Lieutenant Graetz man of grit in Africa motor launch quest
The article chronicles Lieutenant Paul Graetz of the German army and companion Octave Fiere's perilous 1911 attempt to cross Central Africa by motor launch from Quilimane to Lake Bangweolo and on to the Congo. After a fatal buffalo attack maimed Fiere, Graetz amputated his own cheek wound and pressed on. Fiere died in Kasama. Graetz survived and vowed to continue toward the Congo’s mouth, earning enduring recognition for courage and endurance.
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Europe
Africa
Paul Graetz
Cape-to-Cairo
Cecil Rhod
Cape Town
Alexandria
Wfal
Inself
Leutenant Graetz
Central Africa
Indian
Atlantic Ocean
Zambesi River
Lake Bangweolo
Congo River
Quilimane
Portuguese East Africa
Bangweolo
Quaqua
Lacerdonia
River Shire
Port Herald
Chituana
Fort Johnstone
Lake Nyassa
Karonga
Fife
Chambesi
Kabinga
Graetz
Atlantic
Luapula
Lake Meru
Paula
Kasengo
Lukongzola
Kiambi
Stanleyville
Coquillhatville
Yumbi
Leopoldville
Congo
Monsieur Octave Fiere
Paler Graetz
Berlin
Flore
Aftet
Quadua
Shire
Muchemwa
Chambess
Fiere
Flere
Nature
Eric Smith
Horse Guards
Benjamin Eastwood
Uganda
Sadie
James
Ald
Kasama
Rhodesia
G. F. Randall
Mr. Cookson
Charenama
White Fathers
Catholic Mission
Livingstone
Stanley
Gordon
Strange Uses of Gold in India Revealed by Montagu Report
The Montagu report notes India's large gold holdings, buried or hoarded instead of used for trade, with imports reaching tens of millions and a practice of gilding religious buildings. It highlights medicinal gold leaf use, royal regilding, and a rising role as a global creditor nation amid good monsoons and South African gold digging.
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India
Messrs
Samuel Montagu & Co
Dadta
Montagu
France
South Africa
South Asia
West
England
Hig Palace
Eradicating cattle tick a boost from revised quarantine rules
Washington report notes that new USDA regulations allowing cattle shipped from quarantined zones under inspector certified dipping will spur tick eradication efforts. President Finley of the Southern Railway says liberalized rules can hasten removal of restrictions as Mississippi and other regions expand dipping programs.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Prominent Englishman Letter Joke and Grand Bath Promenade
A witty tale tells of a famous Englishman writing a letter in a restaurant while a Scotchman reads over his shoulder and denies reading a word. The piece then describes a grand Bath hotel touted as health resort friendly, with praised views, wines, and daily train connections to the globe, catering to travelers and sportsmen.
Those Cold Chills and a Public Dress Shirt Joke
A London Chronicle quip imagines Sir Ernest Shackleton asking about vast snow fields. An Irish member replies he felt the same awe the first time he appeared in public wearing a dress shirt.
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Ernest Shackleton
London Chronicle
Made His Speech Too Long At A Five Year Old Party
A five year old invited to a party is reminded to say thank you and report a good time. He leaves saying thank you and that supper was good enough. A high priced sermon is noted as the German Favart baronial fund pays a preacher 920 pounds yearly for delivering lessons on good deeds.
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Herbert
Favart
Elberfeld
Beside the Mark and Whispers of Speech in Opera
A compact column riffs on voices vs proof of talent in opera and science in popular speech. It contrasts remarks by managers with a witty exchange about propriety and language. A humorous vignette hints at hidden meanings in everyday talk.
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Miss Cayenne
Prisoner seeks extra year by thrashing lawyer at sentencing
In court the prisoner, asked for any statement before sentence, replies he would accept one to two extra years if the judge clears the room for him to thrash his lawyer. Daily Thought notes Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher praising modesty in women entering public life.
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Daily Thought
Henry Ward Beecher
Beatrice Prefers Parsley Over Wasted Food
In a lunch room a five year old Beatrice ordered an omelet and then ate the parsley. When asked if she liked parsley she said no but she hates waste and eats what’s left.
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Beatrice
Telephone Score Bell Trick for Absence Detection
Instructions describe placing carbon paper between the telephone bell and the clapper to detect ringing while away. When the bell rings, the clapper should strike the carbon paper producing eight marks as proof of activity. This method yields a visible record of calls or attempted rings in the period of absence.
German Cities Grow With Planned Urban Expansion
The article notes Berlin Dusseldorf Frankfort and Cologne exemplify controlled city growth. It cites population surges since 1871 and 1905, stressing state led planning to curb slums and speculative building, requiring open spaces and four story limits in business districts.
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Dusseldorf
Frankfort
Berlin
Germany
Cologne
Garden the Home's Index and the value of beautification
The piece argues that garden upkeep increases home value and personal enjoyment, contrasting the wealth focus with the joy of beautifying surroundings. It laments scarce street trees in Los Angeles and urges municipal planting and care of trees as a public benefit.
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Los Angeles
Frugal Parisian Art Collector Prefers Cheap Books
A wealthy amateur painter in Paris keeps a remarkable habit. He buys paintings by Boucher Watteau Goya and other masters for sums between fifty and one hundred thousand dollars yet declines costly new books. He will pay top dollar for old paintings but balks at paying for a cheap edition of a fresh literary work.
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Paris
Hie
Boucher
Watteau
Goya
Compost Heaps in Rural and Garden Practice
Farmers and gardeners are urged to maintain a compost heap for organic refuse wood ashes old soil and sweepings. In areas with poultry yards clean runs and frequent sweeping feed the heap. Properly kept it provides convenience and a steady revenue source.
Dresden gains area and population after parish Reich 1913
Areas of German cities show Dresden growing to about 7 000 hectares 17 297 acres after incorporating the parish Reich on January 1 1913 boosting its population by 1 100. Berlin leads German cities by population and area, with Leipzig following, while Dresden ranks fifth in inhabitants. A Daily Consular Reports note highlights education as well, stating English use among educated Indians varies by religion.
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Dresden
Berlin
Leipzig
Cresden
Hamburg
Munich
Right Away Orator Asks Audience for Questions
New Orleans Times-Democrat reports an audience interaction during a speech where the moderator asks for questions and a spectator asks when the band will play. The exchange highlights anticipation and event pacing conveyed in a brief quoted moment.
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Orleans
Jimes-Democrat
Kansas Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Lawrence Kansas woman Mrs M Zeuner recounts long lasting ailments and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses it for others suffering similar pains and headaches. The ad notes many testimonials as proof of the medicine's effectiveness.
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Lawrence, Kans
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
John Francis
Burns
Montana
Resinol Ointment and Soap Promise Quick Skin Relief
Resinol ointment stops itching instantly and begins healing when applied. Used with Resinol Soap it clears eczema ringworm pimples and other eruptions leaving skin clear. Doctors prescribe Resinol for delicate irritated skin including babies. Available coast to coast through druggists, or request a free trial by writing Dept. 12 K Resinol Baltimore Md.
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United States
Resingl
Baltimore
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Presidency of Madras
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P. J. Stowe
Purcell
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Texas
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Billyor
Malaris
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