Far East leopard hunt shows danger and drama in sport
An old globe trotter recalls a Nepal India hunting tale where a leopard abducts a child, a beaters line drives the predator from the jungle, and a Ghoorkha finally kills the beast with a trained dog and bowie-knife teamwork amid village praise.
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Far West
Globe
Herald
Far East
India
Hindostan
Himalayas
Terai
Almora
Nepal
Kula Nuddee
Zemenden
Tau
Dea
Shikarri
Sahib
Ram Bex
Hank
Ghoorkhsa
Ghoorkha
Rim Bex
Chicago
The Only Accident
A farmer at the market answers skeptical questions about injuries from farming gear and accidents. He denies family members being cut by a mowing machine or harmed by hay stacks, thrashers, portable boilers, or kerosene fires, asserting no one was killed or burned.
Sleeplessness and a Practical Sleep Cure From a Personal Journal
A Des Moines Register snippet recounts Robert J. Bursette on insomnia and a self formed remedy list. The essay mocks sleep tricks while praising simple routines like light meals milk baths and gentle walks. It notes the unreliability of perceived all night wakefulness and reflects humorous skepticism.
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Omics
Sania
Nature Aborg
Colville
Bonner
Robert. J. Bursdette
Des Moines Register
Sewing at Home Returns to Fashion and Practice
The article extols home sewing as a soothing, beneficial craft for women. It contrasts needlework with the sewing machine, noting the calm it brings to thinking and mood, and critiques overreliance on machinery that erodes simple, graceful clothing.
Uniforms for Servants Reflect Frugal Fashion Reform
The article argues for plain dress among maids and cooks to curb ostentation, praising home made underclothes, simple trims, and hand sewing. It notes machine work for men's shirts and calls needlework a restful, virtuous practice, urging a return to old-fashioned domestic simplicity.
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Saxony
Tribune
The Real Nature of Large Carnivorous Quadrupeds
The author argues that large carnivorous mammals like wolves panthers and grizzlies are not as fearless as believed and that many encounters end without aggression. He cites experiences from guide Little Bat and personal anecdotes countering heroic legends, noting retreats rather than attacks and small feats of bravery by others.
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Rave Beelliam
Casper Mountains
Big Horn
Putnam
Farmers keep sheep for fresh meat and emergencies
The article notes old fashioned farming advantages of sheep for ready fresh meat and as a standby during emergencies when money for beef is scarce. It describes using ice and refrigerators to preserve meat, and exchanges among farmers to share portions. The text cites St. Paul Pioneer Press and details a lighthouse construction scene at Bishop Rock with a heavy iron column and a washed out blacksmith anvil.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Colin
Beng
Bishop Rock
England
Orkind
Wafer Capsules and Their Manufacture Described
The American Druggist outlines the history and process of wafer capsules or cachets, noting Limousin as their inventor. It explains factory setup, forms, ovens, and mass preparation, detailing production steps, costs, and the role of skilled workers in baking and punching wafers.
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Nuremberg
The Treasury Vault A Perfect Store-Room for Coin
A visitor describes the Treasury vault under construction as a tomb like building with granite walls and iron lattice work. The forthcoming vault will hold 100 million dollars, weighing about 2,580 tons, requiring 100000 rivets and 178 freight cars to move, with a tunnel to rob it deemed physically impossible.
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Treasury
Bank of England
Washington
Fragmented Snippets Mix Asides From Various Papers
A collage of quips and brief items quotes poets, editors, and readers. Readers recall a Missouri woman with spools, a photographer’s tips to sitters, and lighthearted exchanges about competition and dress. A recruiting tale ends with a man gaining weight to enlist.
A Light That Sings and Shines A Pleasing Voice
An essay by Elihu Burritt on the value of a kind voice. It compares untrained voices to a piercing tone and argues that daily watchfulness, perseverance, and cultivation shape a soft, velvety voice that calms and connects people, even across telephone lines.
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Elihu Burritt
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