Bird Life Threatened by Insect Plague and Fashion
A warning on the rapid decline of songbirds due to insect pests and fashion, urging laws enforcement and citizen action. Audubon Society campaigns against bird slaughter, while scientists note birds curb pests and support agriculture. Calls for bird-friendly habitats, urban planting, and year-round shelter to restore populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B Powell
Christian Register
Orm
Audubon
Audubon Society
New York State
William Dutcher
Morris K. Jesup
Frank M. Chapman
Prof
Hodge
Burroughs
Sigtea
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Georgia
Texas
Willem T- Hornaday
Fashions and fabrics show pastel tea gowns and belts
A fashion note outlines pale blue silk tea gowns with green underdress, empire waistlines, and lace details, plus a short Josephine coat in green and gold brocade. It covers black silk belts, rope buckles, and empire belts, then moves to fabrics for spring, including serge, mohair, crepe de chine, and albatross, with decor tips and home furnishings advice.
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Empire
Phis
Con
Shore and Wes
Passing of the Shakers and the Millennial Church
The Shakers or Millennial church, founded by Ann Lee the Mother of Saints, are fading away from the American scene. They began in 1789 with their first family home, reject clergy and marriage, and rely on elders and mystical rites. Once about 3,000 members, they have dwindled from a earlier headcount near 9,000 a generation ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luety
Ann Lee
America
Nausey
Miles and officers inspect new Wadworth fire control at Fort Pickens
In Pensacola Florida General Nelson A Niles General Wallace Randolph and twelve officers arrived to test a Wadworth fire control system at Fort Pickens. The Iowa suffered shell damage with three decks removed. Three people were buried at Pensacola. Phi Delta Phi chapter installed in Chicago last week.
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Pensacola
Pla
Nelson A. Niles
Wallace Randolph
Fort Pickens
Iowa
Honorary Law Fraternity
Phi Delta Pahl
Chicago
Fight Over Moses Money Sparks courtroom row in Indiana
In Lafayette Indiana April 14 a heated clash erupted in a guardianship case over young Moses Fowler Chase the supposed insane millionaire. Attorneys Dan Sims for Frei Chase and A J Kumier for Mr and Mrs Charles Duhme clashed as the judge fined Sims then remitted it Sims apologized The court ordered Chase stay under court jurisdiction and barred interference by his aunt and uncle Mrs Duhme The boy was pronounced insane by examining physicians
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Lafayette
Ind
Antony
Dan Simms
Frei Chase
Moses Fowler Chase
A. J. Kumier
Charles Duhme
Cincinnati
Young Chase
Moses Flower Chase
Kamer
Chase
France
Sims
Kumier
Ovele
Dufimic
Pug fined for assault upon Peter Maher in Boston
A $100 fine was imposed on George Gardiner after a guilty finding for assault on Peter Maher. The case followed a recent private club bout, highlighting authorities' limited reach over such events and the role of stamina in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pug
Peter Maher
Boston
George Gardiner
United States Position on Latin America Emphasizes Principles
Francis Loomis argues the US relies on generosity, moral leadership, and economic strength rather than military might. He cites past demonstrations to protect finances and asserts American values guide policy, aiming to Americanize the hemisphere through lofty principles and spiritual force, not force or money.
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Francis 8
Loomis
Philadelphia
Academy of Political and Social Science
Francis Loomiss
Venezuela
Portugal
United States
Onion as prophylactic remedy praised by health column
A Cincinnati health column endorses the onion as a valuable hygienic food with universal benefits. It cites historical use against colds and scurvy, notes possible aid for digestion nerves and sleep, and argues raw consumption yields maximum benefit despite odor. The piece contrasts local Bayonne and Chicago authorities and calls for consideration of onions in preventive health.
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Chiat
Spalding
City Health Department
Bayonne
N. 1
Chicago
Heac
The Crocus Poem Fragment Emerges From Snow
A fragmentary poem imagines a crocus rising from the bed of snow, its delicate bloom breaking through cold to greet sunlight. The speaker likens the flower to the heart of a woman, tapping themes of love and awakening in a forest setting. The lines evoke spring’s promise amid winter, with vivid nature imagery and emotional metaphor.
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Aritr
Lieutenant Governor Lee Served Subpoena at Union Station
In Kansas City Lieutenant Governor Lee was served with a subpoena by a Jackson County deputy marshal as he departed on a Chicago and Alton train. The move aimed to stop him from leaving the jurisdiction before a St Louis summons. He ignored the subpoena.
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Kansas City
Lee
Jackson County
City
Chicago and Alton
St Louis
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Forbush
Chapman
Colla Thaster
Roosevelt
Shelley
Fashions
American Beauty Shades
Lome
Gen. Miles
Florida
Moses
Song
Tose
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