Birds of Prey That Help the Farmer from Uncle Sam
An article extols beneficial hawks and owls in North America. It highlights red tailed and red shouldered hawks, sparrow hawk, marsh hawk, Swainson’s hawk, barn owl, screech owl, and saw whet owl, detailing their pest control roles, their impact on poultry, and the need to protect them, with references to government study sources.
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Amlet
United States
Mississippi River
Washington, D. C
Falco Sparverius
North America
State, War, and Navy
Washington
White House
State Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Vernon Fahey
Arctic
Argentine Republic
Wisconsin
Illinois
Major Bendice
Swainson
Oregon
Idaho
Nevada
Great Basin
A. K. Fisher
Gray
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Sam
Bella Vista Playground Rules From Oakland Citizens Committee
The Bella Vista playground committee in Oakland California proposes rules for ground conduct. Prohibitions on smoking urge boys to abandon tobacco use and face consequences. Emphasis on cleanliness courtesy for children and general politeness.
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Yu Citizens” Committee
Bella Vista Playground
Oakland
Cal
Travel safety plan lights up Lincoln highway with phone line
The project would lay a double copper telephone wire from Salt Lake City to Ely and then Reno with cut-in stations every mile. Travelers could call for help within a half mile of any point and rent a phone instrument at each end by a small refundable deposit.
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Salt Lake City
Ely
Reno
Spiders Work for Living in Telescope Crosshair Factory
In a large surveying instrument factory spiders perform the crucial task of spinning the delicate thread used for cross hairs in telescopes. A two month season yields thousands of yards of web wound on frames. A colony once went on strike but resumed work after their forewoman’s coaxing. The process uses a spider’s thread to create opaque cross hairs, preferred over human hair, and spiders are kept in cages when not spinning.
Laundry marks across Europe reveal varied practices
Observes how Britain uses stitched red letters, France stamps full name and address with a design, Bavaria stamps large numbers, Germany uses labels with adhesive, Bulgaria employs multiple stamps, and Russia marks with arrow threads. Odessa catalogs marks for proprietors, aiding police tracing of criminals and agitators.
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Europe
Britain
France
Bavaria
Germany
Bulgaria
Russia
Odessa
Philadelphia Inquirer
Red necktie row sparks New York fashion controversy
New York debates the color of neckties with rival clubs advocating red or black styles. A Civil War colonel endorses the red flaming tie citing Custer. Haberdashers report dwindling stock as the dispute grows louder. observers call it a minor issue for a big city.
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New York
Custer
Madden the Long-Lost Brother Lookalike of Chicago
Wealthy congressman Martin B Madden of Chicago is constantly mistaken for missing relatives. He receives letters and even a locket claim from a woman who swears the pictured boy is her brother. He explains his duties keep him from such impersonations this year.
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Martin B. Madden
Congress
Chicago
Madden
New Paper Fiber Thread Emerges as Jute Substitute
In F hemia a novel process converts paper into thread and fabric, creating a substitute for jute. The invention spins paper into strong fibers, opening potential uses in textiles and packing materials.
Help for Working Women Rediscovered Health
A Frankfort Kentucky letter describes renewed strength after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs James Coney credits three bottles with restoring her ability to work and urges other women to try the remedy. The notice promotes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Massachusetts.
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Frankfort
Lucia E.finkram
James Coney
St. Clair St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyon
Mass
Old George the cornetist Mourned by Sacramento Children
In New York City a familiar cornetist known as Old George dies suddenly after a long daily street performance for children. He never revealed his real name, and no one claims his body as the children mourn him for days.
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Sacramento
Old George
New York City
Better Than War Scripted by Pacifist Dinner Remarks
William Jennings Bryan quips at a pacifist dinner that a Miami husband ended his wife’s spiritualist seances by obtaining messages from his deceased first wife through the medium. The gag suggests nonviolent subversion of spiritualism as a remedy to conflict.
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William Jennings Bryan
Miami
Kitty-Reggy Loft Praised for Kindness to Animals
The conversation notes Kitty-Reggy Loft patting himself on the back for his considerate behavior toward animals. Peggy agrees the boy is notably kind to dumb animals.
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Kitty
Reggy Loft
Peggy
Appropriate Action Stir Creates Romance Rumor
A whispered scene hints at a young nobleman’s secret romance with Gwendolen stirring talk. The line “I hear the young nobleman spoons on Gwendolen” underscores a developing affair.
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Gwendolen
Concentrated Satisfaction Tea Coffee Replacement
Former tea and coffee users discover a pure wheat beverage with a delightful flavor. It avoids sleeplessness heart-flutter headaches and other ills often caused by caffeine in coffee and tea.
Instant Postum ad promotes caffeine free coffee substitute
An advertisement touts Instant Postum as a mild java flavor free of caffeine or harmful ingredients. It highlights condensed soluble form ideal for home, picnics, and travel and suggests trying it when tea or coffee interferes with comfort or success.
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