West conference aims to shape conservation policy
Governors and state officials from Washington Oregon Idaho Utah California Nevada Nebraska Colorado Minnesota met in Salt Lake to present a united western stance on natural resources. The meeting debated the Northwestern Idea that states control their own lands and resources, amid concerns of eastern bureaucrats gaining influence, with divisions over how far western priority should extend.
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National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Salt Lake
M. BR. Hay
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
California
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
Minnesota
Hay
Norrig
Why Do You Wear It Mantilla in Spanish Society
A London Mall observation records a Madrid encounter after asking a Spanish aristocrat why women wear the mantilla at bullfights and social events. A market woman offers the view that mantillas protect hair and eyes, insisting Spanish beauty lies in hair and eyes, with Parisian elegance contrasted.
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Madrid
London Mall
Evolution of windmills from fixed to movable designs
The article traces windmill history from early fixed mills limited by wind direction to primitive movable setups. It notes St John Knights introducing windmills to England from Saracens during the Crusades, a 718 Bohemia water mill precedes wind tech, and Holland’s 1500 movable dome improved sail adjustment on mills. London Globe citations contextualize the progression.
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England
Knights of St. John
Bohemia
Holland
London Globe
The Helmet That Fell
Roquelaure a deformed jester seeks pardon from Louis XIV for striking a helmeted sentinel. The king pardons him this time, but the helmet’s mystery ends when the soldier’s head appeared in the helmet and fell to the ground.
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Roquelaure
Louis XIV
Louis
Argonaut
The Astonishing Part at Dettengen Battle
Lord Townshend watched a drummer boy killed by a cannon ball near him. An old officer notes such scenes are inevitable in war. Townshend admits the brutality but laments the boy’s presence, saying a boy with so many brains should not be there.
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Lord Townshend
Dettengen
Do You Think You Will Be Engaged Next Thursday
A humorous exchange between Miss Ethel Dudleigh and Tompy in Harper's Weekly where Tompy shyly asks about engagement next Thursday and Ethel hints at possible engagement if he can muster effort. The episode ends with Tompy's affirmative.
Say, I have an awful pale, is it appendicitis
The Columbia Jester quips about a reader asking which side the appendix is on and jokes about the inside of the body.
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Columbia
Bad Selection Sparks Fashion Critique in Baltimore
In a Baltimore American brief, a fashion quip mocks a woman's makeup and suggests a noisome powder remedy, reflecting sharp style commentary of the era.
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Baltimore
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Portland
Seattle
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Bellingham
Vancouver
Victoria
Industrial and Orphan's Home
Macon
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Dalles
Pointe West
Vial
WM. M’murray
Jarman
Weston
Groc
Eries
Jarmans Dept Store
Main Street
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Foley & Co
Chicago
James Smith
Bentons Ferry
W. Va
R. A. Cray
J.P
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