Great Hunters of the Boers and the Giraffe Trade
The article notes Boers as famed hunters from Cape Colony to the Transvaal led by Kruger. They killed 6 000 lions to clear paths but also slaughtered tens of thousands of giraffes for hides. Giraffes, once abundant, have been driven north as hides fetch 10 to 20 dollars and bones and tendons hold European demand for buttons and other goods.
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Kruger
Cape Colony
Transvaal
South Africa
Nfe
Botletl
Matabeleland
Orange Free State
Europe
The Moccasin Advantage in Hardy Footwear
The moccasin is praised as the most rational and comfortable footwear offering full foot play and stealth. It stays warm and dry in freezing north conditions, dries soft after wetting, and weighs about eleven ounces versus four to five pounds for high topped boots.
Gentle Art of Scolding in Family Life
A brief meditation on how polite disagreement can guide children and servants. The author argues gentleness over sharp rebuke, noting that miscommunication worsens temper, and emphasizes thoughtful, quiet correction as a path to truth.
Squash Ball Arrives In Boston For Easy Going Play
The article describes a new game called squash ball introduced in Boston. It outlines a detached cottage size court with 34 by 17 feet dimensions, no net, a tell tale wall, and a 15 point scoring like racquets. It emphasizes simple rules, easy adaptation from lawn tennis, and accessibility for all social classes and ages.
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Hunnewell
Boston
Duty of Mistress and Servant in the Home
A columnist cites a man’s guide to ideal servanthood. He urges running households on business lines with regular hours, limited staff, weekly time off, proper food, and modest social privileges. Emphasizes respectful treatment, fair supervision, and patience with diligent servants.
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Olean
A Left Handed Party Novel Idea for Evening Fun
A hostess hosts a left handed party inviting guests to bind their right hands as they enter. She greets with the left hand and guests sign a blank book. The evening features left handed writing, possibly music and recitals, and a menu requiring left handed handling.
Sewing Machines Reach Bangkok Amid Demand Surge
Chinese buyers show strong appetite for sewing machines as American firms ship a batch to Bangkok valued at about 103760 dollars. The shipment aims to boost employment for women and meet rising domestic demand.
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Bangkok
Fourteen life mistakes discussed as duty
An English paper lists fourteen "mistakes of life" to urge readers toward duty. It cautions against setting personal standards, judging others by self, demanding youth judgment, moldable dispositions, perfectionism, worrying over unfixable things, and overemphasizing immaterial matters. The piece urges allying with alleviation, understanding infirmities, and living with eternity in view. It quotes Bishop Hall on daily time and duty.
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Lfe
Bishop Hall
What Men Friends Think About Women
A humorous set of observations on women’s behavior and social expectations. It notes beauty, domestic prep, awkward introductions, choosing gifts after breakups, and patterns of interest after age 25 such as auctions and new cooking trends, showing both sides of male-female social dynamics.
Camera Care And Development Pitfalls
Foggy negatives result from light entering the camera or darkroom, excessive development warmth, or high alkali. Under exposure causes strong shadows and weak imagery, while over exposure or weak developer darkens shadows. Excessive intensity or stiff brushing harms detail. Air bubbles and dust create round or irregular transparent spots. Keep camera and plate holder dust free with damp cloths and camel hair brushes, and wash thoroughly to prevent mottling and fading.
Camera Tips and Film Preservation Notes from Early Photography
Practical guidance on glycerine use in prints, magnesia strips for night exposures, and rapid camera hopes from Smithsonian. Gelatine plates’ longevity and storage tips are paired with film expiration cautions. A tested washing method using iodine reveals remaining hyping to ensure proper print cleanliness.
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Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Markets Close with Mixed Grain and Live Stock Prices
Closing Board of Trade quotations show May wheat at 67 68, May corn 32 3, May oats 233, May pork 10.92, May lard 6.00, May ribs 5.77. Union stockyard cattle 20,000 steady for good steers, hogs 45,000 steady, light 4.20 4.40, heavy 4.40 4.50, sheep 23,000 strong. Chicago receipts: wheat 81 cars, hogs 45,000. New York stock market note via broker W Killen.
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Board of Trade
Union
C. W. Killen
Fry’s Block
Ily
Egvenl
Jorn
Sevier
Chicago
Cuicano
New York
Freeport
W. Killen
Faithful Boss and the Moss Gatherer Tragedy
A gaunt old dog named Boss keeps watch over a wheelbarrow bound child as an Irish moss gatherer risks the sea. When the grandmother slips, Boss heroically searches the rocks to reach her, but the rescue ends with Boss and the grandmother saved by Jim Stowell while Boss dies in Rosa Towne’s arms.
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Boss
Granny
Molly
Messer
Jim Stowell
Jim
Mrs. Towne
Rosa
Chicago Post Notes Buttonless Shirt Invention
A Chicago Post item humorously asserts a buttonless shirt is a new invention likely created by a wifeless man. The verse-like piece contrasts autumn and summer moods with playful disdain for fashion and domestic norms.
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Golks
Ayet
Ayer
Dr. Ayer
United States
J C, Ayer
Lowell
Masa
Dr. King
Bramert & Burrell
Clare Atchinson
Steelire
Brooklyn BR. TL
OP St
C.&n. Iu
Ches, & Ohio
Tobacco
Federal Steel
Federal Steel Fe A
Manhattan
Aeetye
Pacific
Eens
Eople’s Gas
Ar. Ng Tal
Hnrooh
Bily
Pacine
Norf
Alae West
Joly
Southern R' Y
West
Union Ved Eennes
Maria Louise
Chicago Post
Bensed Y Ami
Schwarze
Stephenson SI
Variety
Schoeffel
Galena Street
Tiineis
Westwar
Gra
Fara
Am Loket
Glidwif
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