Dramatic Congo Elephant Poacher Rogers Dies in Chase
The account recounts James Ward Rogers, an American elephant poacher in the Congo, eluding pursuit by Captain Fox and Sudanese troops for weeks, his capture in Belgian territory, a fatal gunfight, and his death as the tale ends with the doctor’s innocence and Rogers's final confession.
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Daily Press
James Ward Rogers
Congo
Rogers
Stanley
Africa
America
Central Africa
Nile
Lake Albert
Kiro
Sudan
Leopold
Belgian Congo
Leopoldsville
Congo River
No Man's Land
Mongalla
C. V. Fox
Captain Fox
Fox
Rogera
Doctor
California
Klondike
Lado
The
Uganda
Mr. Rogers
Thezman
Nowell
Old Man
Doc
Habakkuk the Neglected in Bible Readings and Bits
A paragraph discusses Habakkuk as a neglected minor prophet and notes its three chapters cover grief over the Chaldeans with a concluding poem. It mentions the famous line about God in his temple and references a possible link to Daniel’s story. The piece also includes quips about a missing paper delivery and painless surgery jokes.
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Habakkuk
Philadelphia Inquirer
Daniel
Mark Gilson Thwarts Mortgage Blow With Stamp Scheme
Mark Gilson, aiming to raise a $500 mortgage on his parents farm and marry Nettie Lysle, devises a plan involving Juana Island stamps. He discovers a con man, King Asa Zib, and arranges a quick sale through a stamp-collecting market. The venture pays off the mortgage and secures his marriage, ending in success.
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Mildred C. Goodridge
Mark Gilson
Nettie Lysle
Nettie
Mark
Juana Island
Chill
Asa Zib
Boyd
Kingship
Prospect Hotel
Boyd & Co
Mr. Boyd
King Asa Zib
W. G. Chapman
Hair Portraits Made From Single Hairs In Germany
In L. P. Federmeyer’s German studio portraits are created from human hairs about 30 inches long. The walls display mottoes and bust portraits of world figures including Victor Hugo Gambetta Napoleon I and a seven member cabinet all formed from one hair each. A magnifying glass confirms the hair is finely cut to powder for detail.
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L. P. Federmeyer
Germany
Victor Hugo
Gambetta
Napoleon I
Penns Inexhaustible Elm Tree in Centennial Legacy
The famous Penn elm, felled long ago, was used to craft armchairs and countless items for visitors in Kensington. Centuries later, during the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial, elm relics spurred planing mills to meet demand. Articles from pine to cherry were made and sold to tourists, including hickory walking sticks for Centennial pilgrims.
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Penn
England
Commissioner’s Hall
Kensington
Philadelphia
Great ‘Republic
J. Burdette
William Penn
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