Faith to Frog Weather Prophet in Winter Folklore
A Choteau Montana column notes the green tree frog kept on a water filled ladder predicts atmospheric change. The frog’s behavior signals rain or fair weather, with higher ladder steps indicating better conditions and croaking foretelling storms. Scientific journals entertain cautious respect for animal weather cues.
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Green Tree Frog
Symons’ Meteorological Magazine
Germany
Switzerland
WIGS OF SPUN GLASS
The London Mail reports a global rush for spun glass wigs as laws curtail human hair sales. Demand soars as governments restrict selling, driving real hair prices higher while spun glass offers light texture and realistic shading indistinguishable from natural hair.
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London Mail
Florida's Cold Geyser at Seffner Explained
A Seffner drainage well owned by Mr. W. T. Chastain erupts cold water ten to twenty feet into the air at intervals. Locals once linked it to the devil's furnace, but the water's coldness refutes the superstition while noting the great depth delays heating.
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Florida
W. T. Chastain
Seffner
Submarine Building Surges Among Major Navies
Officials report Japan and Germany pursuing submarines amid secrecy while England France and Russia expand fleets. France leads torpedo boats with 257 boats and 35 destroyers, England 47 torpedo boats and 142 destroyers, Russia 93 destroyers and 57 torpedo boats, Japan 54 destroyers and 77 torpedo boats, and the United States fields 16 destroyers and 32 torpedo boats.
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Navy Department
Japan
Germany
England
France
Russia
Ing
United States
Italy
Austria
Teddy bear as summer bon voyage gift and fashion item
The article discusses the Teddy bear’s rise as a practical, charm laden bon voyage gift carried by American ingenues abroad. It details candy laden knapsacks, pasteboard boxes shaped like the national shield, and popular confections like Jordan almonds, Newport creams, and chocolates shaping summer sweetness for girls and soda fountain tastes.
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Europe
America
England
Jordan
Cafe Parfait
Buie Annajohn Saves a Day in Coventry Race
Malvina, hoping for a church call for Alpheus Hutchins, intervenes when a cruel owner exploits the old horse Buie Annajohn. The horse wins a race, collapses from exertion, and the crowd defends Hutchins. Jericho Corner backs Hutchins while Malvina hails Buie Annajohn as the hero who saved the day.
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Malvina
Jericho Corner
Alpheus
Abram Pettee
Abram
Annajohn
Almira
Buie
Buie Annajohn
Hosea
Laban
Abigail
Jericho
Coventry
Mr. Merritt
Mr. Hutchins
Colonel Fitch
Church
Junction
Pritchard
Mrs. Fitch
Dr. Pritchard
Bute Annajohn
Bute
Hypnosis Quip Sparks Witty Exchange Between Husband and Wife
A witty dialogue centers on hypnosis with a punchline about a wife meeting the husband’s wife last evening. The exchange plays on suspicion and humor, highlighting conversational misdirection and social banter.
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A. B. Guthrie
Choteau
Teton CO
Mont
Faith
Frog
Uncle Sam
Carnegie Peace Palace
the Hague
Joseph B. Bowles
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