Legends of Gigantic Birds From Roc to Madagascar
Stories of huge birds captivate many cultures from Arabia to India in myth and travel lore. Marco Polo and Sinbad recount the roc's colossal eggs and feats like lifting elephants, while 19th century finds on Madagascar turned out to be flightless giants related to great storks.
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Manyor
Arabia
Persia
India
Sinbad
Mentor
Rec
Marco Polo
Madasascar
Madagascar
Hawk Flies Through Window In Donegal House
The London Post relates a Donegal incident where a hawk pursuing a swallow blasted through a high stair window. The observer ducked as glass splintered around, the swallow escaped via a window, and the hawk vanished, leaving only a hole as proof.
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Bidlake
County
Donegal
London Post
Floral Fire Badge Tribute Sparks Quiet Reflection
A cub reporter creates a funeral arrangement shaped like a fireman’s badge with white roses and red “Admit within fire lines only” across the casket, honoring a veteran fire and police reporter who died suddenly in a major city. The display echoes old fire line ethics on risky crime beat assignments.
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Everybody's Magazine
Limits of Whale Growth and Sects in Ecology
A historical note discusses why whales cannot endlessly grow as water buoyancy supports mass but digestive limits cap meat accumulation. It contrasts whale respiration with vertebrate drafts, explaining simple tube breathing relies on diffusion rather than active flow. The piece mentions past ecological ages when wings limited body thickness.
Rich and varied New England coast fish fauna noted
The Bureau of Fisheries reports a rich diverse fish fauna off the New England coast with about 150 species recorded. Key commercial fish include cod haddock hake pollock halibut and sea herring among others. The northeast fishing banks form the region's core, and American vessels harvest around 200 million pounds of seafood annually.
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Bureau of Fisheries
New England
Americas
Buildings and common law definitions explored
Pathfinder Magazine discusses how common law defines a building as any edifice erected by art intended for permanence, noting that a post could be a building under strict terms, while in common parlance many structures are roofless unless incomplete, using the Mecca as a cited example.
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Mecca
Pathfinder Magazine
Lesson From the Son of God in Humble Silence
A reflection on serving in hidden, humble settings. The Son of God grew through quiet waiting and unrecorded duties, showing that true service can be prepared and performed in solitude and fear, unseen by the world.
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Son of God
God
Cure for Indolence and Unbelief Quotes
A compact aphorism asserts that work cures indolence sacrifice cures selfishness and action against doubt strengthens faith through doing Christ's bidding. The speaker links discipline, selflessness, and belief to practical obedience.
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Christ
Wheat Crop of 1925 Shows Lowest Average Since 1904
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation notes 1925 wheat yields collapsed due to weather and rust. Winter wheat acreage was heavily abandoned, total production fell to 660,305,000 bushels with a 12.8 bushel per acre average, the lowest since 1904, while spring wheat also underperformed. Exports neared 60 million bushels by year end as prices slid from $1.88 to $1.40 per bushel.
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Bet
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Candidate for Caroline Register of Wills nomination
A long time Caroline County attorney seeks the Democratic nomination for Register of Wills. He cites forty years in Circuit and Orphan's Court practice and pledges full effort and service if elected, asking for active support before the primaries on 6-29.
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Circuit Court
Orphana’ Court
Caroline
Register of Wills
Caroline County
Philip W. Downes Bids for Caroline County Commissioner
An unsigned political notice from Philip W. Downes announces candidacy for County Commissioner in the upcoming primary. He pledges to work for taxpayers if nominated and elected, appealing to Democratic voters across all districts of Caroline County.
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Caroline County
Medford Seeks County Commissioner Spotlight in Primary
Frank P. Medford announces candidacy for County Commissioner in the upcoming primary. He asks supporters across districts to back his campaign and expresses appreciation for friends in every district.
Polar Pictures By Telephone From Pole to New York
The New York Times published Amanaden Ellsworth Nobile expedition photos after a 7000 mile journey by varied conveyances. The trek included dirigible flights, dog teams, motorboat, airplanes, rail travel, steamers, seaplane segments, and crashes before final coast to coast by telephone wires.
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New York Times
North Pole
Teller
Nome
Fairbanks
Wesley Jarrell Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
Wesley Jarrell announces his candidacy for Caroline County Board of County Commissioners. He seeks the Democratic primary on September 1. He pledges to apply to taxpayers a prudent approach in office and requests support at the primary.
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Board of County Commissioners
Caroline County
Foster Clark Declares Candidacy for Democratic State Central
W Foster Clark announces his bid for two seats on the Democratic State Central Committee representing Caroline County, subject to the Democratic primary in September. He requests support from voters in the county.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Caroline County
W. Foster Clark
Candidate Solicits Support for Sheriff Position in Maryland
William C. Andrew of Denton Maryland solicits friends across the county to aid his bid for the sheriff’s office. He cites past experience and benefits to taxpayers if nominated.
