Jingo the Great Elephant Dies Aboard Ship and Buried at Sea
Jingo the elephant, the largest in captivity and taller than Jumbo, died on the steamer Georgic near the aft hatch after three days of constant trumpeting. He had been transferred from the London Zoo to an American circus and was buried at sea after being found dead in his cage.
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Ingo
Georgie
Jingo
Africa
London Zoological Gardens
Liverpool
New York
Jinge
London Zoo
Thomas Lawrence
Lawrence
Rocky Mountain goats in captivity a rare sight worldwide
The piece notes the extreme rarity of Rocky Mountain goats in captivity with only three known specimens kept globally. It mentions one at the Zoological Garden in Regent's Park London and a pair at Philadelphia Zoo, details their size, coat, and the method by which the captive kids were obtained.
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Zoological Garden
Regent’s Park
London
England
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Bronze Memorial Planned for Dr Orestes A Brownson
Friends of Dr Orestes Augustis Brownson New England theologian editor lecturer and sociologist plan a bronze bust on a granite pedestal in Sherman Park Manhattan at 72nd Street and Amsterdam Boulevard Catholics nationwide have subscribed funds Brownson born Stockbridge Vermont September 16 1808 died Detroit Michigan April 1876
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Orestes Augustis Brownson
New England
Sherman Park
New York City
Amsterdam Boulevard
Brownosonk
Stockbridge
Detroit
Mich
Parrot Language Teacher in Chicago Trades Words for Feathers
A Chicago man earns to teach French German and Italian to parrots at high prices. He keeps birds at eighty degrees feeding them nuts and fruit. Lessons occur morning and evening as he drills phrases tied to real situations to make the birds respond with timely utterances.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Burglars Paint Message After Failed Break-In in Berlin
Report describes burglars who could not breach a cigar shop iron door in Berlin. To vent spite they painted There is nothing here worth stealing on the facade. The piece ends with questions about keeping white mice or rats and a comparison to brown animals.
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Berlin
S.S.S
Atlanta
Gan
Diamond Necklace Mystery At Queen Victoria Era Receptions
A tale of theft at royal gatherings during Queen Victoria’s reign echoes in later state functions. Reported incidents describe ladies finding and some removing treasures and sweets, with a diamond necklace reportedly unclaimed and possibly still in the lord chamberlain’s office. Royal ball snatches and costly shawls feature in the era’s anecdotes.
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Queen Victoria
Edward
Lord Chambrelain
Lord Chamberlain
India
Arizona jail cut from solid rock in Clinton county
An Arizona county jail near Clinton is hewn from solid rock. The structure is blasted hillside to form four large cells with steel bars. Interior walls and gates secure access, with the sheriff and officers stationed inside the rock fortress.
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Arizona
Count of Monte Cristo
Clinton, Ariz
Alexander Dumas
Teacher Commended After Alleged Striking Football Player
Pawtucket Rhode Island high school officials absolved Miss Mary L. Rogers English Latin teacher after pupil complaints she struck the football captain with a fist. Another student reported a poke to the eye. The school committee suspended the youths for two weeks.
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Pawtucket, R. I
Mary L. Rogers
Foot
Hood's Sarsaparilla Targets Chronic Catarrh
Catarrh weakens lungs and digestive organs and can affect taste smell hearing and voice. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims constitutional cure for catarrh of nose throat stomach bowels and more. Testimonial from Wustie Saxeman Milwaukee asserts long term relief after trying Hood's.
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Hood
Wustie Saxeman
6Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Dinner plans spark humorous exchange in Life
A witty dialogue shows a wife asking for dinner plans and a husband replying he may not be home or will bring three friends. The joke reflects domestic humor and everyday social dynamics in Life magazine style.
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Mubby
Beautiful Teeth and Modern Dentistry in Portland
The piece extols the fashion and health benefits of well cared for teeth. Wise Brothers in the Failing Building, Portland, Ore., are praised for advancing painless dentistry and affordable care with regular six month visits urged.
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Wise Brothers
Portland
Ore
Northwest
No Limit Love Note Sparks Brown Stone Home Wish
In Brooklyn Life a brief remark shows a couple debating housing ambitions. One wants a brown stone house in a fashionable neighborhood and insists the home be in his partner's name. The exchange highlights personal property plans amid urban style.
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Brooklyn
One of Many. Windig and the phonograph comparison
A playful exchange where one compares Windig to a phonograph and the other notes, with a quip that he talks a lot yet offers no original ideas. The banter highlights a digressive conversational dynamic.
Ashanti Butter Tree Produces Yearlong Vegetable Butter
A tree in Ashanti resembles an oak and yields excellent vegetable butter that remains good all year despite heat. The natural product stays fresh without processing.
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Ashanti
They Needed Amos went
A fragment describes a little girl after watching relatives play euchre remarking that the group seems sad and that people constantly say hearts are lead. The line captures a family moment with a cynical joke about the card suit.
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Amos
Portrait of Mrs Roosevelt Captured by Cecilia Beaux
The April Century features Cecilia Beauxs portrait of Mrs Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel painted at the White House. The work remains in the Roosevelt family's possession rather than transferring to the government.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Real Estate Note from Somerville Journal
A brief exchange notes a governess asks how many feet in a yard while a reader cites Mr Johnson’s remark that there are 5 000 square feet in his property.
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Ethel
Allens Foot-Ease Powder Ad Promotes Foot Comfort
An old advertisement touts Allens Foot-Ease powder to prevent chilblains damp sweating and foot pain. It claims to cure bunions and related ailments and sells at 25 cents in shoe stores with a free sample offer. Address listed in LeRoy New York area.
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Ilen
Olmstead
LeRoy, N
Auctioneer Promotes Genuine Tapestry Carpets
A conscientious auctioneer declares the carpets genuine tapestry pieces. He jokes that he bought them from “old Tapestry himself” and emphasizes there is no sham about the carpetas.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for Catarrh
One hundred dollar claim for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure Line. Paragraph asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Company offers testimonials and states pills are best. product sold by all and samples free.
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Wer & Tevax
Kinane
Hall
Christmas Dinner Turn for Sister Susan Rebecca
Sister Susan asks to dine with Rebecca but Rebecca reminds her it is Susan turn to host the Christmas meal.
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Susan
Rebecca
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