Parrot Pat Eligible for Hero Medal
Denver reports Pat Calahan a 70 year old parrot famed for frontier era exploits. In 1875 he warned off attacking Indians, guiding his owner to safety while bullets flew. He sheltered a canary during a cold night, losing two claws to frost. Captured in 1856 in Mexico, Pat's life spans 150 years per owner.
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Montana State Prison
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Pat Callahan
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Florida bound cars unload at Valdosta
Valdosta Georgia has become a major hub for cars and trucks bound for Florida due to a freight embargo. Warehouse space is filled with cars stored for rapid transport to Florida agencies. Long trains and drivers head to destinations including Miami, with many shipments completed in about two days.
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Valdosta
Florida
Miami
Gossip in Small Towns Outpace Big City Feuds
Gossip thrives in small towns where daily life fuels chatter, while big cities exhaust themselves with constant noise. The piece notes intimate networks and rapid rumors shaping community dynamics in rural areas.
Red Grange Sets The East Afire
A brief note describes Red Grange igniting attention in the East with his prominent athletic presence. The quotation frames the contrast between complex and simple viewpoints, hinting at public fascination with Grange’s influence during the era.
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Red Grange
Russia’s World War casualties and mobilization figures
Reports from Moscow cite 754000 Russian deaths in World War I and 15780000 mobilized by end of 1916, accounting for 47 percent of able bodied men. Government spending reached 25 billion dollars over 40 months, with a military tax of 750 dollars per peasant homestead. Separately in England, Elm water mains believed 300 years old were uncovered in High Holborn.
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Russia
Moscow
Statistical Department
High Holborn
Eng
Sloan's Liniment Brings Quick Relief for Aches
A Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry soldier writes from camp praising Sloan's Liniment for muscle aches after drills and hikes. The paste claims it relieves stiffness by improving circulation, easing sprains and bruises, with immediate relief and legible results. Get a bottle at druggists for 35 cents.
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Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry
Sloan's
Sloan’s
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