Camel bones push back paleontological record millions of years
Chicago reports a six million year old camel fossil find by Paul Miller of the University of Chicago. The discovery includes skull and limb bones, part of a rock-encased camel in Nebraska Wyoming and South Dakota with a projected year long removal process.
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Chicago
Lake Wyo
Paul (. Miller
Walker Mieun
University of Chicago
Hela
Miocee
Olipocens
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Loop Creek
Miller
Business Growth and Tax Returns Rise in Oregon Firms
A report on the capital stock tax for July shows higher business activity in Oregon firms. July and August 1926 total returns reached $419,098, up $62,767 from the $356,331 figure for the prior year. The tax applies to all corporations and is based on paid-in capital stock.
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Oregon
On & Wuberentia
Ita
Internal Revenue Department of the
United States
Butter Men to Meet in Portland Convention
Plans are under way for the National Association of Tattermakers annual convention in Portland from September 1 to 17. More than 1000 visitors from all parts of the United States are expected to attend the event.
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National Association of Tattermakers
Portland
United States
Quiet World by Uncle Eben Quips About Listening to the Moon
A Washington Star quip by Uncle Eben imagines a silent world where people listen more, noting that if no one talked over each other the moon would get more attention. He uses humorous dialect to suggest listening over chatter.
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Eben
Washington Star
First German Railway Opens in Nuremberg to Furth
The Ludwigbahn became Germany's first railway linking Nuremberg and Furth, about four miles long, opening for traffic in December 1836.
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Germany
Ludwigebahn
Nuremburg
Furth
Gold Lace General Nabbycromblo
General Abercromble who arrived in 1766 led Rog honor forven Against the French and Indian War. Unpopular with colonists they dubbed him Mist Nabbycromblo due to his gold lace appearance.
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Abercromble
America
Inferiority Complex in Knowledge and Silence
A Duluth Moerald feature examines feeling inferior before a person who knows facts you lack and overlooks what you know. The piece argues humility and learning as antidotes to envy and snobbery, urging self awareness and curiosity over credentialed boasting.
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Duluth
Miracle on Miggles Alley Hero on Roof Top
The tale describes Shingles a ten year old boothlack who plays fireman on a tenement roof with a baby brother. He improvises a rescue rope escape causing a dramatic street scene in Miggles alley. A false alarm parade ends in tragedy when the baby nearly falls but is saved only to vanish then reappear as a naked child at a window.
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Tim Omlagan
Miggles’ Alley
Boothlack
America
Tle
Iesurance
Broadway
Big Brother
Tin
Shingtos
Baby
Brother
Miggles Alley
Hia Ng Brother
Migules
Ford
New York
Mott Street
Nolee
Shopa
Eworthy Trollana
Aral Lowe Hiefer
Engines
Hook and Ladder
Secondatory
Abe
Fires That Smolder In Many Isles Underground
The piece notes numerous enduring underground fires across islands and towns. Ayr to Girvan hosts a pit fire since 1847 still burning into the early 1900s, Lands End near Swansea suffered long term fumes and heat, while Dudley faced deep underground fires poisoning homes. Other outbreaks occurred at Talvall Moss near Wikdale and near Shrewsbury, sparked by dry peat and brush piles catching root and soil alight, with fires burning for weeks before rain doused them.
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Ayr
Girvan
Landore
Swansea
Dudley
Talvall Moss
Wikdale
Hisields
Shrewsbury
Raina
Boston critic mocks public taste with Bathing Beauties remark
Everett P Wheeler addressed a women’s union urging restraint on intellectual pursuits. He notes cinematic displays of pretty girls in baths as a shift from Thoreau and Emerson. A trolley scene in Boston shows a motor bus, a megaphone man, and a girl demanding lighter fare.
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Gay
Oliver Wendell Holmen
Farm Stocks A look at sheep raising profits and pitfalls
Farmers weigh sheep raising for profit noting low grain needs and pasture benefits. Clemson expert L Vvarky cites advantages and drawbacks including disease control, parasite risk, lamb and wool income, and dog protection measures for sheep operations.
Proper Feeding Is Best in Growing Market Hogs
North Carolina State College agronomy specialist Anya W. W. Shay discusses tested hog rations combining tannage red dog and corn to optimize gains and profits. A. Sheffield, Du bon county agent, weighed nine pigs owned by J. & Young of Lexington. by July 1 the nine hogs weighed 1,851 pounds and sold for 258.08.
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Anya W. W. Shay
North Carolina State College of Agricultura
Shay
A. Sheffield
Dubon County
J. &. Young
Lexington
North Carolina
Stuy
Young
Feeding and care tips for livestock from old farm note
Practical guidance for stockmen on feeding cattle sheep and hogs without over fattening pregnant animals. Warns against corn only rations and too early or excessive grazing. Advises balanced rations of corn lime and alfalfa hay and mineral access for thrift. stresses parasite control and sow condition for Spring farrow.
