Protecting North America's Fur Seals and Wildlife Decline
A historic overview details U.S. and international efforts to protect fur seals, beavers, buffalo, elk, antelope, and birds amid westward expansion. It notes season limits, patrols against poaching, and park reserves like Wind Cave and Yellowstone as refuges.
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North America
Northern Pacific
Wyoming
Nebraska
Utah
Colorado
Wind Cave
Black Mills
South Dakota
Rocky Mountain
United States
Milne
Adirondack
Michigan
Mississippi
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Misssippi
Puget Sound
America
Beaver
What is slang and the rapid change in language
The piece discusses slang as a reflection of evolving English, noting the shift away from rigid grammar and classic forms. It cites journalism and sports prose examples, contrasts Elizabethean speech with modern usage, and warns that many fail to value language as an art while acknowledging the broad, ongoing changes.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Baker
Mink
Oldring
Barry
Athytis
Rome
Thucilides
Cicero
Farewell Advice From a Chanting Parent
Fragmentary poem quoted farewell lines urging a child to be good and do noble deeds rather than dream. The text includes garbled phrases and misspellings, suggesting OCR errors. the core message is a parent's exhortation to live rightly and pursue meaningful actions. References to a poet or sender are unclear due to transcription flaws.
The Strangest Map for The Blind in Detroit Journal
The Detroit Journal notes a forthcoming remarkable London map designed for the blind. It will use tactile relief with dots and dashes to convey major streets, landmarks, and access routes, letting sightless readers feel a mental image of London’s layout.
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London
Detroit Journal
Take Him Out and the Cobb Plank Fallout in Baseball Lore
In a feature titled Take Him Out, Christy Mathewson blames Ty Cobb for De Vore's poor hitting in last year's world series. Devore, facing Philadel phia with Addie Plank, was struck out four times as Cobb’s influence and misdirection shaped his approach. The piece, drawing on an interview from Tearson's Magazine, recounts Devore's flawed impressions of Cobb and the left handed hitters Plank exploited.
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Christy Mathewson
Ty Cobb
DeVore
Addie Plank
Tearson
Mathewson
Philadelphia
Devore Hat
Cobb
Bin
Josh
Matty
Mah Munk
Plank
Aggregation of Absurdities in a Prudent Selection
A collage of quips from various papers mocks presidential choices, advertising schemes, and social foibles. It notes a Washington Star jab at a CEO candidate and includes jokes about marketing prices and a masked ball anecdote from the Times and Boston Record.
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Washington Star
A Buggistion He Wants to Marry
A fragmented old dialogue hints at an attempted marriage proposal with a chaperon involved. The garbled text mentions a goat reference and a place name Staten, suggesting a local scene or sketch with unclear context.
Excellent Definition Defers to a Counter Irritant
A muddled exchange jokes about a counter irritant a shop girl who pulls items from shelves for hours and buys a penny worth of pins. The lines mix with stage and travel quips from Boston Post and London Sketch reflecting theatrical and social satire.
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Uncle Sam
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Bam
Europe
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Batule
Dakotas
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Wichita
Kan
Florida
Pelican Island
Aod
UR Sea
Ee Psncune Ata
Charlen Kingniey
L M. A. Fan
John M. Ward
Boston Nationals
Boston
Ward
Hitcher
Hale Perdue
Stoger Bresnahan
McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals
Roger
Cardinals
Tod
Bresnahan
Eddie Zing
New York Americana
Zing
Joe Heller
Wolverton
Baseball India
Fon
Mare Cross
Cross
Eddie Zinn
Clark—Tow
Percy
Twade
Doucher
Kutty
Pery
Kitty
Ararat
Lily Wippopevimus
Tecaie
AMORA
Mille
Washington
Rari
Avsasatus
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