Russet-Backed Thrush and Loggerhead Shrike Habits
A field note describing the russet backed thrush Hylocichia ustulata detailing its length of seven and a quarter inches, tawny eye ring, distribution from Alaska to Maine and winters from Mexico to South America, diet with fruit and insects, and impact on orchards. It also covers the loggerhead shrike, its range, hunting habits, and habit of impaling prey on thorns to aid tearing apart.
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Pacific Coast
Alaska
Canada
California
Colorado
Michigan
New York
West Virginian
Maine
Mexico
South America
Ihe
Ita
Catbird: Range, Habits, and Impact on Crops
The catbird is described with slate gray plumage and black cap, breeding across the U S west to New Mexico and Canada, winters to Panama. It nests in tangled growths, feeds half on fruit, harms cherries and berries, eats insects like beetles and grasshoppers, and may be destroyed if it causes crop damage.
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United States
New Mexico
Utah
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Gulf States
Panama
Shrike Bird Description and Range
Loggerhead Shrike Lantus ludovictaria reaches about nine inches with gray black and white plumage. Distinctive black stripe on the side of the head sets it apart from the mockingbird. Its wintering range includes the United States Mexico and southern Canada.
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United States
Mexico
Canada
Base Light Safe Light Screens For Ortho And Nonortho Plates
Gelatin coated glasses from fixed undeveloped plates or developed negatives treated with ferricyanide and hypd form base for efficient safe light screens. Glasses dyed with napthol yellow and methyl violet in pairings are bound together to create the screen.
California Jay Similar to Eastern Blue Jay in Range and Behavior
A citizen note details the California jay about 12 inches long with whitish underparts and a brown back patch. It ranges from California to southern Washington and south to Baja California, sharing a noisy, roistering character with the eastern blue jay, yet harming farms by stealing eggs and attacking crops while consuming insects and plant foods. The writeup notes its substantial impact on agriculture and its prevalence across its range.
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California
Washington
Bird Society
Miss Blanche Johnson Teaches Children About Moses
A Washington Post quote recalls Sunday school teacher Miss Blanche Johnson of Hope Chapel Minneapolis asking her class about Moses. A bright student misanswered that the Israelites were led into Canaan by a caterpillar, illustrating a humorous mishearing of the biblical journey.
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Blanche Johnson
Hope Chapel
Nineteenth Street
Washington Avenue N
Minneapolis
Moses
Land of
Canaan
Washington Post
Fragmentary Note on Paper Material Mentioned in Text
A fragment notes a requirement for a sheet of tissue paper or papier mineral and the possibility of interposing it within a larger context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event or actors. It signals a consideration of materials used in a process or display.
Officer questions man after assault and robbery cry
A distressed individual tells a police officer he was assaulted and robbed but refuses to give the thief’s name and address. The officer notes the lack of identifying information makes an arrest unlikely without cooperation. The exchange reflects difficulties in solving the case.
State Lags in Highway Spending Across Nation
Clemson College Bulletin reports South Carolina trails most states in road funding. In 1914 SC spent 1 million on road work from local funds only, with Indiana and Iowa far ahead. NC, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas also outspent SC. Only a few states show lesser highway development.
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South Carolina
Indiana
Mississippi
Texas
Clemson College
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Delaware
Rhode Island
Vermont
Union
Ohio
New York
United States
Clemson College Bulletin
Good Roads Association Elects Life Members in Birmingham
The United States Good Roads association at its annual Birmingham meeting elected 25 prominent citizens as life members. The piece argues federal funding for road construction will soon follow and cites universal benefits, noting war harms nations and economies alike. Florence Ala Herald
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United States Good Roads Association
Birmingham
Florence
Ala
Convicts Build 1000 Miles of Roads in Colorado
Over seven years Colorado convicts completed a thousand miles of road with initial armed guards, later switching to an honor system that remains in use.
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Colorado
Uniform Material for Road Building Urged
Uniform material is essential in road construction to prevent waviness and chuck holes. The source emphasizes the importance of consistent materials to ensure durable surfaces and reduce maintenance issues.
