Save the Eagle Threat prompts bounty backlash and fires debate
The article laments rapid bald eagle extermination in Alaska where a 60 cent bounty per head has spurred thousands of killings since 1919. It notes the bird is national symbol, not highly destructive, and urges preservation with support from ornithologists and institutions. It describes nests, age, and misconceptions about temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Territorial
American Ornithologist Union
United States
Museum of Natural History
Uncle Sam
Bia
Union
North America
Arctic
Florida
Largest wall eyed pike caught in Lee county
Jackson Ky reports the heaviest wall eyed pike on record pulled from the South Fork river in Lee county by Dr. George T Stolth of Lexington and A H Davis. The fish weighed 14% pounds and measured 386 inches in length.
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Jackson
South Fork River
Lee County
George T. Stolth
Lexington
A. H. Davis
Casey's Pipe Sinks Fish After Net Incident
In Atlantic City the favored pipe of Nick Martin, a rider at Million Dollar Pier, was found lodged crosswise through the gills of a cod inside a net. The fish appeared dead, likely choking on the pipe as it was drawn into the net.
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Atlentic City
N. 3
Nick Martin
Martin
12 000 French brides quit Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh 12 000 of about 50 000 French war brides have returned to France due to incompatibility of American and French customs. Mrs Reginald H Johnson president of L Espoir Franco American club says English is learned slowly and French girls feel isolated, being individualists who live with their own people.
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Pittsburgh
France
Reginald H. Johnson
L’espoir
Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
Mall Is Well Buttered
Washington’s local post office faces a flood of parcels as strike trouble hits. A nearby creamery ships over 2000 pounds of butter by parcel post in a single day.
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Washington, D
Goddard May Test Rocket Aiming at Moon
The National Geographic Society reports Professor Robert Goddard will test working rocket models in Worcester, Massachusetts, late July or August to study wind, humidity, temperature and pressure for weather forecasting. The plan includes potential high altitude flights, instrumented with parachutes to protect gear, and suggests possible multi charge rockets and a secondary rocket concept.
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Washleton
D C
Robert W. Goddard
Moon
Worcester
Masa
National Geographic Society
Washington
Samuel P. Langley
Langley
Bell
Morse
Goddard
Fessor Goddard
Professor Goddard
Goildard
Goddard Wheewely
Brick Bungalow for Narrow Lot in City Settings
An expert guide by William A. Radford explains brick bungalows on narrow lots. The design favors a wood frame with brick veneer, a hi-roof, side entrance, five rooms, and space-saving features such as hidden beds and closets to minimize stairs and waste space while keeping costs low.
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Cone
Sea Horses With Prehistoric Tails
The piece describes the seahorse Hippocampus, noting its lack of a prehensile tail, vertical tail movement, a rapidly vibrating dorsal fin, and independently rolling eyes. It ends mid-sentence, presenting quirky observations of this unusual fish.
Curtesy titles and a joke about an English peer
The eldest sons of British peers bear curtesy titles when the head can spare one. Karl Winterton, known before succession as Lord Turnout, recalls a dinner lapse where a guest mistook him for Tam Winterton and called him a Turpour, highlighting humor in aristocratic customs.
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Karl Wiheverton
Lord Turnout
Tam Barl Winterton
Home Made Beet Syrup Under Criticism by Committee
A report to the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry notes home crafted beet syrup from sugar beets is unpalatable. The evaluating committee, engaged in experiments, cites taste concerns and quality issues in homemade batches.
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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Curious mimicry of the chameleon observed in arboreal life
A New York World note remarks on a distant chameleon resembling the sea horse in its prehensile grip and independent eye rolling, highlighting striking parallelism between these distant species and their arboreal behavior.
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New York World
Judge Cites Chauffeur Name Dispute in Society Chat
A courtroom exchange shows the judge correcting an applicant’s request about a chauffeur’s name. The dialogue notes the applicant insists on naming the chauffeur James, echoing familiar society novel tropes as the judge clarifies.
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Newrlech
James
Fainting and Dizziness Aids From Vegetable Compound
Syracuse reader recounts relief from change of life symptoms after twelve bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts non narcotic ingredients, claims restored health, and urges others to seek the remedy for fatigue fainting spells and appetite loss.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rh. E. Demina
Lafayette Ave
Byes E. Pinkham
The Way of It Quote Exchange
A brief dialogue contrasts patience with repeated absences. One speaker rebukes another for tolerance toward a partner’s long departures, while the other affirms cautious endurance. The exchange highlights conflicting tolerances in personal relationships.
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Eagle
Casey
Pittsburgh University
Belne and
Oise
William A. Radford
William Adford
the Avenue
Chicago
Husham
Fletcher
Bright
Colorado
J. H. Bullard
E. Sixth 8&T
Pueblo
Colo
Doan
Boz Doan
Nner Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Carter
Bill
N. U
Denver
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