Conservation of natural resources and national parks movement rises
The article argues conservation is now vital for U S growth, highlighting parks, forests, wildlife protection, and public support. It cites figures on travel spending, advocates park creation, and notes key figures, committees, and groups advancing protections and refuges across the United States.
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John Dickinson
United States
Congress
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Buffalo Park
Canada
United States Senate Committee
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
James Couzens
Michigan
Gulf
Vermilion Bay
Rockefeller Foundation
Pecan Island
Vermilion Bay Company
Marsh Island
Russell Sage
Edward A. Mellhenny
General
Federation of Women's Clubs
John D. Sherman
Department of Conservation of Natural Resources
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Wilson
Interior Department
Rocky Mountain
Grand Canyon
Mount McKinley
National Park Service
National Parks Association of
Nature Lovers
latienel_pere
Pee Gant
Jake
Nature
National Parks Movement
Louisiana Gulf Coast Club
McKhenny
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Association of Audubon Societies
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Upper
Lake Pepin
Minn
Rock Island
Til
Izaak Walton League
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Senate
Beciad
1923 Indian scalp tale ends in museum display
An Omaha Public Library Museum preserves a human scalp recovered from William Thompson a 1867 Cheyenne attack on a Union Pacific handcar crew near Plum Creek Nebraska Thompson survived the scalp loss and the scalp was graft attempt failed later tanned and sent to Doctor R C Moore for display in the museum
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Omaha Public, Library
England
Nebraska
William Thompson
Union
Pacific Rail Road
North Platte
Neb
Turkey Legs
Plum Creek
Thompson
Omaha
R. C. Moore
Night Shirt Brigade Charge at Forts Hays Larned
In September 1868 Paddy Boyle and Leander Herron of the Third U S Infantry raced toward a Dog Soldier Cheyenne attack on a government wagon train between Fort Hays and Fort Larned. Boyle volunteered to ride through the fray to carry news to safety as Herron and the others held the siege with dwindling ammo.
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Paddy Boyle
Leander Herron
Third United States Infantry
Fort Hays
Fort Larned
Kan
Boyle
Herron
New Machine Tests Human Power Through Bicycle Wheel
A New York device using a simple bicycle wheel and hand crank measures human power. The eurostii device applies a weight until fatigue to read horsepower values. tests show men averaging about .19 horsepower while women register lower figures, using standard foot-pound calculations.
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New York
Dupois
Visit Dentist as Last Resort Differs for Americans and English
The piece contrasts dental care in the United States and England noting Americans value regular care while English follow fewer visits. It mentions English schools gradually adopting toothbrush use and a need to reduce painful extractions by improving dental habits and access to dentists.
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Engla
Delicate Sieves for Testing Fineness in Mining
A description explains delicate wire sieves used to test fineness in mining and textile work. It notes silk dress with 81 and handkerchief with 110 threads per inch and a Portland sieve with 200 wires per inch and 40 000 holes per inch. It states one mile of wire weaves one square foot of sieve.
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Portland
Would Try It In A Historical Card Game Interaction
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a social game moment with a neighbor and partner, noting a failed attempt, casual consent, and playful banter about card ranks. The passage hints at a 'four' card group and light game commentary.
Not All Alone in Courtroom Evidence of Absent Spouse
A grieving woman testifies to the court that her husband neglected her and was never at home. She laments lonely evenings spent waiting, asserting the strain on their marriage. The exchange underscores the case presented before the judge.
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Minnesota
Colorado
Harding Highway
Ohio
America
London
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