New York Hunter To Lead African Big Game Expedition
Mr. J. R. Bradley of New York heads a large East Africa hunt from Mombasa toward Lake Victoria Nyanza and the Nile headwaters aboard a well equipped party of 100 natives. He aims to shoot elephants lions hippos rhinos leopards and antelope varieties before returning to London by December. His associate is E. George Turner of Arizona. He plans a Greenland polar bear whaling voyage next year.
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London
British East Africa
J. R. Bradley
New York
New Mexico
Rockies
Alaska
Marseilles
Mombasa
Zanzibar
Mr. Bradley
Stanley
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Nile
Khartoum
Bradley
Northwest Territory
Africa
E. George Turner
Arizona
Southwest
America
St. Johns
N. F
Greenland
Parrot Mascot Polly Bites Customer at Tioga Store
In Philadelphia the educated parrot Polly at a German clock maker’s shop on Tioga and Smedley streets tries to grab money from customers. When George Roberts offered a dollar, Polly clamped her bill on his finger, drawing a struggle before the clock maker chased her away with a cane. Roberts left with a bleeding finger and a vow to avoid parrots.
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Philadelphia
Tioga
Smedley Streets
Polly
George Roberts
Roberts
Roberta
Stone Memorial Sparks Dispute Over Dog Burial
In Norristown Pennsylvania a marble tomb stone valued at 15 dollars inscribed Qui Pet provoked friction between a North Wales family friends and North Wales Lutheran cemetery managers. The dog’s coffin was lined with allk and adorned with a plate, handle bars, and flowers. Neighbors protested the erection of the stone, and a watch was kept to prevent its setting.
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Norristown
North Wales
North Wales Lutheran Cemetery
Silver calms Red Chief on Rosebud land deal stroke
Indian Chief Hollow Horn Bear relents after Leupp presents first payment of 25 dollars each in glittering silver coins. The gesture in the Interior Building leads to a handshake and a pledge to accept the land settlement rather than resist US authority.
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Norfolk
Neb
Leupp
United States
Rosebud
Redmen
Uncle Bam
Hollow Horn Bear
Washington
Interior
Horn Bear
Hollow Horn’ Bear
Death of prominent New York real estate figure L J Phillipe
Lewis J. Phillipe senior partner of L J Phillipe & Co died at 15 East Eightieth Street at 74 from heart disease. He was born in London in 1831 and came to New York, where he built a real estate career and served in the chamber of commerce. A long hidden civil marriage to his brother Isaac Phillipe’s widow created a family rift. the children treated the spouses as cousins and recognized the pair only in property transactions.
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New York
Lewis J. Phillipe
L. J. Phillipe& Co
Chamber of Commerce
East Eightieth Street
Mr. Phillips
London
Phillipe
Isaac Phillips
L. J.phillips
Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park
Phillips
Justice of the Peace
Polar bears at London Hippodrome startled by flash
A photo attempt at the London Hippodrome polar bears caused them to collapse as if dead from the flash. They recovered later. An attendant found a gold sailors ring dated 1835 with initials I. D. F. N. near the den suggesting a hidden backstory.
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London
London Hippodrome
Will of Finnish Man Leaves Land to Satan
A Finnish resident Lara Huilarene reportedly willed and deeded his land to Satan. A wartanty deed and will allegedly transfer all earthly possessions to the devil. Locals avoid the Huilarene property near Helsingfors citing the supernatural bequest.
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Satan
Helsingfors
Finland
Lara Hullarene
Pielisjarvi
Wintahausu
Huilarlene
Hay
Heisingfors
Huilarene
Satan & Co
Birds Placed as Blessing for Japanese Warship Launch
The Chicago Chronicle notes a Japanese ship launch ceremony where a basket of birds is released at the boat’s entry into the water. A bird garland crowns the prow and symbolizes the ship’s spirit as it enters its native element. The event mirrors American christening rites with champagne and water.
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St. Louis
Chicago Chrontete
Fredom
Language of the Rose in Flower Meanings Across Varieties
A list of rose varieties and their symbolic meanings spans love beauty jealousy unity purity and confession. It pairs color names like Burgundy Christmas white and pink with traits such as devotion secrecy and virtue.
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Burgundy
Jove
Japan
York and
Lancaster
Palindromes Not Common in Language Study
A philologist notes palindromes as a fascinating occupation and lists several examples such as refer, civic, rotor, and reviver. The text highlights hundreds of palindromic words and the ongoing discovery within English usage.
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Anna
Good Man Meets Circus Warning Joke
A father laments his son’s path to bad deeds while the son retorts he merely crawled in under the tent, a humorous exchange about innocence and mischief. The caption contrasts guilt and upbringing in a playful, text-only form.
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Nat
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DT Lin
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Edward B Grossmath & Co
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Delinea Vor
J. Monroe Davis
Fairbury
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Neely
Diller
Nebraska
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Hanobick
Paten
Munn & Co
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Perms
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UNN & Co
Unico
St. Washington
Weely’s Pharmacy
Edwin L. Feese
Dr. Brock
Dr. Neely
Bixby's
Bank of Odell
Z. Diller
Diller Brothers
Frank T. Pearce
Dillekh
Keoore
Sherwin-Williams
Thos. Nelson
Diller, Nebr
LL. P. Raymond
A. J. Sheldon
Arveline
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Neely’s Pharmacy
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