Performing Lions and Elephants Parade Attracts Crowds
Marion Sheridan and Buckleys Herd of performing animals headline a grand display featuring Duchess the world’s largest elephant and Jake the largest gorilla in America. The event includes 250 horses and ponies 20 clowns and Prof Wheeler’s Military Band with a free street parade at 10 am daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Sheridan
Buckley
Duchess
Rosedale
Kentucky
Jake
America
Wheeler
All Baby
Influenza forms and treatment and a nursemaid tale
A medical overview describes influenza as a highly contagious disease with three main forms affecting the respiratory digestive or nervous systems. It notes variable immunity, late autumn and winter peaks, severe symptoms including fever and aches, and emphasizes rest, sunlight, hydration, and form specific care as key to recovery. It also recounts a salon anecdote about the Earl of Malmesbury witnessing a keeper losing two fingers and Lord Raglan fainting at the scene, highlighting human reactions to medical events.
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Earl of
Lord Raglan
Knife Thrower Misses Target in Fair Sideshow
In a fair's sideshow the main performer, a knife thrower, wowed the crowd with a daring act. His partner, a plain middle aged woman, was introduced and placed on the board. The knife missed its mark and a voice from the back cried in surprise, "Great Scott! You've missed her!"
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Scott
Exchange Highlights Mrs. Stormington Barnes Audience Reaction
Mrs. Stormington Barnes proclaims pride in an audience that seemed spellbound by her words though she notes scant applause. She says listeners were hesitant to applaud, fearing they might miss parts of the speech.
Meerschaum Mining and Processing Overview
A Chicago News description detailing meerschaum from Eskischehr Asia Minor. It covers formation, mining by small groups, shaft digging to red clay beds, gallery clashes, and unsafe practices. It explains grading by case rather than weight, drying, cleaning, polishing, and final market preparation before sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia Minor
Eskischehr
Greece
Grecian Islands
Hrubschitz
Moravia
Morocco
Vallecas
Madriid
South Carolina
Chicago News
Innecessary Question and Clerk Retailer Exchange
A New York wholesale merchant recalls a clerk who, though dreamy and often mistaken, delivers a sharp retort when challenged about his sense. The exchange reveals a clash of ego and wit in a bustling urban setting.
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New York
Burnand and the Window Lesson Wit Turned Carding Master
A tale from Burnand the English humorist recounts a youth who was ordered to clean windows. He bartered a lesson in art before agreeing, but the master locked him out. Manning later scolded the novice and he quipped he would rather be a shoemaker.
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Burnand
F. C. Burnand
Manning
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Pollard Bros
Hardwrare
Oxfords
Pritchard-Horton Co
Pritchard, Horton Co
One Price Cash Shoers
Howe
London
Durham
Meerschaun
C.E. King & Sons
West Main Street
the Cable Co
Church St
Durham, N. C
M.T. Langley, M’s’r
Johnson Studio
Katie L. Johnson
East Main Street
Sob
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