The Cape Town Pist and the Safari Hunter
Capt. Frits Direne a veteran hunter and Boer War figure is linked to the Cape Town plot unveiled during Africa conflicts. The article details his roles, prison escapes, and later life as a war correspondent and hunter with remarks on rifle calibers and the costs of expedition cartridge weight. It notes dangers from diseases and terrain, and contrasts business versus pleasure hunting in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Frits Direne
South Africa
Europe
Cne
Congo
Duquesne
Colenso
Arorld
Mozanlique
Petit
Leeds
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Everythig
Cait. Thicquenne
Bernicia
Gotf
Margaret
New York
Dork
Baltimore
Bakk
Euerope
Africa
Sna
East Africa
Tigara
London
Roosevelt
Nick
Rinning
Deaths and deeds in Africa's shadowed hunt
In Africa's veld and wetlands the narrator recounts life risking hunts with elephants, rifles, and shikarees including Nick from Senegal. He details close escapes, fatal charges, and the loss of Nick while pursuing ivory near Lake Tanganyika. A veteran hunter reflects on danger, skill, and mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Country
Lake Albert Edward N'Yanza
Lake Kivu
Nick
Senegal
Roosevelt’s East Africa Hunt Requires A Trader’s Armory
The article contrasts American hunting as sport with East African hunting as a trade. It notes a hunter must employ a battery of high power rifles in varying calibers and bullets for different game, warning that unsuitable ammunition often causes death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
East
Africa
America
Wile
Backache relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Rockland Maine Mrs Wilt Young reports long back and side pain eased after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She credits the remedy with restoring health and urges others to seek its root based treatment Pinkham invites sick women for advice from Lynn Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
McClure's Eczema Remedy Ad Claims Instant Relief
An advertisement touts McClure's Eczema Remedy as curing all skin diseases where others fail. It offers mail sales with a free sample and lists A.G. McClure Ph.G. at 176 West Loop Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
A.G. McClure
Ph.g
West Loth Street
Chicago
Tired Tom Traces Plodding Pete’s Trail
Sherlock Holmes notes that a patch of ground shows Plodding Pete has been nearby. Tom expresses sympathy for his old friend as the clue hints at Pete’s path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Pete
Rabbi Clock in Synagogue Joke
An English rabbi says a clock can be kept outside the synagogue to measure lateness. Two rabbis admire a beautiful synagogue and discuss paradise, noting the congregation contains many serpents, unlike the original paradise with one serpent.
The Only Way
A quip filled dialogue about blunders and self discovery ends in a pun about finding a mistake after getting into a hole. The exchange showcases humorous self awareness and wordplay.
Post Toasties Crisp Wafers Named in Ad Copy
An advertisement describes Post Toasties as fully cooked thin wafers toasted to a crisp golden brown. The copy mentions a Large Family size option.
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Fritz Duquesne
Cunninghame
Hunter Boy
The
Cape
Cairo
Zanzibar
Banana
Lake Tanganyika
Benj. B. Hampton
McIntosh
United States
Canada
Hastings & McIntosh Truss CO
Walnut St
Philadelphia
Sherlock Holmes
Good
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