Redwinged Blackbirds Defend Nest In City Street Rushes
Edward B. Clark catalogs urban bird drama from redwinged blackbirds nesting near a Marconi station to kingfishers battling for territory. He notes nest materials like horsehair used by chipping sparrows, catbirds defending young with fearless devotion, and a snake-skin lined nest of the great crested flycatcher, all illustrating the lively, tragic wit of feathered life in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Clark
Ansodiate
American Ornithologistal Union
Joseph B. Bowles
Chicago
Skokle
Streeter
Redwings
Marconi
Capt. Blackbird
Blackbird
R. W. Hegner
Batte
Mr. Hegner
America
Mylarchus
Big Engines of War on a Warship Turret Tour
A Navy visit explains crew duties aboard a battleship. Gun crews list roles from breech to loader, with drills, range calls, and the 13 inch main battery seen firing at ranges up to 6 000 yards. The Indiana and Illinois ships are noted for large main guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ita
Uader
Isat
Indiana
Santiago
Illinois
Areo
Billy Sunday Warns Against Bad Company
The evangelist Billy Sunday urged Sharon Pennsylvania listeners to shun bad company. He recalls a farmer’s tale of a mistrustful young boy sent to his farm, who insists on carrying a heavy burlap bag and threatens to call a cop if refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Sharon
Humorous Odds and Ends From a Busy Page
A collage of comic quips and ads appears: stray stories and gags about poor fortunes on the road, a light note on homemaking, and a vendor pitch for Red Cross Ball Blue. Also a joke caption about Henpeck and a brief line on foot care from Druggists.
Come and See Sign at Lydia Pinkham Lab Front
Public inspection is invited to verify Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ads. The sign invites scrutiny of the laboratory methods and claims, asking if the remedy is purely vegetable, and whether the vast correspondence with women is confidential and credible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EZ. Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Em E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Ee Soren
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Chipping Sparrow
Catbird
Egge
Ping Sparrow
Spizella Socialis
Bunko
Him
All Druggista
Ruskin
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