REAL FOREST KING Strength of This Manlike Creature of the Wilds
The article surveys the gorilla as a formidable, morose great ape with reports of size and power, noting erect posture only briefly when attacked and a fearsome presence. It contrasts gorilla behavior with other beasts, mentions indigenous beliefs, and cites Emin Pasha on chimpanzees using fire in Mbongwe forests. The narrator ends by saying they did not witness the fire-making spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Chaillu
du Chailly
Africa
Borneo
Emin Pasha
Mbongwe
Marie Antoinette’s Clock Restored at Versailles
The historic musical clock that belonged to Marie Antoinette has been restored by M Leroy with help from Comte de Beauchamp, M Dujardin Besumetz, and M de Nolhac. It now plays tunes from the late eighteenth century and will soon be placed back in the queen’s former apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Versailles
Louis XVI
Comte de Beauchamp
M Leroy
M. Dujardin Besumetz
University of Fine Arts
M. de Nolhac
First English Chrysanthemum A Historic Chelsea Garden Flower
Flower lovers can view the first chrysanthemum grown in England in the British Museum herbarium. The yellow variety was introduced to Chelsea in 1764 by Philip Miller, who preserved the specimen. After Miller’s death the plant faded from culture but has recently regained immense popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
British Museum
Chelsea Botanic Gardens
Philip Miller
Miller
Westminste Lazette
Do You Sing to the Baby When He Cries
In the Tleveland Leader, a brief exchange notes that a baby cries during singing, while another child named Lir is not soothed by the song. The snippet implies a domestic vignette without further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reu
Lir
New Railways in Central Canada
The Portland Oregonian reports a mass exodus of American farmers to Canada this fall. About 70,000 farmers are expected to move with roughly 70 million dollars in cash and assets, seeking cheaper land and safer life under a monarchy. Canadian lines like the Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific enable settlement along virgin soils near railways. Government agents in the U S offer information to settlers as Canadian towns grow along the new routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
United States
Richard
Portland Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
U. S
Canada
Middle West
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Double Tragedy Headline Prompts Father’s Note
A reader writes to the editor claiming paternity of twins, prompting a proposed newspaper header that echoes a somber “Double Tragedy” frame. The exchange suggests a dramatic, tongue in cheek editorial gambit.
Perry Davis Painkiller Ad Warns Against Cold Dangers
An old advertisement warns exposure to cold and wetness leads to pneumonia and urges taking Perry Davis' Painkiller. It claims strong protection against colds sore throat and quinsy with prices 35c and 50c. The copy humorously cautions against advising a man with a speech impediment to visit a speakeasy and jokes about heiresses buying a gold brick as a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
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Wilds
Heb
Gyps
A S. Alexander
Race Street
Philadelphia
Pr. O
Race St
Central
the Sunday Magazine
Wrigley
Japan
Continental Oil Company (Incorporated
Stone Piano Company, Inc. Capital
Grand Forks
STONE
Fargo
Stone Bldg
Samuel Vick
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Mich
Makota
Acta
Ollege
F. L. Watkins
N. D
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Shane
Ces
Alonzo
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