Good Roads In Philippines Build Better Roads
In the first half of 1916 the Philippines built 136 miles of good roads. The campaign promotes better roads as neighbor makers and trade builders. It emphasizes the link between good roads, food for stock, and healthy commerce.
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Philippines
Popular Golden Bantam Corn Still Tops Home Gardens
Golden Bantam sweet corn remains the favorite in home gardens, with several crosses yielding larger, later sorts like Country Gentleman and Evergreen noted for excellent quality.
Tools and Repair Shop on the Farm
Good tools pay. With a repair shop on the farm you can do all repairs and keep your implements in good shape at all times.
Mystery of singer solved in Middleton fancy dress concert
In Middleton villagers staged a novelty show where each performer wore a costume and sang a fitting song. Miss Antike sang In a girlish gown causing nerves as audience misread her song, a village crier dressed as a sailor delivered Asleep in the Deep, and the crowd pieced together the riddle of the singer nicknamed Sing Bad the Sailor.
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Miss Antike
Bad the
New York Mall
Ruth Fred Chocolate Gifts With Personal Initials
Ruth Fred presents chocolates stamped with my initials. Freda exclaims and notes the thoughtful gift. Jack delivers boxes marked Price 2 dollars, adding a monetary detail to the chocolate exchange.
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Ruth
Fred
Freda
Jack
Clever journalist recalls pal’s pan collection quip
A witty father explains why Sunday meeting collections are taken in pans to his son saying a pan is the best vehicle to get the dough. The anecdote showcases humor in a friend’s tale shared by a newspaper man.
Sunrise Trial Reflections on Duty and Sleep
A witty exchange contrasts a doomed soldier facing a sunrise shooting with a lazy citizen who laments waking early. The dialogue plays on fate versus routine, turning grim moment into humorous social commentary.
Mrs Twobble’s china decorating fad noted
A humorously trimmed exchange centers on Mrs Twobble embracing a new china decorating fad. The Utilitarian narrator jokes about Mr Twobble’s lack of interest, preferring a simple lamb chop to a flock of bluebirds. The dialogue satirizes domestic fashion trends with dry wit.
Beginning of the End in Freight-Paying Class Debate
A dialogue sketches a suffragette and a man plotting social shift as days count down to a class change. The man predicts joining the freight-paying tier in three days, while the suffragette asserts she will be the one to inform them.
A Happy Thought on Sleep and Asbestos Night Shirts
A quip about sleepiness leads to a remark on danger from house fires. The man who ponders trifles jokes about the existence of asbestos night shirts, highlighting a concern for safety in a witty exchange.
Revenge Joke at Party Turns Miserable Evening
A humorous exchange centers on inviting Misa Notta volta to a party solely to spite her. The plan hinges on not asking her to sing, ensuring she endures a perfectly miserable evening as a petty payback.
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Misa Nottavolta
Temptation Too Great Charged for Insulting Officer
Police records show a woman charged after an exchange with a policeman identified as No 98. The officer alleged she insulted him after asking if his badge had been marked down from one dollar.
Probably She Did Not In Wry Exchange At Home
A brief excerpt shows a tense exchange with evasive replies about a talking machine. One character wonders aloud if the subject will stay or leave for her mother, highlighting uncertainty and domestic strain in the scene.
How Are Those Foolish Young Elopants Making Out
The excerpt humorously notes a couple's elopement honeymoon progress, quipping that the newlyweds have settled into their "seat quarter" and implying a lighthearted view of postwedding plans in a bygone era.
Tramp Seeks Food and Work at Country Vicarage
A ragged tramp begs at a charitable vicarage claiming hunger after days without a bite. The woman urges him to seek work or join the army, noting that even silly people can find employment, and the tramp insists he is not that silly.
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London
Burglary Held Up by Installment Debt Claim
A burglar awakens a man who retorts that the property was bought on the installment plan and warns that taking it would leave the thief responsible for the balance, insisting the intruder is not robbing but running into debt.
