Aurochs and Bison: A Long Historial Confusion
The article traces how early mediaeval depictions and European art misidentified the aurochs with the bison. It highlights Charlemagne's hunt as a key anecdote, notes Keller's Crete findings, and surveys engravers from Hirschvogel to Ridinger, showing a persistent mixup across centuries and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlemagne
Haroun-al-Rashid
Hercyian
Heristatium
Eginhard
St. Gall
Isambart
Hildegarde
Rockies
Illustrated
Altamira
Conrad Keller
Zurich
Minos
Crete
Europe
Knossos
Theseus
Keller
Bes- Maries
Euridas
Roy Modas
Gaston
Phoebus
Gace’ ‘de Ta .Buigne
The Farm Versus City Boy Training for Success
The article argues that farm life builds independence, health, and perseverance better than city upbringing. It cites farmers as formative for many leaders in Chicago and New York industries and claims farm-bred men dominate banks and railroads. It urges rural youths to seize opportunities for honorable, useful careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Puzzle splits 64-cell square into four congruent parts
Four equal parts cut from a 64 cell square, each piece containing one of the four numbered cells. The second diagram illustrates how the square can be partitioned into four identical shapes, each carrying a numbered cell.
True Love and Jelly Vow
A jealous boy warns his love interest that he will mash Perkins if he visits. She replies that she will still love jelly despite the threat.
Son Seeks Baseball Knowhow Amid Parental Push
A father declares that his son should learn baseball scores and batting averages, insisting a young man must master arithmetic to grow up with sports knowledge. The remark frames a parenting stance on practical math literacy and sports data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Pop
Peacocks Roost in Snow Beside Oak Tree
A snowstorm leaves two male peafowl perched in a large oak near a worksite window. The birds bank their bodies in melting snow, forming an icy coronet on their heads, then settle back for another nap rather than attempt flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Blair
A Neat Trick with Biscuits and Hats
A simple illusion: place three small biscuits on a table, cover them with three hats, lift each hat to eat a biscuit, then replace the hats. The audience selects a hat, and the performer appears to move the biscuit under the chosen hat by placing that hat on his head.
Riddles and punchlines from a past era
A collection of old time jokes delivering stereotype laden quips and puns about race gender and social roles. Read as a historical snapshot of humor terms and wordplay once common in everyday discourse.
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Augustin Hirschvogel
Nurnberg
Baron Herberstein
Herberstein
Russia
Maximillian
Charles V
Ferdinand
Vienna
Hirschvogel
Stradanus
Florence
Antwerp
Philip Gaile
Sardinia
Hans Bol
Tempesta
Rowan
Edward Topsell
England
Samuel Clarke
Holzab
Augsburg
Ridinger
J. S. Muller
London
Nature
Zrom Lirschvogels Bisuuy IV Brrqn
Fier Egreilloes Bock
Eresco Lly
AOIME
Olo
Gyat
Ste
Noah
Adam
Eve
Eden
Cain
Papa
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