Pine Moth Control Warns Against Infested Trees
Entomologists urge removing spike topped lightning struck and knobby branched pines to curb Zimmeryman pine moth damage. They describe moth and caterpillar development, timing of egg laying in July, and recommend burning infested trees before spring. Studies show cutting three broad trees in a 46 acre Missoula lot and removing 24 broad trees in a 1000-tree stand can greatly reduce or end infestation.
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Thia
Missoula
Mont
Clearing Waste Land With Mechanical Stump Puller
G A Tenant reports success clearing five acres in May using a mechanical stump puller on hickory black oak and white elm stumps from trees cut about ten years prior. Despite shipment delays, elm stumps 10 inches pulled in 50 minutes. larger machine planned. Land previously valueless is now productive with corn, valued at 80 to 90 dollars per acre, and stumps’ roots regrew in clusters.
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G. A
Jane
Borrowing Eggs Sparks Pratt Local Politics
A tale from Pratt Kansas recounts a dozen eggs borrowed and the dispute over whether they were borrowed or bought. The conflict widened as neighbors joined in, turning the spring election into a referendum on borrowing as an evil practice versus theft, per reports noting the New York Times.
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Mistory
Pratt
Kan
New York Times
Monument to a Dog memorial fountain at Battersea London
A fifteen foot high fountain in Battersea, London marks a dog memorial. Erected by the anti vivisection society, the inscription recalls the dog’s death in February 1906 after more than two months of vivisection at University College laboratories and successive transfers before release.
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Battersea
London
University College
Poppies from Ancient Seeds In Layrium Mines
Light revived 2000 year old poppy seeds found in Layrium silver slag in abandoned ancient mines. When slag was removed and light reached the seeds, the mine transformed into a vivid flowering garden with poppies blooming after centuries.
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Layrium
How Long Ostriches Live
Ostriches do not have a confirmed lifespan. Some writers claim up to 100 years, and captive birds from forty years ago have continued breeding and producing feathers. Arizona farmers note deaths are rare with good green feed, and accidents like frightened runs into fences can cause fatal broken legs.
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Arizona
Ton of Butter Dairy at Watson Farm in Nebraska
The Watson dairy farm of Kearney Nebraska covers 8000 acres with 2150 cows in one barn and 700 tons of hay in one mow. The ranch produces a ton of butter daily. A divorced Canadian wife seeks copyright over her former husband’s name. a Toronto court enjoins the claim against the wife he married in Dakota.
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Watson
Kearney
Nebraska
Toronto
Pew
Dakota
Dentistry In the Stone Age Cavities Found
Archaeological findings show ancient humans suffered tooth decay and needed dental care long before modern dentistry. Researchers identify cavities and wear on ancient mouths, highlighting early attempts at oral health.
Pointed Paragraphs on Wives and Wisdoms in Prose
A collection of short, pithy maxims comparing wit and folly. It jests at wedding rites, wealth, and speech, noting bluntness, desire, and practical experience shape truth. The lines collide between humor and social observation, hinting at cautions about borrowers and propriety.
Moral maxims on patience and virtue in everyday life
A fragmentary dish of pithy sayings on patience, optimism, marriage, social fears, and patriotism. It compares virtue to restraint, notes the dangers of fault finding, and hints that true faith and peace arise from consistent character rather than flashy displays.
The Oldest Place of Worship Tai Shan in China
Tai Shan the Great Mountain is described as the world’s oldest permanent worship site with Sacrifices traced to 2000 BC. Emperors Confucius and officials ascended the 6,600 steps to the peak where temples, shrines, and the Lady of the Mountain are honored amid incense, priests, and perilous rock views.
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China
Tai Shan
Tai Shans
Confucius the Wise
Rai Shan
Tai Shan Peak
Minister greets reformed villager at prayer meeting
The minister meets Tom the village ne'er-do-well and shakes his hand in welcome. Tom doubts the change and jokes about attending the prayer gathering, asking if that is where he was. The scene plays on mutual recognition and humor about reform.
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Tom
Thomas
Married man among boarders sparks cautious inquiry
A spinster and a widow discuss a new boarder. early verdict declares him married after quick chats. The man listens to all, never interrupting, prompting cautious speculation about his private life. The column ends with two cryptic aphorisms about regret and sharks.
Suburban Couple Dines Quietly in NYC Tea Room
A young suburban couple in New York City dined alone at a tea room after arriving early. Their waitress forgot a teaspoon, and the bride quietly informed her husband. The young man requested a spoon, and the waitress offered to finish tidying the room before serving them.
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New York City
A Poet Immortal Money Gift to Beggar
A brief vignette in dialogue shows a poet offering ten cents to a beggar while explaining his poems will not be published until after his death. The beggar retorts with a sharp rebuke.
The Penalty and a Scramble of Summer Gossip
Offhand dialogue shows office boy falls from a window. Fulichiz warns a punishment if treated without permission. A comic exchange follows about summer resorts and past engagements as characters joke about kissing the babies of former sweethearts.
Not So Easy Laborer in a Russian Play Scene
A terse exchange between a laborer and an actor unfolds as the actor jokes about taking a leading part in a Russian play while pretending to endure a Siberian snowstorm on a scorching July night, highlighting theatrical bravado.
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Husy
Putnam County seeks bids for two gasoline road trucks
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for two gasoline road trucks of 3.5 ton capacity to repair and drag county roads. Bids must include an affidavit of noncollusion. Bids due by 10 am April 6, 1920, at Greencastle Court House. The county may reject any bid and requires a contract with warranties.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
E Larkin
Charles W. Daggy
Charles A. Carver
Board of Commissioners of
R E. Knoll
Alaskan Moose Brought to This Country by Spokane Hunter
Two Alaskan moose believed to be the first in the country were owned by A. E. Carr of Spokane. He trained them to work in single and double harness, buying for 3200 and insuring them at 2000. The tale follows arduous travel, hunger, storms, and a perilous journey through Slavonian food-seekers to reach Carr.
