Roosevelt and the Guacharo Discovery Farce
The piece mocks Colonel Roosevelt for claiming to discover the Guacharo bird in Trinidad, contrasting his claim with prior notes by Dr. R Menger and Humboldt. It recaps Roosevelt’s past “discoveries” and cites Menger’s Texas observations about the bird in caves near Helotes, San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
R. Menger
Texas
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Kelley
T. R. Roosevelt
Trinidad
New York
Africa
South America
Atlantic
Webster
Colonel Guacharo
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Helotes
Menger
Baron Alexander von Humboldt
Humboldt
Convent of
Guanaguana
Capri
Baron Humboldt
Caripe
Dr. Menger
Crowlike Noise At Night In Guacharo Cave Described
Dr Menger notes Humboldt compares the Guacharo calls to a crow chorus within a vast cave. Indians light torches to reveal nests in funnel holes along vaults. the deeper the cave, the louder the crow noise. Roosevelt reportedly identified the bird in a broader zoological context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Menger
Humboldt
New York Zoological Society
Americans spend millions for gum
The chewing gum habit has cost the nation nearly 35 million dollars for chicle in the last decade. U S imports of chicle total about 7 million pounds yearly, with main sources in Mexico Canada British Honduras Venezuela and Central American republics. In 1913 imports peaked at 13 7 million pounds. Chicle is the milky sap of the sapodilla tree and mainly used to make chewing gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Russia
Alaska
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Mexico
Canada
British Honduras
Venezuela
Dominion
Can't Beat Tiz When Feet Hurt Ad Miracle Foot Bath
Ad copy promotes a foot bath product Tiz claiming instant relief for corns calluses bunions and inflamed feet. It pledges happiness after use and urges readers to buy a 25 cent box at drug or department stores.
Return of Munich railroad official ends in tragedy
Anton Kaupp, a railroad official from Aschaffenburg on short home leave in Munich, shot by his ten-year-old son after laying his revolver on a table. The weapon fired without a word, the bullet striking his ear and causing his death. The incident follows more than a year in occupied France. Earlier, a joke exchange about a doctor appears in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Anton Kaupp
Aschaffenburg
France
Amusing excuses from conscientious objectors to war
A British wartime compulsion bill exemption process yields a string of objections. Applicants testify that they would protect loved ones, refuse to kill, or seek noncombatant roles, with tribunals denying or granting exemptions based on conscience and usefulness to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stern
Fulham
Exeter
Pembrokeshire
Maidstone
Forming Three Groups
London reports that Germany is restructuring eight western armies into three army groups northern central and southern with the crown prince to command the southern group and a new staff chief to be Von Ludendorff replacing von Haeseler. Von Falkenhayn is seen as Kaiser's secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joffre
Haig
Argonne
Lorraine
Alsace
von Haeseler
von Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Tannenberg
von Falkenhayn
Von Ludendorff Elevated to Honorary Koenigsberg Citizen
General von Ludendorff, chief of staff to Field Marshal von Hindenburg, is named an honorary citizen of Koenigsberg in recognition of his role in liberating Eastern Prussia from the Russian invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
von Ludendorff
Marshal von Hindenburg
Ben
Koenigsberg
Eastern
Prussia
How He Did It The Turk’s Wallet And Wives Tale
A garbled remark from a Turkish man claims seven wives and a curious dressing expense story. The interview snippet hints at financial frugality and exotic rumor without clear context or confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Wan
German General Staff officer disputes collapse of Germany
An officer of the Swiss general staff, active since 1915 on German fronts, rejects claims that Germany is near collapse. He cites large reserves, intact garrisons, and continued troop mobility to the east and west, noting heavy losses but a four to five million in the field and four million in reserve. The statement emphasizes that military exhaustion is not imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colonel Roosevelt
I, Aronson
Mazur Bros., Mgrs
Houston St
Flores St
Carolina White
Majestic
Willie Solar
Impa
Jorma Stra Steeart
Jones’ Yay
Java
Office
Painless Mathews
Gas Co
Crockett
Kansas City
Mansfield
British Red Cross Society
Westmorland
Pennines
Sandown
Jesus Christ
Old Street
Lewisham
Waltham Abbey
Coalville
Honor von Ludendorff
Frontier Asthma CO
Roomer, Niagara and Hudson Sts
Mary Jones
Boston Shoe Store
Alamo Plaza
Patrick
Gunter Cafe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!