One Way to Fish and Other Readings from Daily Democrat
A collage of notes touches on fishing philosophy contrasting the artist and practical angler, then shifts to brief items: a British transport contract for ten steamers carrying chilled meat and tourists. warnings about vagrants. the Jungfrau avalanche note. Panama excavation progress. jokes about Dr Wiley and kissing theory. remarks on a German professor’s ape descent. Danish fresh fish in paper. moths and camphor, and a stray Newark reference.
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Walton
Philadel
British Transporta
River Platte
United States
Importation of Wild Animals From Africa Draws Interest
A New York wild animal dealer explains the booming business of transporting beasts from jungles to U S zoos circuses and private collections. He details collectors and methods used by Hagenbecks and others, the dangers of capturing elephants tigers and rhinos, and the rough conditions on ships and in quarantine.
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Roosevelt
Africa
New York City
United States
Hamburg
Wids
New York
Bartels & Co
Central Park
Calcutta
Aden
Arabia
South America
Himalayas
East Indies
Religion talk in Nantucket sermon by Bishop Heslin
The Nashville Banner quotes Bishop Heslin in Nantucket condemning lenient religion. He cites a teacher asking a child what to do before forgiveness, with the girl answering we must repent first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heslin
Nantucket
Nashville
Sack race for Indies sparks fashion debate event
Among other events a sack race for Indies is planned with professionals barred. The bouncy quip prompts a listener to ask what counts as a professional in fashion, evoking a tongue in cheek exchange about tube gowns.
Horse Cruelties and Laws Aim to Protect Equines
Chicago horses suffer abuse on streets despite Illinois cruelty laws. The Humane Advocate cites docking and curb bits as cruel practices not fully covered by statutes. It urges humane groups to bolster enforcement and fund anti cruelty activities through society fines and broader membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NTI
Humane Societies
Animal Friends
Chicago
Statutes of
Illinois
Humane Advocate
The
Humane Society
le Yth
Womans Porch Nursery Attracts Summer Hotel Guests
A cottage yard near a summer hotel becomes a makeshift nursery run by a mother in need. She starts a casual child care arrangement after a friend suggests a solution to busy mothers. Children play safely under supervision with no set hours, drawing more patrons as trust grows.
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Bobby
Aviation Accidents Rise as Air Travel Expands
A reflective commentary warns of growing aviation fatalities with the sport’s expansion. It cites Zeppelin’s disabled airship as a cautionary instance of early passenger flights and questions the industry’s safety measures, including the lack of parachute life preservers for overwater flights.
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Zeppelin
Also Mentioned on This Page
En Daily Democrat
A. Beane
Jungfrau Glaieter
Panama
Doctor Wiley
Louis
Tor
Pyith
Newark
Asia
North Atlantic
Ape
Keddah
London
Neufchatel
Paris
Avenue de Opera
Eity
Lomson
Horse Fashions
Humane Society and Anticruelty Society
Clarence George Malmrose
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