Moose on Isle Royale A Vast Michigan Herd Mystery
Outdoor editor Ben East reports Isle Royale hosts a large moose herd with estimates ranging from six hundred to three thousand. Moose trails crisscross the island, outnumbering caribou and deer, and drawing tourists and scientists alike to ponder how many roam Michigan’s Lake Superior wilderness.
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Ben East
Grand Rapids Press
Isle Royale
Michigan
Great Northern
Upper
Lake Superior
University of Michigan
Great Wilderness Island
Isle Royale Moose Face Starvation Risk Amid Habitat Loss
University of Michigan researchers report moose on Isle Royale devouring marsh and lake vegetation, leaving minnows scarce and larger fish starving. John Linklater, a Canadian guide, says moose are not yet in imminent danger and urges protection. Officials fear possible winter browse failure and weigh limited hunting as a non remedy.
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Isle Royale
Walter Koeiz
Univerisity
Michigan
University of Michigan
University
Fie
John Linklater
Bireh Island
Linklater
Canada
Lake Superior
Moose
Minnesota Conservation Department
Superior National Forest
Canadian
Link- Juer
Minnesota
State Conservation Department
Short Cut Opened Dedication of Paved Highway
A joint Niagara Wis and Iron Mountain City committee met to dedicate the new paved highway that may become part of a cement link from Tron Mountain to Green Bay and onward toward Chicago. They plan ceremonies, select speakers, and announce a date with music and entertainment. The piece also notes a judge ruling mini golf is not golf and questions a new word for table tennis.
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Tron Mountain
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago
Niagara
Iron Mountain
Washington
Lis
Hereford cattle herd at Triangle Ranch described
The Triangle Ranch herd of 1700 Hereford cattle is praised for modern type and breed characteristics. Purchases include Senator Hatten cows from Wisconsin and Huidekoper stock from Montana. Notable bulls such as Director Domino and Maple’s Lads are listed, with over 21,700 cattle in the present herd and a fall sale of 500 head planned. Visitors welcome.
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Bakewell and Cruickshank
Senator Hatten
New London
Wisconsin
Lord Hansen
Wallis Huide, Koper
Wallis
Montana
Domino
Prince Domino
West
Gay Boy
Adjutant
Wyoming
Huidekoper
Urne
Bunnie J. Woodford
Ferguson
King
George L. Ball
Pittsburgh
Kena Curtis
Richard Fairfax
McCray
J. C. Robinson
Evansville
Reminiscence of Early Harvard Days and a Child Prodigy
The piece recalls 1657 Harvard history with Zachariah Bridgen who entered at fourteen and graduated in four years. It notes his service as a bell ringer and waiter and lists historic charges for tuition board and living expenses. Total college costs then ranged from 100 to 200 dollars in silver and groceries.
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Harvard
Sh Yard
Zachariah Bridgen
Minny
Zachariah
Charlestown
Frenchman First to Dream Sewing Machine Idea
The Paris correspondent reports that M. Barthelemy Thimonier of Arbresse Rhone first conceived a sewing machine driven by needles. A tailor by trade, he neglected his business, faced ruin, yet pursued experiments without mechanics knowledge and secured a patent in 1880. An visiting mine inspector funded his Paris workshop, recognizing the invention’s potential.
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France
M. Barthelemy Thimonnier
Arbresse
Rhone
Paris
London Daily Telegraph
Thimoinier
Helium's U.S. Production History for Balloons
Helium production in the United States began in spring 1917 by the Bureau of Mines after American entry into World War I. It was first found as a natural gas constituent in 1905 at the University of Kansas by Cady and McFarland, with earlier observations by Ramsay in 1895 noting its properties.
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United States
Bureau of Mmines
University of Kansas
Cady
McFarland
Willam Ramsay
Smallpox Cure Tale From Voltaire in 1723
The account recounts Voltaire recovering from smallpox after a month in bed, crediting a simple blood cleansing remedy and lemonade treatments. A Detroit News note adds that sound reflectors let 25,600 people hear a bin drop at the Hollywood Bowl, and Germany’s six cylinder car running cost averages 8.3 cents per mile.
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Voltaire
Detroit
Newa
Germany
Ed and the Coed in a Senior Class Mud Rush
Della Farnum, a Freshman, navigates campus romance with Lester Craven and Ed Hartley at a university. Ed flirts while Lester dominates as Sophomore secretary, leading to a mud filled showdown during the annual Mud Rush and Della choosing Ed over Lester.
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Farnum
Della
Miss Farnum
Lange
Teil
Yin Lester Craven
Mr. Craven
Lester Craven
Ed Hartley
Mr. Hartley
Lester
Ed Hertley
Della Farnum
Spalls
Hol Hartley
Andale
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Ironwood Times
Suffolk
Vaughn Bts
Iromwood
Mich
Islet Royale
Tale Hoyate
Triangle Ranch
Rosebush Ranch Company
Arosa
Porcupine Mountains
Upper Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Isle Toyale
Development Bureau
Fortipine Mountains
Glacier Park
Yellowstone
Congress
Sault Evening News
Morrow
Murphy
Doyle
New York Sun
Bollyla
MacMorraugh
Ap Murphy
Hoover
McCover
Pat
Goolidge
McCool
O'Toole
Harding
Hartisan
Dawes
O'Dea
O'Dowd
Genevra Cook
Michigan Bell
Sullivan Agency
D. D. Reid
Savie
Iron National Bank
Ironwood, Mich
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