Preservation Urged for California Big Tree Groves
Gifford Pinchot warns private lumbering endangers most of California’s Sequoia groves. The pamphlet notes Mariposa grove as safest, while Calaveras and others face most destruction from logging. It highlights waste, debris, and fires from timbering, and outlines a government study with maps and grove details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
California
Mariposa
Calaveras Grove
Sequoia
General Grant National
Calaveras
Tuolumne
Fresno
Tulare
United States
Forestry Division
Department of Agriculture
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Calaveras and
Stanislaus
W. R. Dudley
Stanford University
Government Forestry Office
Missing of Great Things Revolving Bookcase Idea Foretold
A New Orleans lawyer notes that major inventions often lie near at hand, citing his own experience with a revolving bookcase built for office use. He recalls how people overlook vast ideas while near to fortune, illustrating a common cognitive blind spot in innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The 1860 Foreign Entente and Pekin Siege Recalled
The article recounts the 1860 allied British and French expedition to China. It covers Edward Bruce Was's mission, the Taku forts siege, captures of Pekin outskirts, the Emperor’s palace, executions of prisoners, Parkes and Loch’s capture, and the treaty ending with Pekin occupation and restoration of relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Great Britain
China
Edward Bruce
Tientsin
Admiral Hope
Bruce
Tien-tein
Taku
France
India
Sir Hope Grant
Col Wolseley
Lord Wolseley
Montauban
Tung-Chow
Parkes
Henry Loch
de Normann
Bowlby
Times
Anderson
Loch
Lieut. Anderson
Lord Elgin
Summer Palace
Prince Teal
London Chronicle
The Big Trees and the Folly of Destruction
The article argues that massive old trees are unique, scientifically valuable relics from ancient geologic ages. It condemns lumbering for wasteful, immoral reasons, cites Forester Pinchot on damage, and recounts anecdotes of near-misses with great inventions lost to foresight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinchot
Greene
No Evidence Found for Lynched Man Claim
A stranger says there was no evidence against the lynched man, while a citizen retorts that he was as black as the ace of spades, conveying a charged racial moment from a historical account.
Eagle given life sentence for attempting to kidnap child in Denver
A Denver eagle that swooped on a 4 year old boy near the courthouse fountain was thwarted by wires across the lawn. After being subdued and saved, the bird was imprisoned for life in the city park menagerie. The incident, witnessed by John Stoddard, ended with the eagle stunned in the fountain basin and later placed in a cage in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Highsends
John Stoddard
Mr. Stoddard
Sean
Gossip and Anecdotes Relating to Notables of Old
A collection of vignettes about historical figures and events. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg jokes about taxes and pots. Millais is teased about photography while painting Chill October on the Tay. Gen John M Palmer recalls meeting Douglas after a bed mixup. John G Saxe defends Greenbush ladies at a flag-raising. Gladstone is heckled by a man named John Larf who mistook Goldsmith for the poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecklenburg
Millais
Tay
John M. Palmer
Lluels
Springfield, Jr
Stephen A. Douglas
Ilinois
Palmer
Carthage
Douglas
John G. Saxe
Greenbush
Albany
Saxe
Gladstone
John Larf
Larf
Goldsmith
Young Doctor Refutes Concussion Question in Court
In a San Francisco Wave report a novice physician testified at a trial and faced sarcasm about his capability. When asked if he knew concussion symptoms he answered yes and quipped that if two lawyers banged heads the result might be concussion for one of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Baging
San Fransisco
Puck
Early yacht racing marks first recorded voyage in 1492
A London paper notes the first recorded yacht race from Greenwich to Gravesend in 1492. Charles I led a twenty five ton Jamie against a small Punch yacht under the Duke of York, beating his brother's boat in amateur helm work. The Mary is cited as the first known yacht, gifted to Charles by the Dutch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Jamie
Duke of York
Greenwich
Gravesend
London
Mary
Charles
England
Laughable Incidents Across The World Inquiries From Folks
A jumble of humorous fragments from the Washington Star and Philadelphia Press recounts quirky remarks and overheard conversations. Uncle Rasberry jokes about selling a mule while a deacon lectures about a useless animal. A runaway youth confides to a kind woman that hardship pushed him to flee, noting his stepmother’s memory as a barrier to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Rasberry
Deacon Thompson
Washington Star
Soak-I takes first prize at county fair incident
A quirky exchange unfolds with neighbors and a police intervention over a county fair prize. The scene lampoons innocence, pride, and comic misinterpretations as reporters note the curious tale and local chatter.
Quip Parade of Wit in 19th Century Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges from Philadelphia Press Philadelphia Record and Washington Star shows classic quips. Jests touch on man traps neighbors and family relations with playful misunderstandings.
Fragmented Humorous Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of light anecdotes and quips about weddings, escapes, curling hair, robbers, dreams, and social banter. Snippets reference Mrs Nowitt, Mrs De Tangues, and jokes from the Syracuse Herald, Indianapolis Journal, Tit Bits, and Philadelphia Press, with a brief note on an Alpine garden plan and forest fire statistics in Minnesota.
Only One Like It Extant Continentals in Omaha Owns
A. K. Rhoades of 2582 Spalding Street possesses the lone 1778 Continental Congress bill issued during the first session. The faded four by three inch note promises sixty Spanish milled dollars or its equivalent in gold or silver, bears Hall & Sellers 1779, and lacks any replica in local collections. Rhoades values it as a curio and keeps it, while others cite a Spokane boast of a similar bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Spokane
Rhoades
Continental Congress
Congress
Otto Fleehtl
Coeur d'Alene
Treasury Department
George Bond
New England Labor Trends and Industry Highlights
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen gains 3,700 members in a year, while labor scarcity in Switzerland drives import of workers from Italy Bohemia and Silesia. The U S census may show nearly 1,000,000 women employed in factories, and Edison aims to cheapen power by removing dynamos, risking jobs.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switzerland
Italy
Bohemia
Silesia
United States
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Minn
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
New Zealand
Ireland
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Uba
Obe
Reaty
California Giants
Forestry Department
Reachery
Bard
Dr. Bard
Worthy
New England
Bell Telephone
Prof. Bell
Ventura
Cal
Fle
Sport For Kings
Presa
Vistitor
Gertrude
Jim
Indianapolis Journal
Wrepprey
Gussie
Cholly
Tallor
Detroit Free Press
Wille
Towson
Yorkrode
Baltimore
Askingtom
Teller
Harper’s Bazar
Philadelphia Press
Sillicus
Alwegeon Hand
Colonel Stillwell
Kentucky
Downs
The
Gulf of Mexico
Yunker
New York
Eldster
Mrs. de Tanques
Kansas City Star
John
Syracuse Herald
Emerson
Madge
Miss Sue
Mr. Ledger
Jas Sueplcious
Willie
Leo Sunter
Count von Squint
Groome
Pauline
Chicago
Behndienser
Bavarian Alps
Munich Botanical Garden
Gobel
Innsbrueck
Dauphiny
Maritime
Alps
Minnesota
Edison
United Hatters’ Union
Halloran
Des Moines
Iowa
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