Courage Tested In a Mexican Bullring and Easter Feast
Antonio Gomes travels to the city for La Pascua as Lola, Lola’s admirer, Lola’s father and a famed matador community gather for the bull fight. The bull Toro Negro charges through a plaza siege, and Antonio carries Lola through a crumbling wall as a quake shakes the ring. The bull ultimately lives and Antonio gains Lola’s favor after proving his courage in the moment.
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Gil
Antonio
Antonte
Amtento
Iason
Senor
Antonio Gomes
Antonio Gomez
Toro Negro
Arizor
Anetonio
Aygain the
Pial
Lola
Lola Lid
Han
Lola Klice
Guardese Tle
Dexa
Redondel
Momeotombo
Maer
Momotombe
Brant
Wihapats
Toro
N. ¥. Independent
Alligators Swallow Stones to Gain Weight
The Chicago Journal notes a South American belief that alligators swallow stones to become heavier and dive better. It reports stones found in many dead saurian stomachs, varying from pebbles to sizes near a man’s fist, sometimes weighing pounds.
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Centrand
South America
Chicago Journal
Humorous Bits From Urban Life in Early Newspapers
A collage of quips and anecdotes from readers and reporters across Brooklyn Philadelphia New York and Boston touching on manners language trolley incidents and a punchline about a supposed perfect man and a dead wife reflecting early 20th century humor and tone.
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Bostonian
Unique fur coat from unborn musk ox hides in Spokane
Spokane reader Malterner wears a rare overcoat made from unborn musk ox fur. The coat shines silver in bright light, shifts to gray or black in other lighting, and drew much attention in eastern cities. He describes obtaining the fur from a trapper encountered near Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie waters during two trips, exchanging a canoe for the unusual material.
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Malterner
Spokane
Great Slave Lake
Athabasca Landing
Oval
Mik Warehouse
Dust in the Air and Its Health Impact
The National Board of Health Magazine notes that atmospheric dust greatly influences health. It estimates up to 1,000 particles per cubic inch in pure air and around 30 million per cubic inch in crowded rooms, with living bacteria among the particles highlighted as a key concern.
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Duat
National Board of Health
The Negroes Curly Hair and Tropical Sun Protection
A 19th century column argues that Afro hair curls protect the brain from tropical sun rays and heat. It links nose size and skull thickness to brain protection, notes darker skin in outdoor workers, and claims color variation with latitude.
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St. Louis Republic
Ieat
Africa
Hog Killing Time In Virginia Highlighted By Warms Moments
The Richmond Dispatch notes hog killing in King George Virginia signals autumn farm life with fires and cries from slaughtered hogs. Local hogs this year were unusually fine with quality meat despite poor pastures and limited summer advantages.
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Virginia
Richmond Dispatch
King George
Darky
Early Produce Records Challenge and Catalog Offer
A wild note markets a contest to beat earliest fruit records with cash prizes from Salter Seed Co Ta Crox Wis. It touts 1495 watermelon and 1895 tomato timings, invites readers to mail 12c stamps for a catalogue, and hints at a life agency remark about women in charge in New York.
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Salezer
Salzer
Sulzer
Stummoth
John A. Salter Seed Co
Croxse
Wis
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Loti
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Detroit
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Stavas
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Delong
Florida
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CL Hood & Co
Lowe
W. L. Doucia
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Congress
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K. W. L. Douglas
Brookton
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Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Boston
Ely
Tane
Amel
Price
Warren
Amotor CO
Bechose
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M. Rouses
Ny Strom
Prarrt
CNN
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