Drum Telegraphy in Africa Surprises European News
Observers note rapid transmission of war news by African drum language across Congo and Stanley Falls regions. Chiefs exchange daily updates via hollow tree trunk drums covered with antelope skin, enabling near real time communication over distance. Peter de Deken shares tales of speedy news, including a Rasoko station incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Africa
Congo
Stanley Falls
Peter de Deken
Inspector Five
Rasoko
Drum Signals and a Blunder in Telegraphed News
A drum message misrouted by a drummer causes a police guard to appear at Five’s house instead of domestic servants. The telegram style drum code leads to confusion as the governor’s party is marked as “home late” and a photographic record by Inspector Fire captures the mix up at Bersoko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aula Matori
Dean Tteut
Peter Ede Deken
Rone
Inspector Fire
Bersoko
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
How Bats Catch Insects in The Zoologist
A recent Zoologist paper explains bat prey capture. Bats walk with a curved tail forming a pouch to trap insects, aided by spreading wings and foot motion. On the wing, bats bend the tail to create a receptacle for prey, catching insects despite struggles.
Impartial guest game ends dining dilemma at table
A Baptist and a Methodist minister dined together by accident. Their hostess faced an awkward moment about who would say grace. A child improvised a playful rhyme tapping each guest and loudly pointing to the Baptist, then declaring the reverend’s call to prayer.
Spectacled bulldog sighting at Dayton Court hotel
A London Sketch writer recalls seeing a handsome bulldog at Dayton Court hotel wearing spectacles and holding a short pipe. The writer mentions having heard of sight aids for aged dogs and notes previous encounters with dogs fitted with false teeth and an artificial knee joint.
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London
Dayton Court Hotel
Artful Stockbroker the Bull Dog Delights in Tricks and Fight
Artful Stockbroker a two year old brindle bull dog bred by Mrs. Newham is described by his mistress Mrs. J Leggatt of Church House Southall as artful and quarrelsome when unmasked by spectacles and pipe. In the show ring he stays calm and avoids altercations, while otherwise ready to battle any canine opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leggatt
Church House
Southall
Stockton Experit
The Meadow Mouse in Quiet Forest Foraging
A naturalist observes a large meadow mouse emerge from a log and methodically strip grain from nearby wheat stalks. The creature sits upright, uses its forepaws as hands to husk kernels, then eats the grain with careful, boylike ease.
Ostrich steals Nebraska crowd from Senator Allen
Senator Allen of Nebraska recalls a campaign gag at fairgrounds where an ostrich trotting on a sulky drew the crowd. He tried to speak as the bird ran around the track, the audience roaring with laughter while the ostrich monopolized attention until the speaker yielded and retreated.
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Senator Allen
Nebraska
Fair Grounds
Where the Swallows Go
The article notes that swallows winter in Central America and southern Mexico, return to southern states by mid February and rarely reach New England until May. Robins winter in southern states and northern Mexico in flocks, crossing gulf states in winter and suffer high winter mortality. migratory instinct varies and in Ohio they stay in sheltered places, showing strong attachment to familiar spots.
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Central America
Mexico
New England
Gulf States
Ohio
What She Always Says
A fragment recalling a mother’s admonition to a boy who misbehaves, noting her refrain that “You ought to be ashamed of yourself” and the idea that scolding persists regardless of a child’s size. The line captures a maternal demand for propriety.
Snowbound as Chicago records heaviest storm since 1888
Chicago faced the heaviest snow since weather rec ords began in 1888 with 11.4 inches in 24 hours. The blizzard disrupted travel and business from Omaha to Toledo and Milwaukee to the Gulf, delaying mails, stalling stock trains, and closing schools in Indiana and parts of Michigan and New England also covered in snow.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Omaha
Toledo
Milwaukee
Gulf of Mexico
Moline
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Port Byron
Mattoon
Jacksonville
Waukegan
Bloomington
Indiana
Michigan
Lansing
Three Rivers
Saginaw
Benton Harbor
Kalamazoo
Niles
Boston
Mass
New England
Montreal
Toronto
St. Lawrence Valley
New York
Mills Shut Down in Indiana Mills O Idle Over Pay Law Suits
All 11 Republic Iron and Steel mills in Indiana halted operations on Wednesday as suits to enforce the weekly pay law were filed by State Factory Inspector McAbee. Over 5,000 workers idle across Muncie Terre Haute Marion East Chicago and Alexandria. The company claims political motivation behind the prosecutions as mills in other states take orders.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Republic Iron and Steel Company
McAbee
Terre Haute
Marion
East Chicago
Alexandria
Walter J. Ball
Bradstreet on Trade Reports Mixed Market Signals
Bradstreet notes stormy weather slows spring trade across markets. Cotton and cotton goods stay strong while metals hold steady. Food products weaken and wool and hides fall in price. Rail traffic shows large year over year gains, but transportation conditions may not repeat last year’s boom. February business failures remain low, liabilities only slightly higher than last year.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Republicans Push Porto Rican Tariff Bill To Passage
In Washington on a Wednesday vote of 172 to 68 the Porto Rican tariff bill passed after Republicans amended it to set the rate at 15 percent for two years. Six Republicans crossed party lines to oppose, while four Democrats joined the pro bill side.
