Roosevelt at Lake Naivasha hunting hippos in Africa
Former U S president Theodore Roosevelt journeled on Lake Naivasha in a hunt for hippos using a steam launch and rowboat. He sought a big bull for the Smithsonian and reported encounters with hippos including a cow and a bull. He also described baboons’ depredations near his camp.
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Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Lake Naivasha
Cuninghame
Roosevelt
Smithsonian Museum
Scribners Magazine
Roosevelt safari recounts hippos and baboons attacks
The excerpt recounts a perilous African safari with hippos charging and a hunter wounding and pursuing a large animal. It recalls caution in approaching dangerous wildlife, observations of hippo behavior, and historical notes on baboon uprisings and local fears. The piece also references Roosevelt’s party trapping other beasts and a peculiar two foot long rear creature.
Ligation touted as cure by Dr Bainbridge in cancer clinic
The New York Skin and Cancer Hospital physician described ligation to starve cancer of blood supply, citing several apparent cures. A patient with extensive facial loss showed healing after vascular closure, a woman given up by ten physicians regained mobility, and a sergeant regained weight and return to duty. Other cases showed halted progression or long remissions.
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William 8. Bainbridge
New York
Bainbridge
Buttonless cutaway fad born from King Edward in London
The latent fashion in London menswear is the buttonless cutaway coat. Originating with King Edward, it features a braid link acting as a substitute for buttons, holding the coat closed across the waistcoat. The king extends the idea to evening dress with a decorative ornament onyx button.
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London
King Edward
Edward
Cigar Smoking Champion Sets World Record in Washington
Washington telegraph operator Harry McKelden won the long distance cigar smoking championship by smoking a mild cigar for 94 minutes 30 seconds without relighting. He surpassed the Cornell professor’s record by nine and a half minutes, achieved on a wager in a broker’s office in Washington with five witnesses present.
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Washington
Harry McKelden
Cornell
McKelden
World Evangelizing Plan by Protestant Laymen
The Laymen's Missionary movement plans a worldwide Christian evangelism effort within this generation. Leaders project 55 million dollars annually and 1.925 billion over 35 years to reach 500 million Christians from a 1.5 billion world population. A national congress opens May 8 in Chicago with 4 500 delegates at the Auditorium.
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Heatheniem
Protestant ‘Churches
New York City
Gnance
United States
Chicago
Actors to give Taft Medal at May 9 presentation
President Taft will receive the Taft Medal in New York on May 9 as he travels from Washington to open the Actors Fund fair. The award will be presented by a committee of twelve lead actors and actresses. The medal, designed by Chester Beach, was commissioned by Archer Huntington for the American Numismatic Society.
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Taft
New York
Washington
Actors’ Fund
Chester Beach
Beach
Archer M. Huntington
American Numismatic Society
John W. Alexaner
American Academy of Design
Jazt
Actors’ Fund Fair
Dlatés
Chiarity
Actora' Fund
Edward J. Deltech
Pittsburg Women's Club Hosts Garden Party for Husbands
The Pittsburg Women’s Club announces a June rose fete replacement with a garden party for husbands to foster acquaintance among members. The club, previously embattled over city race related remarks, notes the event aims to unite spouses from both halves of the membership.
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Pittsburg
Women's Club of
Mushrooms Grown From Abandoned Mines In Maryland
Theodore Imbeck of the Maryland State Experiment Station reports mushrooms grown in abandoned mines near Morgantown yield 8 to 10 dollars daily. The project shows abandoned mines can produce high quality mushrooms adding a new use for idle sites.
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Old Minas
Theodore Imbeck
Maryland State Experiment Station
Qually
Morgantown
Orie
Long Walk From Boston to Denver for Tuberculosis Cure
J W Lee aged thirty applied to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburg for medical treatment on a cross country journey seeking a cure for tuberculosis. He stated he had no relatives or friends and was traveling on foot toward Denver after a brief rest. The article continues with his progress and plans.
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Boston
Denver
J. W.lee
Allegheny Generaloapital
Pittsburg
Lee
Reminiscences of Mark Twain and His Last Years
A collection of recollections about Mark Twain from friends and colleagues. Judge C. O. Goodwin recalls Twain at the Comstock lode era and his early writing days. Dan Beard shares a childhood encounter. a Wall Street anecdote highlights Twain’s quirky grasp of finance and a proposed spiral hatpin scheme. The reminiscences celebrate Twain’s humor and creative spirit through vivid, era-spanning anecdotes.
Mark Twain's Paris Stop Amid Local Lynching Tale
A joke at Mark Twain's expense marks a Paris Missouri visit during a Missouri Kansas and Texas line trip from Hannibal to Columbia. Crowds gathered, some on box cars, shouting Get a rope as Twain supposedly appeared, echoing a local lynching incident that night in Paris where a mob hanged a suspect.
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Mark Twain
Monroe County
Hannibal
Columbia
Missouri
Kansas
Terow
Paris
Witherup
Grow
Ara
Mov
Mark
Mark Twain’s Wit and Final Moments Recalled in Fragments
Fragmented excerpts recount Mark Twain’s spontaneity and defiance of convention. Anecdotes describe his humorous quips to a ill man, disbelief at rumors of his death, reflections on heaven, and a Bermuda departure. Also noted are railings on Atlantic City’s boardwalks and a glimpse of Newland’s charity plans.
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Mark Twain
Clemens
Bermuda Hoe
Frederick
Duneka
Stormfeld
Duveka
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