Two Ugly Reptiles and a Giant Boa Told by Traveler
Frederick A. Ober recounts encountering a 14 foot boa in Tobago, nicknamed Jumbo-Jocko, and warns of the aggressive venom of the fer de lance in Martinique. The piece also notes the lance-head’s spread across St. Lucia and Morne Pelee, its prolific breeding, and the widespread fear it inspires. It ends with a note on a relic of Andrew Johnson: a wedding dress goat coat owned by John H. Girdner and marked A. Johnson Tailor.
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West Indies
Tobago
Frederick A. Ober
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Islands
Martinique
French West Indies
St. Lucia
St. Pierre
Morne Pelee
John H. Girdner
New York
William J. Bryan
Hig
The Earl Cadogan and the Tweed Fisherman
A Scots fisher named Robert of Treus rows the Earl Cadogan to a pool on the Tweed. The earl drinks from a silv er and gold flask, then hides it. The fisherman rows ashore after the flask vanishes twice, declaring a man who can drink whiskey alone can fish alone.
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Earl of
Cadogan
Croesus
Philadelphia Post
King Salmon
Robert of
Treus
Gillie
Robert
Buchanan Birthplace on Fayette Street Faces Preservation Plans
A ramshackle Mercersburg house on Fayette Street once housed James Buchanan at birth. Proposals to buy and convert it into a state museum are under consideration, with no legislative action yet. The piece notes the building’s log annex and ties to local history, contrasting preservation efforts with Polk’s mansion.
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Fayette Street
Mercersburg
Pennsylvania
James Buchanan
United States
Stony Batter
Franklin County
Buchanan’s
Buchanan
Tennessee
James K. Polk
Banana yields vastly exceed wheat under equal cultivation
He concludes that bananas grown in the same space produce 40 times more than potatoes and 100 times more than wheat. An area yielding enough wheat for six men would yield bananas for 150 men, under identical cultivation conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rived
Man Reaches Heaviest Weight At Forty
A study notes men typically reach their maximum body weight in the fortieth year, after which weight tends to stabilize or decline.
Porto Rican Affairs After Tariff Settlement
After Porto Rican tariff legislation, congress amended charters to require presidential approval for franchises and allowed government alteration of charters. Government may buy franchise property at fair value. stock watering is forbidden. charges for service regulated. Gov. Allen began fiscal reforms with Hollander as treasurer and Garrison as auditor, hailed as a clean colonial administration. Trade with New York revived since tariff settlement.
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Congress
United States
Gov. Allen
Porto Rico
McKinley
J. HW. Hollander
John KR. Garrison
Hollander
The
American Magazine
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Garrison
Treasury Department
Washington
New York
British War Medal for South Africa Campaign
The South Africa campaign medal will be a five pointed star with a gold center bronze ring and raised South Africa inscription. A queen miniature sits in the center, with a four color ribbon khaki white red blue. Bars may be granted for major engagements such as Magersfontein Colenso Belmont Graspan and Paardeberg. Key West relies on rainfall for all drinking water with two failed artesian attempts.
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South Africa
British War Office
Tommy
Magersfontein
Colenso
Belmont
Graspan
Paardeberg
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty Times its Price
A Burgettstown liveryman, G H Wilcon, reports severe stomach pain lasting through the night. After visiting Miller McClurdy's drug store, Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave fast relief with a single dose. He praises it as the finest stomach-trouble remedy and would not be without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller& McClurdy
Chamberlain
G. H. Wilcon
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington Co
Hauser & Parker
Cheap July Passes to Charleston and West Fare
Special low fare railway offer to Charleston South Carolina from Pennsylvania Lines for National Educational Association events. Tickets valid July 3 5 6 and 8 with routes stopovers and through time details provided by ticket agents. Apply at the nearest station. Also mentions low fare to Kansas City for National Democratic Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Pennsylvania
National Educational Association
Kansas City
Pennsylvania Lines
Indiana
Indianapolis
Hoosier State
St. Louie
W. W. Richandsoy
Passonast
Seashore Mountain and Lake Resorts Advertised
The Seashore Mountain and Lake Resorts are promoted as top summer pleasures within easy reach via Pennsylvania Lines. Agents offer information on rates, train service, and through car comforts, plus free help arranging vacation details. Contact the nearest Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agent for guidance.
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Pennsylvania Lines
W. H. Dowson
Agt
Louisville Sunday Schedule Note Gaps in Times
Fragmentary OCR shows a Louisville timetable with partial times 4:10 a.m. and 5:55 p.m. Readable items are scarce leaving unclear routes or services. confirms a Sunday listing but missing key details.
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Andrew Johnson
Alson
A. Johnson
Johnson
the Earl OF
Oid House
J. H. Hollander
Key West
Siuver
Weiskell’s
Iskell’s
Sohnston, Holloway & CO
Philada
Grugeists
Recei Vital
Williams
Philaian
Rethwisch
May
J. F. Tormehien
Washington St
Otto
Citizens Building & Loan Association
Third Street
Atlantic City
Cape Mey
Anglesea
Avalon
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Tele City
Wildwood
New Jersey
Rehoboth
Del
Columbus
Ind
Atlantic Coast
Stansifer
Baker
Stansifer & Baker
Law
Nati Bofice
7Eats Bank
Kansas
VIA
Royal Blue Service
Et Tt
ST. Louis
St. Louis Union Station
Great Eads Bridge
Levee
P. McCarty
Cincinnati
Florida
Doobie Daly
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Centre
Louisville
Queen & Crescent
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
Jacksonville
Knotville
Asheville
Savannah
North Carolin
Land of the Sky
Aleo
St. Louisa
LE & St. L. Railroad
Air Line
Birmingham
Alanta
Niagara Falls
Lake
Michigan
Southey
Alec Sandusky
Put-in
C.F. Daly
Indianapolis, Ind
Atlanta
Ashevill
Hot Springs
N. C
Macon
New Orleana
Augusta
Brunswick
8. C
Nassau
Havana
H. Tarzaz
Asn
Pass
Southern
Lowsville
W. C. Rynearson
Ohio
Madison
Cambridge City
P. m
A. ml
W.H. Dowell
Arthur Mason
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