Tiger in the Dabrah Doolah district hunt tale
Captain E A Arbuthnot recounts a tiger encounter in Assam's Dabrah Doolah, where a chance aid to a shikari named Dassa Balhua with a jammed musket lock set in motion a life threatening pursuit by a tiger named Stripes. The tale unfolds after a dawn meeting and a trek through jungle land.
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E. A. Arbuthnot
India
Dabrah Doolah
Assam
Dassa Balhua
Dassa Bulhua
Old East Indian Company
Balhua
Tiger Attacks Explorer in Jungle Broadside
An unnamed narrator recounts a tiger ambush while returning to a meeting point in dense jungle. The tiger knocked him down, carried him across the path, and remained poised to strike until a shikari with a Wol firelock shot the animal, saving his life. The man survived with a wounded shoulder and weeks of recovery.
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East Indian Company
Dassa Balhua
Sahib
Accuracy and Courtesy On A Sleeping Car
A Washington Star excerpt contrasts polished language with rough street talk. A traveler admires a conductor’s gentle, deliberate manner as he reads a Latin classic, queries about dinner times, and learns the train “does not eat” while browsing.
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Washington Star
Depot
Tam
Artemus Ward Puzzles a Curious Traveler in a Jest
A traveling Artemus Ward jokes with a man who asks about Horace Greeley and Grant, then mistakes Ward for knowing him. Ward feigns ignorance of Adam and his other name, turning the encounter into a playful exchange about famous names.
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Artemus Ward
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Artemus
Gen. Grant
Grant
Ignoramus
Adam
Desire to Mind One's Own Business Cited as Rare Taste
The saying notes that a wish for privacy and independence is elusive and valued, reflecting a cultural attitude toward personal space and discretion across communities.
New North Dakota town named Leisure seeks wedding market
The Philadelphia Record notes a new North Dakota town, Leisure, aims to attract couples who marry in haste, positioning itself as a rapid destination for weddings.
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Jax
North Dakota
Philadelphia Record
Doherty Organ Factory Fire at Clinton Ontario
Fire destroyed the Doherty Organ factory at Clinton Ontario resulting in a loss of 80009 dollars. A trade ad mentions Cascarets candy with a promise to cure constipation and a refund offer if not satisfied.
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U.U.C
Doherty
Clinton
Ont
Bismarck
Victoria Londyko
LA Crosse
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Tiger
Hood
C. E. Barry
Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, Wis
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
W. W. Bennett
Can. Gov’t
New York Life Building
Omaha
Neb
Yukon Valley
Alaska
T. A.grady
Clark Street
Chicago
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