Leopards and Lions Vex Hunters in African Veld
A hunter recalls a lioness with cubs, a wounded cub saved, and the loss of a comrade van Reenan to a cheetah. He describes leopard tactics at a waterhole, a deadly clash with a cow and calf, and curses the dangers of Dark Africa while noting giraffes, warthogs, and Roosevelt’s forthcoming East Africa hunt plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan van Reenan
German East Africa
van Reenan
Afon
Matta Dewan
Africa
Cape Town
Transvaal
Kalahari
Roosevelt
East Africa
Rfle
East
Neumann
Kidney pills claim cure for backache and kidney trouble
A. G. Smith of Liberty Missouri shares that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his back pain dizziness and severe kidney issues after doctors failed. He reports seven years of no kidney trouble following the treatment. The ad states the pills sell for fifty cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York and other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Smith
EH. Mills
St., Liberty
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Not What He Meant In A Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange reveals a character’s mood and social snobbery as one speaker laments dullness while another mocks a petty measurement measuring a quip about Miss Cutting-O. The dialogue showcases social tension and playful wit in a concise exchange.
Judge Balcom Teaches Shingle Show Rule
Jake Angers the Judge story reports Judge Balcom addressing a crowd on street about roofing shingles. He explains the old six inch rule is excessive and advocates four inches showing, noting some roofs show none but require many shingles, provoking laughter from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Balcom
Twiggs County
Escape Nicely Timed
A German shoemaker left gas on overnight and lit a match in the morning causing a massive explosion. He was blown from his shop door toward the street but survived with minor injuries and remarked that he escaped just in time. A passerby aided him and the shop burned briskly afterward.
Consumption Permanently Cured Claim
Dr A Van Baeden of Belgium reports 75 percent of patients treated at Bourgoumont sanatorium in 1903 04 continued to improve after four years and are fit to return to regular occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. van Baeden
Belgium
Bourgoumont
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes Safe Bottle Use
Notice urges caregivers to examine every Castoria bottle for safety and the signature. It promotes Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and assures it is the kind mothers have always bought.
Not Noticeable Little Mose Lamblack De Teacheh
The fragment shows a school scene with a teacher and a mother arguing about a child named Mose Lamblack. The line hints at a domestic dispute or misbehavior as the teacher accuses the mother of neglect. The source tone mirrors a humorous, illustrated magazine sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Lamblack
de Teacheh
Mrs. Lamblack
Chile
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Allen's Foot-Ease Sold By Druggists For 26c
Testimonial from Camdep New Jersey claims Allen's Foot-Ease cured itching and burning feet. Ad text urges readers to ask their druggist for Allen's Foot-Ease and notes availability at druggists for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Camdep
N. J
Wordplay Between Lovers and Loyal Dogs
A playful exchange features a woman seeking ice cream and a man joking about cold hearts while a pun on a watchdog of the old guard appears, hinting at longstanding loyalties and humor in domestic life.
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Fritz Duquesne
Forget
Hans
Borg
Antwerp
Anly
the Cheetah and
Giraffe
The
Old Guard
Dr.d.jayne
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