The Game of Africa Hartebeest Chase in Mashonaland
RANDOLPE CHURCHILL recounts hunting in Mashonaland through September, tracking hartebeest roan antelope and eland with Lee. He describes difficult shooting, night camping, interactions with natives, hippo quest failed, and note of a wild fig tree with year round fruit as he travels toward Hartley Hill and the Zimboc river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mashonaland
Ron Ennter
Lee
Harteleest
Tilir
Churchill
Tree
Lion
Peison Smotion
Sarve
Toince
Africa
Zimboc River
Neyae
Hartley Hill
Weid
Randolpe Churchill
Mid-Winter Excursion to Washington From Pittsburg
The B and O K K announces a mid winter excursion to Washington from Pittsburg starting January 14. The program offers low rates, superior train service, and full passenger amenities with trains leaving at 6:00 AM and 9:20 PM. Tickets valid for fifteen days after sale and to Baltimore, with stops at Mt. Vernon Richmond and Old Point Comfort.
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Washington
Pittsburg
National Capital
Congress
White House
Mt. Vernon
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Baltimore
Pullman
Lene Ou
New York in 1892 A New Year Roundup in Delmonico’s
A collage of Manhattan yearend scenes and the 1892 outlook. Reports on actors like Scanlan and Gilmore, Paget Paderewski charity gigs, and a curious letter from Barnard College. Also a vivid Ju Lung incident and Arthur Brisbane’s closing note.
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Ju Lung
Charles
Pell Street
Chow Yeck
Yeck
Lung
Do Yeck
London
Arthur Brisbane
The Minds of the Sexes Observations by a Psychology Expert
A New York Times report summarizes a magazine writer's study on word use by 25 women and 25 men in a psychology class. Women repeat words more, using 1123 distinct words vs 1375 for men, and 520 vs 746 unique words. women favor apparel and furnishings while men repeat animal names more.
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New York Times
Fasting in India: Jainas render extreme fasts yearly
The Times of India notes Jain sects in India endure 30 to 60 day fasts with only water. In Bombay two adherents fasted 61 and 48 days, were praised by 25,000 Jains, then resumed eating per Shastras. On Sept 22 Bombay markets closed and about 5,000 Jains fasted, with efforts to save cows from slaughter at Bandora.
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Panachand Parakh
Times of India
India
Bombay
Bandora
Emperor William's Reforms Seen in Berlin Servant Tax Book
An American woman in Berlin observes a young emperor's reform where each servant must keep a weekly five cent stamp book paid by the mistress. The book tracks placements and service time and the government redeems stamps during sickness, effectively taxing one class to aid another. It is praised by both employers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Berlin
Fight the grip and physical ethics in schools
A December grip epidemic is described with preventive steps, home remedies, and isolation advised. It reviews flu season dangers, then notes the W C T U efforts to introduce physical ethics in public schools, including physiology and hygiene programs, and the role of nutrition for lean or frail individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance Union
Holmes Distillers Promote Bonded Whisky Trade
Advertisement for购买 whisky in bond or tax paid from the William H. Holmes Company. They list 158 First avenue and 120 Water Street as the address, promoting “Holmes’ Best” and “Holmes’ Old Economy” blends.
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Monongahela Valley
Kentucky
William H. Holmes
First Avenue
Water Street
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Lord Randolph Churchill
Frederic Carrington
Geel
Les
Bali
Leo
New York
Dispatch
Taresia
Scanlan
McCullough
Tony Hart
Nature
Tan
England
Pat Gilmore
New York City
City Hall
Coneyland
Players’ Club
Authors’ Club
Century Club
Albany
Governor Hill
Delmonico's
New York Society
Delmonico
Marshall C. Roberts
John Lafarge
Japan
South Seas
Lillian Russell
Mr. French
Miss Russell
Misa Russell
du Maurier
Oscar Wilde
America
Paperewski
Mr. Paderewski
Tony Pastor
Padereawski
Stuttgart
Europe
Sweet Charity
Palacensel
West Fourteenth Street
Mame
Fourteenth Street
Barnard College
Dean Manpaw
Columbia
Medical Department of
Barnard
Soeei
Emperor William
Beecham
Rae
Gare
al Reece Saren
Grip
Atkinson
M. D
Russell - Sage
Freta Avenue
Attcock
Allcock
Davis High Arm Sewing Machine
Hopper Bros. & CO
Wood Street
Button
Milwaukee
Creedmore
Gus By
Wsceer Snore
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