Petrified Forest National Park Proposal Described
A May report outlines creating Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. It highlights petrified trees, chalcedony and opal gems, a natural bridge across a canyon, and the region's layered mesas and canyons. The piece asserts federal protection will preserve this national treasure for future generations.
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National Park Protects California Petrified Forest Wonders
The Yosemite region gains protection as a national park, preserving big trees and petrified logs. Tourists and profiteers threaten fragile relics with vandalism and dynamite as efforts to preserve the landscape continue amid public land protection moves.
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Endangered Buffalo Felt Needs of Public Lands Plan
A historic discussion urges drastic action to save the American bison from extinction. It argues for government intervention, controlled propagation, and use of public lands to establish a managed buffalo population, noting past failures and the need for a summer and winter natural habitat.
Government should test buffalo preservation plan
The piece urges a temporary lease of public land to reintroduce or restore buffalo-related industry, arguing it would be beneficial and avoid extinction. It notes a 1873 law failed to pass and calls for government action, despite no public expense, with the aim of saving the American bison.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Parachute Drop Appeals as Safer Circus Skill
The New York Sun profiles balloon and parachute acts, noting parachutes are steerable on descent and landings are usually safe. Performers describe rope cutting, 100 foot drops, and guiding the chute to a spot near the lot, with the balloon retrieval the toughest task.
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The Solitaire Habit and Marital Strain
A Philadelphia Record excerpt warns that solitaire ruins domestic happiness. A married man recalls how the game keeps him from letters, reading, and even socializing with his wife, leaving his son and spouse feeling neglected and unloved. He urges others to avoid solitaire entirely.
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Missionaries in Africa and the South Seas Spark Dinner Talk
New York Sun reports delegates include Robert Laws and Dr John G Paton sharing stark views on cannibalism in the New Hebrides and across the South Seas. They note widespread undercount of missionary reach and enduring practices. Harriet Patience Dawe dies in New Hampshire at age 87, a Civil War nurse who later gained fame.
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