Grizzly Attack Turns Boy Heroic Axe Strike
A Septemberschool expedition into limestone ranges near Lincoln Peak is disrupted by a sudden grizzly. Phil rescues a fellow student by striking the bear with an axe, splitting the animal's skull but sustaining three deep chest wounds from the bear's claws while the rescuer collapses beside the bear's body. Sidford F. Hamp recounts in St Nicholas.
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Mada Phila
Lincoln Peak
Phil
Tammattla
Tinkl
Ers
Blinkers
Bear
Sidford F. Hamp
St. Nicholas
Defensive Tactics of Bombardier Beets and Globe Fish
The Philadelphia Press describes bombardier beetles releasing a volatile chemical cloud when pursued, sometimes repeating up to twenty discharges, and notes their defense mechanism. It also details the globe fish or puffer fish swelling into a globe with spikes when attacked, becoming difficult to swallow and then resuming normal size to escape.
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Philadelphia Press
Dog Catching Fish Impresses South Wininfield Fisherman
William Clawson of South Wininfield New Jersey owns a remarkably intelligent dog that assists in fishing. The pair fish jointly and the dog reliably lands fishes caught in both lines and gigging scenes. The dog leaps into water to retrieve struggling fish and has never failed to secure a catch, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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William Clawson
South Wininfield
N. J
Clawson
Mr. Clawson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wrens Nest in Pocket Pocket House of Two Wrens
Mabel Taylor of Greenfield writes about wrens that found a kept vent on a farm porch and transformed it into a cozy nest. The pair gathered straw and strings to build a little flat inside the pocket where the wind could rock them softly, until the farmer retrieved his coat and the wrens peeped from the ragged pocket again.
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Mabel Taylor
Greenfield
Wren
Oyster Vanquishes a Crow on Oxford Beach
An Oxford Suffolk oyster bed tale recalls a crow plucking an open oyster during low tide. The bird flew off with its meal but the oyster’s shell tightened, strangling the crow midair and causing a fatal fall.
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Oxford
Suffolk
Corvus
Nesting greybirds Build Nest in Jesmond Porch
In Jesmond England a pair of greybirds or song thrushes built a nest inside a house porch. Residents observed the birds in and out without disturbance as the couple helped themselves to feathers left for them. The greybird is noted to often select a singular nesting site.
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Jesmond
England
Rise of superstitions in Wales spreads fear of witches
A fragmentary report notes growing belief in witchcraft across Wales. Tales describe horseshoes on lintels blocking leaving rooms, thresholds with straw plaits, and backward prayers. The spread is traced from Cilgwyn Mill to Arthur's Quoits, with fears of witches advancing toward Caribthen and beyond.
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Wales
Red Sea
Cymru
Cilgwyn Mill
Jins
Carn Ingl
Morfa
Llechy-drybedd
Caribthen
Lanelly
Gwron
Aberdare
Seren Gomer
Polite Policeman Helps Woman Cross Street
The Boston Herald recounts a courteous officer who assists a frightened shopper across a busy street. A light woman tries to cross, a rat scamper precedes her, and the officer grips her arm to guide her to safety. She thanks him and asks for another escort.
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Boston Herald
Circumvented Their Chief by Clever Washington Cops
Roosevelt era anecdote recalls Inspector Pearson’s wary patrols in Georgetown. Two officers tired on a doorstep faced dismissal for neglect until they enlisted a carpenter to move steps to a neighboring house. The trial board found their excuse valid and dismissed the case, a trick Pearson later called the best he ever saw.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Inspector Pearson
Wille
Georgetown
Washington Post
Pearson
Cycling wedding in Warwick sparks cheeky vows
A bride and groom in Warwick held a wedding with a cycling twist. About 30 guests rode to the church in knickerbockers and caps, the bride in a tailor made gown, the groom joking about a cycle ceremony. The curate, amused, noted the groom’s bike passion as the pair staged a playful, gear filled nuptial.
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Warwick
England
Mars Weather Compared With Earth Says Red Cross Report
The North American Red Cross notes Mars has a nearly always clear atmosphere, with rare veils and no rain clouds. Observers like Schiaparelli have noted occasional snow streaks near the north pole in 1881, but such events are exceptional. The normal Mars weather is fine and tranquil.
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Gar
Plandd
Eledda
Mars
Earth
Schiaparelli
Fair of St Theodore Draws Brides and Widows to Helmagen
In Helmagen Roumanian town, 1,200 residents, the annual feast of St Theodore brings brides from 60 to 80 villages and widows with new husbands. Young women kiss all they meet, offering wine from jug gaily decorated with flowers, and gift a sip to the recipient.
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Helmagen
Theodore
Cybele
Transylvania
Jlelmaogen
Abating a nuisance dog Nelson drowns snarling terrier at Saltcoats
The London Spectator reports a dog story in which Nelson, a faithful companion who followed his owners everywhere, drowns a village terrier that kept biting at his heels. He carries the dog into the water chest deep and lays it out on the dry sand. The act ends with a grim moral on preventing provocation.
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Nelson
London Spectator
Saltcoats
Nelsson
Battle Between Kingbirds at Steve Bakers Farm Near Baptistown Pa
A clash of kingbirds occurred on Steve Bakers farm near Baptistown Pennsylvania witnessed by a party that included naturalist E. T. Lafetta. The field yielded 90 dead birds with likely many more, as no quarter was given and injured birds were hunted down. Most fatalities attacked the spine or neck areas, or under the wing near the heart.
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Steve Baker
Baptistown
E. T. Lafetta
Ear Muffs Sold In Summer Teasing Story
A furnishing goods salesman recounts selling a pair of ear muffs in midsummer to a customer who joked about going to Greenland. The seller notes they usually move goods year round for travelers but this is the first summer sale of ear muffs.
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Greenland
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