Vast Cage Free Zoo Opens in Hamburg Germany
A new cageless zoo by Carl Hegenbeck covers 96 acres in Hamburg offering over 600 wild beasts including 57 lions 7 Bengal tigers three African elephants nine baby elephants and multiple species. Grounds are divided with deep trenches to separate species and recreate varied habitats from Africa India to the Arctic and a Switzerland like alpine area.
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Hamburg
Germany
Carl Hegenbeck
Switzerland
Arctics
The Greedy Pike and Bullhead Duel
A pike attacks a bullhead and locks jaws in a fatal struggle. The bullhead’s thornlike spines pierce the pike’s throat, leaving both fish dead and washed ashore.
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Mr. Bullhead
Mr. Pike
Mr Bullhead
Marian the Peace Maker Holds a Silent Party
Marian known as the Peace maker arranges a silent party to heal the quarrel between Laura and Elsie. The plan breaks the tension as both girls smile, reconcile, and clasp hands, while Harry provides comic relief. The event ends with Laura and Elsie kissing and friends united.
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Marian
Laura
Elsie
Harry
Child pockets cake during lunch, plans to bake it later
A little girl hides a large cake slice in her frock pocket during lunch and explains she wants to take it home to pattern by. Her mother urges her to put the cake back on the plate.
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Jeanie Smith
Jeanie
Robbers and Pirates clash in creek cave battle
In a lively account, the Bloody Robbers and Bloody Pirates clash over caves by a creek island. Jack Warner and Mike Flannigan lead stealth raids while Bill Mumford and others knock the pirates’ raft apart and guard treasure. The only prisoner is Mike Flannigan who surrenders marbles and gear.
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Bill Mumford
Jack Warner
Mike Flannigan
Bill Googan
Bill
Mike
Captain Skinny
Thir
Sheuwid
Skinny
bin Wolf
Ike Jones
Joe Hongler
Pete Hamilton
Bill Brant
Joe Stanton
Jack
Warner
Mike Fianopvigan
Night Peace and Silence Remain When Daylight Fades
Evening settles over the town as streets empty and darkness gathers. The quiet persists after sunset, offering a calm contrast to daytime bustle and inviting reflection beneath the stars.
Toy Ferris Wheel Inspired by Sunlight
A handmade windless Ferris wheel toy is described with a three foot axle, eight one foot spokes, and a taut thread network connecting axle ends to spokes. The paddler is tissue paper 23 by 10 inches, mounted on two upright posts fixed in bottles.
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Bent &S
The Ring That Was Lost in the Rajah’s Parrot
A miner finds a legendary diamond and presents it to the rajah. The parrot swallows the ring, the rajah dies, and the rogue prime minister uses a staged theft to seize the gem. The bird is replaced by a painted parrot and the conspiracy is exposed, ending with the prime minister jailed.
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Hirlf
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Paratiates Cove
Pirates’ Cove
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