Hydrophobia debate over Schweitzer case divides experts
The discussion contrasts Dr Kretschmar's history of Richard Schweitzer with postmortem findings and Dr Hammond's stance that true hydrophobia existed. Bergh questions the disease's reality, while Hammond defends its existence and notes high temperatures in genuine cases. Prophylaxis and dog handling are debated, including excision and cauterization as treatments after bites.
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Bergh
Oud
Richard Schweitzer
Kretschmar
New York Herald
MacWhinnie
Henry Bergh
William A. Hammond
Schweitzer
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mr. Bergh
Kretechmar
Krétschmar
Youatt
England
Koetschmer
Hammond
Remarkable South African hunter conquers lions and rhinos
Capt. Gilmore records a tale of Mr Finnery a hunter who near Bamanwath single handedly kills seven lions and two rhinoceros in roughly a day. He shoots two lions from his horse mounts one after another then tracks a white rhino and its guards killing the trio of lions at dawn. He continues with elephant spoars and returns to find more lions before Ivory and completes the feat with a final foray on foot by a pool.
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Capt. Gilmore
South Africa
Gordon Cumming
Finnery
Bamanwath
Galata
Sultana Valide
Asia
Europe
Peru
Constantinople
Astrakan
Charity
India
Cairo
Trebizond
Adam
Turkestan
Rom
Asia Minor
The Phonograph and the Telephone Unite in Sound
The article extols the phonograph and telephone as a combined marvel enabling speech to travel vast distances and be preserved. It predicts a future where sermons or court orators can be replayed for centuries in tone and word, linking present voices with future audiences across the United States.
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Congress
United States
New. York Herald
Constantinople’s Varied Population on the Golden Horn Bridge
The article paints a vivid scene on the Galata bridge linking Europe and Asia, depicting a daily parade of diverse peoples and garbs. It notes the crowded, endlessly shifting mosaic of races and religions passing in front of the observer, with objects and customs from many lands showcased in a bustling crossroad.
Depicting a Constantinople Crowd Through a Multicultural Trade Route
A bustling waterfront scene shows Armenian porters bearing heavy loads while Turks move along a bridge and toward steamers. Circassians Syrians Bulgarians Georgians Greeks and diverse Muslims and Europeans mingle in a chaotic, religion rich crowd near Constantino ple as merchants and travelers mingle on a vibrant trade corridor.
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Guarda
Constantinople
Archipelago
What an Egg Reveals About Nature and Development
The essay explains the egg as a universal starting germ across animals including birds fishes and mammals. It describes the egg as a small whitish circle in a protective membrane with a shell to guard the developing young and allow air and heat in. It notes variation in nourishment provisions and egg size tied to the parent animal’s size and life habits.
Young Giant Exhibits in London Egyptian Hall
A twenty year old man weighing 728 pounds and eight feet around his shoulders is touring England. He shows at the Egyptian Hall in London and appears in good health and chatty, with his wife accompanying him proudly claiming the largest band of any woman in England.
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England
London
Fane
Concordia Turnverein Ball Gymnasium Guides Girls
Eighty girls attend a Concordia Turnverein class in a gymnasium program. They wear blue and gray cloth uniforms and practice gymnastics along with lifting, climbing, and other exercises to become strong and active.
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Concordia Turnverein
Louis
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