Saki the Monkey Duke of Monkeydom from the Amazon
A Philadelphia museum gains a 100 year old Saki monkey specimen from the Lower Amazon. The tiny creature, less than two feet tall, sports a middle part beard like a footballer and has names such as Saki Cuxio and Pithecia Satanas. It lives in forest depths, eats fruit, drinks by hand, and emits a chirp then a shrill cry.
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Saki
Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
James Upton
Sakii
Amazon
Saki Cuxio
Pithecia Satanas
Green White and Yellow Table Deco with Dine Lamp Light
A decorative dining setup features a green and white wicker basket with asparagus fern semilax and white blooms hanging from a lamp. A yellow brocade star centerpiece borders desserts while gilt dishes hold almonds and bonbons, all tied with yellow ribbons. The piece cites a Philadelphia Inquirer recipe-like description and a wit about aging from anger.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ashantee Expedition Ends With British Occupation of Coomassie
The 1894 campaign followed a failed attempt to constrain Ashantee ruler Prempeh. A small force of 200 British troops with West Indian and Hussar battalions hacked through jungle to Coomassie. Prempeh and kin are held as hostages to assure compliance while Ashantee likely comes under British protection. Gold wealth is noted as a strategic prize with potential global price impact.
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Prince Henry
New York Herald
Lord Knuteford
Coomassie
King Prempeh
England
Garnet Wolseley
Sovereien
Gold Coast
Ashantee
Prempeh
Prince John
Prince Albert
Lord Rosebery
Chamberlain
Sierra Leone
Woman Leader Refuses to Aid County Business
In a Chicago Post inspired vignette, a female county board president resists a messenger urging signatures and attendance. She prioritizes her private life and baby over urgent county affairs, declaring the building may close while she stays with her child. The piece ends with a devotional line about walking with God.
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Chicago Post
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