New Animal Specimens From Arizona Shine Light on Pliocene Life
Smithsonian reports from field explorations in Arizona unveil a new mastodon species, large and small camels, and two or three horse species. J W Gidley notes the find suggests a new Pliocene fauna with about 60 vertebrate species.
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Washington
America
Smithsonian Institution
Arizona
Institution
J. W. Gidley
Smithsonian
Mount Montezuma
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentine Weather Bureau
Woman Parachutes 1600 Feet in Italy First for Country
Rome reports Signora Geraldine Grey Lof frede became the first Italian woman to parachute from an airplane at the Contecelle military wing grounds. She ascended to altitude and descended more than 1,600 feet, marking a perilous achievement for women aviators in Italy.
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Rome
Signora Geraldine Grey Loffrede
Contecelle
Italy
Altogether Too Truthful in Answering Question Put to Him by His Own Attorney
A lawyer recalls a court case where a baker’s wagon, struck by a train, prompted the defendant to admit crossing the track carelessly. The tale underscores risks of leading questions and a witness’s unexpected honesty. Also notes wartime price doubles for cotton and linen and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue.
Putting Mosher in Wrong Small Boy Escapes Punishment
A boy named Richard defies his mother by taking half ripe cherries from the orchard against her warning. She threatens punishment and plans to scourge him with a switch. He pleads that leaving the switch on the tree would make a great big one someday.
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Richard
Bullsnake Brings Value to Kansas Alfalfa Fields
Kansas farmers learn from Scientific American that a bullsnake in an acre harbors about six gophers, reducing crop damage. An adult bullsnake keeps the soil pest-free, feeds on rats and mice near barns, and is harmless, meriting farmer protection.
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Kansas
Prisoner Banter Reveals Hat Icon as Thief
A terse exchange quotes a Brown inmate asking about a cellmate and describing him as a hat wearing thief. The remark adds color to prison culture and highlights tensions among inmates.
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Brown
Don't Be Fanatical It Is a Form of Insanity
A reflection on extreme zeal or rigid devotion described as a form of insanity. The text critiques such behavior as irrational and destabilizing.
Accounting for Black Garb on Mourning Trains
A weary traveler complains of a late station and mocked mourning dress in the refreshment room. A fellow passenger explains the black attire is for the late trains, a vain joke about delays. The quip closes with a saying about trouble and alarms.
Movement for independent citizenship of married women gains support
Advocates in the United States cite global trends toward independent citizenship for married women. Rep. John L. Cable argues marriage should not determine a woman's citizenship or rights, urging a bill to allow naturalization on individual grounds with equal standards for all women.
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England
House of Commons
International Council of Women
International Organizations of Women
Copenhagen
Congress
American Association of University Women
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
Council of Jewish Women
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National League of Women Voters
National Women's Trade Union League
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Carnegie Foundation
John L. Cable
Ohio
House
Cable
America
United States
Shelley’s Evolving Humor and Lively Temperament
A short portrait traces Shelley's shift from grave seriousness to a developing sense of humor. It notes his wit, conversational skill, and warmth with children, plus a deep enthusiasm for boating and imaginative play across rivers and seas.
How New Yorkers Use Telephone
There are more than 4,500,000 telephone calls a day in New York City. The fact highlights heavy urban communication activity and implies a bustling city life and infrastructure usage.
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New York City
Flight of Ducks
In the Americana the article notes that ducks are strong and swift on the wing, performing semi annual migrations between the tropics and the Arctic Ocean. It states certain species reach speeds of about 100 miles per hour over short distances.
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Tropics
Arctic Ocean
Venice’s Islets and Population Figures
The article notes Venice is built on about 70 to 80 islets and cites a population near 60,000. It discusses the city’s unique topography and urban layout across its lagoon.
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Venice
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