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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 28, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 28, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 28, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Aug. 28, 1915 WOMAN PRACTICES DENTISTRY AMONG WILDEST ANIMALS How would you like to be a wild animal dentist? To extract, fill and doctor the incisors and molars of man-killing tigers and lions? That's a funny profession for a woman to take up, isn't it? Yet that's just what Miss Mabel Stark does for a livelihood. "Wild Animal Dentist," reads her professional card. Miss Stark is seen in a picture examining the teeth of her pet tiger, Duke. Captivated big cat animals are subject to toothaches of the most violent character, and unless given some attention will often starve themselves to death. Duke has given signs of distress by refusing to eat his food, and an examination was proved that one of his eye teeth was in a bad state of ulceration. He was ordered placed in the operating cage — a steel-barred enclosure equipped with the necessary appliances for just such cases. First a collar was placed around his neck to which was attached a stout chain — a rope wouldn't do for Mr. Tiger, who'd cut a rope in two in a jiffy with his sharp, powerful teeth. Then a net rope was thrown over his body and in his struggle to free himself his feet became firmly entangle in its meshes and his body was drawn to the side of the cage and securely bound. His feet were tied with stout ropes, and then Miss Stark entered the cage. A piece of iron pipe was forced between the tiger's jaws, and in a few moments the big cat was minus a tooth — not pulled, but sawed off. Duke was a kitten tiger, about three years, and it was discovered that the aching member was one of his milk teeth, and to pull it would be liable to injure the new toothies just showing through the gums. A small steel-cutting saw did the work, and without pain, for Miss Stark practices painless dentistry only. Miss Stark, along with her ability to stop their toothaches, is also a trainer of wild animals, and is a member of the training staff of the Al G. Barnes circus. ... A troupe of over 600 educated animals are shown by the Barnes circus, and many novel features in which they appear are introduced. The date for Medford is Thursday, Sept. 2. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 28, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501