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Piariff
Washington
House
Messrs
Crumpacker
Ind
Fletcher
Minn
Heatvole
Littlefield
Lorimer
Til
McCall
Mass
Davey and
Meyer
de Vries
Cal
Sibley
Plague Reported in Yucatan Island Prompt Measures
State Health Officer Brant received word from Surgeon General Wyman that bubonic plague is officially reported on the island of Cozumel in Yucatan. Gulf coast and Rio Grande quarantine stations were notified by Dr Blunt and ordered to take necessary precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Austin
Tex
Brnnt
Wyman
Cazumel
Banker Dreyer Convicted in West Park Fund Embezzlement
Chicago March 2 Edward S Dreyer was found guilty of embezzling 316000 dollars from the West Park board funds. The jury returned the verdict at 1 o clock in Judge Watermans court making this the second conviction since 1896 for withholding park funds from the board treasurer.
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Dreyer
Chicago
Edward S. Dreyer
West Park Board
Watermans Court
Public Debt Declines in February 1900
The monthly debt statement shows the public debt at February 28 1900 was 1 118 856 059 after cash in treasury. The decrease since February 1 amounts to 6 750 168, driven mainly by an increase in cash on hand.
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Washington
Well-Known Actor Charles L. Davis Dies in Pittsburgh
Charles L. Davis also known as Alvin Joslin, famed character actor and owner of the Alvin theater in Pittsburgh, died Thursday night at age 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Charles L.davis
Alvin Joslin
Alvin Theater
Northern Pacific train collides with coal cars near Billings
A west-bound Northern Pacific passenger train collided with a string of coal cars 12 miles west of Billings. Fireman Fred Sherman of Livingston was killed and no other injuries were reported.
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St. Paul, Minn
Billings
Dispatch
Northern Pacific
Fred Sherman
Livingston
Gen A D Shaw Heads G A R National Command
Watertown New York March 3 Gen A D Shaw national commander of the G A R by announces his candidacy for a new term and outlines plans for the upcoming national reunion and veterans’ events.
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Watertown
N. Y
A. D. Shaw
The
G. A. By
Train Boy and the Judge of Men on a Montana Railroad
A Montana man recalls a fall train encounter with a perceptive train boy who judged passengers by appearance. The boy predicts a Chicago drummer, a country preacher, and the speaker himself, finally dubbing the narrator a possible cattleman or gambler based on his flashy suit and demeanor.
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Montana
Chicago
Washington Star
Boy’s torn theater tickets pass as gift of luck
In a Philadelphia Record item a theater box office man recalls a boy asking if tickets were good. The boy rewove torn front row passes, claiming his father’s anger over a debt led to the strange mishap and a plan to attend a matinee with a friend.
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Mamma
Philadelphia Record
Health and sanity linked to lifestyle and bitters
The article warns that high living speeds mental strain and bodily neglect lead to insanity. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as essential for stomach ills, preventing nervous breakdown, and aiding constipation, dyspepsia, and biliousness.
Wordplay claim on su pronunciation stuns Rottingdean dinner crowd
A royal academician at a Rottingdean dinner asserted that cupAr and sumac are the only English words where su is pronounced shu. The remark drew interest as Rudyard Kipling asked from across the table, Are you sure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rottingdean
Rudyard Kipling
Chicago Chronicle
Grain-O: A Healthy Coffee Substitute for the Family
Grain-O is promoted as a pure grain beverage that substitutes coffee without upsetting nerves or digestion. It claims to taste and look like coffee at a fair price, is presented as a genuine scientific product, and urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O.
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Grandma
Brakeman Dies in Baggage Car During Run
A brakeman on a Chicago train collapsed and died in the baggage car after a report of heart trouble. The conductor notes the man had his own cigar still in his mouth at the moment, suggesting a possible unrelated cause.
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Chicago Evening News
Million Dollar Potents Seed Catalog Promises Big Farm Money
An advertisement touts a Salzer seed catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin claiming seed varieties like Million Dollar Potatoes Rape Bromus Speltz and 3 eyed corn can yield large profits for farmers. It offers 10c postage for the catalog and ten seed samples.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
United States
Salzer
Wabion Luther
E.troy
J. Hreider
Mishicozi
H. Lovejoy
Red Wing
Mino
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Promotes Daily Bowels
An Elliott's Magazine advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement supports health, gentle action on liver and kidneys, curing sick heads and offering prices at 25 and 50 cents. It also claims to cure a young man of a small boot habit via corns.
