Roosevelt's Africa hunt yields vast Smithsonian specimens
Theodore Roosevelt and son Kermit led a nearly year long expedition with naturalists Mearns Heller and Loring collecting thousands of mammals birds reptiles and fish for the Smithsonian. They traveled from New York to East Africa visiting Nairobi Gondokoro Khartum Cairo and Italy while earning praise and political headlines along the way.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution
Roosevelt
Kermit
White House
New York
Hamburg
Naples
Naturalista
Major Mearns
Edmund Heller
J. Alden Loring
East Africa
George McMillan
Jura
Mount Kenia
Uganda
White Nile
Gondokoro
Sirdar
Khartum
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelts
Italy
Heller
Loring
Doctor Mearns
Doctor Mearna
Mr. Loring
Mr. Heller
Megara
Mearns
Mombasa
British East Africa
Roosevelt African Expedition Details From Stereograph
The report chronicles Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt’s African expedition aboard the German Admiral. Highlights include receptions in Azores Gibraltar Naples and Mombasa, hunting first lions and wildebeest, and organized safaris with 260 companions. Scientists like Doctor Mearns collected invertebrates plants and anthropological materials along with Major Ross.
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Atlantic
Hamburg
Azores
Gibraltar
Naples
Mombasa
Roosevelt
William
Messina
Victor Emmanuel
Kermit
Jackson
Doctor Mearns
Messrs. Cuninghame
Kermit Roosevelt
Mearns
How to Remove a Paint Stain from Wood
A simple method uses a strong solution of potash to wet the stain until soft. The paint then rubs off with soap and water, and any color remaining in fibers dissolves with continued wetting. The technique works even for older paint stains on wooden doorsteps.
Well Supplied Benevolent Lady Dialogue Snippet
A brief dialogue shows a benevolent lady asking a showgirl about home. The showgirl replies her parents have remarried and she is welcomed at both households, hinting at complex family arrangements.
Governor Gillett backs Jeffries Johnson boxing match
California Governor James Norris Gillett said he would not block the July 4 world boxing championship bout between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson if the fight remains legal. The article recalls his actions on school desegregation and Roosevelt’s support, noting his long political career from Wisconsin to California and his 1907 gubernatorial election.
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James Norris Gillett
California
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Gillett
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Japan
Washington
Roosevelt
East
Theodore Roosevelt
National Congress
King Edward
Viroqua
Wis
Sparta
Congress
Kerby First Member Of Taft Ananias Club
Frederick M. Kerby gains dubious notoriety as the first member of the Taft Ananias club amid the Pinchot Ballinger dispute. The Washington stenographer faced charges after Ballinger disavowed Kerby and Kerby testified before the investigating committee, claiming Garfield advised him to speak.
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Frederick M. Kerby
Taft Ananias Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Kerby
Washington
Sam
Mr. Kerby
Kirby
Lawler
Taft
Ballinger
Glavis
Samuel
Ananias Club
Garfield
White House
Mrs. Eva Perry Moore Re elected President of Women’s Clubs
Mrs. Phillip N. Moore of St. Louis is re elected head of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Despite opposition and prior calls for term limits she won with strong support aided by an ankle injury incident at the Cincinnati convention. Mrs. Moore is an Illinois native who married mining engineer Mr. Moore in Rockford in 1897.
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Phillip N. Moore
St. Louis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Moore
Great
Free Republic
United States
Federation
Envoy Bryce Seeks Retirement Amid Royal Farewell After King's Death
Right Hon. James Bryce, British ambassador in Washington, has asked to be relieved from duty citing strain after King Edward's death. Biographical notes emphasize his diplomacy, careful conduct, and restrained style as he prepared for a Kansas University speech in Lawrence.
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James Bryce
O. M
Great Britain
London
Washington
Edward
Bryce
Kansas City
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Mr. Bryce
Dean's Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain
An old advertisement explains kidneys filter uric acid and wastes. when they fail waste builds up causing backache headache and urinary issues. Dean's Kidney Pills are claimed to cure sick kidneys permanently with a testimonial from J N Markham of Montesano Washington detailing relief from dropsy and back pain. For sale by dealers at 50 cents a bar Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
J. N. Markham
Montesano
Wash
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Sixteen Years Struggle Ended By Cuticura Remedies
Leonard A. Hawter of Brooklyn New York describes a long battle with a severe skin disease affecting his legs and joints. After trying many doctors without relief he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports a complete improvement and renewed vitality.
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Leonard A. Hawter
Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cry of accuse and denial echoes in family quarrel
A domestic dispute unfolds as a child accuses a sister of lying. The pair defend themselves while the unnamed father tries to restore order. The confrontation reveals a tense household dynamic and potential motive for lasting discord.
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Charlie
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Sin
Libby
Daisy Fly
Casarets
Cascarets
Payal ES
THE
Paxton Toilet Co
Bocron, Maes
Ee Rooke Ten’ Ban
Denver
Aids
Pierce
Golden Medical
Neture
Continental Oil Co
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