Miner Tom Moran Tells of Tiger Hunts and Far Travels
Tom Moran a Comstock school graduate and miner recounts travels in Mexico Australia India and other gold regions. He recalls hunting Bengal tigers in India and a notable jungle hunt with his partner Bob involving a native shekarry guiding through a dense jungle for wild hogs deer and other game.
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Tom Moran
Bob
Brother Bob
Ton Moran
Cometock School of
Mexico
Australia
India
Comstock
Tom
Nepaul
di Bob
Shekarry
Aga
Dence
Tiger Strikes During Jungle Tiger Hunt With Brother Bob
The narrator recalls a dangerous hunt in a jungle where a tiger ambushed and attacked his companion Bob. Bob fired as the tiger leaped, was wounded, then leapt onto Bob, knocking him down. The narrator rushed in, drew a revolver, and prepared to close in with a knife to finish the tiger.
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Brother Bob
Bob
Abarp
Tigers Fight for Life and Two Tigers Die on Frontier
A hunter recalls a deadly tiger encounter where he shoots a tigress then another male tiger at close range, saving comrade Bob who suffered a head wound. They count the remains, with measurements of the two corpses and notes on the hunt for wild game and meat. The story then shifts to a feature on the American steeple climber, a dangerous profession with perilous feats and a charmed life. He describes climbs, electric shocks, and the ascent of tall poles and steeples across cities, noting numbers of climbs and poles conquered.
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Razor
Bob
Thad
Brother Bob
Oki Shekarry
Himsell
Europe
United States Navy
Bremen
New York
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Aluminum a metal with growing role in arts and industry
The article traces aluminum’s discovery and development from Davy’s naming in 1812 to isolation by Wöhler in 1828, Deville’s 1855 method for large scale production, and commercial uses from Greenland cryolite to French bauxite. It notes electrical separation since 1880 lowering costs and predicting broader future use.
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Humphrey Davy
Wobler
M. Deville
Greenland
France
The Blind in Europe Reported by Naickenhoft of Geneva
Naickenhoft of Geneva states about 11,000 aud persons in Europe die from fevers. He claims 75 percent would have survived with proper treatment. He cites fevers as a major cause and notes treatment gaps across the continent.
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Europe
Naickenhoft
Geneva
Nizam of Hyderabad’s Reputation as Diamond Judge
The Nizam of Hyderabad is described as one of India’s greatest native potentates and a premier judge of diamonds. A recent report highlights the Nizam’s renowned expertise, noting his status in India’s gem trade.
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Indiana
Nizam of
Hyderbad
India
White Diamond Theft Claim Debunked
The report states the earlier claim of a theft of the White Diamond is untrue. The gem ranks second in size among the world’s great diamonds and is valued at over $1 540 000.
Steering Without a Compass in St Nicholas
Gustav Kobbe explains that the A B carries more meaning aboard ship than mere graduation. He notes that an able bodied seaman should not steer solely by a compass, relying instead on horizon wind wake stars soundings and surf line, using the compass only when necessary.
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Pott
Halifax
Cape Cod
Sambro
Gustav Kobbe
St. Nicholas
Kobbbe
Under Cars in a Hammock A Michigan Oddity
A queer figure known as Jack the ham mock rider travels by sleeping car hammock improvised from heavy canvas and sticks. The contraption uses two iron hooks to cling under the car and a sewn cover to block dust as the train speeds along, drawing statewide attention during the recent campaign.
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Jack
Michigan
Coneid
Jack the Rambler Hobo Preaches and Plays Hymns
A wandering speaker nicknamed Jack captivates crowds with sharp wit and inventions for meals and shelter. He describes a life of travel as a mystery and music as a passion, noting studies at Rush Medical College but choosing roving life and calling himself the happiest hobo in the world.
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Jack
Chicago
Rush Medical College
Long Words and Illusions in a Mile Story
A comic Mile tale shows an old woman mishearing a doctor’s instruction about a medicine to be taken in a recumbent position. She and a nurse both demand a recumbent position, only to reveal they misunderstand and lack one. The humor hinges on verbose phrasing and shared ignorance.
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Neree Lown
Mary Asked to See You After Office Visit
In a Brooklyn Life note Mrs Blinkly requests Mary to come after the speaker has gone to the office. The dialogue shows Mrs Blinkly pressuring Mary as a safety concern and anticipates Mary’s upcoming meeting.
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Rie Brewery
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Dilty
Alnout
Steeple
the Nizam OF Hyderabad
Rizam OF
Byderabad
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