Roosevelt recounts his first jaguar hunt in Brazil
Col Roosevelt describes a hunting expedition along the Paraguay River in the Brazilian wilderness. He recounts tracking and shooting a jaguar after dogs, details the jungle landscape, wildlife encounters, and the crew including Kermit, with reflections on South American fauna and the expedition’s hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Roosevelt
Heodore Roosevelt
Scribner
Paraguay
America
Morales
Kermit
Roosevelt
Ternit
Brazil
le Monkey
Ile
Robinson
Als Asgo‘cdotes
Colonel Roosevelt
Funston to Implement Kerr System at Vera Cruz
Washington directs the secretary of war and General Funston to establish a civil military government in Vera Cruz modeled after Kerr’s municipal rules. Admiral Fletcher’s martial law proclamation is replaced by coded civil governance, with Kerr’s Chicago lawyer Robert J. Kerr aiding the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
May
Secretary of War
Briinuler
Funston
Veratrex
Bere
Fletcher
Crea Eral Buaivton
Triuister
Crom
Ademhiral Fletcher
War Department
Robert J. Kerr
Chicago
Vera Cruz
Mesxico City
Deaths of a Day in Newport See Harbor and Sag Harbor
Mary Ward Greene of Middletown Rhode Island dies in Newport during a visit. Cyrus Brewster Tomlingan editor at the New York World dies of pneumonia at home in New York. John Sherry of Sag Harbor dies one day before his seventy first birthday after a life as port collector and whaling outfitter. Reverend Samuel Maran dies at residence of C H Mara in Brooklyn after long service as a pastor in Babylon New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ward Greene
Middletown
Nathaniel Greene
Newport
R. L
Willam Brenton Greene
Cyrus Brewster Tomlingan
Star
New York World
New York
Mr. Tomlingan
Foxenls Tomlinsky
Shelton, Conn
Connecticut
John Sherry
See Harbor
Suffolk
Sherry
Tom Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor
Hell
Samuel Maran
C. HK. Mara
Brookyn
Providence
Nation Mobilization Plan Details Guard Divisions and Units
The document outlines a 126 militia regiments call up plan with 33 national guard units in active service. It lists six division groupings with infantry, cavalry, field artillery, engineers, signal troops, sanitary troops, field hospitals and ambulance companies. Headquarters locations include Boston, Harrisburg, Atlanta, Nashville, and other cities. It contrasts the 1898 guard with current readiness and notes standardization with regular army. An administration notice follows in Clearfield County regarding Hannah L. Hillard’s estate and a funeral report for Mrs. Harry L. Forcey.
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National Guard
War College
Regular Army
District of Columbia
Anay Truss
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Cavalry
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
North Carolina
South Caroline
Georgia
Florida
North Crovina
Georsia
North
Atlante
Infanley
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Teljexsee
Hessee
Wit
Nashville
Eleventh Division—infantry
Ohio
Ohid
Dichizin
Co- Teast Tous
In- Miona
Indiana
Uitnois
Iinais
Thelaha
Lulanve
Chieux
Thirteenth Division
Towa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Ies
Kansas
Colomin
Wrombs
Missouri
Colorado
Engineers
Nebraska
Colorados
Kansas City
Infantry
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Uyo
New Mexico
Mexican War Pensions Passions and Numbers Standings
Government still pays 1442 widows and veterans from the 1846 Mexican war as of the last fiscal year. About 5123 widows receive pensions. total veterans and widows on rolls near 112 200. Regulars and volunteers totaled 31776 engaged. pensions paid since 187? to 47 602 572 dollars in the latest year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Public notice of borough debt increase 1914 1915
The Clearfield Borough Council seeks to increase indebtedness by 38 600 dollars by public vote on May 19 1914. It lists proposed projects including sewer and street work on Spruce and Second streets, drainage upgrades, hose houses, fire equipment, park improvements, and a heating plant. President Frederick B. Ker signs the document with clerk J D Connell y and Chief Burgess Hobart Callahan approving April 15 1914 and April 25 1915 dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfiald
Burgess
Nichols Street
Fourth Ward
Ward
Borough of Clearfield Billiard Ban Ordinance 1914
Public leisure venues in Chartiela Pennsylvania may not operate between noon and six in the morning. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars and possible county jail time up to thirty days. Signed by Frederick B. Kert and Hobart Callahan, approved April 15, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough of Clearfiald
Levy
Chartiela
Pennsylvania
Frederick B. Kert
LD. Connelly, Clark
Hobart Callahan
Burgess
Also Mentioned on This Page
South America
Sceritners Magazine
Charles Scribner’n Sons
Iatch
South
North America
Africa
Asia
Uon
Shenzi
Trigueiro
Amazon Jungle
Gank
Charles Scribner's Sons
Liguarra- Ure
Corumba
Australia
Eurasia
Old World
Yips
Algot Lange
Charles Scribner's
Kerr
USA
Guty of Vera Graz
United States
Arso
Optians’- Court
Clearfield
Hannah L.hillard
Boggs
Harry L. Forcey
Hill’ Crest Cemetery
Third Street
Roll B. Thompson
Harry Bock
Walter Raleigh
Spencer Sweet Peas
Thompson & Bock, Newling Bldg
Clearfield, Pa
Oscar Mitchell
Snyder Bldg
Sstatus
Watts Plant Farm
Curwensville, PA
Theel
Tn Lees
UR Belew
Dia Dr. Theat
Hearst Mo
Ps& Fe
Sean
Brear
Ber
Torhesien
Wall
Hamelin
Ainge
Frederick B. Ker
Learfiela Boroughe
J. D. Connelly
Clearfield Borough
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