Ishi the last cave man becomes Oakland professor
A half starved California Native, known as Ishi, was captured by university scientists in 1911 and is now an instructor at the Affiliated Colleges medical school in Oakland. He cannot read or speak well but teaches anthropology and survival to scientists and will share insights with future students. He avoids names of his dead kin and recounts his people life while staying barefoot in his store clothes and hat.
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Oakland
Cal
Doga
Oroville
Ishi
Universality of
California
Medical School
Hia
Ishi'a
Mill Creek
War Ends Era of Tramps in Britain
War ends era of tramps as vagrancy falls across the United Kingdom. Reports from workhouses show a substantial decrease in the number of vagrants over the last few weeks.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain
London
England
United Kingdom
Man Lives in Two Counties to Seek Fourth District Nomination
James A. Hughes of Huntington West Virginia announced his Republican bid for Congress in the newly created Fourth district. After fourteen years in the Fifth district he rearranged his home so his parlor sits in Cabell County and his bedroom in Wayne County to satisfy eligibility for the Fourth district.
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Washington
Cabell County
Wayne County
James A. Hughes
Huntington
W. Va
Hughes
Congress
Cabell
Wayne
Coward Becomes War Hero At Ypres Rising Courage
London reports Prof J H Morgan states a sergeant juried for cowardice was under arrest when German breakthrough occurred. He then fought bravely, and by wartime standards would likely have earned the Victoria Cross, if not for his court martial sentence. Morgan’s account cites five months at British HQ and Bryce report influence.
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London
Ypres
J. H. Morgan
Man mauled by bulldog at home in Westons
William O. Reynard, traffic manager for Weston Mott, was injured when his bulldog Towser did not recognize him in a bathing suit. While moving from bathroom to bedroom Reynard stepped over the dog. The dog grabbed his ankle and nipped his left ring finger.
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Flint
Mick
William O. Reynard
Weston- Mott Company
Mr. Reynard
Towser
Ward Officials Warn of City Vagrants Over Sixty
Officials say there are practically no young or middle aged vagrants left as sixty year old and older men form the remainder of the urban homeless population. The statement reflects a shift in street demographics amid ongoing social concerns.
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Ual
War Booms Chester as Arms Plants Plan Large Hiring
Chester, Pa gears for a boom as Remington Arms and Baldwin Locomotive works plan to employ 16,000 and 8,000 workers respectively within two months. Real estate brokers and builders report heavy orders for arms and ammunition from European powers at war drive the expansion.
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Chester
Remington Arms Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Europe
Growth of Aluminum Industry Shown by Record Output
Washington report from the United States Geological Survey notes 1914 bauxite output at 219,318 long tons valued at $1,069,194 and rising demand for aluminum. Alabama Georgia Arkansas and Tennessee led production with imports up 24,844 long tons. Aluminum usage expanded to 79,129,000 pounds in 1914 from 72,379,000 in 1913, with growth dating back to 1884.
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Washington
United States
W. C. Phalen
United States Geological Survey
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Tennessee
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Edison Seeks Portable Searchlight for Ships Cars
Thomas A. Edison inspects a new portable searchlight offering up to 3,000,000 candlepower. The device is designed for versatile use on airships battleships and motor cars.
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Thomas A. Edison
Largest Cedar Log Lifted at Ridgefield Mill
Ridgefield Washington shingle mill Brathe McClelland recently processed the biggest cedar log yet seen. The 24 foot long piece measured 7 feet in diameter at the large end and contained roughly 3,000 feet of cedar.
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Ridgefield
Wash
Brathe-McClelland
Proper Rose Growing In Home Gardens
Roses require rich soil and good drainage with spring pruning. Cut back weak growth and over half the plant, as most blossoms come from new wood. Own rooted roses avoid stock suckers. spread roots well and firm soil to prevent adventitious buds.
Gardens for the Winter Boxes Made to Order
The article advises making window boxes to fit exact spaces and last multiple seasons. Use good wood, avoid undersized dimensions, and consider ready made boxes from florists or stores. Elevate boxes on supports, and add quarter inch drainage holes every six to eight inches along the bottom.
Paint Up! Abilene Suggests Painting Houses
The Abilene Reporter urges painting homes as a cheap, value-adding measure that protects wood and beautifies structures. It notes abundant unemployed labor in the city and many vacant houses that could benefit fromPaint Up while providing work for idle citizens.
