Fossil Bones From Cook Ranch Draw Museums to Nebraska
Paleontologists from eastern universities regularly camp at the James Henry Cook farm in Nebraska’s northwest corner, where 15,000 acres yield Miocene era fossils. The Niobrara river hills supply abundant skeletons of dinuhyws, moropus, saber-toothed cats, and other ancient mammals, quarried for museum displays.
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James Henry Cook
Nebraska
F. I. Crawford
Popular Science Magasine
Cook
Wyoming King
Niobrara
Where the Romans Built in Cirta Gorge and Bridge Ruins
The Cirta site rises sharply from a footpath to a vast rock and mournful gorge. Descriptions recall Masinissa and stern chiefs, with the Rununet gorge narrow and carved by water into caverns and ledges. The Romans exploited the natural arch to erect a grand bridge known as the Bridge, akin to Toledo and other famed spans.
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Cirta
Masiniwa
Rununet
Nielta
Renan
Nisha
Romania
Toledo
Caleens Hercensis
Biskra
Kenta
Distinctive Cries Among Animals From An Old Text
A fragment lists animal sounds by name showing varied cries for many species. It notes no duplicates in the sounds and includes horses neighing and birds chirping with terms like gobbles grunts and mews. The passage references mammals birds and insects in a curious catalog style.
Be Master of Yourself in Quiet Authority
The piece extols mastery of temper as a mark of genuine character. It argues that calm restraint betrays true dignity, while sudden anger exposes insecurity and a shift from plebeian to aristocratic behavior. It notes wealth and status temptations to display power, but true strength lies in restraint.
Mean Man Sly Dig On Mrs Gadder Trip Plans
In the Wre mingham Age Herald a quip frames a domestic jest about Mrs Gadder planning a summer trip valued at 500 dollars. The reply from Mr Gadder mocks civic improvements in trolley service as unnecessary or costly.
All His Worldly Goods
A brief dialogue reveals a man named Brown plans to enjoy his salary raise privately before sharing the news with his wife. White questions the wife’s reaction as Brown hints she will be pleased once informed. Grat is mentioned as a listener or participant in the exchange.
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White
Brown
Obituaries Policy Notes and Rates
The notice outlines obituaries priced at 35 cents each and a base charge of one dollar per obituary. It also states an additional five cents per line for all poetry within notices.
Global steamship routes spread by American lines
The article describes extensive sailings from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other ports to a world network. It lists destinations including London, Glasgow, Havre, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Mediterranean ports, with frequent bollard trips to Africa, the Far East, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas. It highlights the vast reach of U S lines, the Narrows, and ships to Constantinople, the Jack Sea ports, and Gulf and West Indian trades, ending with a note on the diverse cargo routes under the Stars and Stripes.
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New Orleans
Wiest
Ton
Savontaht
New
Chichestun
Sa- Vixi
Henoswick
Jacksonville
Europe
Far East
New York
Gene
Baltimore
London
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Liverpool
Boston
Tar Thmere
Galveston
Glasgow
Havre
Bordeaux
Marseilles
Antwerp
Retterdan
Copen Hagen
Gothenburg
War Cost Estimates and Financing Outline
Secretary Baker presented war cost estimates to the Senate and House finance committees. He cited total outlays near 30 billion dollars with about 10 billion in loans to allies. Taxation covered roughly one third and the remaining two thirds came from Liberty loans. If one billion per year is paid, plus interest, the war cost could be cleared in about twenty-one years.
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Baker
Finance Committee
Senate
House
US wartime smokeless powder output surpasses Allies
The Scientific American notes that from April 1, 1917, to November 11, 1918 the United States produced 682 million pounds of smokeless powder. This volume nearly equals the combined output of France and Great Britain.
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United States
Scientifico American
France
Great Britain
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Jackson Street
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