Hornaday Gift Of Heads And Horns
The New York Zoological Society led by Dr. William T. Hornaday aims to form a national collection of heads and horns of North American wildlife. A nucleus includes a Rocky Mountain bighorn and a white mountain goat donated by Hornaday, with plans for a dedicated building, photographs, and a reference library to aid sportsmen and natural history studies. The effort seeks notable antlers from the Alaskan bull moose and broader global context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Zoological Society
William T. Hornaday
United States
America
Europe
South Kensington Museum
London
W. J. Long
Roosevelt
Hornaday
Madison Grant
Boone and Crockett Club
John M. Phillips
Lewis
Fem
Zoolo 1 Society
Theft of a Marble Pagoda Stuns Seoul In Ko rea
A Nagasaki report says a Japanese nobleman stole Korea's sacred P'ung duk marble pagoda from Seoul. Armed Japanese seized the shrine, dismantled it in eight days, loaded blocks for shipment to Japan, amid Korean fury over protectorate actions and a bitter dispute with Viscount Tanaka.
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Washington
Nelson
London
Seoul
Nagasaki
New York Post
P’ung-duk
Korea
Japan
Tanaka
Imperial Household
P’ungaluk
A Gambler's Chances Demonstrated by Ex-Gambler Quinn
John P. Quinn a reformed gambler presents methods and instruments used in gambling to show how players are beaten. He demonstrates cards dice and roulette devices in New York room 120 Bible House and plans an anti gambling league with clerical support. He aims to push laws making gambling a felony and allow suing hosts for losses while touring the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bible House
John P. Quinn
New York Tribune
Quinn
New York City
New York State
Calsetorita Bears That He Kind You Have Alwar
A short exchange frames a patient thanking a doctor for saving a life while the doctor notes the patient owes for fourteen visits. The dialogue hints at gratitude and a debt of medical care between two individuals.
The Charming Woman and Electric Bitters Ad
A plain woman with neat eyes clear skin and sprightliness is praised as attractive. Electric Bitters is advertised to restore weakness give strong nerves brighten eyes improve complexion and skin. Guaranteed at local druggists C A Heiner Byesville Neilly Co Cambridge. 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Heiner
Byesville
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
American Geologist Bailey Willis to Study Alps Abroad
Bailey Willis of the United States Geological Survey is chosen by the Smithsonian Institution to visit Europe and study Alps geology. He departs around August 1 for two months, observing key sites in Italy and Switzerland and consulting European experts. He will report findings for publication by the Smithsonian Institution.
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Alps
Bailey Willis
United States Geological Survey
Europe
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Dispatch
Italy
Switzerland
Smithgonian Institution
Twilight Revels in Summer Romance
A lyrical reminiscence of late rising and long summer evenings. The speaker imagines a girl in a hammock as dewy grass and clover blossoms fade into twilight. The mood turns joyous as quiet moments bloom into romance under the moon and stars.
Trouble Comes Natural to Some People
A reflective line notes that trouble follows certain personalities as naturally as freckles or curly air, suggesting a habitual pattern rather than random misfortune. The phrase evokes a weathered, wry voice about fate and character.
Castoria Ad For Infants and Children
An old advertisement notes Castoria as the familiar remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes trust with the line The Kind You Have Always Bought and bears a signature mark. A playful quip about lobsters follows the ad text.
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Infante
RZ Aa
Honest talk on honesty and popularity in society
The passage muses on honesty and the appetite for scandal. It notes people enjoy watching others fail, and that popularity brings both pleasure and cost. It jokes that Cupid and Mammon may merge only after divorce court action.
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Cupid
Mammon
Millersburg to Mark 100th Anniversary Soon
The town of Millersburg in Dauphin County Pennsylvania began in 1807 when Daniel Miller laid out 200 building lots along the Susquehanna near Wiconisco Creek. Tickets tied to lot numbers were drawn for 33 dollars, making the drawer the lot owner. Millersburg will celebrate its centennial on September 1, 4, and 5.