No Use and Nothing Doing Dialogue Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Mr Meek ton boasting a music machine to please all, yet causing more quarrels as everyone demands to play their favorite piece. A man debates car attachment that would hurt but not disable a person, then asks what would happen if he knocked someone down without disabling them.
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Mr. Meekton
Ate
Uncertain Matrimony Draws Laughs in Honeymoon Line
A witty married couple quips about the true nature of marriage after a honeymoon begun to sag. The former bachelor claims the only certainty is uncertainty, provoking a lighthearted exchange between the spouses.
Money by the Bushel and a Cryptic Wealth Tale
A clipped dialogue centers on a rumor of a large sum of money from a woman named May Wheat. The speakers deny the claim, probing who the mysterious benefactor might be while hinting at a mistaken tale.
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May Wheat
Dusty proof of education sparks household pride
A woman boasts she can write her name in dust on a sideboard, while a housemaid praises her education. The exchange reveals social pride in learning as a mark of status.
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Jane
The Apprehension
A humorous exchange about dogs in an apartment house. An agent says dogs irritate residents, then admits cramped quarters pose a different concern citing the P C A as the reason. The quip casts a wary view of animal noise and living space.
Markup and markdown values spark price debate
A historical exchange questions price strategy as a 33 13 percent rise is proposed while a deeper cut of one quarter is suggested to create a more noticeable discount. The dialogue implies a sensitivity to consumer perception and profit margins in retail pricing.
Universal Instinct as Political Claim Explored
In a dialogue, Senator Sorghum confirms considering candidacy while noting that everyone seeks a role. He argues most chances are slim, so many do not declare themselves, highlighting the universal drive for position even when probability is low.
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Senator Sorghum
Demonstration of Morals Amid Gambling Challenge
The exchange presents a claim of moral superiority through gambling and betting on races. One speaker asserts baseline goodness while conceding another claims to be better, prompting a test of character through actions rather than words.
The Way of It Hello Says She Married a Paradox
The joke sketches a paradox in marriage with a tall husband becoming short over time. The speaker notes the shift as a humorous observation about marital change and perception.
Magistrate Reflections Spark Quiet Debate
A brief exchange questions a magistrate’s willingness to commit on any subject. One speaker dismisses the idea that officials must provide opinions, while another probes how a magistrate can express positions without overstepping. The dialogue suggests public skepticism about judicial candor in governance.
Strange Failing and a Bill to Collect a Gif
A terse exchange notes William’s panic before speaking and riffs on a pun about a Bill collecting a gift. The dialogue hints at embarrassment and a joke about preparedness, framed in compact, witty newspaper voice.
Fairyland Radish and Lettuce Dinner Tale
Daddy narrates a whimsical Fairyland tale where radishes and lettuce whisper of coming up from the ground to be admired and eaten. The Fairy Queen and Grandpa Gnome host two rival dinners, the radish party first, then the lettuce, ending with a tale of pride and playful banter.
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Daddy
Old Mother Earth
Sun
Grandpa Gnome
Fairyland
Fairy Queen
Bean Bag Ball Game Fun From a Swinging Basket
A game called bean bag ball uses a swinging basket hung from a doorway. Players stand at a distance with three or four bean bags and try to land them in the moving basket within a time limit, with rethrows allowed. A caution advises removing fragile items and preventing interruptions. Another variation teams players in three groups with throws and catches.
Dickens Ever Young Celebrates Perpetual Youth
The piece notes Charles Dickens felt perpetual youthfulness, declaring on February 7, 1839 that he was twenty seven, surprised at aging. He rejected photographs, joking a portrait might resemble the Ancient Mariner but not himself.
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Dickens
Charles Dickens
Himsel
Questions of Man Replies by God and Belief Faith
A preacher answers questions on who to believe and why belief is essential. God’s testimony in Christ, the need to trust now, and the risks of delaying salvation are explained with numerous scriptural references urging immediate faith and acknowledging eternal life through Jesus.
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God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Peter
Jerusalem
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