23 centimeter quick firing guns and multiple smaller guns. The design includes an angled entrance, stables, barracks and magazines, with ample prewar ammunition ensuring near impregnable defense.
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Johannesburg
Hospital Hill
Pretoria
Barnato Park
Transvaal
Elephants Sneeze Becomes Zoo Spectacle Across Attenders
The Arizona Graphic recounts Jolly the elephant at the zoo who sneezed once every five years, causing a mass laugh as attendants fled to watch. The event is described with dramatic timing and humor, noting the elephant’s posture, the explosive sound, and reactions from animals. It also notes a separate anecdote of boys repairing an iron wagon tire with bullet holes as improvised metalworking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
Rollins
Ladysmith
Dewey
Tiny Mite
Flinders
Arizona Graphic
Most Terrible Explosion Near Johannesburg 1896
A freight collision on the Netherlands South Africa railway at a siding near Johannesburg caused a blast with 55 tons of blasting gelatin and 90 detonators. The explosion formed a 300 by 66 by 30 foot trench, blew engine parts over a mile, killed over fifty and left 600 homeless.
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Johannesburg
Netherlands South Africa
The Ideal Man Rivalry and Health Note in Ad Copy
An opinion piece mocks politicians and rival cof fe ges over producing the ideal man defined as strong and intellectual. It cites health as essential, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion and malaria prevention. It notes stage actors with questionable conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Hood's Sarsaparilla Spring Health Claim
An advertisement from Dwicur Co. of Park Whiteland Indiana touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood and renovates the body by eradicating eruptions boils and rheumatic acidity. It emphasizes improved vitality and general building of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Dwicur Co
Whiteland
Indiana
Swanson's 5 DROPS Rheumatic Cure Adclaims
An advertisement extols Swanson's 5 DROPS Rheumatic Cure as a universal remedy for rheumatism and other pains. It promises sample bottles for 25 cents or a dollar for a large prepaid bottle of 300 doses, claiming safety for all ages and no opiates. It urges readers to order from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 160 Lake St., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
All America
Express
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Lake St
Chicago
Alabastine wall coating stands apart from kalso mine products
Alabastine coats walls with pure durable cold water mix in five pound packages. It differentiates from temporary whitewash like keels and chalk blends and warns against dealers selling cheap kalso mines. Alabastine Co claims sole right to wall coating mix and promotes health protection and easy application for churches schools and homes.
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Posible
Alabastine Co
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Philippine Island
Pantie
the Zoo
ADIES
Grand Rapids, Mich
Piso
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