Hippo Adventure Ends Hunter's Narrow Escape
A hunter recounts firing at a charging hippo near a lagoon north of the Transvaal border. The beast dies just as it lunges, its snout close to the hunter, who credits his first bullet for the kill while his wife and bystanders watched from the opposite bank.
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Cooksley
Hippo
Transvaal
Gookuley
Hada
Dane
Langoon
Niger
Big Offering for Missions at Golden Jubilee
Rev. Dr. James J. Vance of North Reformed Church Newark led a year end collection on Golden Jubilee Sunday for the board of foreign missions. The denomination sought $200,000 this year and the Newark church contributed $4,500 in the service.
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James J. Vance
North Reformed Church
Newark
N. J
Reformed Church
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church
Travel offer to California via Salt Lake route
Round trip fare of 30 dollars advertised for travel to California via the Vik Salt Lake Route. Prompt readers to write for full information to J. HH. Burtner in Salt Lake City.
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California
Salt Lake
J. HH. Burtner
Salt Lake City
Thought Ride Sufficiant Reward
An official of the Brooklyn street car lines recounts a humorous incident. A new conductor was hurriedly put on duty without full details. While writing in the barn on Saturday, a fellow conductor asked him to collect pay from the office, prompting the newcomer's surprised remark about wages.
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Brooklyn
Sid
Animal endurance feats in history and siege survival
A compilation notes extreme cases of animals enduring hunger and captivity. It cites a dog imprisoned for 29 days in California last year, a rabbit rescued after 10 days in Guildford, England, and a siege tale from Metz during the Franco-Prussian War where a dog went 39 days without food or water. Dover records tell of a pit animal buried by a cliff fall that survived 160 days.
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Guildford
England
Metz
Dover
Millionaire homes planned for Washington area
News notes a half million dollar Washington home planned for August Belmont and new options secured by Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago and George W. Vanderbilt of New York and Miltmore. The residence site lies at the west end of the square near a small park where New Hampshire Avenue meets Seventeenth Street, with a frontage close to 200 feet.
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Washington
August Belmont
Marshall Field
Chicago
George W. Vanderbilt
New York
Miltmore
New Hampshire Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Old Mission House in Honolulu to Become Missionary Museum
The old mission house in Honolulu, the island’s oldest building, will be restored and turned into a museum of missionary relics. Built after 1823 and once the center of American Board activity, it has fallen into disrepair, with surrounding shops and lingering defacement by Chinese and Japanese occupiers. The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society plans preservation to reflect its original appearance.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Boston
Thaddeus
Islands
New England
Nuvanu
American Board
Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
Israel
Poor John A Quirky Yacht Race Proposal
Mrs Stubb urges a yacht race to be grand and describe it. Mr Stubbs jokes about legs in a race and quickly corrects that yachts have no legs and suggests a two horse race as the alternative.
Poker Fame and Play Draw in Popular Thought
A compact analysis notes that poker enjoys wide fame partly due to its blend of skill luck and social interaction. It suggests the game's allure stems from competition risk and the mystery of talent overcoming chance.
Quote from Chicago Daily News on information sources
A Chicago Daily News reader quips about seeking information from a more capable source after a disparaging remark. The exchange highlights frustration with unreliable or foxted guidance and a desire for quality yacht logo material.
Impressive Looking Cat Highlighted by Chicago Mwwu
Exact Analysia asks why the cat is impressive while Nowllt notes the animal’s striking forehead. Chicago Mwwu comments on its bold facial prominence and distinctive head shape.
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Chicago
Mwwu
Be Not Afraid It Is Ethel Barrymore Portrait
A comedian recalls Miss Ethel Barrymore being pursued by painters at the Players Club. In Philadelphia last year an impressionist produced a ghastly green portrait of her and asked for a sentiment. She replied in signature notations, “Be not afraid, it is I Ethel Barrymore.”
