Witchcraft in Africa Report on Zulu superstition and court cases
The report details suspicions among Zulu groups about witchcraft and its social impact. It cites a 6 000 person gathering on a Friday and superstition around meat consumption. It notes a court case where a native woman killed by a lion was partly eaten by another native linked to a witch doctor and amulets.
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H.C MacDonald
Mankuauku
London Daily Telegraph
Inames Ton
Fom
Fearful mob halts insult to Fung Shul deity in Mongolian dawn
A fragment from a New York telegram describes an insult to the Fung Shul deity that provoked immediate public anger. The piece notes the rural Mongolian farmers’ reverence for the deity and warns that irreverence is believed to invite punishment through droughts, crop failures, and famine, reflecting enduring superstition among villagers and the broader social tensions of the era.
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Luna
New York
Washexton
Innocent
Omar
Sng
Dietatet
Heme
Norte
Ourga
Wanted Art by the Ton in Army and Sailors Monument
An American city sought McMousles to enter a design for a soldiers and sailors monument. He declined to compete, then the commission was given to him outright. He proposed a set of ideas while the committee asked how many inches of granite would be used, replying with a business inquiry about the project.
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McMousles
Setehea
Art contract clause makes artist liable for bronze damage
An artist refused a commission contract after discovering a clause that held him and heirs responsible for any damage if the bronzes were thrown from their bases. He returned the contract unsigned stating, Your lawyers are too sharp.
Unmistakable Guilt and Witty Exchanges On Stage
A collage of brief quotes shows a courtroom tangle of doubt and insinuation as Three-Fingered Bam asserts a man cheated with four aces, while a sharp remark about conclusive evidence follows. Other lines switch to social banter about marriage costs, wedding attire, and a sly quip on divorce expenses.
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Washington Star
Date Stones Fed to Cows in Somaliland Report
An official report notes Somaliland cattle are fed date stones, with many animals gaining fat and milk yields described as superior to other rations. The findings highlight date stone diet as a notable feeding practice for dairy stock.
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Somaliland
Sayas
Sara
Train No 11 Runa via Akron Pullman Parlor Cars
Train No 11 runs daily except Sunday and stops at Flag Station. Tickets handled by G A Dachhler, ticket agent.
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Runa
Akron
Dachtler
Big Four Route Tickets On Sale Daily For Return Passage
Continuation through April 4, 1906 offers daily sale from all points on the Big Four Route for return passage until June 1, 1906. Take advantage of the low rates and long return limit. For rates and tickets, contact Warren J. Lynch General Pass and Ticket Agent Cincinnati Ohio or B C Kelsey Travel Agent Cleveland Ohio.
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Agenta
Warren J, Lynch
Agt
Cincinnati
Ohi
B. C. Kelsey
Tray
Cleveland
Ohis
Crowded Prisons Prompt Royal Clemency Decree
Italian prisons relieved by a royal clemency decree. To create room for delinquents, 1536 prisoners were released and 3072 sentences reduced since the decree in August.
Consistency Quoted Sparks Fancy Wit in Banter
A droll exchange features a young man who admires quotations and a practical maid who notes their limits. The humor hinges on the contrast between high minded phrases and the value of a diamond ring as a tangible prize.
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Chicago
Rail timetable fragment from LS and MS Railway set
In effect May 14 1906 a list of west and east bound trains across divisions appears. No. 20 Night Express runs daily at 3 am, with additional services including No. 28 to New York and Boston, No. 32 Foot Mall, No. 48 Accommodation, and various express and day trains. Officials A. J. Smith, L. B. BAXTINE oversee GP and T A Tighesa.
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N. Y
Boston
Sre
Dandusky
Buffalo
Chicago
Toledo Accommoda- Gayod Seerereeesee C58
Western Expresa
Dai- Wy
Seaea
Islam
Gleveland & Petros Express D
Liat Po
Norwalk Division
Yat
Cleveland and South-Western Traction Company Timetables
Train and streetcar schedule snippet lists routes from Elyria to Public Square in Cleveland and to Oberlin Wellington Lorain North Amherst Grafton Birmingham Berlin Heights Norwalk, with frequent hourly and special limited services and varied departure times throughout the day, including early morning and late evening.
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Elyria
Public Square
Cleveland
Lake Shore Electric Railway Time Table December 1908
From Lorain Street Ry Leep Cara depart for Berth Lorain Beach Park and Cleveland at 5 45, 6 46, 7 45, 0248 and B 4 46 6 45 5 10 45 PM Beach Park stops 11 00 PM and 12 30 MM Le car leaving Cleveland at 11 18 PM waits for theaters.
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Lake Shore Electric Railway
Lorain Street
Cara
Biyria
Berth Lorain
Beach Park
Cleveland
Lorain Street Railway Schedule Notice
The Lorain Street Ry schedule in effect May RB shows trains leaving Elyria for Lorain at 6:00 and at intervals thereafter around 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. Additional departures occur at 12:40 and 1:20 PM with subsequent minor adjustments noted in the timetable.
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Elyria
Lorain
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Pete
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Sate
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Sol Thie
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Kirschbaum Sn Clothing
Kirschbaum
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Godsell Clothing Co
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Gillette
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Times Bldg
Times
Cuba, Florida
Gulf Coast
Texas
California
LS. & M.S. Railway
Grafton
Gola
Clot
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Wellington
Cute
Cleveland & South-Western Traction Company
Icave
Oberlin
Oberlin Limited
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