Henpecked male phalarope and a wife’s dominating courtship
The Washington Star notes a Smithsonian Birds of North America volume highlighting the henpecked male phalarope. The dull-colored male incubates eggs and tends young while the brilliant female courts, deposits eggs, and dictates the hierarchy, with the female pecking him awake and leading through the marsh.
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Smithsonian Institution
North America
Smithsonian
North American
Arthur CG. Bent
Taunton
Mass
Mr. Bent
Washington Star
Modern Sweden Not Believer in Souls
A Manchester Guardian excerpt reports Sweden’s stance on spirituality, noting the population’s proclaimed lack of belief in souls. The piece mocks Western expectations of a dramatic cultural awakening, contrasting Sweden’s quiet stability with wartime upheaval and economic concerns.
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Sweden
Rat Slaughter Echoes Old Games in Early Nineteenth Century
An old strap book recalls Billy the celebrated ratter who killed 100 rats in five and a half minutes in his ninth match. Audiences enjoyed the squeals of tortured rats much as modern boxing fans relish a hard hit, a curiosity noted by the Kansas City Star.
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Madrid
Billy
Kansas City Star
Indian Place Names and Tribal Identities in History
The article explains how Indian names reflect geography and events of history, noting tribes often had self names and enemy names given by outsiders. It cites Saskatchewan River, Battle River, and Ottawa River as examples of physical traits, battles, and tribal activity tied to regions.
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Saskatchewan River
Battle River
Ottawa River
Creole term defined in early encyclopedia usage
The New Intertational Incyclo pedia explains Creole as a name for pure-blood descendants of original French Spanish or Portuguese stock in the southern United States and Latin America. It notes English writers wrongly equate it with mestizo or mulatto and excludes usage for mixed race non Latin or European born individuals.
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United States
Latin America
Great Britain and United Kingdom name history
The text explains how Great Britain became the formal name for the union of England and Scotland after James I. It notes the evolution toward the broader title United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in earlier times.
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Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
James Lid
Great Britain
England and
Ireland
United Kingdom of
Campaign to Find Hidden Tuberculosis Victims in Pennsylvania
A statewide effort led by the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society and 100 affiliated groups aims to locate 20 000 undiagnosed cases in Pennsylvania. Executive secretary Arthur M. Dewees urges symptomatic individuals to seek medical exams, noting 7 000 annual deaths and that early detection saves lives. The campaign unites health and labor, education, parents and teachers, and civic groups with slogans Go To Your Doctor and Let Your Doctor Decide.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society
State Department of Health
Pennsylvania State Medical Society
State Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
State Department of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association
A Family Problem Tuberculosis and Household Infection
The Henry Phipps Institute at the University of Pennsylvania argues early disease recognition reduces spread. It notes that in families with sputum positive tuberculosis, both children and adults often become infected and disease is severe, while sputum negative cases show far less frequent infection.
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Henry Phipps Institute
Hunting With A Stethoscope In The Tuberculosis Hunt
A nationwide March campaign by physicians and tuberculosis associations uses stethoscopes and thermometers to detect early signs of tuberculosis. Early symptoms include fatigue weight loss coughing and night sweats prompting self examination and medical checkups. Public posters literature and Christmas Seals fund the effort as science guides the hunt and success equals saved lives.
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National Tuberculosis Association
Eveyone
Rme
Four Questions On Tuberculosis Symptoms
A vintage health placard urges readers to answer four questions about coughing weight loss fatigue indigestion and appetite loss to spot possible tuberculosis. It stresses early detection leads to cure with bed rest fresh air sunlight good nutrition under a physician and notes past death from TB is preventable today.
Ancient Cuban Tiles Draw American Home Decor
Curlo dealers in Havana buy old Spanish art tiles to satisfy U.S. demand as houses are torn down. Tiles show geometric Moorish influence, with scenes from hunting to Bible passages. Cuban stock has dwindled. dealers tour Europe for fresh pieces, while Spanish bronze and glassware also attract visitors.
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Curlo
Havana
United States
Holland
Netherlands
Madrid
Atlantic
Cuba
Europe
Carlo TH
Spain
Capa di Monti
Naples
New York Times
How Policeman Came by Nickname Copper
A century of suppression in London explains how a policeman earned the terms copper and cop. A rogue tale recalls a chilly evening romance where a policeman hides from a mistress’s mistress as a fire is lit. The ghost of the affair lingers, shaping the nickname to this day.
