Breezes of the Prairie Bohemian Poem
Verse describing prairie smells winds and cattle drives. The speaker yearns for horseback days on the open plains with cattle herds, storm winds, camp fires, and hardy riders echoing western life. Bohemian.
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
2
Dying Man Finds Purpose On Park Bench Encounter
A weary man contemplates death on a park bench as a boy befriends him. They bond over war memory and hunger, two figures in disguise await a veteran general whom the man salutes. The reunion with General Stanley rekindles hope as reinforcements arrive and the enemy scatters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilfe
Rascal
Sergeant Collins
Collins
Erwell
Tel Eb
Stanley
Mr. Collins
Les
Ayaul Leo
Ents
European view on English language origins and spelling
A European perspective critiques English spelling and irregularities, noting German and other Continental views. The piece recalls a Croatian tale about the tongue mishmash that supposedly created English, calling it picturesque yet illustrative of language complexities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Western
Europe
Croatia
Parrots as Household Pets and Field Pests
The article describes the history and appearance of parrots, noting ash gray birds with bright scarlet tails and yellow wings. It explains their captivity breeding success, feeding in wild, and their impact on agriculture as grain pests, plus their climbing and ground locomotion traits and nest habits in trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Idle rich and idle poor threaten American stability
An editorial urges that national hope lies in workers who use their hands. It condemns the idle rich who undermine society and the idle poor who crowd courts and prisons, arguing both extremes sow social decay and men with skilled labor uphold the republic. It cites Leavenworth Times and Booker T. Washington in warning against degenerate pleasure and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Republic
Leavenworth
Kansas
Booker T. Washing
Publicity and responsibility in railroad wrecks urged
The piece argues for publicly naming railroads involved in wrecks and classifying causes to expose safety records. It suggests the Interstate Commerce Commission should publish road names and compare danger levels, plus urge other protections for patrons. It also reprints a column on productive discontent and personal success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commisslop
Commission
Staa
Asotal i Siaffer
Chicago ‘Records Herald
Gray Parrot Pictured A Native African Bird With Noted Talk
The gray parrot is native to Africa, known for its song and speech and easy taming in captivity. It thrives in temperate climates, reaches ages of 70 to 80, and feeds on seeds and meat, with a strong bill capable of cracking large bones. Farmers shoot them in large numbers due to crop damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Africa
South America
Raising Two or Three Young Birds at Nine Gram Time
A brief note outlines how to raise two or three juvenile birds at a nine gram time frame. Guidance covers feeding and care steps for small avian subjects.
Luther Burbank presses human plant theory in education
The article cites Luther Burbank praising applying plant crossbreeding ideas to humans. He argues environment shapes heredity, warns against early schooling, and urges natural living for children to avoid overeducation and social harm. It likens child development to cultivating plants and stresses nature time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
New York Tribune
United States
Burbank
America
Schiol
Mr. Bu
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Passoy Borrielas
Ocriad
Tom
Cubes
Philadelphia Telegraph
Gray Parrot
Chilé
Black Hand Society
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