Causes Which Led to the Extinction of the Mammoth
Dr. Koch reported a mammoth skeleton found in Gasconade County Missouri with Indian artifacts nearby suggesting human involvement. The article argues climate warming after the last glacial period, not hunting, as the main cause, and notes how changing conditions undermined mammoth survival through habitat shifts, migration risks, and new hazards from storms and edible scarcity.
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Koch
St. Louis
Journal of Science
Gasconade
Professor Schmidt
St. Petersburg
South Africa
Alaska
Robert Bell
Arctic Ocean
Dr. Bell
Ungava Bay
Siberia
Joseph B. Bowles
Rajputana Reverie through Baroda and Udai pur palaces
The narrative details J Ramsay MacDonald's impressions of Rajputana from Baroda to Udai pur. It describes cavalry gates, royal temples, and the clash between old chivalry and rising modernism as Maharana’s procession and devotions unfold.
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Baroda
J. Ramsay Macdonald
India
Rajputana
Chhor
Chitor
Udaipur
Turkey as national emblem in Rostand play clashes with eagle
In a Chicago Daily News piece, Miss Maude Adams to perform Rostand's Chantecler as a turkey emblem contrasts France’s cock with the eagle. Franklin once favored the turkey for its American traits, while the piece notes the appendix’s dubious fame yet practical value to medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostand
Maude Adams
France
Napoleon
Benjamin Franklin
Turkey
Franklin
Urther
Chicago Daily News
Jeffries and Jornson Ready 10 Fight By Knockout
San Francisco draws the eye as James J. Jeffries returns to challenge Jack Johnson for world boxing supremacy on July 4. Training reports praise Jeffries fitness, weight near 225, while Johnson must stay mobile to avoid Jeffries’ power and pace. Betting crowds doubt Johnson’s readiness, with Paced commentary from Billy Papke and surrounding welterweight chatter.
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San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Jim Jeffries
Bob
Joe Choyinski
Jack Jeffries
Bob Armstrong
Jim
Corbett
Johnson
Fitzsimmons
Chance and Clarke to Manage From Bench Next Season
Rumor says Frank Chance and Fred Clarke will manage from the dugout next season. Campbell to take Fred’s spot, while Luderua will fill the first cushion instead of the Big Bruin.
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Chance
Clarke
Frank Chance
Fred
Campbella
Luderua
Bruin
Hustling and Studying the Game Says Happy Hogan
The article presents Happy Hogan’s 1910 philosophy on winning ball games. He stresses hustling and constant study of plays, disciplined yet assertive umpire contact, and forcing quick, well judged decisions. Hogan supports aggressive, unorthodox tactics to score runs and outthink opponents, emphasizing player judgment and adaptability.
Fred Lake Rates Leagues Strength Across Years
Fred Lake, who has played in both leagues, says the National League is not faster than the American. He adds that the younger association is stronger in all departments than its elder, according to his opinion.
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Johnson
Jack
Jeffries
Jef
Jeff
Jack Johnson
Billy Papke
Joe Thomas
Papke
Thomas
Stanley Ketchel
Michigan
Ketchel
Fred Lake
Fred
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Ifioth
Calcutta
Jornson
Packey McFarland
Freddie Welch
London
Scott
Welch
McFarland
Hogan
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