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London
Neack
Handicap Debate On Course Turns Into Public Quip
A New York Sun clip quotes a golfer noting a rival woman faces a strong handicap. Her lighthearted mood, weather, and exercise keep her optimistic as she encounters the rough. A caddy comments, joking about the rival’s supposed handicap and the crowd’s reaction.
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Panton
New York Sun
Magistrate Uses Bible and Psalm to Resolve Dispute
In London a magistrate ordered two Jewish women be taken from court and read the Bible. He asked the interpreter to translate Psalm 133 into Yiddish for the woman with limited English. The process was reported as a success and the plea settled.
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London
Candid Look at Kelp Uses and New Year Customs
The piece notes kelp and seaweed products tied to a Japanese New Year comparison with American holly. It lists paper from kelp, eel grass stuffed mattresses, foggy mentions of Irish moss, and various uses in cosmetics and household goods, citing Dr Donwid KR Tressler as an authority.
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Donwid KR. Tressler
Abundant Birds On Farms In Northeast States
Counts show the robin is the most common bird on farms in the northeast, followed by the English sparrow and then the song sparrow, chipping sparrow, meadowlark, and catbird in that order.
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United States
Choose Life Offers Power or Joy, Says American Magazine
Choose Life argues that people face a rare choice between wielding power and enjoying inner joy. The American Magazine notes that even the mighty struggle to find peace of heart.
Toy models save builders millions of dollars
Across the Potomac the Arlington Memorial Bridge nears completion with a 2188 foot roadway linking Washington and the South. Celluloid toy models invented by Prof George Beggs reveal arches will bend and twist, saving about 25000 dollars in materials and enabling safer, stiffer superstructures.
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Potomac
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Washington, D. C
Alden P. Armagnac
Popular Science Monthly
George E. Begs
Department of Civil Engineering
Princeton University
Switzerland
Grand Fey
Fribourg
Beggs
Arlington Bridge
Holland Tunnels
New York
Europe
Reges
Berges
Precision of Deformation Measured Under Microscope
Through a microscope Prof Bergs observes and measures the degree and direction of movement, revealing exactly the deflection of the finished member.
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Bergs
Lightning prank injures Jonestown man in Sandy night
J W Dodson of Jonestown in Columbia county was struck by lightning while dining. His right hand bore six burned holes from a fork held during the strike. A metal disc on a rubber shoe heel melted, burning his heel to the bone. Injuries are painful but not expected to be serious.
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J. W. Dodson
Jonestown
Columbia County
Dodson
Coolidge to Deliver Memorial Day Address at Gettysburg
President Calvin Coolidge will deliver the principal Memorial Day address in Gettysburg National Park with Governor John S. Fisher as master of ceremonies. The United States Marine Band and artillery are planned, with the speech from the rostrum in the National Cemetery.
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Calvin Coolidge
Gettysburg National Park
John S. Fisher
Pennsylvania
United States Marine Band
National Cemetery
Milk as Ink in Ancient Writing Teachings
A fragment notes Ovid the ancient poet taught students to write by drawing with milk on brown paper, describing an early writing method attributed to the scholar and his pupils.
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Ovid
Listen Girls Women Seek Partners In Howe Sage Note
Cartoonish aphorism from B. W. Howe's Monthly remarks that women will settle for available men. The light satire hints at matching preferences and social dating dynamics of the era.
Ocean Bed Could Yield Future Oil Supplies
Geologists argue that ancient warm sea deposits formed source beds for oilfields. Over millions of years these deposits concentrated into pools now being drained, suggesting the ocean bed may again provide oil resources in the future.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Akron
Stan
Rare Ly
A. M
Annaz
Waard Street
Liberty Street
Jersey City
Hirzh
Newburgh
Up-the-Hudson
Benjamin B. Odell
THE
Reading Company
B. W. Howe
Buick
Thos
Steffy
N. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Just
William Eshleman
Broad Street
Goodyear Welt
Arch Supporter Shoes
Florsheim
Goodyear
Grube’s
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