Roosevelt in Khartum Welcomed by Crowds After Nile Voyage
Former U S president Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Khartum with son Kermit and party after an African expedition. Mrs Roosevelt greets him warmly as reporters press for comment on U S politics. The group stays with Gen Reginald Wingate amid colonial notes of Moslem customs and historic sites along the Nile.
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Khartum
Egyptian
Sudan
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Kermit
Africa
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger
Taft
Col
Reginald Wingate
Uganda
Gondokoro
Renk
Nile
Ethel
Returning traveler trip through Africa documents hunt record
Wife and daughter greet the returning traveler as he recounts a long expedition. From June to January the party travels across Kenya and Uganda by rail and on foot, securing elephants, lions, hippos, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo and antelope while noting key dates and route milestones.
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Kijabe
Sotik
Naivasha
Nairobi
Nyeri
Kenya
Londiani
Guaso Nguisho
Port Kisuma
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Entebbe
Uganda
Kisuma
Africa
Kampala
Kinsinga
Hoima
New York
Naples
Azores
Gibraltar
Victor Emmanuel
Mombasa
British East Africa
Aden
Arabia
Kapiti Plains
Sir Alfred Pease
Athi River
W. H. McMillan
Juja
Kisingo
Butiaba
Wadelai
Nimule
Gondokoro
Upper Sudan
Roosevelt's Khartum Visit Remains Island of Contrast in Africa
Col Roosevelt arrived in Khartum for a historic stay tied to the Gordon memory. The city glows with flags of Egypt England and America as the ex president visits the Gordon memorials and the Nile banks. The itinerary charts a cross continent loop from Alexandria to London before returning to New York where Taft will greet him.
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Col. Roosevelt
Khartum
Livingstone
Stanley
Egypt
England
America
Gordon
Gordon Memorial College
Gen
Kitchener
Great Britain
Gordon Drive
White Nile
Blue Niles
Africa
Chicago
North America
Blue Nile
Kbhartum
Omdur
Alexandria
Gibraltar
Naples
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
University of Berlin
Christiana
Gustav
Sweden
London
Edward
New York
Taft
One on Him Hewitt They Say In Next World We Do Same
A brief exchange suggests a debate on actions in the afterlife with sharp jabs about staying power and restraint. The dialogue hints at a theatrical or literary setting with characters Hewitt and Jewett debating moral or practical behavior beyond life.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Hepburns Possible Return Sparks GOP Tension
In Washington GOP leaders consider Col William P. Hepburn’s potential bid in Iowa’s 8th District to challenge Democrat William D. Jamieson. The piece notes Hepburn’s mixed record, Roosevelt era rail rate push, and taft era policy shifts shaping intra party strategy and the push for unity between insurgents and regulars.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
William P. Hepburn
Pete
Iowa
Congress
William D. Jamieson
Col. Hepburn
Roosevelt
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Townsend
House
Nowan
House of Representatives
Senate
Cannon
Taft
Congressional Committee
Dictionary author questioned for clarity at home
A quip about a dictionary writer asks who created the work and notes the author may struggle to explain ideas to his wife after returning home at 3 a m. The remark implies the writer’s mastery of words does not guarantee clear explanations in private life.
Cuticura Heals Infant Eczema—A Mother's Testimony
A two month old baby suffered severe eczema over the body with a thick scalp scab. After trying several doctors, a mother reports using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, with four daily drops, leading to new skin and recovery within days. Mrs Joseph Kossmann of Ridgewood Heights New York signs the letter dated April 30 and May 4 in 1909.
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Joseph Kossmann
St. John's Place
Ridgewood Heights
N. Y
Son Seen as Aviator Pledge Shapes Tale
A brief line hints at a son praised for aviation interest but constrained by a pledge, reflecting family pride and a shift in freedom. The dialogue implies expectations and a change in lifestyle as described by Mrs. Come up.
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Come Up
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to ease tired swollen feet and help break in new shoes. It claims quick comfort and notes 25 cents price with free sample offers by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY. A closing satirical line mocks a county infirmary wagon arrival.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Effects of liquor removed you can stop drinking
An advertisement claims a home treatment to remove drunkenness without notice. It invites readers to write E. Fortin in Dickey Bridge, Chicago for a free trial and cites a quote about conviction versus numbers from John Oliver Hobbes.
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E. Fortin
Dickey Bridge
Chicago
Ill
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Dr. Detchon’s Relief
Dr. Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism claims rapid cure in 1 to 3 days with first dose showing benefit. The advertisement asserts the remedy removes the cause and dissolves the disease quickly. It lists a price of 75 cents and cites Sir Walter Scott’s quote about cures and privileges.
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Detchon
Sir Walter Scott
La Grippe Painkiller Advertised by Perry Dan
An old style ad promotes Perry Dan’s Painkiller as a remedy for La Grippe with reactions of head back and leg ache throat soreness and chills. It asserts quick use and offers 25c 3 and 60c bottle options.
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la Grippe
Perry Dan
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days with PAZO Ointment
PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure of itching, bleeding, or protruding piles in 14 days or money back. The text notes a digressive line about poetry decay suggesting much poetry is rotten.
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Khartoum
Underwood & Underwood
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