The Wild Man of Santa Cruz and the Pampas Odyssey
Ascensio Brunel, Swiss-born but Argentine by life, becomes the feared Wild Man of Santa Cruz. He murders a farmer to seize a wife, steals horses and mares across Patagonia, and evades pursuit by Tehuelche riders and Argentine authorities. Captured by Indians, he escapes prison and resumes raids, culminating in brutal murders as settlers pursue him across the pampas.
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Pampas
Patagonia
Atlantic
Santa Cruz
Gallegos
Magellan
Ascensio Brunel
Argentina
Henri
Estancia
Ascensio
Henrt
Brunells
Ultima Casa
Ascensig
Magn
Punta Arenas
Brunel
Rio Negro
Magellan Straits
Comasarios
Chubut
Mayo
Vega
Canadon
Argentine Republic
Cordillera of
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Andes
Bohr
Camel in Bronx Zoo Saddened by Homesickness
The New York Times reports Sheik the camel at the Bronx zoo is downhearted, not ill, and longing for home. Curator Ditmars attributes the mood to views of new sand dunes from nearby construction and trolley tracks, creating a desert-like scene outside his enclosure.
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New York Times
Bronx Park
Sheik
Ditmars
Mr. Ditmars
Bronx
Amusement Puzzle Challenges Ring Removal
A Maine man creates a tricky puzzle to free a ring from a grotesque manikin. The legs pivot at the body and spread outward while the arms stretch wide, making initial removal seem impossible. success comes from shifting the legs into the correct position.
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Maine
Tennis Declares Its Popular Spring Charm
The article extols lawn tennis as a graceful outdoor pursuit whose allure grows with spring. It traces tennis origins to the old racquet game and hints at its social, romantic, and aesthetic appeal, praising players’ graceful action and the sport’s capacity to inspire smiles and hone coordination.
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America
Dan Cupid
Sunday School Verse Misquote Sparks Laughter
A town Sunday school teacher with a class of boys repeats a scripture each week until it sticks in their minds. On one Sunday the chosen verse is "Tis I be not afraid" and a student volunteers his take, saying it is me, don't get cheated, provoking amusement.
Gun billiards game apparatus described by Reichstein
The Scientific American reports a new game apparatus invented by A Reichstein of New York called gun billiards. It uses a moving ball carrier with spaced supports to slide balls past a gun muzzle, knocking them onto a counting table with retaining means for the balls. The illustration shows the device in perspective.
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A. Reichstein
New York
The
Scientific American
Man's Language to Brutes Across Cultures and Time
A discussion of how humans communicate with animals, tracing myths of unified speech to modern findings that certain animal sounds are understood by people. It notes that intent often shapes meaning, with horses and dogs responding to specific cues, and cites how click and chirp sounds vary globally, sometimes reversing purpose as in India where they halt horses.
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India
Cast thy bread upon the waters tale reads aloud
A Sunday school teacher prompts Susie to read the next verse Cast thy bread upon the waters The girl offers a punny reply Why cast bread upon the waters The fishes have to be fed the teacher and pupil share a light moment in a short biblical verse reading
Brother Was Too Small Baby Brother Questioned
Four year old Elsie jokes about the newborn, asking why the mother did not buy a larger size for the new baby. The fragment hints at a playful family scene with a child commenting on the baby's size.
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Elsie
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