Most Southern Industry: Penguin Oil at Macquarie Island
Consul Henry D. Baker describes Macquarie Island near Tasmania as hosting a penguin oil industry. About 80 million penguins and many sea elephants supply oil boiled from carcasses for binder twine makers in Australia and New Zealand. The barren island also hosts a Mawson Expedition wireless station.
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Henry D. Baker
Hobart
Tasmania
Macquarie Islands
Antarctic
Macquarie Island
Joseph Hatch
Australia
New Zealand
Mawson Antarctic Expedition
Ishi the Last Yana Man in San Francisco Museum
A year after capture, Ishi identified as the final survivor of the Southern Yana tribe. He arrived at the University of California Museum in San Francisco and scholars report his civilization has been slow, yet he remains unschooled in modern life. He shaves his beard only as it regrows and shows traits unusual for his people.
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California
Ishi
Fie
University Mueum
San Francisco
No Water for Three Years In Sonora Desert Tales
Dr Karl Lumholtz described exploration in the Sonora desert of Mexico to the Royal Geographic Society. He said water scarcity is the major issue yet flora and fauna endure the aridity with surprising growth observed in spring as flowers stretched for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Mexico
Karl Lumholtz
Royal Groaphical Society
Lumholtz
Fish Susceptible to Cold Water Shock
The article explains that fish such as carp and trout struggle when moved from warm water to colder water. Cold exposure damages skin and fins, causing a cracked ridged appearance. In some cases returning to warm water lets them recover, but disease can invade muscle and prove fatal.
Diver Attacked by Giant Octopus in Toulon Harbor
A naval diver in Toulon, France, was grabbed underwater by a giant octopus with 26 foot tentacles. He signaled for help and was brought to the surface unconscious along with the creature, which was stabbed to death weighing 135 pounds. The octopus’s tentacle suckers measured just over a half-dollar in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
France
No Forests in China, Says American Consul General
The American consul general at Tientsin reports no forests exist in China. He cites the Great Plain as delta land, northern and western mountains stripped of trees centuries ago. A British company is planting a million trees, but China has no government foresters, schools, magazines, or forestry associations.
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China
Tientsin
Great Plain
Pig Found Dead by Its Own Actions at Windsor State Farm
A pig was found dead head down in a Windsor Connecticut state farm brook. The report notes the death occurred amid personal crisis coverage and heat.
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Windsor
Conn
Jimmie Not a Hero by Grace Kerrigan
Jimmie Fargo a clubman and self styled character reader pursues Mildred Burt with a plan of romance through adventures. A burglar misidentification, a taxi mishap, and bull rescue fail to make him a hero as Mildred rejects heroics favoring plain honesty. He learns love may defy grand gestures.
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Jimmie Fargo
Mildred Burt
Miss Burt
Jimmie
Robins
Juuamie Fargo
Jie
Burts
Mildred
Providence
Burt
Raffles
Miss Mildred Burt
Raffies
Milly
Brother Jim
Thirty-fourth
Miss Mildred
Broadway
M. Fargo
Cliffdale
Farmer Taylor
Associated Literary Pross
Vanderbilt’s penny caution marked his famed philanthropy
Harper’s Weekly recounts Cornelius Vanderbilt exacting in minor cents at a railroad board meeting. Facing absent directors, his insistence on paying 12 cents while counting change shows frugality. The next day he donated half a million dollars to a New York charity, crediting his habit of tracking pennies for enabling such generosity.
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Vanderbilt
Richard M. Winans
Harper’s Weekly
Mr. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Area of the Earth and human habitat limits
The Earth covers about 199000000 square miles, with 8000 miles of polar regions unexplored. Land suitable for humans equals roughly 27 percent of the globe. Unless people live in water, space remains capped at present. The US could theoretically house all Earth's inhabitants.
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United States of America
Earth
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as blood builder for rheumatism
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a blood building remedy that cures rheumatism by purifying the blood. It cites a farmer’s testimonial from Eldridge Iowa and claims the pills improve digestion headaches anemia and fever after effects. The copy notes a booklet on diseases and lists prices per box and six boxes.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Schenectady
N. Y
Trial Marriages Favored Recall of Marriage Certificates
In a witty exchange Mrs Hoyle questions her husband about his platform as Mrs Doyle counters that he supports the recall of marriage certificates. The playful dialogue highlights marital politics and social norms of marriage.
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Hoyle
Doyle
Carboli salve stops itching skin diseases
Cure advertised for itching skin conditions promises quick relief and smoother skin. Sold by druggists at 25 and 50 cents. The ad cites a proverb about noble service and unseen workers.
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Cole
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Addresses Women's Ailments
A historic letter from Mrs Henry Leisberger of Adams Street, West Virginia, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of female complaints. A second testimonial from Mrs G B Whittington notes relief from weakness after using the remedy. The Pinkham company reports thousands of grateful letters and offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Elgin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Leiseberg
Adams St
Kearneysville
W. Va
G. B. Whittington
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
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John Wood
Essex
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O. W. Holmes
Carter
Carters
Rauem
Minneapolis
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