Animals as despots in India call sacred bulls rulers
The piece recalls how sacred Brahmanic bulls dominate streets and markets in India, with a Tibetan yogi tale and Kipling's Rim evoking life in Benares. It contrasts British travelers with Hindu reverence, noting dramatic reactions when a bull blocks a sidewalk and the constabulary calms the crowd.
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Kipling
Kim
India
Asia
Benares
Earth
Man
Avery
Empire
Lahore
James Ricalton
Sacred beasts and temple monkeys in Indian belief
A New York Post piece by William Thorp surveys India's animal reverence from the Brahmanic bull to Doorga Khand monkeys and sacred crocodiles. It notes temple life, monkey behavior, mythic ties to Hanuman, Jain animal care, and humane acts by Jain temples, with reflections on Buddhism and broader oriental reverence.
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Todha
India
Brabantia
Benares
Doorga Khand
Tadii
Trunuman
Hynuman
Aaiwa
Ceylon
Tudia
Hindoo
Siam
W William Thorp
New York Post
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Woman
A testimonial from Mrs Helen Hardgrove of Bangs Knox County Ohio praises Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Petlets. She says long standing rheumatism throat and line ailments faded after four bottles and half of the first bottle, leaving her cured and feeling like a new person. The ad notes the medicine strengthens digestion purifies the blood nourishes nerves and contains no alcohol opiates or narcotics. It also advertises Dr Pierce Common Sense Medical Adviser free to mail with stamps.
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Wottiett
Dr. Pierce
Helen Hardgrove
Bangs, Knox Co
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Repartoo of a Night and Traincar Tales
A light-hearted collection of comic exchanges and misadventures aboard a train and at home. A weary husband dodges kitchen danger while a drummer recovers from a failed joke, and a baggage car ruse sparks sharp jests about a missing body and a shattered trunk.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Crown Pledged To Virgin of the Pillar Statue in Saragossa
The queen mother and Madrid nobility crown the Image of the Virgin of the Pillar in Saragossa Cathedral with a 150000 crown. Masses were said at 22 altars, ceremonies lasted 17 hours, archbishop conducted the coronation, artillery salvos followed, the royal march played, and the jota national dance opened the market.
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The
Madrid
Marcel
Ocean of the Atmosphere and the Earth Sea
The article describes the atmosphere as an ocean surrounding the earth, with varying heat belts caused by the earth’s diurnal rotation. It explains how currents adapt to solar heating, the formation of lightning, and how upper air remains cold while lower air is heated, noting the complex, not fully understood interactions of ether, solar emissions, and atmospheric heat.
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Earth
Japanese Paragon in Schover’s Young Jay Pan
The article discusses a book titled Poor and Twenty Paragons read by Japanese children to teach channeling. It cites tales of paragons performing extreme acts to aid others or deceive parents, including selflessness and ridiculous feints to please a hunger or illness, culminating in a parody of an elderly man swaddled to fool his aged parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Schover
Jaypan
Stair Climbing Technique for Healthy Exercise
The text advises keeping weight over the advancing foot with the chest forward while climbing stairs. Strike the ball of the foot to gain buoyancy, though some advocate placing the whole foot lightly on the step. Take time, lift your body weight repeatedly, and use the legs as the main drivers for stairs as a cardio exercise. Medical authorities endorse proper upstairs walking to reduce abdominal prominence and aid digestion.
Paris court defamation suit over images in history book
In Paris, M. de Bertier de Sauvigny sues Arm and Dayot for defamation over a history of France that allegedly depicts his grandfather Bertier de Sauvigny being hanged, with the caption implying he deserved his fate. Also warns mothers to use castor oil and remedies for children's bowel troubles during hot weather.
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Paris
M. de Bertier de Satecles
Armand Dayot
Bertier de Sauvigny
Low Round Trip Offers to Portland and Yellowstone Trips
Travel notices advertise low round trip fares to Portland via the Worth Western Line with direct routes from San Francisco and Los Angeles and a side trip option to Yellowstone and Alaska. A Dutch sailor named Hoorne is noted for the birthplace clue. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is praised by a Joplin druggist, Obe Witmer, as unmatched in patent medicines.
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Chamberlain
Obe Witmer
Joplin
Low Round Trip Rates to Portland via North Western Line
Travel deals advertise low round trip rates to Portland aboard the North Western Line with routes via direct paths and optional side trips to Yellowstone National Park and Alaska. An illustrated folder with extensive route choices can be obtained for a 2 cent stamp. Also notes an early Oxford auction sale of February 28, 1686 for a books lot by Gledwid.
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Portland
Worth-Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Yellowstone National Park
Alaska
North-Western Line
Yellowstone
National Park P
Oxford
Eng
What Are They Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tableta
An advertisement note offers Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists. The notice also mentions winter preparations and painting sleighs by E. Grant.
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Chamberlain
Excursion Tickets to Beloit Wis at Reduced Rates
Excursion tickets to Beloit Wisconsin via the Chicago North Western line will be sold at reduced rates from August 1 to 18 inclusive with return by August 19. Apply to agents for details on the interstate pair and Beloit races.
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Beloit, Wis
Chicago & North-Wastern Iy
Illinois Central Railroad stockholders notice 1905
Native to Stockholders notice announces the annual meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in Chicago on Wednesday October 18 1908 at twelve oclock noon. Each registered stockholder holding shares on September 26 1905 may receive one free ticket for travel to Chicago and return for the meeting four days around the event, with countersigned validation and purchase details provided by Secretary A G Hackstafe.
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Uhpols Central Railroad Company
Uhhugse
Tinois
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Tull
Shiacen
Ingis
Chisigu
Chicago
W. Dg. Bellen
Leach
A. G Hackstafe
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