Reindeer Caribou Use and Northland Herds Compared
A historical overview of reindeer and caribou across North America and Eurasia. It describes driving methods, differences between European reindeer and American caribou, and Alaska’s adoption of reindeer for mail and transport. The piece notes Alaska’s deer herds, feeding habits in snow, and the potential for native drivers to manage larger herds.
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Europe
Asia
America
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Strait of Belle Iste
Alaska
Siberia
Mereind
Assista Esquiman
Dead Men After Battle In Crimean and Other War Tales
Surgeon General Mackinnon recalls Crimean scenes as Russian soldier lay dead with a life ball in his chest. Rossbach tells of a soldier killed with cup to lips and tar fragments in skull. Nolan of Balaclava charges and a British sentry finds a dead man at the parapet. War artist Irving Montagu notes a Russian and Turk fighting to death with bayonets fixed in Anatolia.
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Mackinnon
Rossbach
Wurzburgh
Nolan
Light Brigade
Balaclava
Transvaal
Irving Montagu
Anatolia
Ancient Clock Tells Of Kentucky Ancestry And Civil War
A Chicago couple preserves a seven foot eight inch grandfather clock claimed to be John Ogden’s, first of its kind in America. The cherry wood case, brass weights, and Masonic emblem mark a Civil War era heirloom once owned by the Ogden family in Kentucky and linked to early settle and slave trade histories.
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Nvanston
North Shore
Uecker
W. E. Mariner
Chicago Avenues
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
James Harrod
Cherrokee
Carlisle
Chicago
Mariner
John Ogden
Ogden
Masonic Society
Sarah Ann Berry
Covington
Singing Neighbor Describes Observing Gray Rat in Kitchen
Angelica New York World reports N Y kitchen worker Misa Gutu Green singing at her task when an old gray rat sat on its haunches in the room watching intently. She resumed her singing, then nearly tripped over the rat again as it returned to its grave observer stance.
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Angelica
N. Y
New York World
Green
Miss Green
Singer Kills Rat After Repeated Musical Stages
Miss Green conducted a strange experiment with a rat, singing repeatedly as it approached but backed away when she stopped. She persisted, then used a stick to strike and kill the rat after finishing a full set of songs. The rat watched the singer without trying to escape throughout.
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Miss Green
Oldest Tree in Kos Said to Be World’s Ancient
The town of Kos on the Turkish island Kos is said to cradle the oldest tree. Tradition places its age near two thousand years, with claims extending to the era of Aesculapius via Hippocrates. The trunk is partly enclosed by masonry supports and a fountain, with a main trunk circumference around 20 feet.
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Kos
Asia
Mimor
Hippocrates
Aesculapius
Grasshopper plague in Algiers prompts relief funds
Authorities in Algeria allocated 40000 toward grasshopper control. In a single district 3200 camels were used to haul material for burning egg deposits, part of the effort to curb the infestation and protect crops.
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Algeria
A POSSIMIST Weather Talk Sparks Nearby Measles Rumor
A brief exchange in the Atlanta Constitution humor column notes a lively weather talk with neighbors. The dialogue touches on rain, health rumors like measles, and a stoic view on life and mortality.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Algiers
Montana Hardware Company
North Main Street
Butte, Wont
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