Battle Over Nature Books Stirs Roosevelt Long Feud
A clash between President Roosevelt and preacher William J. Long explodes over nature tales and school readers. Long, a Stamford naturalist, argues for unarmed study and wild observation while Roosevelt condemns Long's depictive stories as misleading. The dispute touches publishing, education, and attitudes toward wildlife.
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Robertus Love
Moweli
Kaa
Baloo
White Fang
Wargeeses
Jungle Journal
Roosevelt
Preacher Long
William J. Long
Stamford
Conn
Maine
Newfoundland
Miramichi
New Brunswick
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Germany
Mr. Long
Mr. Roosevelt
Dakota
Colorado
Mississippi
Big Woods
Connecticut
Dr. Woodcock
Jack London
Charles G. D. Roberts
Ernest Thompson Seton
Roosevelts Duel With Parson Long Sparks Verbal War
A satirical clash unfolds as Parson Long and President Roosevelt spar over animal intelligence and hunting ethics. The exchange, laced with bombastic rhetoric, cites Kipling and Burroughs while accusing each side of moral and factual missteps amid a public debate on nature and humanity.
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Mr. Burroughs
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Long
Parson Long
Gettysburg
Commander Long
Roosevelt
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Roosevelt
John Burroughs
West Park
N. Y
Ice Cream Social at Walnut School House June 22
The Broomstick Club invites all to an ice cream and strawberry social at the Walnut school house six miles west of the city on the Brighton road Saturday evening June 22. Proceeds go to the hitching rack fund. Everyone is welcome.
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Walnut School House
Brighton Road
Everybod
Broomstick Club
A. M. E. Notice on fund drive for church and parsonage
The A. M. E. church seeks $3000 for improvements. Trustees Samuel Hall and George Turner are appointed as soliciting committee and will call on city residents. Contributions gratefully received. Rev. B. R. Penn.
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A. M. E. Church
Samuel Hall
George Turner
B. R. Penn
Sunset Park Band Concert Reorganized Local Band
A band concert will be held at Sunset Park next Thursday evening by the locally reorganized band. Ice cream and other refreshments will be available on the grounds. Come out and enjoy yourselves.
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Sunset Park
Do Not Neglect the Children
At this season of the year the first unnatural looseness of a child's bow els should have immediate attention. The best thing that can be given is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by cas tor oil as directed with each bottle of the remedy. For sale by Cook & Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
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Nature Lover
Dr. Long
Heidelberg
Massachusetts
Harvard
James Speed
Mr. Speed
Cardinal
Qone
America
Winona
Redhead
Ernest Thompson
Seton
Teddy
Work & Meek’s
SOL. Rich & CO
East Side Square
W. C. Ralston & CO
West Chester
Iowa
Edison and
Victor Talking Machines
Caner Music Co
South Side Square
Chas. H. Gobble
Muscatine, Iowa
The
Travelers Insurance Co
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