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A. E
Happy Jack) Carr
Spokane
Northland
Carr
Huffalo Jones
Istand
St. Paul
Fragments of Old French Chanson Found in University Book
In St Andrews library, Dr Schaaffs uncovers four pasted manuscript fragments from a sixteenth century French book. Two larger pieces, forming leaves in two columns of thirty nine lines each, reveal parts of Le Roman de Girard de Viane. Language suggests the manuscript dates between 250 and 1300.
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St. Andrews
Schaaffs
Girard de Viane
London Globe
Fox Steals Fowl From Kennels in Blackmore Vale
In Blackmore Vale foxes roam boldly this year with several incidents. A fox visited the Charltonore Thorne hunt kennels in daylight and carried off a prized cock belonging to the huntsman. Tracks from a hedgerow led to the muddy lane exit after the theft.
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Blackmore Vale
Reynard
Charlton‘orethorne
Sherborne
Wincanton
Secretary Ballinger Die Impresses Winter Socials
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger fashioned a crest shaped die for Winter social season invitations note paper and dinner cards. The design features a militant bald eagle from the Department seal gripping a volume and a scroll with a Latin motto about guarding against danger.
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Ballinger
Department of the Interior
Washington Herald
Abolish Bear Traps Petition Circulates in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Record notes sportmen plan to circulate petitions to the Legislature for bear trap abolition. Hunters aim to protect bears, arguing trapping damages the species and is cruel as bears often lose limbs escaping traps.
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Weliam Sport Sportsmen
Philadelphia Record
Monument in Parratpatty River honors world famous rower
A river memorial in New South Wales stands as a unique winning post for many races. Erected in memory of rower Searle, the monument marks the Parratpatty River as a historic site for world championship events and continues to serve in local competitions.
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Parratpatty River
New South Wales
Searle
A Fidgety Age Repose of Manner at Odds with Time
A Queen commentary notes how repose and stillness once valued in wellborn women no longer suit modern life. Everyone fidgets now, lacking time to sit, listen, or endure lengthy conversation without visible boredom. The piece contrasts past ideals with current restless behavior.
Inventions as Trapped by Their Creators
A historical survey of inventors punished by their own creations. It lists Bastile builder Bastile Aubriot, Brazen Bull inventor Perillos, Haman and Mordecai’s gallows, Enguerrand de Marigni’s gibbet, witch finder Matthew Hopkins, Iron Cage designer Bishop Vere dun, Iron Shroud creator Ludovico Sforza, Maiden inventor Regent Morton, Ostracism founder Clisthenes, Perriere stone thrower, Porta a Faenza adviser Filippo Strozzi, and sanctuary abolisher Atropius, all toppled or killed by their instruments.
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Bastile
Hugues Aubriot
Paris
Perillos
Phalaris
Agrigentum
Haman
Hammedatha
Agag
Mordecai
Ahasuerus
Enguerrand de Marigni
Philip the Fair
Montfaucon
Matthew Hopkins
Veredun
Cardinal la Balue
Louis XI
Ludovico Sforza
Morton
Scotland
Elizabeth
Clisthenes
Porta
Faenza
Filippo Strozzi
Alessandro
A Celestial Lamp Shines On A Boy’s Moon Moment
Edgar, a young observer, glimpses the full moon after a streetcar ride with his mother. The night over Palisades is clear and bright, inspiring a childlike exclamation that God has washed His lamp.
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Edgar
Cod
Egyptian Embalming Fluid Identified as Castor Oil
The Egyptian embalming fluid is now claimed to be castor oil sold commercially. After experiments, Berthelot of the Louvre confirms the ancient process used simple injection with castor oil, challenging prior beliefs of intricate formulas and complex methods.
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Berthelot
Louvre Museum
City Unhealthiest in Winter Death Toll Trends Rise
The city sees higher winter mortality than in summer, with deaths increasing during the cold season. Officials note colder conditions and related illnesses raise city health concerns across neighborhoods.
Natural Detective Force in Alaska Says Gov Hoggart
Gov Hoggart argues Alaska relies on nature as a detective force. He says criminals cannot flee to other lands due to coastal telegraph lines and vast uninhabited plains. He asserts Alaska is orderly, deterring crime more effectively than in many states.
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Alaska
United States Signal Corps
Leg Boig
Guard for the eyes to curb near sightedness proposed
A German inventor designs a wire frame that clamps to a book to prevent children from holding their heads too close while reading or writing. The device aims to reduce the common cause of poor eyesight but its practicality remains uncertain.
A Fruitarian Diet Described by Westminster Review
A Fruitarian Diet lists edible fruits from trees plants and grasses plus nuts and some tubers and adds limited butter milk honey and cheese. It argues fruit based foods grown under healthy conditions reduce contamination risks and support healthier living than animal dependent diets.
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Westminster Review
Cloud speeds vary with season at Blue Hill Observatory
A staff member at the Blue Hill Observatory near Boston reports that clouds between 4,000 and 9,000 feet rise move at about sixty miles per hour in midsummer and about one hundred ten miles per hour in midwinter. The fastest observed cloud reached 230 miles per hour.
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Blue Hill Observatory
Boston
Stone from Maine granite lodge to brace New York cathedral dome
The largest quarry stone, 64 feet long eight and one feet thick and seven feet wide, weighing 310 tons, was mined in Maine. It was intended as one of the columns supporting the dome of an Episcopal cathedral in New York, though only half of its weight is noted.
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Maine
New York
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