Remarkable Parrot Polly Spells Sings and Speaks Many Languages
A Chicago buyer purchases Polly a famed parrot from Plymouth Wisconsin noted by local fanciers as highly intelligent. Polly imitates birds and speech in several languages, can spell words, mimics notes, whistles songs like Marching Through Georgia, and even gurgles at visitors. She asks questions, tests spellings, and imitates animal sounds with precise timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Winston
Chicago
the Chronicle
E. L. Peterson
Plymouth
Wisconsin
Polly
Ot ‘Affron
Urally
Thomas
Tabitha
Robin
Jay
Pattersons
Shen
The Hig-Fisted Man and a World of Oddities
A collage of short items honors the stout hearted man and his loyal grip, then moves to mining for soap in British Columbia, a 200 pound African tusk shipped to London, Ventura blossoms count, a Pennsylvanian tale of obedience, King Edward VII’s oak in Central Park, a giant Bohemian clock in Chicago, a lightning strike survivor in Indiana, Holloway Prison interviews in glass, and Freiburg Baden’s plan to adorn balconies with creeping plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwart
New York
Central Park
Edward VII
England
Mall
Prince of Wales
Giant Bigelow tree fuels Iowa school for winter
A five foot five inch diameter hollow tree on the Bigelow ranch near Salix Iowa supplied thirty cords of wood valued at fifty one dollars and will fuel the nearby school through winter with more to come. The tree, once perhaps the county’s largest, drew hunters and fishermen to the lake area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bigelow Ranch
Salix
Iowa
Brown's
Horseshoe Lake
A. F. Bigelow
Woodbury County
The Enemy of Luxury and the Woman Who Foregoes Love
A lecture series at the University of Pennsylvania discusses how love and marriage impact women’s happiness and the rise of a class of thirty-year-old unmarried women. The piece references Le Roux’s critique of modern love and a Paris bureau advising bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hugues le Roux
University of Pennsylvania
M. le Stoux
Paris
Lee
Burial Association Forms in Douglas Kansas
The Douglas Kansas area forms a burial association with 1000 members. Each death triggers a 12 cent assessment, raising 100 dollars for funeral expenses and 20 dollars for organization maintenance. The group has purchased a stock of burial goods to capitalize on wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Kansas
Fragmented 1900 Advertisment Fragments Cross Many Topics
A garbled OCR page contains assorted lines about a trial offer, crullers, dog jokes, laxatives, poultry goods, and a dentist visit. It includes quotes and ad snippets for Hamilton’s Wizard Oil, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup. Names, places, and dates are scattered with no single coherent event.
Peruna Promises Cure For Kidney Catarrh Nationwide
Prominent testimonial letters claim Peruna cures kidney catarrh and Bright’s disease. Major T H Mars of Wisconsin Cavalry cites relief after four months of use, others from Hartford City and Petrolea report improvements. The ad urges taking Peruna at first symptoms and offers free advice from Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe-ru-na
T. SH. Mars
Wisconsin Cavalry
Danning Street
Chicago
Peruna
T. HH. Mars
John Vance
Hartford City
Ind
K. J. Brake
Petrolea
Ontario
Canada
Bright
Manalin
J. Brake
Veruna
Nee
Crete
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Artesian Water Discovers Riches in Death Desert
In Engle New Mexico a struck artesian well near the Death Desert yields water valued higher than an oil find. A Mexican War detachment crossed the arid region with 165 men. only fourteen survived due to lack of water. Also notes rifle bullet speeds and a Boston customs inspector's wartime tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Desert
Engle
N. M
Vogeler's Curative Compound Stands Against Indigestion
A testimonial from Mr. W Bowell of Winchester Ohio praises Vogeler's Curative Compound as the sole remedy for indigestion and most stomach troubles. The advertisement asserts the formula comes from a renowned London physician and offers a free sample tile from St Jacob's Oil Ltd Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogeler
W. Bowell
Priory Street
Winchester
Col
London
Cople
St. Jacob's Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
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Parrot
Romeo
Chas. Pelt
Boston Building
Denver
Chris
Tore
Mamie Herbert
Elmwood Ave
Buffalo
N. Y
Empire State Fortnightly
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pixkins
Eureka
Eureka Chemical CO
la Crosse
Wis
NCUX
Bramues Ako
Pullen
The
Northern Nursery Co
Colo
D. C. Matthews
Hest
H.R
the Central Trust CO
Colorado
Champa Street
Tel
Rocky Ford
D. W. Burrell
Ford Seed House
Tocky
James
B. L. James Mercantile and Mfg
Fairbanks, Morse & CO
Denver, Colo
Tim
W. Gillilan
Los Angeles Herald
Northwest
John Bittinger
Montreal
State Department
Ashcroft
British Columbia
Africa
Zanzibar
Due
Ventura
Botant's
Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sherman
Staunton
United States
W. W. Reed
Indiana
Betwen
Holloway
Freiburg
Baden
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
America
Utah
United States Geological Survey
Uinta Mountains
Geological Survey
Cal
MONEY
Luxury
HY & CO
Toledo
Androgene Hall
Emporium
Putnam Prceless
Imperial Health Department
Mit
Robert Koeh
Bee
TUM Kaine, Ltd
Mulla
Javelle Mfg.Co
Parsons, Kan
Hamiln
Papa
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Nickle Om Wind
P.p. Grosse & Jones
Lincoln Av
Notaka
Artis
Alaba
Stine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ruth
Samuel C. Wright
Boston
Charterhouse &Q
Paria Porren
Gunn
Coar
Sole
Bestos
Denver Directory
Denver Tent and Awning Co
Larimer Street
Brown Palace Hotel
Hue Jean Pla
Oxford Hotel
Esios
Teres
Kilpatrick Pornita
Colorado Tent & Awning Co
Lawrence Street
E. E. Burlingame & CO
Mailer Express
Lawrence St
Marshall
PU Brno
A. J. Tower CO
Mass
Alex Speirs
Westbrook
Maine
Ww.n.u
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