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Lane
Elliott’s Magazine
Market Report from St Louis and Omaha Cattle and Hogs
Markets list cattle types and hog categories with price markers for St Louis and Omaha. Native steers Texas steers, native muttons and stockers noted. packers and butchers terms appear alongside hog classifications and prices.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Omaha
Peruna Cure Promises Permanent Relief From Catarrh
A lifelong catarrh sufferer credits an 18 week course of Peruna with a full recovery. The claim emphasizes catarrh as widespread and cold linked, touts Peruna as the sole safeguard, and promotes Dr. Hartman’s free book on winter catarrh from Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Springtime Travel Sale to Southern Garden Spots
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers round trip tickets at about half rate on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April to major points in Tennessee Alabama Georgia and West Florida. For details contact P Sid Jones in Birmingham or J K Ridgely in Chicago.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
West
Florida
P. Sid Jones
Birmingham
Ala
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago, IL
Oh How Happy I Am Extols 5 Drops Relief
Mrs Archie Young of West Superior Wisconsin claims she is free from neuralgia after five years using 5 Drops. She says the first dose helped and friends plan to request more. Sample bottles offered for 25 cents and large bottles cost one dollar from Swan son Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago.
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Archie Young
Oaks Ave
West Superior
Wis
Swanson ‘Rheumatic Cure Co
Lake St
Chicago
Seed Firm Sees Monster Day and Growth Hope
The John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin reported 6434 orders on a February day and aims to double by mid March. They advertise potato seed onions cabbage peas beans radish and early vegetables with strong demand and big weekly newspaper ads.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Map Puzzle Educator for Iowa Maine Panhandle State
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a dissected cardboard map puzzle of the United States. Readers desiring the puzzle send 10 cents to F. H. Lord at Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Illinois with envelope marked Puzzle Department.
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Iowa
Maine
Chicago Great Western Railway
United States
F. H. Lord
T. A
Chicago
Puzzie Department
Transcontinental travel by Overland Limited and Pacific Express
The Overland Limited departs Chicago 6 30 PM daily arriving San Francisco third day and Los Angeles next morning with no car changes and full dining car meals. The Pacific Express leaves Chicago 10 30 PM daily offering through sleepers and weekly guided excursions. Also notice of Texas Mexico map from International and Great Northern with D J Price distributing copies from Palestine Texas.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
North Western Line
Overland Limited
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Express
California
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y. Formul
Kauiskern
Fifthave
International & Great Northern Railway
Texas
Mexico
D. J. Price
Palestine
Westward Excursions Marketed by Railways
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route announce a series of excursions to the West and Southwest aimed at home seekers and travelers seeking affordable trips. These services promote low fares and convenient schedules for prospective migrants.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain Route
Northwest bound railway service from Chicago centers
From Chicago Central Station Park Row and 12th street, Lake Front trains run to St Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Duluth via Wisconsin Central Railway. Nearest ticket agent provides further information. Jas C Pond G P A Milwaukee Wis.
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Wisconsin Central Railway
Chicago
Central Station
Park Row
12Th Street
Lake Front
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Jas. C. Pond
Milwaukee
Wis
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Snowbound
Bradstreet
Baby
Apa
Hariem Liie
Western Eeeset
Kansas City
Peruna
George Kersten
Geo. Kersten
Map Puzzie
H. C. Townsend
Publius Syrus
Centera
Dept
Ccessorica
MNA
Pike
Sip Wien
Reneral
Marcin
SEARS
Aera Ee
John M. Smyth Co
W. Madison St
ICAGO
Ilen
Callifornia
T. A. Grady
California Tourist Service
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Adams Street
Goodell Company
Antrim
N. H
Western Canada
Ottawa
Canada
Lnes
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Ay Katchewan
Alberta
F. Pedley
C. J. Hrougelton
T. C. Currie
Stevens Point
M. Scinnes
Merrill Bik
Detroit
D. L.exes
Columpus
James Grieve
Gregory’s
Sen
Gregory & Son
Marblichend, Mass
DR. Oulmans
A.oulman
Jackson Ave
Canton
Incandescent Light Co
8.H.green
Mall Peperas Mfg. Co
Rhinelander
Martin & Co., Mfrs
Lowell
HS Dsome
Parr Specialty Co
Syrecase
X.Y
Soc
Speltz
Catal _alone
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Bhoe CO
Brockton
Piease
Waron
U.S
Susan
Jane
York
Denver
Eltogsthers
Kener
Ras House
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