Rhinoceros Charge and Elephant Hunt Tale From Africa
A hunter recalls a brutal chase in Africa as a white rhinoceros charges, tossing rider and horse, a second shot kills the beast, and the narrator reflects on the loss of a trusted horse Brant. He notes the peril of hunting elephants, the danger to riders, and lessons on horses and preparation.
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Horne
Uetan
Teilen
Dean
Tim
Badews
Livingstone
Brant
Africas
Turing
Bowell
Nyanga
Armbruster
Maboho
Defiant Wilderness Hunts and Rhino Encounters Recap
A hunter recounts close calls with rhinoceroses in the veldt, including a near miss during a charging cow rhino and a leg wound from a horn. He recalls buying mounts, enduring long treks, and the perilous craft of elephant and rhino hunting amid harsh terrain and restless native guides.
One of Adam's Troubles
Rev Dr Charles Townsend recalls a biblical tale during a Park Presbyterian banquet. He recounts Adam questioning Eve about ingredients he enjoyed, discovering lettuce came from a bush in the yard. He laments the mispronunciation of Eve’s name and links it to "woman" as Eve's daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Townsend
Park Presbyterian Church
Adam
Hye
Weill
Newark Star
Doubtful scholar jailed over forged note in fiction probe
In a curious tale the author of a historical novel is jailed for forging a note. A railroad official recalls a Pullman car infant incident where a mother’s child alarmed travelers, while a Danish reform notes that Denmark funds most tuberculosis sanatoria, yielding one bed per 1,200 inhabitants versus the United States' one per 4,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alee
Denmark
United States
Deafness Cure Promised by Catarrh Remedy
An early advertisement claims deafness can be cured if inflammation of the Eustachian tube is treated. It asserts catarrh as the cause and offers a reward if the claim fails, naming J Cheney & Co of Toledo and listing Dax Pills for sale by pharmacists.
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May
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Trrugeista
Dax Uiall
Vindietive Cuss and a Worm in the Mot
A disorderly scene includes Mr. Jones arguing over a worm in a drink while a bystander offers water. The note mocks nature remedy marketing and promises free samples of Nat medy, claiming cures for constipation rheumatism dyspepsia and liver issues with dubious claims and unclear attribution.
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Mr. Jones
Jones
Different Mrs Uppercrust Delights Over Hat Surprise
A humorous quote from Puck about Mrs Uppercrust who was greatly pleased by a hat delivery. She jokes she drew her baby ideas from comic supplements. The line reflects lighthearted social satire and period wit.
When Life's All Love in a College Page Teaser
A fragmented campus quip collage mixes lines from The Circle and Stanford Chaparral. It features "You were a long time getting me, John dear" and "Two heads are better than one" amid a garbled note about Roble Maiden and Encina Youth. Sidney Lanter is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrow
John
Roble Maiden
Encina Youth
Stanford Chaparral
Single Binder cigar praised for quality and authenticity
A description extols Lewia9 Single Binder handmade cigars wrapped in folio to stay fresh. It argues fresh tobacco and well cured tobaccos justify a higher price, warns against imitations, and urges buyers to ask for Lewis Single Binder from their dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewia
Lewis
Ireland, Italy, and a crooked name in court
A prisoner described as fair in complexion is jailed for peddling without a license. The magistrate questions the man, the bridge policeman mocks Irish origins, and the judge fines him one dollar after he writes the name Giuseppe Mudfee on a paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Ireland
Italy
Giuseppe Mudfee
New York Sun
Harlem Elevator Tale Sparks Party Banter
A Harlem party on a seventeenth floor terrace becomes the scene of a joke exchange as a southern guest quips she was raised by her colored nurse while a New York guest counters she was raised by the elevator, highlighting regional humor in a shared social event.
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Harlem
New York
Kidney Trouble Relieved After Three Months on Peruna
B Fizer of Mt Sterling Kentucky endured kidney and bladder trouble for ten years. He began using Peruna in March and continued for three months, then stopped and has felt no pain since.
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Peruna
B. Fizer
Mt. Sterling
Stops Lameness in Horses With Sloan's Liniment
Chronic lameness in horses stems from neglect and treats with Sloan's Liniment. First signs of stiffness respond quickly, as it penetrates to the spot and loosens muscles. A testimonial from G T Roberts of Resaca Georgia claims a thorough cure and removal of a spavin using the product.
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Sloan
G.T. Roberts
Resaca
Sweeney
Spain
Paris
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W. Cotton
Thad
Holegs Poort
Nelson
Hottentet
Cradock
Ed “Vonk
Spark
Sol
Bla
Maj. Vardon
Garden of Eden
Jinks
Eiloke
A de Lawin
Bt Loulm
Sidney Lanter
Fizer
Hf. M. Gibbs
Lawrence
K. R
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