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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
6
A veteran circus man recalls meeting partner Sim Price and fellow performers in a vintage Rockwell-Simpson-Price show. Tension rises as a bunko man swindles townsfolk, tests Price’s discipline, and leads to Sim’s dramatic public arrest amid a crowded ring.
A Chicago Tribune item surveys a new sandal fad for women and children, inspired by ancient Greek designs with buckled straps and a flat bottom for summer wear. It notes London and coastal popularity, with hints of lake resorts in coming seasons. Separate pieces describe Thornham Iron Works led by Mrs. Ames Lynde, royal patronage, and a Texas turkey queen Miss Anita Martin who built a 100-bird operation and earnings of 23,300 dollars.
A famed African Gray named Polly, once owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Petersen of Plymouth, Wisconsin, wowed Chicago as she joined F. B. Winston's home at 576 North State Street. The bird speaks seven languages, spells and debugs words, imitates birds, whistles marches, gargles for a sore throat, and scolds in German, earning nationwide attention for decades of clever training and polish. Polly’s remarkable vocabulary and behavior drew write-ups and a celebrated biography by Wisconsin writer Otto Gaffron.
A rare lycaon pictus, captured in the Sudan, was presented to the Paris zoological garden by M. de Labretoigne du Mazel. It is the first modern live specimen. Ostalet notes its hyena like features yet differs in leg proportions and elegance. In Africa they pursue antelope prey and have speed and endurance. Antiquarians say ancient Egyptians trained them for hunting antelope.
A Newark man, Mr. Magruder, details the bizarre eating habits of his pets and other animals. His whiffet dog and three cats feast on coal ashes, bread and cheese, clams, oysters, and even coal pieces, with the dog favoring peeled oranges, fish, nuts, and candy. He recounts frogs swallowing mussels, crayfish, birds, and tiny turtles, noting cannibalism is unlikely in frogs.
Jamaica’s rat purge seemed successful but rats have changed behavior and climbed trees. By day they stay in treetops, especially wild pines, and descend at night to feed, evading the imported mongoose. Local observers note the surprising pivot in rodent life.
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