Bamboozled by Formosa Gun Run Plan In Bamboo Forest
Dick Waller, an audacious adventurer, accepts a gun running scheme with Peter Simpkin in Hong Kong to supply Formosan insurgents. He reaches Taiwan, fights Chinese assailants amid bamboo groves, and is rescued by Japanese troops who reveal Formosa will be peacefully secured for Hong Kong. Waller mutters “Bamboozled.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Waller
Hong Kong
London
Waller
Peter Simpkin
Schmidt
Simpkin
Luck
Formosa
Sakhalin
Sumatra
Japan
China
Kelung
Tawkan
Taiwan
Takwan
Pe Chan
Bamboo Forest
Pittsburg Press
Dalmatian fishergirl slain by sharks near Zara
Milena Sgambelli, a Dalmatian fishergirl, was bathing with companions near Zara when two sharks attacked. She grabbed an iron rod and fought the sharks, but fell and was bitten off above the knee. Companions pulled her from the water, but she died from blood loss.
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Milena Sgambelli
Zara
Milena
London Express
Adventure in Tiger Land Tent Incident and Escape
An account from Tent Life in Tiger Land recalls a tiger camp calamity when a mad elephant charges the sha miana. Mac is crushed but survives after rescue. the group escapes to the Jordan and returns to riding drills with a dangerous training scene and a cliff-edge warning from Brone.
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Mr. Inglis
Tiger Land
Sahibs
Mac
Sahib
Fellows
Bathing in the Dead Sea
A traveler recounts swimming in the Dead Sea during a storm near Jericho. He notes the sea’s heavy brine, the rough waves, and choking foam, like attempting to steady himself amid uprooted branches washed ashore by the Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Gray Hill
England
Jordan
Jericho
A Last Lesson in Bronco Breaking in Camp Out West
A horse trainer details a brutal bronco breaking method applied to a wayward colt. The process uses a rope yakama and loop to force a continuous turning motion, minus escape, until the animal submits. After sessions of harsh neck tapping and rotating, the trainer tests the horse’s obedience by riding briefly before releasing it to behave under guidance.
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Brone
Bronco
Scientist Hovey Revisits Caribbean Islands After Eruptions
Dr. Edmund Otis Hovey of the American Museum of Natural History completed an extended tour of the West Indies to supplement his vulcanology studies following Mont Pelee and La Soufriere eruptions in 1902.
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Edmund Otis Hovey
American Museum of Natural History
West Indies
Mont Pelee
la Soufriere
Horse breeding center opens at Kalgan for Chinese army
A large horse breeding and training place has been set up at Kalgan to supply the Chinese army. It is estimated that at least 20 000 good horses should be available each year. The manager is a Chinese who has studied horse breeding in Japan.
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Jordan
Kalgan
Japan
Mammoth Outer Covering Samples Found at Elephant Point Alaska
The American Museum of Natural History received hair wool and hide samples of a mammoth probably the sole outer covering specimens in America. The material originates from Elephant Point Alaska.
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American Museum of Natural History
America
Elephant Point
Alaska
Opium Production and Revenue in India by Agency
In India opium mainly comes from Bihar and Benares agencies with 106000 and 215000 acres under cultivation. The 1907 opium net revenue totaled 14574893 dollars.
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India
Bihar
Benares
New Cork Making Machine From Waste Paper Patented
A new machine for producing corks from waste paper and paper pulp has been perfected and patented. It creates corks from all waste paper types, which resist acids and oils better than traditional corks. Chemists and major cork users report superior quality in tests.
Giants in height and rare brain disorder linked
A Italian doctor calls giantism a brain growth disorder with enlarged growth part driving excessive limb expansion. Giants from Ireland include McGrath 7 ft 5 in, Malone 7 ft 6 in, Murphy 7 ft 3 in, and Charles Byrne 7 ft 6 in, all with limited mental development and short lifespans.
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Italan
Ireland
McGrath
Tipperary
Malone
Murphy
Charles Byrne
Wireless Tower Signals From Washington to Glace Bay
Signals were picked up from Washington Cape Henry Fire Island and Glace Bay as wireless experiments linked two points in the yard. The Brooklyn naval yard electrical school added music to the performances and phonograph records aided the transmissions. The test shows land wireless news service is effective but interference challenges remain.
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Washington
Cape Henry
Fire Island
Glace Bay
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York Times
Meat consumption rises in Germany
Meat consumption in Germany shows an upturn with higher intake across segments. Data indicate increased demand and shifting dietary patterns reflecting evolving food markets and consumer preferences.
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Germany
Ten Years of Backache Ends for Columbus Woman
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of 153 Vine St Columbus Ohio describes ten years of backache misery with fatigue nervousness headaches and dizziness. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and permanent cure after use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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