Roosevelt Granted Free Hunting Privileges in Africa
British authorities grant Theodore Roosevelt a special hunting license and unlimited shooting rights in British East Africa. The arrangement, detailed by William McMillan, covers big game across elephant, lion, buffalo, and more, with Roosevelt planning a multi‑stage expedition from Mombasa to Uganda and beyond.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tuppence
William Northrup McMillan
St. Ifuis
New York World
London
McMillan
United States
Michican
South Africa
Nairobi
Paradise
Mr. McMillan
Africa
Richard Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Washington
California
Mombasa
Uganda
Muchakos Road
Sir Alfred Pease
America
James Trayes Sadler
Jackson
Department of Hunting
Gendakova
Nile
Sudan
India
Mr Roosevelt
White Fezzes Signal Turkish Trade War Move
Turkish protests against Austria broaden into a modern trade war with Austria boycottings. Demonstrations erupt in Constantinople and shops face threats of wrecking unless Austrian imports are dropped. Turks abandon red Austrian fez for a home made white fez in a notable sign of national sentiment.
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Turkey
Austria
Constantinople
Grass Valley Keeps Perpetual Santa Claus Tradition
In Grass Valley California a long running donation day creates a yearly Christmas flow of gifts from over 1,000 students and local donors led by a brass band. Children bring items from wood and potatoes to live chickens as merchants fill wagons, rain or shine. Santa remains undeterred by weather.
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United States
Grass Valley
Cal
Hansen
Sic
Santa Claus
Knitted Slippers Autobiography Travels Through Christmases
A playful first person tale of a pair of knit slippers sent by Miss Susanna Sikes to a church pastor and shuffled from recipient to recipient across Christmases. The slippers claim they were made to circulate and bring goodwill, ending their journey on Christmas Eve.
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Susanna Sikes
Miss Susanna
Susanna
de Brown
Preacher's College
Nine Days of Wanderings Mark Mexican Christmas Customs
The article describes Mexico's nine days of Christmas Eve observances known as the nine days wanderings. Families host each night with door to door shelter refusals, culminating in a large room with food and gifts. Children wear costumes and a pinata and olla are used to shower presents after a blindfolded bust.
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Mexico
Joseph
Jesus
United States
Icehouse and cool room construction for farm use
Instructions describe digging a half cellar in dry soil, building a brick or stone wall with hydraulic cement, and a tight air sealed ice storage. It covers floor construction with zinc sheets, rubber joints, a zinc ceiling, sawdust layer, pitch sealed pine floor, and a drainage system to vent moisture and keep the ice dry.
Zinc Sheets and Ventilation for Dry Air Chambers
Zinc sheets should line the cool chamber to keep out external heat and be fitted airtight. Ventilation is provided by a wooden pipe with a slide to regulate the opening, allowing careful control of air flow to keep the air dry.
What Hog Weighs Best in Market Tiers
The article explains market tops depend on lard yield and seasonal factors. It notes 180–200 lb hogs top in eastern markets while around 250 lb hogs perform best in western markets. Dress percentages affect carload value, with 80 percent yielding 160 lb, 75 percent yielding 150 lb, and 70 percent yielding 140 lb. Berksire is cited as a preferred slaughter breed, though buyers seek any hog that tops the market.
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Berkshire
Hains Defense Faces Ruling as Judge Crane Sets Trial Tone
In Flushing on December 28 the Hains murder case moves to trial after Judge Crane rejects a motion to dismiss and declares a defendant can be guilty of murder in the first degree even if the principal is insane. He states an accessory may be a principal if present and aiding the crime.
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Justice Crane
Flushing
Thornton J. Hains
Peter Hains
William F. Annis
Crane
Stains
Eugene Young
Hains
Young
Family Life Topic Opens Sociological Society Sessions
The American Sociological Society begins an eight session meeting in Atlantic City with the theme The Family In Modern Society. Noted scholars including Professor E A Ross of Wisconsin and Professor W G Sumner of Yale will present papers alongside Director S N D North of the census bureau Dr Edward T Devine of New York and Charles P Neill labor commissioner.
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Sociological Society
Atlantic City
American Sociological Society
E. A. Ross
Wisconsin
W. G Sumner
Yale
N. D. North
Census Bureau
Edward T. Devine
New York
Charles P. Neill
Labor
Winter Golf Season Opens With Holiday Tourney
Pinehurst North Carolina opens the winter golf season with a holiday tournament underway. The main event will be the midwinter medal and match play tournament starting January 11, as southern clubs hire northern or foreign experts to maintain courses.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Advice From Twain Promotes Red Cross Stamp Drive
The piece notes Red Cross stamp sales extended to New Year with encouragement from supporters. Included is a letter attributed to Samuel L. Clemens urging widespread purchase and payment of New Year bills with stamps. Boston committee reports strong sales and nationwide returns confirm the idea as profitable.
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Red Cross
New York
Red Cross Committee
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
America
Boston
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