Tasmanian Heritage Blurred by Changing Beauty Standards
A fragment notes Tasmanian women clinging to traditional hair styles and hair loss of indigenous practices, mentions the last pure blooded Tasmanian woman dying in 1976 at 76 and the last man in 1876 at 34, and praises indigenous eyes and teeth for strength and brightness.
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Tasmania
Kingfishers and Kingbirds in Local Habitats Described
The article details kingfishers and kingbirds around Sioux City and the Big Sioux river. It notes nests in cottonwood and box elder trees, unusual sites like windmill towers, egg color and clutch size, and the birds’ feeding behaviors. It also comments on nesting habits, migration timing, and the kingfisher’s poor housekeeping of its den dugout.
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Aghora
Arkansas
Sioux City
Audubon
Big Sioux
Kingfisher
Wren and Barn Swallow Observations in Local Habitats
The article describes nesting in ground hollows and hay lands, with wren and barn swallow habits. It notes nest lining, egg color, incubation, and the birds’ foraging for insects in orchards and meadows. It highlights human box nesting to deter predators and the birds’ social, migratory patterns through Sioux City, with arrival in spring and departure in autumn.
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Sioux City
Pliny
Unlucky snpect resembles bull bat in twilight habits
The text describes a nocturnal creature called the bull bat often mistaken for a whip-or-will. It nests in shallow sand hollows, feeds by night, and rests during the day when disturbed. Its wing markings and white spot help distinguish it from similar species.
Quiet fall on a limb of a tree
A fragment describes a sudden cutting down of a tree limb or hover above water and a fleeting fall.
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Sora
Fragmentary storm memory and search for a good record
Returning home from school Hensal is caught in a severe thunderstorm. A neighbor recalls the frightened girl running home and asks if she thought of all the wrong things, but Beasle admits she was trying to think of just one real good one.
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Hensal
Beasle
Music and Mastication Fragment Sentences
Fragmentary text describes a noisy scene with distorted words about chewing and walls. The legible parts show no clear events, names, places, or dates to identify a concrete news item.
East of Suez Aboard a Desert Lubbering Canal
In Harper's Stewart B White describes a night voyage near the Suez region and a day of canal passage. Camels, veiled workers, and passing ships frame a sunlit desert landscape as the craft nears Buex and anchorage, with distant mountains and green water at sunset.
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Stewart B. White
Harper's
Wittl T
Tia
Hindeo
Ake
Dirnee
Turkish Charters On Their Snterna; Small, Dirty Camers of Ampicoun Businear
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Arizona
Buex
Boston Transcript echoes on bachelor tax and immigrant aid
A fragment from the Boston Transcript mocks a bachelor tax bill by suggesting women should pay bachelors to keep homes happy. The piece references immigration policy, funds for argumented depots, and a Boghind born individual named Stevens who faces deportation if his San Francisco nephew fails to cover rail fare.
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Stevens
Boghind
Celle
Koghead
Hla
Jamesh Stevens
San Francisco
Why Husbands Pose in Bachelor Roles
Manuel adopts bachelor persona in public appearances and media events to project independence while managing household image. Analysts note the contrast with marital status influences marketing and audience perception.
A White Streak Remembered on the Sea Shore Wind
A fragmentary line discusses a daughter and a warning about lingering by the sea shore wind. The odd phrasing hints at a domestic or lyrical scene with advice about neck tan and clothing. No clear event, person, or organization is present.
American Brains Build a Marvelous Railroad
An ambitious project in Peru aims to construct a 20 mile Amazon railroad named the Amazon Pavite to span Andean passes and boost world trade. Funded by President Leguia and Alfred W. McCune, it promises rapid coastal access for Peruvian products and a four day transit to commercial centers, with Meiggs noted for earlier South American rail feats.
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Panama Canal
Leguia
Peru
Alfred W. McCune
Andes
Rockies
Ite
Amazon
Eusrope
Panama
Henry Melgga
South America
Callao
Croya
Meiggs
Knicker-Wells Laugh Over Rent Versus Clothes Rule
In The Way Out column from the York Sun a Knicker-Bocker judge says a woman should not spend more on clothes than on rent. Mrs Knicker-Well retorts that they will then have to pay a bigger rent.
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York
Anecdote of Cato Ends Speeches with Odd Clause
A fragment notes Cato in the Roman Senate finishing each speech with a fixed line about destroying Carthage and voting Christmas shopping early. The tale mocks his habit of ending remarks with a sweeping, outlandish claim.
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Cato
Carthage
A Fortunate Misfortune
From Pele Mele the line jokes about a "lucky chap" with a remarkable nose and notes cigars that stay lit despite rain. The quip blends humor on resilience and luck in a light anecdotal comment.
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Pele Mele
Mighty Casey Strikes Back in The Mudville Comeback
The poem recounts Mudville fans' scorn of Mighty Casey after a series of strikeouts. Casey faces ridicule yet returns to the plate and inspires a dramatic ninth inning rally, culminating in a legendary homer that redeemes him as the crowd roars.
Granary of North America theme at Albany club dinner
Premier Robert L. Borden and Governor Sulzer praised U S Canada ties at a University Club of Albany dinner. They highlighted a shared heritage, a 4000 mile undefended boundary, and urged peace and mutual respect. Sulzer predicted Canada’s northwest becoming a major granary and urged freer trade to boost cross border commerce.
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United States
Canada
Robert L. Borden
Sulzer
University Club of Albany
Borden
Atlantia
Pacific
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Northwest
North America
West
Changed Point of Reform in a Colonial Tale
A colonel rebukes Uncle Rastus for frequent drinking in a tale of moral reform. Rastus swears he had quit alcohol but admits he recently started drinking yet stopped lying, in a vignette of rascal wit and racial stereotype.
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Uncle Rastus
Darky
Rastus
Rastue
Ilquor
Great Writer D Annungio Refuses Villa Offer
Italian poet D Annungio declines the Percara town villa gift saying he needs neither worldly nor spiritual presents. He states he is content with himself and lives where he wishes in houses of his choosing.
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D'Annungio
Percara
Castoria moral license and maternal roles debated
The columnist notes Castoria advertisements and signature claims while juxtaposing a New York Tribune quote about motherhood and competing duties. A remark about a pessimist enjoying present comforts hints at broader social expectations and future outlooks.
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