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Ethel Barrymore
Players’ Club
Miss Barrymore
Philadelphia
Mian Barrymore
Woma
Rachel
Racine
Charlotte Cushman
Lander
Port Royal
8. C
Florence Nightingale
Mme. Modjeska
Clara Morris
Round Trip via Salt Lake Route From California
Sailors and travelers offered a $30 round trip option via the Salt Lake Route. Sale begins April 26 with inquiries directed to J HM Burtner in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake
Sale
J. HM. Burtner
Salt Lake City
Sausage Machine Drama Sparks Literary Debate
A fragment laments a department of modern drama likening it to a sausage machine that grinds literature into minced portions, feeding what author calls a degenerate digestion and appetite.
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Isis
Never eat game high says antiquary in Detroit Journal
A Detroit Journal quote features an antiquary arguing against high game prices and the practice of serving venison and other game high in today’s era. He contends tender is not worth the extra cost and recalls stagecoach days when high game was necessary.
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Detreit Journal
Entitled Claim Sparks Debate Over Route and Return
A terse clipping notes a claim of forty dollars related to the California and Salt Lake route and hints at a broader dispute over entitlement and unspoken honors. The remark contrasts a weak man scoffing at great work with the subdued satisfaction of a cameo moment.
Words of Cheer from Ireland Prison Bible
William O'Brien, while imprisoned in Ireland, studied the Bible in a clone copy once read by the former cell occupant. At Jeremiah's end the prisoner read a urging line: Cheer up, old boy. Cheer up.
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William O'Brien
Ireland
German Prince Joins Dresden Bank as Temporary Clerk
Hereditary Prince Vinzen Von Windschgraets of Germany begins a brief stint at the Dresden bank to learn financial affairs. The move appears aimed at gaining familiarity with banking operations and does not imply any formal position or future commitment.
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Vinzen von Windschgraets
Germany
Dresden
How Woman Has Elevated the Stage
An examination of women's historic struggle and triumph in drama. From 1660 first female players to modern stars like Modjeska and Bernhardt, actresses advanced theater, challenged disfavor, and elevated dramatic art shaping cultural ideals and education.
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Shakespeare
Mrs. Drew
Julia Marlowe
Aeron Fetrons
Lable
England
Ter Feraily
Kite
Stege
Parthenia
New York
Aline Steele
Itowii
Jollet
Viel
Mesutind
Barba Kntehia
Collette
Mary Tuder
Anne Marshall
Margaret Huches
Pepys
Killgrew
London
Pyrane
Mra. Betterton
Mary
Anne
Daxsling
Mia. Betterton
Nell Gwynne
Margaret Woffington
Nance Oldfield
Sarah Siddons
Mr. Ruskin
Modjeska
Terry
Duse
Bernhardt
English judge asks if insurers insure against appeals
Justice Darling asks counsel whether insurers insure against a successful appeal. Counsel confirms. The judge notes reports that insurance companies have different rates for different judges.
Peruna Believes Spring Catarrh As Cure Story
Letter from Miss Dora Hayden of Washington DC praising Peruna for catarrh relief. Mrs N P Lawler of Pittsburg Kansas describes severe spring catarrh improving within days after starting Peruna, noting restored appetite sleep and strength.
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Leruna
Dora Hayden
Lighth St
Washington
N. P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Roared His Gentle Rebuke
Rear Admiral Mead recalls a retired career tale about discipline on shipboard. A strict captain forbids swearing and later confronts a boatswain's error with a shouted rebuke. The anecdote highlights control and the power of timely restraint at sea.
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Mead
Portsmouth
Mallock mocks socialism with Oxford student joke
English writer W. H. Mallock at a New York dinner quips about a new socialism definition. He recalls a late night Oxford student asking a policeman if law allows calling him an ass. The officer replies to move on. The student then asks if the law permits calling a policeman an ass, and the youth ends with good night to the officer.
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W. H. Mallock
New York
Oxford
Fighting Termites and Social Echoes Across Worlds
The passage depicts Mauritian Indians fighting termites by luring them with syrup to guide a black army of ants to the nest. It then shifts to a claim that future generations will be between airships and submarines, and ends with a social remark on divorce and marriage.
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Mauritias
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