International Audubon Society Evolves to Global Bird Protection
The Audubon movement began in Massachusetts and grew into an international effort protecting world bird life from both natural and human threats. It formed a national federation of state societies with a strong educational and legislative role, while international congresses from Vienna to Paris shaped binding protections for birds, nests, eggs, and hunting restrictions.
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Movement For Bird Protection
Aso
Massachusetts
United States
American Ornithologists’ Union
Council of the Union
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
C. Hart Merriam
Ornithologists’ Union
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
National Audubon Society
American Ornithological Union
Henry Ward Beecher
John G. Whittier
Bishop Potter
Audubon Magazine
Audubon Workers
Massachusetts State Audubon Society
Pennsylvania
Bird Are
Audubon
West Virginia
National Association of Audubon Societies
National Committee
Ornithoas Aculily
Ieaa
Ifea
Tundl
Sos
Rudolph of
Hungary
Budapest
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
Belgium
Greece
Spain
Portugal
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
We Two Seek Start Your Ideas For Making A Start
An anxious young couple with £200 ask the London Express for ideas to begin independent life as bank clerks’ salaries delay marriage by eight to ten years. A British reader recalls a gentleman seeking society where whisky and soda no longer dominate social introductions, resenting refusals.
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London Express
England
Express
Celluloid Explosion Wrecks Vienna Factory
A celluloid factory in Vienna Austria employing several hundred workers was completely wrecked by an explosion. The blast likely resulted from ignition of celluloid dust or a reaction of strong chemicals used in production. At least 17 people are reported dead.
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Vienna
Austria
Window Cleaning Paste Recipe for Restoring Shine
A traditional paste for cleaning windows uses nine ounces prepared chalk, one half ounce white Bell, one half ounce jeweler's range, five ounces water and three ounces alcohol. Apply with a soft rag and rub until clean, then buff with a soft dry cloth.
McCarty Returns to Indiana Prison to Finish Parole
William McCarty, 40, who once fled Indiana parole after stealing instruments and drink aided by a Salvation Army conversion, traveled from North Yakima to Michigan City to serve out his sentence. He paid his own fare, accepted the punishment, and hopes for commutation or pardon while reclaiming his honesty.
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Chicago
Indiana State Penitentiary
Michigan City
Ind
McCarty
William McCarty
North Yakima
Wash
Wasi
Salvation Army
Indiana
Jean Valjean
William January
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Washington
Montpelier
Yakima
Guv
Hanly
Mother brands own babe with hot iron in religious frenzy
Grace Goodsall branded her six year old son George on the forehead and throat with a hot iron during a religious mania. The boy, who lives with his grandmother on West Sixty sixth Street, was taken to Bellevue hospital with four burns on the forehead and a ringed throat. Both mother and grandmother were placed in the psychopathic ward for observation. The boy identified his mother as the burner.
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New York
Grace Cordsall
Bellyng Hospital
George
Bellevue Hospital
Willowy Form Fast Ends After 75 Days in Desert Heat
Mrs. J. F. Manning of the Mecca desert ended a remarkable 75 day fast aiming for a willowy frame. Weighing 306 pounds at start, she shed 55 pounds and plans a restricted diet of fruit tea and coffee to reach 100 pounds. She sought comfort under desert sun where temperatures hover around 120. Dr Tanner, famed earlier for long fasts, had 40 days. Mrs Manning endured nearly twice that. She reports feeling well and believes she could have continued months with no serious discomfort from hunger.
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San Bernardino
Cal
J. F. Manning
Mecca
Mrs. Manning
Dr. Tanner
Chain Cause Fatal Injuries While Milking Cow
Miss Josie McGuark, 45, of near Borden in Clark county Indiana, was found unconscious after being dragged by a cow during milking. The chain around her arm slipped as the animal frightened, leading to severe injuries. Neighbors found her about three hours later in the barn lot with trampling damage and poor prospects of recovery.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Josie McGuark
Borden
Clark County
MeGuerk
Ring Tears Off Finger in Boone County Accident
Miss Emma Colling, 18, daughter of B L Collins a Boone County farmer near Centralia Missouri, fell while climbing cellar steps. Her engagement ring caught on a nail, tearing her finger and necessitating amputation.
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Centralia
Emma Colling
B. L. Collins
Boone County
Mike Ward Attends Tramp Meeting and Sparks Dispute
A Wisconsin journal item recalls Mike Ward, a gardener, who attended an outdoor camp meeting and sparked a confrontation with a preacher over smoking. He later joked about lighting a cigarette inside a fence and faced a devout sister who asked about his salvation, while other local humor pieces comment on grease, idlewild remarks, and practical jokes.
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Mike Ward
Mike
Nicotine
Wiss Deila Stroebe relief from Perna at once
A summary notes that Wiss Deila Stroebe concealed relief from Perna and acted to hide it immediately, with the fragmentary line indicating a prompt or urgent action regarding the relief. The snippet centers on Stroebe and Perna and implies a direct, time-bound move.
Peruna Gained Notice From Appleton Woman
I8S DNNA STROEBE of 710 Richmond St Appleton Wis writes that years in a run down condition improved after using Peruna with the first bottle and six bottles left her completely cured She praises Peruna as a medicine for women in poor health Judge J F Boyer of Evanston Ill reports similar relief after trying Peruna for run down condition including lack of appetite sleep and loss of flesh and spirit
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Stroebe
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
Kir
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Fivanston
Pernawoich
Perna
The Leisure Class Exchange Provokes Sir and Miss Peppery
A visiting British nobleman asks if the leisure class follows the hounds. Miss Peppery answers that here the hounds follow the leisure class, and they keep hoboes on the move.
Patient and Dentist Exchange Primitive Bargain
A humorous exchange features a patient asking for money from a doctor with a threat to serenade the dentist every night for a month. The dentist hesitantly agrees to consider the offer, while the patient mentions a desire related to a tiny joke or ruse. The scene reads like a social vignette with rustic dialogue.
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Doc
Drade
How It Was Done. May Cuts Baby's Curls
A three year old named May who loved to cut things used scissors to clip all the curls from her baby brother's head while alone with him. The nurse asked how the curls were removed and May replied the baby cut them himself, claiming he stood on a stool to reach the back.
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May
The Cold Morning Bath Practice
The cold morning bath is advised for those who tolerate cold immersion. Begin with cold sponge baths then enter a few inches of warm water, splash quickly, and let the tub adjust. If using a salt bath, save the salt towel and avoid laundry. Each person uses a reusable salt towel in baths. Limit cold baths to five minutes.
Childhood's Happy Days in a Hunter's Odd Note
A humorous fragment notes mountain Mongs are rapidly becoming extinct, joking that a chance to shoot one may never come, reflecting playful editorials rather than factual reporting.
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Fido
Coffee blamed for illness in Postum letter
A reader claims years of pale, weak health were caused by caffeine in coffee. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum, health improved within weeks and fully restored in months, with weight rising to 148 pounds. The letter, attributed to Postum Co., invites readers to “The Road to Wellville.”
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Deila Stroebe
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