The Glorious Lebanese Cedars Then and Now
The article reviews the ancient cedar forests of Lebanon once famed in Babylonian trade and biblical memory. It notes centuries of overexploitation, current small surviving groves, and efforts at reforestation by European sympathy, detailing locations near Kadisha valley Ain Zaharia Maasir Baruk and the northern Bsherreh grove on Cedar Mountain with the Baruk grove being the largest and most visited.
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Wool rises as US sheep decline amid high price forecast
Des Moines reports wool costs climbing to scarce levels with manufacturers unsure of supply in five to ten years. Iowa raises sheep numbers to 1.27 million this year while national flocks shrink by about a million annually, signaling higher wool prices and stronger local sheep farming prospects.
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Ostrich Farm Near Stockholm Spurs Global Interest
The northernmost ostrich farm, located in a Stockholm suburb, housed birds outdoors through winter and noted that females laid eggs in late May. Ostrich eggs hatch in six weeks, while the article references substantial global coal reserves totaling about 7.4 trillion tons, with Asia holding the largest share.
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Proper Place of Elephants Order and Shipping Question
In a brief exchange the assistant confirms a shipping plan for elephants, preferring to send them on a trunkine rather than by branch express. The dialogue centers on logistics and method of dispatch.
Begin hot water drink to cleanse stomach and bowels
An ad prescribes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and cure constipation biliousness bad breath and a coated tongue. It urges washing out waste upon arising and claims the ritual restores youthful vigor.
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Ady
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children ad
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claiming immediate relief for delicate feverish children. It says the powders cleanse the stomach and act on the liver and mentions a worm remedy. At the end it lists Mother Gray Co La Roy New York and sample address.
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Wolves Driven as Working Pack in Alaska
Deming Wheeler, a fur buyer from the Tenana and Goodpasture districts in Alaska, drove a team including three pure-blooded wolves. He noted their viciousness yet equal workability to dogs, marking a first for pure wolves in active pulling. Reindeer are used but unreliable, as they halt to feed or rest at will without controllable motivation.
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Alsaka
Koyukuk
Sudden, Too Geraldine and the Leap Year Proposal
A terse exchange hints at a newspaper quip about a leap year proposal and political finance. A government bond attracts less interest than a pawn ticket, yet the payer bears the cost. The line about a man footing the bill implies a built in grievance. Silence frames the commentary as a curt editorial aside.
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Postum A Coffee Alternative Proves Helpful
A reader shares how switching from coffee to Postum eased nervousness, stomach issues, and appetite loss, with a full night’s rest improving within two weeks. The ad details two forms, Postum Cereal and Instant, and notes similar costs per cup.
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