Man Eaters of Africa: Lions and Crocodiles in East Africa
Roosevelt notes man eaters terrorizing Masai villages near the Guaso Nyiro headwaters in 1908 and a lion killing a railroad superintendent. The piece contrasts true man eaters with others and quotes Roosevelt and Montaigne on danger of overstudying books.
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East Africa
Uganda
Pat Person
Oifilate
Kenia
Askaris
Michakostoma
Theddore Roosevelt
Scribner's Magazine
Lines of the Forehead Remedy Advice
The article notes forehead lines arise from constant brow mussing and offers no permanent cure. It suggests massaging the lines with a rotary outward motion toward the temples to reduce furrows.
Homes of the Syrians and a Rugged Interior
A Atlantic Monthly description of Syrian home life details a sun baked wall cupboard serving multiple uses including a Turkish pipe space. A clay stove fires openly without a chimney while the earthen floor shines with red mud. Families sit and sleep on cushions and mats, with beds rolled away by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Diplomacy of Empress Eugenie Shapes Dress for Royal Visit
The Empress Eugenie used a doll matched to Princess Victoria’s size with a complete wardrobe to influence fashion for the upcoming royal visit. Queen Victoria admired the doll’s wardrobe and borrowed most outer garments for her daughter during the Buckingham Palace meeting, pleasing all observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenie
Victoria
Prince Albert
Princess Royal
Napoleon
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
London
Napoleon Transfer and Lamb’s Folly Echoed in 1815 Debate
A clipped reminiscence recalls Napoleon Bonaparte’s transfer from Elba to ship Northumberland on August 8 1815 amid English protests. Charles Lamb praised Napoleon as a fine fellow provoking debate on detention in England. The piece contrasts public fear with government resolve as Napoleon’s fate loomed in European power Politics.
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Lamb
Bonaparte
Linn
Northumberland
Batelona
England
Napoleon
Elba
Charles Lamb
Hagland
Southey
Tampton Court
Kensington
London
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ringleaf Weddings and Matrimony Customs
A miscellany of wedding thoughts and maxims on woman’s influence and love. The piece cites Disraeli on woman's role, mentions Spain’s ringless weddings and customs with a bride’s rose, and includes a humorous exchange about marriage.
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Jove
Disraeli
Spain
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Miss Wf
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New York Tribune
Detroit Free Press
St. Louis Republic
Boston Transcript
Knickerbocker Pharmacy
Belle-Mead
R. H. van Derveer Knickerbocker Pharmacy Brand
Monmouth Sts
Red Bank, N. J
J. L Monsky’s
East Front St. Red Bank
N. J
California
Ferndale
Manhattan
Jamaica
Duff Gordon
Pemartin
Oporto
Cockburn
Old Tarragona
Red Bank
Long Branch Daily Record
Jeiv
Aluminum
Universal
Rochester
Peck & Snyder
Bissell
Gillette
Gem
Robeson
Corbett
Spalding
Cheneovarnes
P.m
Pcr
Broadway
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