Assists at a Buffalo Hunt in Africa Camp
A narrator recounts an expedition led by Pa to capture African buffalo. The account details airship driven herding, use of Roman candles and horns to drive the herd, mutual admiration from native workers, and the eventual corral method to secure bulls and cows for display. The piece blends humor with vivid peril and ends noting copyright dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Marsh
Cairo
Egypt
Mr. Hagenbach
Broadway
Buck
Stanley
Africa
Cowboy
Hagenbach
Human Salamander Tests Astonish Boston Figures
Fred E. Foskett a Orange Mass machinist, tested by Harvard’s William James and others in Boston and Cambridge, allegedly handles fire without burns. He lighted matches and burned alcohol on his hands while observers reported he vanished and later reappeared, prompting further tests and debate on latent psychic power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Foskett
William James
Harvard
Boston
Orange
Mass
James
American Society of Psychical Research
Prescott IF. Hall
Foskett
Cambridge
Hall
India
Orient
Prescott F. Hall
American Society of Physical Research
Prescott
Cats and Ships and the Whitton Legend
The article argues the Whitton cat legend originated from commercial dealings rather than scholarly theory. It cites sailors trading ship cats for gold and notes seafaring crews always kept a cat aboard, while children prefer a full grown music hall cat in stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington
Guinea
Pizarro
South America
Hair Loss Dilemma Sparks Odd Box Advice
In a brief courtroom exchange a new clerk offers a cigar box as a keepsake for hair. The judge notes that women often store hair in such boxes, reflecting a small domestic detail amid the proceedings.
The Venus de Milo’s arms lost to dress fit mishap theory
An old joke proposes the Venus de Milo became armless after she broke her arms while attempting to button her dress from the back. The quip frames a humorous origin for the statue’s missing limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
de Milo
Kidney troubles from Civil War era cured by Conan's Kidney Pills
James W. Clay of Baltimore testifies to chronic kidney pain since the Civil War with painful secretions. He credits Conan's Kidney Pills, three boxes providing a complete cure, with five years free of trouble. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Poster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Clay
W. Fayette St
Baltimore
Conan
Milburn Co
Buffalo
Holy Families adapted for overseas mission work
A colporteur uses images of the Holy Family to illustrate missionary outreach. He presents versions depicting China and Congo tribes to Sunday school children, explaining that Holy Families are made in the likeness of the people they serve to convey kinship and acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Mary
Joseph
Congo
Warner
Detty
Caught in a Riddle Exchange on the Street
A brief street exchange shows a man offering a penny for a correct spelling of fish. The reply and banter reveal playful confusion as the other participant questions the classification of the word.
Mix For Rheumatism And Denny Tale In One Page
A herbal whiskey fortifier promises a cure for rheumatism with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla. The page also features a humorous vignette from Denny about a inland chase and a comic misread auction tale involving O A Kelley and pine logs marked O A K.
Knowing Causes of Dandruff and Gray Hair Remedies
A promotional note urges readers to learn dandruff gray and hair loss causes and remedies. It offers a book titled Trait Science and Care by Prof. Frederic Goujon for ten cents and provides a mailing address at Du ree & Cie. 723 Lexington Ave New ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Goujon
Duree & Cie
Lexington Ave
Newark
Folly and wit in a sharp dated exchange
A playful back and forth mocks affection and fidelity between a couple. The dialogue touches on kissing a dog and foolish romance, then pivots to a light jab about sincerity in love and a humorous ad line for Garfield Tea claiming health benefits.
Pettit's Eye Salve Promoted By Howard Bros Buffalo
Eye salve for congested and inflamed eyes removes film over the eye. Distributed by Howard Bros in Buffalo New York. A detective description notes a detective uses his keen eye and shadow to read situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Yale graduate negotiates frontier passport scene
In a playful frontier vignette a Yale graduate presents a royal passport to a stern officer, who approves after reading Latin phrases. The scene features dialogue about diplomas, a Bohemian mood, and mock relics, ending with the graduate’s relieved exit and comic asides about remedies and social quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Jerushy John
Emporicum
Houury
Scott
Bohemian
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A. Buffalo Hunt
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain
Marvelous
Mechanic
Fred
Denny
Jerry
Leverybody's
O. A. Kelley
Begorra
Springfield Republican
Hamlet
Shylock
Varant
Western
Canada
Correspondence National Historial Association
Mapa
Ottawa
C.J. Broughton
Marchants’ Loan & Trust
Chicago
W.H. Bowers
Third Moor
Traction Toreminnt
Indianapolis
Ind
T. C. Currie
3Rd Street
Milwaukee
Wis
South Bend
EATON
Yabtiwal
California
Douglas
Bacnuae
Ahusmakora
Matlat Free
W. L. Douglas
Spark St
Brockton, Mas
Transfey
Atoche
Chonkand
Alirosy
Soulouh
Colorado
Walla
Jurom Xovlo Diveanos
Nat
Galifornia
Bestwater
Californiia
Olty Nat Bunk
Corpus Chitat
Voxae
Tilvernside
J. Aicing
Riverside
Olurin Sales Company
Dep
Park Avenue
New York
Iriah
Metropolitan
Minneapolis
Mion
Watson Tl. Colemnan
Wash Po Beton
Wookstreet
Sam Ruptur
Westbrook
Ierowjoxuws
Thompson's Eye Water
A. N. KA
Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
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