Freeland Pioneers Plan Expedition to Africa and Asia
Freelanders led by Dr Lurtka plan a venture to Mount Kenya and the Eden valley. British, Austrian and Viennese institutions back the project with land, funding and equipment for flora and fauna collection. They aim to map territory, establish riverine steam service 850 miles, and test domestication of elephant and zebra.
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Airtown Wilderneasy
Grant
Lane
Mount Kenia
Plonpwr
Morbi
Nital
Vrerybalie
Tims Issie
Tau
Vailey
Tin
Tasia
Preeland
Lurteka
Spd
Royal Museum of Natural History
Vienna
Valley of Eden
Royal
Iuperial
Military and Geographical Institute of
South Kensington Museum
Royal Geographical
Tana
Hair-ruffling thief spared as coinage gold dust tale emerges
A New York gold and silver shop employee with long hair avoided prosecution after a theft scheme was revealed. She used her hair to trap gold dust and diamond chips, combing it nightly to reclaim the booty. Restitution was made and she departed with nurses aiding, while the boss warned against future employment. The piece urges respect for capable local artisans and home spending.
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New York
Nae Ee Ee
New
Yorl x
Globe- Democrat
Opera House Fire Prompts Swift Evacuation Drama
A backstage blaze disrupted an entertainment event as the audience was safely cleared. The leading tenor performed a staged moment of calm, directing the orchestra and attempting to quell the fire with improvised measures while flames rose behind the stage.
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Professor Gibbons
Icago Tribune
Theatre uproar as lookalike prince appears in Houston
During a tour in the south the Beau Brummel company staged in Houston. After the second act a theatergoer posed as the Prince of Wales, prompting quick denial from Mr Slocum and a staged departure. A cablegram had warned the resemblance and the incident was promptly settled.
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Richard Mansfield
Houston
Beau Brummel
Slocum
Prince of Wales
Bowen
Finshet’ Bey
Wales
Chicago Post
Palmistry Lesson Between Mrs Van Bright and Family
Dialogue shows Mrs Van Bright praising palmistry while Young Squeesem Yee claims study of the art. Mr Van Bright mentions placing an impression of his daughter's hand for later study to save trouble.
Train Schedules and Orders in Texas Language
A fragmentary Texas text shows Col Yerger in Austin planning to ride a train to San, directing his slave Sam to check the 11 o clock and 16 o clock departures. Sam reports the times in a phonetic, colorfully rendered speech, illustrating era constraints and language.
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Texas
Yerger
Austin
San Rine
Sam
Apes
Jess
Colorado
Beatty's Pianos and Organs Marks Rise From Humble Beginnings
Hon Daniel F Beatty of Washington New Jersey built Beatty's Pianos and Organs from poverty to prominence. Since 1870 he has sold nearly 100000 instruments and plans to reach 200000 in ten years, forecasting a $20 million business at an average price of 190 apiece. Obvious persistence drives his enterprise as he overcomes obstacles.
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Nkind Inesistence
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Wm. Pierson
E. P. Butler
Reno
Nevada
India
Beatty
Dan'l F. Beatty
Washington
T. V. Julien
Reno, Nevada
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, New Jersey
Wadsworth Saloon
Ws. Nicholls
MNEST
W.N. Liniment
Beatty’s
Pianos
Pi Ip
Addrens Jiel F. Beatty
Washin, New Jersey
Tahoe
San Francisco
I Organs
Washington, N. J
Graice
Oprowre U
C.a.snow &Co
Oftige
B.C
Ieenace
Freeland Pioneers
I Ts
Times
Yun
Bub Hilrea
J. H. Horsnyper
Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz
Cal
Reading
Ohio
Ayer
Sidney Carr
Regina #t
Harrisburg
O. T. Arnett
Mammoth Spring
Ark
J.0. Ayer & Con
Organs Pianos
New Jersey
Pacific Company
California
Wadsworth
Ticksta
Patr
Raven
San Fran Tancisco
San Franonpisco
MacPherson, Wadsworth
T. H. Goodman
Richard Gray
BAW Pranctico
Cat
Jie
William Donalison , Trepider
STAGE
Stillwater, Churchill Co
Agency of
Europe
America
Express
Fire Association OF Philadelphia
U. S
J. M. McCormack
Ste
Otto Swanson
Wadsworth, Nevada
Swanton
Ffire
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