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Sherif
Inv
J Frank Lednum Seeks Democratic Nominations for Register
J Frank Lednum of Preston Maryland announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Register of Wills in the upcoming primaries. He asks for support from friends and the public across all districts.
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Vetera
Caroline County
Register of Wills
J. Frank Lednum
Preston, Md
Tarbutton declares candidacy for Sheriff in Democratic primary
G H L Tarbutton announces his candidacy for sheriff in the upcoming Democratic primary. He pledges to perform duties honestly and faithfully if nominated and elected, stating his lifelong loyalty to the party and readiness to serve.
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Democratic Party
G. HL. Tarbutton
Making a Putty from Old Newspapers
The method instructs to cut newspaper, soak and boil flour and alum to a paste, mix with shredded paper until like putty, press into cracks, dry, and stain to match boards for a smooth surface.
Beat Everything in Sight Watch Gift Ninth Birthday
A St Paul Dispatch fragment recalls a child receiving a first watch for his ninth birthday. Initially restrained, he rushes home and exclaims with glee, praising the watch as superior by comparing it to the drug store clock. The mother is pleased at his delight.
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Iad
Givea Bly
Te Firs
St Paul
Old English Tradition of Hollington’s Wood Church
The Tit-Bits notes a folklore tale about a church in Hollington said to be among England’s quaintest. Located at the heart of a wood, legend claims its foundations were laid in the village but the desk moved the stone to the current position, a story the desk disputed.
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the Wood
Hollington
England
Wood
Vilage
Candidate notices for county offices in Caroline County
Oscar Ek. Kellett announces candidacy for Orphans Court judge in September primaries and pledges to serve well if elected. August 14, 1926 notice to county voters. Also JL Urwin Harwood seeks Republican nomination for Register of Wills to succeed himself, subject to party convention or primaries.
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Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Oscar Ek. Kellee
JL Urwin Harwood
Register of Wills
Lucky Noodler Finds Rare Black Opal in Queensland
A noodler in Queens land reportedly discovers a vivid black opal valued as a costly, elusive gem. Noodlers rake heaps from old workings in search of discarded opals, a pursuit said to be lucrative for many, though it evokes images of needle in a haystack.
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Queensland
Ring With a History at Versailles Museum
The Versailles museum now houses a ring tied to historic treaties. It was given by Charles Naundorf who claimed to be Louis XVIII to Jules Favre who became foreign minister, and Favre used it to seal the 1871 armistice at Versailles after Bismarck delayed bringing the state seal from Paris.
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Versailes
Mo Clemenceau
Charles Naundorf
Louis Avil
France
Jules Vavre
AB Favre
Versailles
Bismarck
Paris
Wax Effigies Carried in English Funerals Past
Describes a bygone English custom of carrying wax effigies of the dead in funeral processions. Mourning friends made elegies and poems pinned to clothing, with many old effigies preserved at Westminster Abbey and one near Frances, duchess of Richmond, in Henry VIII’s chapel.
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England
Westminster Abbey
Frances
Duchess of Richmond
Henry Vips
Statistician's lumber estimate spans coast to coast
A statistician calculated yearly US lumber usage could build a double row of five rugum houses 100 feet apart reaching from New York to Seattle, south to San Francisco, east to New Orleans and back to New York.
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United States
New York
Seattle
San Francisco
New Orleans
Candidate Announces Run for State Senate This Fall
Nelson I. Fooks declares intention to seek a State Senate seat this fall subject to Democratic primaries, noting it follows the county press tradition of candidate announcements.
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State Senate
Nelson I. Fooks
Dennis Declares Sheriff Candidacy in Caroline County
Frank Dennis announces his bid for Sheriff of Caroline County with a pledge to devote full time to the office and serve the public to the best of his ability. He asks Democratic voters for support in private and asks that supporters never regret voting for him, signing with respect.
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Caroline County
Isaac Henry Morris Seeks Caroline County Treasurer Post
A longtime Democrat announces candidacy for Caroline County Treasurer. He states commitment to the office and asks Democratic voters for nomination, promising undivided attention if elected.
Unclear Tea Aimless Exchange Cites Walpole Favorite
An unfamiliar encounter at tea leads to a muddled exchange about Hugh Walpole and a supposed favorite work. A bystander interjects with a confusing phrase, while the scene hints at a misheard or garbled conversation and a quick interjection from a spouse.
Volcanoes and Salt in Ancient Earth
Geologist Snes argues sea salt originates from volcanic eruptions as the earth’s crust hardened. He describes eruptions releasing chlorinated compounds carried by atmospheric and oceanic processes, shaping early marine chemistry.
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Snes
Moorish Hand Symbols Attract Visitor Curiosity
A traveler notes Moorish towns feature walls painted with hand symbols to ward off evil spirits. The practice appears widespread in dwellings and is tied to cultural beliefs about luck and protection.
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