Plow Drawn by 48 Bulls Draws Crowds East of Iowa Falls
Hundreds travel long distances to watch 48 bulls pull a mammoth plow through slough land to drain Bird pond area in Hast Hardin county. Farmers report crowds and sign trespass warnings as drainage work begins to reclaim land for crops and grazing. Magic Circles Outlive Superstition in China belt line.
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Iowa Falls
Hast Hardin County
Bird Pond
China
Canton
United States
Roof Dogs Patrol Rooftops of New York Buildings
In New York, several janitors keep dogs that never touch the street. These roof dogs roam the rooftops of their owners’ buildings and nearby roofs, a sight officers rarely miss from the steenth story windows. The roof life offers one perk the dog-catcher can’t threaten.
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New York
Steenth
Oldest Army Tune The White Cockade Debuts in American March
The White Cockade is cited as the oldest melody of the American army. Boston Transcript notes its historic use by Capt Isaac Davis's company at the Concord bridge in 1775, where farmers fired the shot heard round the world. The tune, a Jacobite march repurposed by Puritan descendants, survived as a symbol of American marching tradition.
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Boston Transcript
Concord
Isaac Davis
Davis
Yellow Diamonds and Pearls as Status Symbols in History
A discussion of jewelry trends contrasts yellow diamonds with pure white stones and pearls. It notes the association of yellow gems with newly rich wearers advertising success, the romantic myths around engagement rings, and cites Travernier selling a pearl for a half million dollars to the Shah of Persia over three centuries ago.
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Travernier
Persia
Ethiopia as Eldorado Wealth and Hope for Independence
The article portrays Ethiopia as rich in gold silver oil coal and other resources, with a favorable climate and a patient, intelligent population. It notes the emperor aims to keep political independence while growing capabilities to resist external pressure and develop the nation. United States Consul General Skinner cautions against commercial adventurers with limited means.
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Ethiopia
United States
Skinner
Japanese Paper Shrubs Planted in America for Pulp
Booklovers' Magazine highlights Japan's paper plant industry and outlines plans to plant mitsumata shrubs in the United States and southern Europe. The US Department of Agriculture will test growing mitsumata seeds and evaluate its suitability for Florida Louisiana Texas Colorado California regions.
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Japan
Booklovers’ Magazine
America
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Colorado Desert
Sacramento
San Joachin
California
Negro Church Strengths In South Africa Unity
A Wesleyan preacher in Pretoria left his denomination to form a united colored church named the Church of Ethiopia. The movement spread across tribes and gained aid from African Methodists, tying emotional appeal to religion. It has grown powerful, with some youths calling for Africa for the Africans and challenging white authority.
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America
South Africa
Pretoria
United Colored Church
Church
Ethiopia
Africa
Paper making advances and industry scale in the United States
The article highlights modern paper making machinery, citing the Rumford Falls mill in Maine that produces a 144 foot wide daily strip of paper 150 miles long. It notes 1,100 mills, $200 million yearly value, large coal and wood use, and that a single issue of a magazine requires many trees, with a microscopic view of wood splinters.
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Rumford Falls
Woods
Maine
United States
The
Woman's Home Companion
Not the Judges Initials and a London Decanter Mixup
A Washington Supreme Court justice’s son in law bought English glass decanters in London marked with C O D. The British clerk misread the letters as the decanters initials for the recipient, thinking they referred to the gentleman, not cash on delivery.
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Supreme Court
Washington
New York Times
England
London
Stoical Australian Aborigines Tell Harsh War Tales
The article notes a belief among Australian settlers that Aboriginal fighters endure pain without visible distress. It recounts a famous tale of a tribal chief who walked 60 miles with a spear lodged in his body before obtaining help to remove it, claimed as true by locals.
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Australia
Dogs as Aid to Wounded in Italian War Effort
A Milan newspaper reports a Scots collie trained for battlefield aid. The dogs retrieve wounded soldiers carrying a small wallet of restoratives, signal scouts, and guide medics to the relief line. Dogs named Asta and Mars perform guiding and summoning duties.
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Milan
Ciotola
St. Bernards
Asta
Mars
Literary figures and their writing timelines
The article notes Baxter held and revised the Saint's Everlasting Rest for 13 years, Cooper wrote The Spy in under six months, and many of his tales drew on local legends. It also reports Gen Alger's The Spanish American War added to the navy ship libraries list.
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Baxter
Cooper
Gen. Alger
United States Navy
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Karpen
Geo. Keating
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JAP Paper
Far East
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