Perera as Perera as Elephant in Africa Safari Tale
The piece chronicles Capt. Fritz Duquesne’s Boer War exploits, his escape from Bermuda prisons, and his return to Africa as a hunter and journalist. It details rifle calibers, cartridge economics, and the hardships of safaris, warning Roosevelt about African game dangers and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Fritz Duquesne
South Africa
Europe
Congo
Duquesne
Colenso
Mozambique
Petit Btéu
Lorenzo Marquis
Naples
Brussels
Leyds
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Bermuda
Margaret
New York
Baltimore
Africa
East Africa
London
Pottera
Roosevelt
Cunninghame
Nick
Dangerous safari ordeal and the loss of a trusted shikaree
The narrator recalls a brutal African hunt near Lake Albert Edward N'Yanza and Lake Kivu. Amid midday heat a herd of elephants charges. Nick, a Senegalese shikaree, saves him but is killed during the pursuit. The tale recounts gun details, peril, and the high cost of ivory hunting on Roosevelt expeditions.
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Lake Country
Lake Albert Edward N’yanza
Lake Kivu
Nick
Senegal
Africa
The
Cape
Cairo
Zanzibar
Banana
Lake Tanganyika
Steva
Roosevelt’s Africa hunt contrasts with American sport
Fragmentary text notes Roosevelt’s hunting philosophy diverges between the United States and East Africa. It contrasts casual American rifle sport with the African hunt requiring multiple high power rifles and specialized ammunition, reflecting a shift from sport to expeditionary pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
East Africa
America
Africa
Rockland Ad Promotes Lydia E Pinkham Cure
A vintage Rockland Maine advertisement urges women with backache as a symptom of weakness to seek Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the product cures pain by addressing root causes and invites readers to write for advice, citing testimonials and widespread use.
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Rockland
Maine
Winn Youre
Columbia Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lida E
McClure’s eczema remedy claims instant relief
An advertisement for McClure’s eczema remedy boasts instant relief for skin diseases. The mail order offer lists a two cent price and a free sample, with address at 1716 West 18th Street Chicago and mention of A G McClure Ph G.
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McClure
Bample Free
A.G. McClure
West
Chicago
Tired Tom Tracks Plodding Pete Through Town
Tired Tom notes his old pal Plodding Pete has passed through the area, expressing sympathy for Pete’s plight and sharing concern about his whereabouts.
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Tom
Pete
Rabbinical Wit and Parables in Synagogue
A rabbi counsels placing a four o clock in the synagogue outside to judge arrival lateness. Two rabbis walking past a beautiful synagogue joke about paradise, noting the congregation has many serpents unlike the original paradise where there was one.
The Only Way to Learn Blunders and Quips
A playful exchange uses a square peg and round hole metaphor to illustrate learning from mistakes. A speaker recalls misjudgment and discovers truth through a humorous misstep. The dialogue ends with a light punchline about getting into a hole.
Post Toasties Crisp Wafers Ready to Enjoy
Post Toasties are fully cooked and rolled into thin wafers that are toasted to a crisp golden brown. The ready to eat breakfast cereal promises familiar flavor and convenient texture for quick meals.
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Hunter Boy
Lydia EB - Pinkham
McIntosh
Price Island
Hastings & McIntosh Truss CO. Co
Walnutst
Philadelphia
Sherlock Holmes
Postum
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