Feeding Grain to Cows on Pasture
C I Eckles argues grain feeding depends on milk yield and pasture quality. High producers may need five to eight pounds of grain daily plus protein supplements, while low producers can rely on pasture with little or no grain. Typical guidance: Holsteins about 25–30 pounds of milk daily may justify grain, Guernseys 29 pounds, with pasture efficiency and season affecting needs.
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Gras
Guernsey
Jersey
C. I. Eckles
University Farm
St. Paul
Dairy calves need right feed for best growth
Instruction on calf rearing emphasizes early separation from dam at twenty four hours, teaching calves to drink, and feeding schedule. Start with whole milk two to three pounds per feeding, include noon ration, then shift to separated milk four pounds, add bran and corn chops, provide water and hay, and house them in clean stalls or pens with shade and gentle handling to raise a real dairy cow.
What is a 50 dollar scrub bull worth
United States dairy figures show scrub bulls cost 13 dairymen $2,290.47 per owner and 0.15 per cow, indicating the so called expensive bull is the cheap 50 dollar scrub. D W Pairbanks Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service notes the paradox.
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United States Dairy Bureau
D. W. Pairbanks
Colorado Agricultural College
Falstaff Origin Claim Tied to John Oldeastie
The text states John Oldeastie, once a boon companion of Neary V, was named as the original Falstaff. It notes Oleastio died condemned as a traitor and heretic during the monarch's reign.
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Tr Jo
John Oldeastie
Neary V
Shakespeare
Oleastio
Progress This Century and Habit Cling to Generations
A city newspaper quotes a veteran worker who funded his education and now sees his son following the same path. The era’s ethic is described as steadfast, with older workers remarking on resilience amid changing times.
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Minneapolis Star
Historia Sherwood Forest Description in Early Text
The article describes the original Sherwood forest tied to Robin Hood lore as twenty five miles long and ten miles wide, including pastures heaths and barren tracts with scattered densely wooded groves.
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Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood
Longest Rail Line Extends from Korean Rosaija to Vladivostok
The world’s longest continuous railway stretches from Korean Rosaija to Vladivostok, covering about 4 500 miles. It links distant regions and serves as a remarkable feat of engineering.
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Rosaija
Vladivostok
Beads from Murano Inspire Fashion Jewelry
The glassmakers of Murano pass down the craft through generations producing grass beads valued as delicate jewels. These beads form necklaces favored by the woman of fashion.
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Murano
Smile That Lingers of Ludwig Teeth Across Ages
Bavarian peasant holds a set of teeth once worn by the late King Ludwig. The claim preserves the king's smile for future generations as noted by Motor Age.
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Ludwig
Hs Majesty
Birds record speeds and unconfirmed swift flight
The swift is cited as the fastest bird with a feeding speed of 70 mph while its top speed remains unconfirmed. A claimed swallow record lists 105 mph for the Roubaix to Paris route.
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Roubaix
Paris
Trimmers Held Power in 17th Century English politics
The term Trimmers in England described George Savile the first marquis of Halifax and his followers who between 1680 and 1690 held the balance of power between the Whigs and the Tories.
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Trimmers
England
George Savile
Halifax
First Meister singer founder dies in Mainz 1918
Heinrich von Molesen founder of the first Meister singers school died in Mains Germany in 1918. Women of Mainz carried his body to his tomb in the cathedral, praising him in song.
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Heinrich von Molesen
Mains
Germany
Mainz
Hard Labor and Eihel Engagement Ring Rivalry
The American Legion Weekly sketches a clash over a so called splendid engagement ring with Clara asserting she earned it and Eihel claiming it was presented. The exchange frames a spirited social dispute with no clear winner.
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Eihel
Mek
Clara
American Legion Weekly
1950 Owens Drives Behind Cloud Casts Mad Dash
During a quirky scene in Boston a driver identified as Owens races to stay out of view behind a cloud while a tailor arrives. The incident blends spectacle and comic timing as bystanders watch the unusual pursuit unfold.
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Owens
Boston Transcript
Hand M ail Cigarettes Production Compared by Hand and Machine
A skilled worker can produce 2000 to 9000 cigarettes daily by hand, while a mechanical method yields about 150000 cigarettes in the same period. The contrast highlights efficiency gains from automation.
Suspended Radiators Patented for Wall Mount
A device for suspending radiators from the wall of rooms eliminates supporting feet and diffuses heat. the invention has been patented.
Nature's Inexorable Law Uplifted in Poetry
A reflective verse excerpt laments that even close bonds endure loss and departure. The speaker notes no enduring union of hearts in this world, invoking a somber meditation on friendship and mortality by Montgomery.
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Montgomery
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