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Abilene
Community Builders: A Great Local Asset in Farming Areas
The Greenville Banner extols community builders as essential not just for profit but for uplifting neighbors. True builders differ from mere money makers by inspiring progress, sharing better methods, and guiding others toward hopeful, profitable work in farming communities.
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Greenville (Tex.) Banner
The Small Town Dream in a Bloomington Journal Note
The Bloomington Journal contemplates how a man chooses a home for his main life work as he favors small towns over crowded settings, viewing small communities as the ideal living place whenever possible. It contrasts this with the notion that some seek joy in crowds or distant urban pleasures.
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Bloomington
Federal study to promote home and school gardens
The Bureau of Education announces a nationwide investigation and promotion of home and school gardens. Ethel Gowans, a graduate of the New York State College of Agriculture, is temporarily in charge of the program.
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Federal Bureau of Education
Ethel Gowans
New York State College of Agriculture
Progressive Minneapolis Flowers for City Streets
Minneapolis leads the nation in using flowers to beautify business streets with window boxes and hanging gardens across all shopping thoroughfares. The effort elevates curb appeal and showcases a vibrant urban display of horticulture.
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Minneapolis
Safety First in the Ministry Too
A humorous exchange at Hardocrabble where Deacon Klutchpenny asks a pastorate applicant his salary. The candidate offers seven hundred dollars a year without donations, and the applicant counters with eight hundred and forty including. The lighthearted line ends with a cheerful misquote.
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Deacon Klutchpenny
No Use to Him Hung Next Tuesday
A prisoner in a Chicago Herald excerpt curses the ongoing stories and laments his fate as he awaits execution next Tuesday after tossing magazines across his cell. The vivid line captures a grim mood and the diarist’s blunt justice in a compact prison scene.
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Chicago Herald
Moonshine Yarn Captains Tale Of Whale Oil And Fire
New York tale recounts Captain Bulling of the bark Moonshine describing a voyage from Valparaiso to New York via the Horn. The surviving sailor Joshton drinks whale oil and blubber, then vanishes in a galley blaze while a cook’s pie triggers fatal memory.
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Bulling
Moonshine
Staten Island
Valparaiso
Tierra del Fuego
Yankee
Joshton
Frisco
Norfolk
Joahton
The Right Time
A humorous exchange shows Bill persuading his father to buy a motorcycle. The joke hinges on timing as the payoff for the request.
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Bill
Used Force. Lady Demands a Reference in Poker Heist
Bridget Fatne recounts when 001 held the poker over her till while the crew demanded a good reference. The fragment hints at a tense exchange during a theft, with focus on leverage and blame.
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Bridget
Fatne
Remembering a Son Through the Statue of Liberty
A speaker laments losing his son’s address and inability to tell his parents how he wished to be remembered. He discards a cigar and gazes toward the Statue of Liberty, which appears to smile in the sunset.
Indiscreet Talk Sparks Family Feud in Small Town
A clan quarrel erupts as Mr Bonehedde complains of insults in public, while wife Tom and Mistah Tambo debate jokes. A failed sale of an illuminated antiwar sign to a saloon shows waning enthusiasm. The tale ends with a proverb on judgment by appearance.
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Mr. Bonehedde
Turners Made Good Soldiers and Iron Cross Decorated
Dr Hugo Ruehl, secretary of the Deutsch Turnerschaft, notes in a letter to George Brosius that over 16 900 German turners were decorated with the Iron Cross since the war began. Prof Brosine adds that turners' rigorous training and long marches have made them efficient soldiers, with over 800 000 serving the Kaiser.
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Hugo Ruehl
Deutschs Turnerschaft
George Brosius
Milwaukee
Brosine
Germany
Divided Ownership on Country Lane Pigs Story
A man encounters a boy guiding pigs to market and asks who owns them. The boy stumbles over words, implying the owner is a “beggar fer fighting” and the phrase hints at a larger, divided claim of ownership between two parties.
Trade Ties and Herds Thoughtful Proverb in U S Context
Oxen and sheep are believed to fare ten better in company than when kept alone. Uncle Sam is in duty bound to take care of his trade relations.
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Sam
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