Ivory Billiard Balls and the Cost of Ivory
A discussion on billiard balls made from ivory, their price of at least ten dollars, and the hidden cost of human lives in the ivory trade. The piece links elephants hunted for tusks to caravans in Africa, noting hundreds of deaths and illnesses in pursuit of ivory, and briefly touches on related topics from a barber shop sign to water filtration and a natural oil seep known as The Oil Spot near Sabine River.
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New York
Kiidson
Sabine River
St. Louis Republic
Are You Going East Combine Speed and Safety Travel
A travel pitch touts the Rio Grande Western Rail road, promising speed safety and comfort with three routes. It invites readers to send 25 cents to J H Bennett in Salt Lake City for a copy of the illustrated book Utah a Peep Into the Mountain Walled treasury of the Gods.
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J. H. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Utah
Beatty's Pianos and Organs Rise To New Heights
Hon Daniel F Beaty of Washington NJ built a piano business from a plow boy start in 1870. His firm Beatty's Pianos and Organs has grown to near 100000 of his instruments in use. He plans to sell 200000 more in the next ten years, signaling a thriving enterprise worth about 20 dollars per instrument.
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Daniel F. Beaty
Wegrees
Mgn
Washington, N. J
Bnaier
Beatty
Parker joins team for a few days amid preparations
An unclear note reports Parker arriving with the team for several days of preparation and expected downtime as Bally time and herbally time approach, with the weekly coming soon.
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Parker Han Juat
srrivasHur Pr’e Weekly
Well Answered Detroit man and the passing exam tale
A Detroit man faces a civil service exam story with a satirical twist about choosing a railroad for a pass. He jokes that the railroad would grant him a pass, prompting the examiner to present a Bible verse card. The piece also recalls a church sermon about death and a magistrate dialogue, and ends with a notorious Australian tale about slaughterhouses and kidneys.
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Detroit
Washington
Civil Service
San
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Wadsworth
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W.N. Liniment
Danial F. Beatty
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Oldtown
Puller
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York Advertiser
New York Telegram
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J. A. Gragony
Carreifesa
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Vecetanine
Carpina
Organs Pano
Daniel F. Beatty
Callon
Wadewerth
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Miewett
China
Detroit Tribune
Atlantic
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Philadelpha
Chicago Tribune
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William Donaldson
Thies House
Glass Country
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Stdwatory Churchill Co
John'g Ede
Co. H. Lewis
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