Save the Eagle and Redress the Bounty Deadly to Alaska
A long lament over the bald eagle as the national emblem facing near extinction due to a 60 cent territory bounty in Alaska. Reports show about 5 000 killed by 1919 amid claims of damage to game salmon and birds, with ornithologists urging preservation and noting the eagle’s limited brood and valuable ecological role.
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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
In Lee county on the South Fork river Dr. George T. Stolth of Lexington and A. H. Davis landed the largest wall eyed pike on record. 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 Fatal to Cod at Million Dollar Pier
At Atlantic City Nick Martin’s pipe, nicknamed Causey’s pipe, was found crosswise through a cod’s gills after a creature reportedly choked or suffocated. The fish died as a result of the mishap near the pier’s net structure.
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Atlentic City
N. 3
Nick Martin
Martin
12000 French brides quit Pittsburgh in clash of customs
In Pittsburgh 12 000 of about 50 000 French war brides have returned to France due to incompatibility between American and French customs. L Espoir club leader Mrs Reginald H Johnson says members are learning English slowly and French girls miss home and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
France
Reginald H. Johnson
L’espoir
Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
Local post office swamped as strike boosts butter shipments
Washington report says the city post office is overwhelmed by parcel post packages during the strike trouble. A local creamery shipped over 2000 pounds of butter in a single day to cope with disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Goddard Rocket Tests Eyed for Moon Mission
National Geographic reports first tests of Goddard rocket concepts to reach altitudes above earth, with Worcester, Massachusetts as the anticipated site this summer. If successful, the work could mark a new era in propulsion and weather research, including wind, humidity, temperature and pressure measurements.
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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 gains in efficiency
A William A. Radford design promotes brick bungalows on narrow lots with five rooms, one brick outer wall, wood frame, and space-saving features. The plan emphasizes minimal stairs, a side entrance, hi roof, and accessible storage in a 26 by 54 foot footprint in urban and rural settings.
Sea Horses With Prehistoric Tails
A description of the seahorse Hippocampus noting its lack of a prehensile tail scene in aquaria. It details its dorsal fin, independent eye movement, and unique vertical tail orientation as it hangs on seaweed.
Curtesy Titles Prompt Laughs At Earldom Tale
Karl Winterton humorously recalls how his curtesy title misleads peers before he inherits the earldom. At a dinner a guest confuses him with "Tam Winterton" and mispronounces it as "Turpour" in a light, anecdotal exchange reflecting English peerage quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Wiheverton
Lord Turnout
Tam Barl Winterton
Home Made Beet Syrup Declared Unpalatable
A committee reporting to the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry finds home made beet syrup made from sugar beets is unpalatable. The evaluation comes from experiments conducted by researchers experimenting with them.
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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Curious chameleon and sea horse show similar eyes
A New York World observation notes the chameleon Curious that the arthropod and the sea horse share a strikingly similar independent eye motion. The piece remarks on the creature’s arboreal habits and awkward elegance, drawing a playful parallel between distant species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Chauffeur's identity questioned in society novel banter
A judge notes the applicant's insistence that the chauffeur must be named James as in society fiction, remarking on the match or mismatch of names with the era’s social expectations. The exchange underscores class and identity cues in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newrlech
James
Fainting and Dizzy Spells Prompt Vegetable Compound Use
Syracuse resident Mrs Rh E Demina credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending years of fainting spells and poor appetite during the Change of Life. She reports relief after twelve bottles and urges others to seek the remedy, noting its non narcotic natural ingredient basis and advertised benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rh. E. Demina
Lafayette Ave
Byes E. Pinkham
The Way of It Prompted By Absence and Patience
A brief dialogue contrasts patience with a partner who vanishes for weeks. One speaker admonishes the other for tolerating the shortcoming while acknowledging the need for patience with the repeated absence. The exchange hints at relational strain and tolerance.
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Husham
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Casey
Pittsburgh University
Belne and
Oise
William A. Radford
William Adford
the Avenue
Chicago
Cone
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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