Ant Princess Adapts To Cows In Daisy Nest Forage
Frank Marshall White in Pearson's describes Formica the ant milking aphids on a daisy leaf. The ants store honeydew, share surplus, and prepare for winter by safeguarding eggs and rearing future food. The piece highlights ant foresight and colony efficiency.
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Formica
Mormica
Frank Marshall White
Pearson
Bee Ranch and Bees Distinguishing Expert Told by Showalter
Col J E B Showalter recounted his West Coast bee ranch experience in Hoffman house lobby. He described learning to recognize bee varieties, comparing the skill to identifying horses and sheep, and cited San Diego honey prized in New York markets as proof of a thriving local apiary industry.
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Col. J. EB. Showalter
Hoffman House
Kentucky
California
San Diego
New York
Col. Showalter
New York Times
River
Italy
Reacoming Asiatic Turkey Railroads To Rescue From Barbarism
Reacoming Asiatic Turkey aims to be saved from semi barbarism by 140 million dollars in railroad construction. One line will traverse Euphrates valley from end to end, following caravan routes and linking principal cities and towns of Bible land.
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Turkey
Euphrates Valley
Bible Land
Skipper the Newfoundland Saves Boy in Arctic Rescue
In Ruddy Cove a Newfoundland named Skipper, beloved by Billy Topsail, saves four year old Isaiah Tommy Goodman from drowning. Later, when Billy battles the dog amid a dangerous sea, Skipper risks his life to protect him, revealing a bond beyond fear and prompting a reconciliation.
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Back Arm
Ruddy Cove
Billy Topsall
Liilehipan
Billy
Newfoundland
Billy Topgate
Isaiah Tommy Goodman
Isaiah Tommy
Billy Topsail
Molly
Grassy Island
Roy
Dog
Bac
Toward Independence of a Newfoundland Dog
A youth recounts an encounter with a Newfoundland dog named Skipper who helps tow him ashore after a mistaken belief of being bitten. He apologizes and pledges to offer the dog a chance to help himself next time, noting Skipper’s wagging tail as acknowledgment.
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Skipper
Don t Be Ashamed of Ideals in Century Editorial
Excerpted Century editorial argues for the hunger of the soul for virtuous ideals over base desires. It cites Stevenson's A Lodging for the Night and a dialogue with the Lord of Brisetout to urge honor faith and love above food and reputation. The piece defends cherishing ideals amid critics and weakness.
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Stevenson
Francis Wilson
Six-Fingered Family History Tells Curious Tale of Dresbach Clan
St Paul Dispatch reports the Dresbach Minnesota Caskill family and ten children carry a rare inherited trait. Five of the Cooper line had six fingers while five did not. Alternate birth order determines the extra digit with webbed toes and nails well formed. The Caskill and Gaskill families trace origins to New York and Gypsy wanderers, with roots tied to basket work and continental travel.
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Tahique
Dresbach
Minn
New York
San Francisco
Cooper
Gaskill
Thames Watermen Prize Row Still Flourishes In London
The prize created by comedian Thomas Doggett endures as six new watermen compete each August 1 for the flame colored coat and silver badge. The Fishmongers' Company funds additional awards, keeping the contest of wide interest beyond a local scope.
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Thames Watermen
Thames
Thomas Doggett
House of Brunswick
Doggett
Fishmongers’ Company
Loudon Chronicle
Excessive Politeness and Aggressive Egotism in Public Life
A Boston Journal critique notes a man who excels in politeness yet is a thorough egotist. He disrupts, pushes, and seeks attention through refined speech, alternating on “beg” and “pardon” as mere rhetorical flourish. In New England, 101 of 1557 towns run schools under the district system, 81 in Connecticut.
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Boston Journal
New England
Connecticut
Railroads and Roads Impact on Farming and Tourism
An article argues railroads promote good roads to lower transport costs for farmers and attract tourists, citing New York counties Wyoming, Livingston, Allegany, and a Niagara Falls visit by engineers. It highlights macadam road advances, rock crushers, and evolving crushing and screening equipment to support larger road projects.
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Mnea
New York
Wyoming
Livingston
Allegany
American Society of Civil Engineers
Niagara Falls
Teanhing
Dich Farm
Switzerland
Chamounix
Zermatt
Interlaken
Oberlap
Albula
Fron Audermatt
San Moritz
Ancient petroleum spring in Zante noted by Herodotus
In the Ionian island of Zante a petroleum spring known for almost three millennia is cited by Herodotus. Separately, California's 1901 barley harvest reached about 500,000 tons.
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Zante
Ionian Islands
Herodotus
California
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