Pygmy Races and Hottentot Origins in Africa
The article discusses early 19th century views on Pygmies of Homeric and Herodotean traditions, asserting their existence as real but fragmentary races in central and southern Africa. It notes hair in small tufts, and contrasts dwarf Pygmies with taller, normal-bodied Africans, particularly Hottentots, whose racial identity is traced by observers like Moffatt. It reflects on extinction pressures from stronger dark races and recalls analogous small-statured peoples once in Europe.
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Stanley
Gentleman's Magazine
Arohwimi
Homer
Herodotus
Etesias
Pliny
Ambetti
Africa
Virchow
Moffatt
Adul
Petermann
Ceylon
Eno
N. ¥. Star
Levant
Tadleed
Moissonier
What to Do With Hands On Social Occasions
A survey notes that controlling restless hands is hard yet essential in social settings. Quiet self possession helps, but practice is in vain without restraint. Children should learn to keep hands at rest when idle, avoiding distracting habits even among the cultured.
A Sharp Limb of the Law
An anecdote from the Boston Courier about a young miner turned lawyer shows how a convincing sign and practice can attract clients. The piece contrasts hustling novices with seasoned signals, and hints at the quirky origins of legal dreams.
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Boston Courier
Washington Street
The Great Stop Railway Promises Ocean Ship Lift Across Land
In 1891 the world awaits the first great ship railway spanning 17 miles between the St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy. If successful this bulk cargo transport method could replace canals, with ships of 2000 tons lifted by vast docks and trucks across hills. The Canadian government backs the project as engineers predict major savings in costs and travel.
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Eads
St. Lawrence River
Bay of Fundy
St. Lawrence
Hill and
Dale
Commercial Adrietieer
A Toast to All Campers From the Springfield Republican
An extended tribute to camping as a life enhancing, unifying experience. The piece invokes lakes, rivers, forests, campfires, and voices of past and present campers, praising the healthiness and joy of camp life and offering a toast to all campers everywhere.
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Oudack Murray
Camp Elfe
Springfield Republican
Women bear burdens on Swiss mountains and Wall Street bets
A traveler notes Swiss girls endure heavy loads from a young age, carrying fngots and baggage up steep paths with endurance that grows with age. A Virginia woman, Marie Antoinette Pollard, eyes a seat on a stock exchange board, claiming many women speculate on Wall Street and can be as successful as men. A Prescott man, AL Clough, drives four aging mules still working.
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Baltimore News
Marie Antoinette Nathalie Pollard
Virginia
Pacific
Consolidated Stock
Shiv Shill
Board of Manners
Mva
Yotlaw
Exci
California
Wall Street
Ollard
N.Y. Press
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Kentucky
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Louisville
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Mojave
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Boston, Mass
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F. P. Robinson Co
Gloria
Ravenna
W.D. Durham
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Chestnut St
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United States
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New York
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USA
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Empire Building
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Stone Store
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Hara Rubber
H.waterman
HE Gas Company
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Garrettsville
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