Oil discovery in Ter stirs Lone Star pride and fear
A Texas man hails Ter oil finds as the greatest world event while warning of a future catastrophic explosion that could devastate Beaumont and the Texas oil industry. Stuart Robson recalled his early New Haven theater days, noting a sheriff arrest over a $20 license and Yale's earlier favor toward the circus with a $5 fee.
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Hyperion
New Haven
Yale University
Negroes Becoming Civilized in German East Africa
German colonial newspapers report great changes among the local population in German East Africa. They claim Africans now use tableware and accessories, wear European clothes, and employ sewing machines, even in interior districts. They note tea with sugar in market places and call for soap and kerosene.
Camel Gastritis Baffles Veterinary Experts
Veterinary specialists face a puzzling camel gastritis case as camels possess seven stomachs, making it unclear which stomach to treat. The dilemma echoes past reflections on giraffe sore throats but camel gastritis poses a greater challenge.
Switzerland's New President Jo seph Zemp Named Leader
Switzerland selects Joseph Zemp of Entlebuch as new president after serving as vice president last year. A 68 year old lawyer with four decades in politics, he succeeds the prior year’s line-up and assumes the ceremonial head role.
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Switzerland
Joseph Zemp
Entlebuch
Poison on Tongue Stumpers Melbourne Chemistry Lab Tale
A Melbourne professor of chemistry tests a mysterious dark brown substance placed on a guest’s tongue after a casual visit. The tongue tasting reveals bitterness with no immediate effects, while the professor wonders what the compound is and notes it has been used to poison horses. The story originates from an Austrian paper via Youth’s Companion.
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Melbourne
Tortoise as a Mousers in Philadelphia Home
A Philadelphia woman reports her tortoise acts as an effective exterminator of mice. Since last summer the household pet has preyed on rodents, and after a quiet observation the tortoise sprang, caught a mouse, and then began to eat its prey, according to the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia
Stainer Helps Swiss Village Service With Hymns
The late Sir John Stainer stayed in a Swiss village and aided a local church by playing harmonium for a Sunday service. The English clergyman and congregation enjoyed a bright musical recital, and Stainer joined the parson for dinner amid Oxford reminiscences.
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John Stainer
England
Mergyman
Stainer
St. Paul's Cathedral
Oxford
Had Got Mis File of the River Steamboat Woes on Madison Street
Two Black men walk Madison Street late yesterday toward the river as a steamboat nears the wharf. One praises the steamboat and money from it, while the other vows to quit steamboats, joking that even rabbits could be loaded aboard if only told to “shoo.” Memphis Scimitar account.
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Madison Street
Enny
Memphis Scimitar
Flats Leave No Room for a Family Skeleton
Inhabitants living in flats lack space for a family skeleton strikingly exposed in a short note. The piece hints at cramped living conditions and a humorous or ironic view of modern urban housing.
Peruna Ad Claims Cure for Catarrhal Diseases
Peruna promises permanent relief from mucous membrane catarrh through testimonials led by Miss Mattie Douglass of Memphis. The ad urges women to seek fortification against winter and spring illnesses, cites rapid cold cures, and invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for advice.
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Columbus
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