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Daniel Miller
Susquehanna River
Wicontsco Creek
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Millersburg
Dauphin County
Dr Pierce Medicines Openly List Ingredients For Public Scrutiny
An 19th century advertisement promotes Dr Pierce medicines claiming full disclosure of ingredients on bottle wrappers. It highlights Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier stomach tonic and bowel regulator, noting alcohol free formulas and endorsements by medical leaders. The piece urges patient use and warns against miracles, stressing methodical trial and proven composition.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dr Shoop Piles Ointment and Restorative Ad Offered
An advertisement touts Dr. Shoop’s Piles Ointment as a quick relief for itching pain and protruding piles with jars priced at 50 cents. It promotes free trial samples of Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets and Restorative, plus a Health Coffee imitation, all offered by Neilley & Co in Racine Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
Dr. Shoop
Neilley
Pioneering Pace Setter Puts Competitors in the Shade
A bold initiative aims to set the pace in its industry by prioritizing innovation over imitation. Key players test new methods, with investors watching for measurable gains and market disruption.
Spavin Liniment Promises Cure for Various Ailments
English Spavin Liniment removes all hard lumps from blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains and swollen throats coughs and more. Save 850 by use of one bottle warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known sold by Jno M Ogier Druggist Cambridge Ohio.
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Jno
M. Ogier
Cambridge
Ohio
Ambition and Caution in Advice for Leaders
A cautionary note urges strong leadership tempered by humility urging readers to balance pride with prudence. It warns that overconfidence breeds enemies while measured resolve builds trust and long term influence.
Inexpensive Wardrobe Sparks Witty Dispute
A humorous exchange about a wife’s wardrobe costs reveals a husband’s surprise at the expenses and their first meeting in a bathing suit, highlighting light domestic banter.
The Sunday School Lesson On Israel In The Wilderness
The article reviews the Exodus journey as a type of believer’s life from redemption to rest in Christ, urging obedience to God’s Word and trust in His daily provision. It links manna to Jesus as the true bread, notes lessons on contentment, Sabbath keeping, and the pot of manna in the ark, and encourages faithful, daily intake of Scripture.
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American Press Association
Israel
Promised Land
Christ Jesus
Canaan
Heaven
Jordan
Red Sea
Moses
Aaron
David
God
Josh
Foley's Kidney Cure and other notes cited in letters
Letters from G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York and Ira W Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania recount cures of kidney and bladder trouble with Foley's Kidney Cure. The pieces warn against substitutes and promote Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. The text also notes the old wedding rice custom.
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G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
D. M. Hawthorne
Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Urino Laxative and Foley Kidney Cure Advertisements
In this ad spread D M Hawthorne promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup to cleanse and stimulate bowels without irritation. It also advises Foley's Kidney Cure for summer kidney irregularities and Foley's Honey and Tar for asthma relief, urging timely use and claimed cures.
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D. M. Hawthorne
Foley
The Good Words Like a Oe in a Slippery Place
A fragmentary aphorism notes that righteous speech can falter on precarious ground, invoking a Hindoo axiom about virtue and prudence. The line contrasts moral intention with unstable circumstance, urging careful, steady speech.
New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Cure Says Paine
Mrs Julia Ryder Paine of Tru ro Massachusetts endorses Dr Kings New Discovery as a reliable throat and lung remedy. The ad claims it cures coughs colds and weak lungs after other treatments fail with trial bottles offered free and prices 50 cents and 1.00.
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America
Dr. King
Julia Ryder Paine
Truro
Mass
Ine
C. A. Heiner
Byesville
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures 80 Year Leg Sore
Amos F. King of Port Bryan New York reports a remarkable healing after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on a leg sore he suffered for over 80 years. The testimonial appears in an advertisement by Byesville Neilley & Co Cambridge druggists selling 25 cents a tin.
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Port Bryan
N. Y
Amos F. King
A. Heiner
Byesville
Neilley & Co
Cambridge
Distressed People See Fault Largely in Themselves
A terse reflection notes that distress arises mainly from self fault rather than external factors, urging personal accountability and framing adversity as a test of character.
Memorable Day with Dr. King’s New Life Pills
A nostalgic note promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness and keep the bowels right. Sold for 25 cents at O. A. Heiner’s in Byesville and Nelley & Co. in Cambridge drug stores.
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Dr. King
O. A. Heiner’s
Byesville
Nelley & Co
Cambridge
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de Witt
Kennedy
Eilley & Co
Standard Oil
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WasuIncTon
City Directory
Fred L. Rosemond
Attorney AT Law
Old National Bank
David Okey
Cambridge, Ohl
Central Bank
B. Moore
New York Afe Insurance Co
Bears
D. M. Stearns
Coneeeod
Long
the King
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