Wild Tribes of the Philippines
A historical overview divides Philippine native groups into civilised Indians Mohammedans wild Indians and Negritos. It describes interior territories, clothing such as taparabo beadwork and boar bristle ornaments, head hunting practices in North Luzon, skull displays, weaponry including kreeses and bararaos, and the use of poisoned arrowheads by chiefs.
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Philippines
Negritos
Atlas
Luzon
Formosa
Borneo
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Philippine Natives described as savages in Medical News
A Manila correspondent details Philippine tribes as savages with kinship to civilized tribes, lacking upland rice lands, and relying on shifting cultivation. It describes weapons like the crooked dagger and kreese, tribal chiefs possessing blades, and a report on poison arrows and barbarous punishments.
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Formosa
The
Medical News
Manila
The Rising British Beauty Pamela Snowden Shines In Society
In the English social scene a new star appears, Pamela Snowden, noted for her odd dress and heterochromatic eyes. Her substantial fortune supports social success, with Lily wreaths, empire gowns, and no jewels. Her influence comes from sponsors like the Marchioness of Granby and Mrs. Asquith, and friends such as Lady Alice Montague.
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Pamela Snowden
Miss Snowden
Marchioness of
New Diving Suit Exhibited in Berlin Attracts Attention
A new lighter diving outfit has been shown in Berlin and drawn wide interest. The exhibit highlights a significant reduction in weight compared with the previous suit used in similar work, aiding divers in long explorations.
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Berlin
Era of the Sea Enables Deeper Freedoms for Divers
A description notes how the era of the sea enables divers to move arms and legs more freely, extending underwater endurance and allowing longer submerged time.
Rice Rules In Culpeppers Cuba? Local Diet Centerpiece
In Culps the rice is a staple food and consumed in immense quantities. No meal is complete without rice, served as consistently as bread or potatoes. The grain is boiled and steamed so each kernel stands apart from its neighbors.
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Culp
Richest Part of Britain in Mineral Wealth
Wales is the richest part of Great Britain in mineral wealth with over 20 dollars per acre, England about 10 dollars per acre, and Scotland slightly under 10 dollars per acre.
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Britain
Wales
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Navy Prize Money From War Wins Big Shares
A Washington report estimates prize money from the Spanish American War will total about $1,040,000 for the fleet under Sampson and Dewey. Sampson about $100,000, Dewey about $9,000, and Schley about $5,000 less than captains. Seamen may receive $30 to $300 each based on ships and prizes taken. Cuban blockade expected to net roughly $3,000,000 with Sampson at $75,000 and Dewey’s fleet sharing $178,400. Santiago battle bounty around $245,000. Sampson about $12,000, Schley under $5,000, and captains about $4,000 each.
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Sampson
Dewey
Schley
Sehley
Hampton Roada
Enna
United States
United States Navy
Manila
Santiago
Clark
Cook
Chadwick
Taylor
Evana
Philip
Wainwright
Navy Department
Farragut
New Orleans
New York
Department
Historic tree cut near Blaine residence in Augusta Maine
A historic eight inch maple near the Blaine residence on State street in Augusta was felled. It stood where Mr Blaine learned of his 1884 presidential nomination from a committee. The Law Courts Building's construction in London used 35,600,000 bricks and paid workers for 700,000 hours. The Columbia River's wealth from salmon fisheries is noted.
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Augusta
Blaine
State Street
Law Courts
Law Court of London
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Cure for Catarrh
A Maine reader from Libby Pownal shares relief after long catarrh suffering. She praises Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills, touting health improvement and urging others to try America’s Greatest Medicine at a dollar per bottle or six for eight.
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Hood
Catarch
Mia
Aja
Libby
Pownal
Maine
America
Cavite described by General Merritt in a strange place
General Merritt writes from Cavite to a friend in Washington describing a narrow streets, low houses, and ponies used in carts. He notes cheap local fares, rising clothing prices, a rainy season with heavy downpours, and a climate not as bad or hot as expected.
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Cavite
Merritt
Washington
New York Tribune
Freak Kansas Wind J B Stinebaughs Quirky Storm Tale
J B Stinebaugh, his wife, son and daughter were at E E Stinebaughs farm six miles south of the city when a gale tore the harness, flipped the buggy with the twelve year old boy inside, tossing it into the air and wrecking the ground. The boy landed on a woven wire fence top and was unharmed. Stinebaugh says he has faced many storms but nothing like this.
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Kansas
J. B. Stinebaugh
E. E. Stinebaugh
Stinebaugh
Mthaws
Kan Harald
Ills of Women and Pinkham Remedies Letters
Two letters describe relief from womb ailments and nervous weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Boelinger of Chicago and Mrs Dorr of Cincinnati report improvement and gratitude toward Pinkham's remedies and Sanative vegetables.
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Mary Boelinger
Marianna St
Chicago
Ill
Pinkham
Henry Dorr
Findley St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE
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Cebu
Bolol
Indiana
Mindoro
Palawan
Gevid
Alikrerye
Abra
NAVY
Sedley
Columbia
Smith Siatera
Maina
Olive Penney
Clifton
Smith
Mary Silsby
Aurora
Lucy French
Garwin
Adah Carland
Ellsworth
Olive Tenney
Sarah Saunders
Louisa Frost
Mariaville
Priscilla Jordan
Marinville
Francis Smith
Cathlamet
Wash
Nancy Frost
New York Sun
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