Pigeons Protected by Whistles Against Hawks at Fort Sam
United States pigeon expert Roy Delhauer demonstrates that homing pigeons offer reliable short distance message transport, citing a 500 mile battalion hike from San Antonio. He introduces a lightweight Famboo whistle attached to pigeons tails to deter hawks, noting its use in China and Panama. A pair of trained homing pigeons can cost about five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Delhauer
United States
Fourth Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Dellauer
Panama
Deshauer
China
Trees Not Damaged by Wire Rebutts Old Belief
A University of Washington expert reports experiments testing the claim that copper wire driven into shade trees kills them. Six young trees, including two hemlocks and two alders, were pierced with five copper wires in 1918 and found healthy by 1922 with only minor wood staining. The test concluded growth remained normal and wounds healed, refuting the earlier belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Rigg
University of Washington
Limediate
Flying Bishop Aged Bishop Delivers Colonge Sermon
The Right Rev Watkin Williams of Bangor Wales, aged seventy eight, made a historic flight to Cologne to deliver a sermon. He hails from the ancient Williams family of Rodelwyddan and has held posts from Rhos-laner chrugog curacy to rector of Rodelwyddan, archdeacon of St Asaph, and Dean before his 24 year tenure as bishop of Bangor.
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Bangor
Wales
Cologne
Watkin Williams
Willams
Rodelwyddan
William Willams
House of Commons
Rhos-lanerchrugog
Telephones In Finland Display Strong Private Network
Finland has about 45,000 telephones and numerous interurban toll lines operated by private firms for a population of 3.5 million. This level of telephone development, though little reported in the US, surpasses that of France, Italy, or Belgium.
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Finland
United States
Maoland
France
Italy
Belgium
1918 Coffin Cloth Repurposed for Women and Men Attire
Testimony at a trial between two mercantile concerns described cloth made for coffins being used for women's gowns and men s evening clothes during the broadcloth shortage in 1918. The case centers on fabric scarcity and trade practices.
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United States
Wolsey in Glory and Pomp A Generous Patron
Thomas Wolsey, known as Cardinal Wolsey, sought the papacy twice and stood as England’s second power to the king. His lavish household and rank rivaled royalty yet he funded literature and science, using wealth not for ostentation but for advancement.
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Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey
England
Helen name origins and the hyacinth jewel across cultures
The article traces the name Helen through Greek myth and European adaptations from Helena to Eleanor and Leonora, linking it to beauty and destiny. It notes a hyacinth jewel as health and happiness talisman, and adds a brief, odd aside about oil pipelines and headers in U.S. pipelines.
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Omeone
Helen
Heavenly Vault
Helen of Troy
Tennyson
Constantine
Jerusalem
St. Helena
Ellen
Elin
Elayne
Galahad
Lady of
Shalott
Ireland
Eileen
Alieen
Ellen Irwin
Braes of
Kirth
Ellen Douglas
Sir Walter Scott
Italy
Elena
Provence
Alfenor
Eleonore
France
Lemore
Spain
England
Eleanor
Elinor
Leonora d’Estes
Tasso
Helenka
Russia
Helene
Sweden
Leonore
Nelle
Lena
America
Ealing
Wheeler Syndicate
Purpose. A reflection on strength and action
A compact meditation on the limits of will and the binding force of purpose. It frames a weak man as unable to craft his feelings into decisive action, yet suggests a deeper tether to use and consequence. The passage emphasizes the pull of responsibility over personal endurance.
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Donald G. Mitchell
Jennings
Cardus
Candid Information About Illnesses From Doctor
A medical dialogue counsels on liver trouble heart valve and kidney disease. The doctor minimises liver and valve issues while warning kidney disease will end life within a year, stressing severity of kidney illness.
Rain Marked Windows Care Note
Rain marks on a freshly cleaned window can be removed by rubbing with a soft cloth moistened with par affin oil. After treatment, polish with a cloth or chamois leather to restore clarity.
How to Remove Acid Stains From Fabric
When acid changes fabric color, the original hue may be restored by sponging with ammonia and water followed by chicroform.
Joys of Mountaineering in Mount Blanc History
Mountaineering, for its own sake, is comparatively recent. Mont Blanc, at 15,781 feet, was first ascended in 1786, when writers expressed horror at the dangerous attempt.
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Mont Blanc
Small Ambition Quote From Boston Transcript
A compact reflection on ambition and self-satisfaction, noting the idea that a man content with himself desires little beyond his own limits. The line reflects a near‑paradox about fulfillment and restraint.
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Boston Transcript
The Value of Being an Expert in Horse Racing
The saying argues that speed increases a horse’s handicap, highlighting how quicker runners face tougher divides. It reflects on expertise shaping expectations and performance emphasis in betting and racing strategy.
Life to the flirt is a romance from Boston Transcript
Thought for the Day notes that religion appears in some men s science more than science in some men s religion. It cites population figures with ten cities over 1 000 000 and Russia being the only country besides the United States to have more than one.
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Boston Transcript
Russia
United States
Tanlac credited for restoring strength and appetite
Mrs. Catherine M. Sams of Annapolis says Tanlac lifted her from a two year decline marked by weakness, weight loss, back pain, and insomnia. She reports weight gain, increased appetite, easier housework, and renewed energy. Tanlac is sold by druggists. over 35 million bottles have been sold.
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Tanlac
Catherine M. Sams
West St
Annapolis
Taniac
Maryland
Cardul
Silvie Estes
Jennings, Okla
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Howard Melvin Benj, H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson Publishers
Telephones
PRP Pre Les
WSPA
Mildred Marshall
Helen Leonore, Nellie, Lena, Elinor
Eantney i Kemp
Mrs
Sams
Mullin's Home Store
Wilmington
Tonie
MW. K. Newnan
Albert Angell, Jr
Rosenbaum Brothers
Chicago
Farmers’ Supply Co
Denton
John N. Wright, Jr
Calvert Todd
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Thomas J. Keating
EO. A. Deakyne
Munson Lust
U. S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York, N. Y
Auditor's Order
Nist
John W. Hurlock & Co
Cora R. Cook
Equity
Geo
A. Deakyne
True
J. Virgil Moore
N. Third Street
James H, Pollard
Denton, Md
Lucas
Thomas & Messer CO
W. Balto, St., Baltimore, Md
Nisi
W. Brewster Deen
Harry W. McMahan
Wrewster Deen
True Ae
Simpson
W. A. Simpson
Baltimore, MD
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle, Prest
T. F. Johnson
Cashler
Oliver
Nuttle Hardware Co
Nuttle Milling CO
Wmicadultis AV Vans
Eta
Pri
Conkey
Summit Poultry Farm
Ridgely, Md
Walter Sparks
The
New York
Life Man
Ceme
Tery
Mortgam Calvert GC
Merriken
Atorney
at-Law
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Baltimore
Elkton
ST. Paul
James J. Ross
WM. Denny
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover, Delaware
Forcp
L. Irving Jones
John W. Payne
John T. Carter
Denton, Ma
Greenadero, Md
Preston, Tid
Box
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton, Maryland
Henry G.budd, D. D
Dover
Delaware
Pete
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