Roosevelt Africa Expedition Reduces Humane Pleasures of Hunt
Theodore Roosevelt and party spent nearly eleven months across East Africa on the Smithsonian African expedition collecting hundreds of specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. Kermit the photographer and naturalists documented cheetahs, giraffes, rhinoceroses and more as mounts of the venture. They crossed Uganda, White Nile, Gondokoro, Khartum and Cairo with honors and speeches before returning via Italy.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
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Jura
Mount Kenia
East Africa
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White Nile
Gondokoro
Sirdar
Khartum
Roosevelt
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelts
Italy
Sthson Institution
Roosevelt Wariaesd
Oagivlier
Stecwniens
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Loring
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Ueller
Theodore Roosevelt African expedition details emerge
The narrative recounts Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt joining an African expedition. They travel from Mombasa to Kapiti plains and meet figures like Sir Alfred Pease and R. J. Cuninghame. The party, including 269 people, conducts hunting and natural history work with notable early hunts and collection of specimens.
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Naples
Pearding
Adndral
Muombasa
Roosevelt
William
Meseina
Sten
Vietor Andrel
Merl Hoosewe
Leste J. Tarieten
Kapitil Plains
Sir Alfred Pease
Athi
Roosevelt in Europe Captivates Monarchs and Scholars
Former President Theodore Roosevelt tours Europe delivering lectures in Paris Berlin and Oxford while being feted by emperors kings and dignitaries. He meets Pope John Paul II? and Nobel officials. a royal welcome in Rome and a curtailed Berlin visit follow King Edward's death affecting the itinerary.
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Berlin
Oxford
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Africa
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Christiania
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Rts Roosevelt
Vatican
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Roosevelt
Eternal City
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France
Brussels
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Christiana
Nobel Prize Commission
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Edward
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt in Venice and Europe Ends London Visit
Roosevelt and party travel through Venice Vienna and Berlin with receptions and honors. He receives audience with pope offer refused by independence stance. Cambridge confers Doctor of Laws. crowd cheers Teddy bear moment. June 11 sails home aboard Kaiserin Auguste Victoria amid strong U S welcome.
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Edward
Roosevelt
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George
Mary
London
Guild Hall
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University of Cambridge
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Kermit
Miss Ethel
New York
Fire kills twenty at Herald building in Montreal
A devastating Montreal blaze at the Herald building left twenty bindery workers and Ihnotype staff dead after a collapse and gas explosions. Thirty injured, with many succumbing to slow flames as water tanks and wind fueled a rapid inferno. Rescue efforts were overwhelmed.
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Herald
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ATL
Removing Paint Stains From Wood Doorsstep
A plan uses potash to soften and lift paint from wood doorsteps. Wet the stain thoroughly with the solution and keep it wet until the paint loosens. Rub off the paint and wash with soap and water. For deeply penetrated spots, repeat with the solution to set and fade the stain.
Well Supplied. Benevolent Lady No Showgirl Here
A dialogue fragment notes a benevolent woman and a showgirl in shifting family ties. A child asks about home while the showgirl claims welcome at either parent’s house, reflecting blended households and social norms.
Fairbanks Reported as New Ambassador to Britain
Washington June reports indicate former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks will become ambassador to the court of St James. Whitelaw Reid to retire at the king’s request and placement changes follow.
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Whitelaw Reid
London
Washington
June
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Charles W. Fairbanks
View
Court of St. James
George V
Singac bootlegger fined after liquor dispute
In Singac New Jersey James Purdy defied Florence Yates and threatened her husband Arthur over illicit sales. An investigation led to Purdy being fined 600 dollars for back licenses and selling without a license and jailed until payment.
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Singac
N. J
Arthur Yates
James Purdy
Florence Yates
Purdy
Ralph Shaw
Paterson
Feud Battle Claims Two Crawford Kin in Breathitt County
A Breathitt county feud flare left two Crawford family members dead and a Johnson family member fatally wounded as gunfire erupted in a feud clash near Lexington on June 14.
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Lexington
Breathitt County
Crawford
Johnson
Why Jones Was Sad
Jones mourns as his grandmother dies and leaves a will. Friends joke about his inheritance while he sobs and finally admits his name is mentioned in the testament.
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Jones
Jenkins
Brown
Children play church during stormy indoor lesson
A stormy day finds children amusing themselves indoors with a make believe church. Theos urges Florence to obey her brother’s commands and share playthings, turning a domestic scene into a playful sermon.
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Florence
Theos@ore
Christian Herald
Irish Policeman and Speeding Motorsman Tale
An Irish policeman, a sporty figure, hides on a Dublin road to nab fast drivers. The first car passes at 20 mph without a sign, the second at 49 mph draws his interest, and the third zips at a mile per minute. He exclaims in cheer, That's the best of the lot.
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Dublin
Pat
Webster's Diction Effort Earns Public Praise
The article notes Noah Webster compiling a dictionary and preparing a 50 word telegram as a sample. Public regard praises his work, with readers calling him blessed for the linguistic effort.
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Yerewith
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