Buffalo Range Planned in Wichita Forest Oklahoma
The buffalo program draws on the Bronx Zoo herd with 12 from New York among others, to form a 12 square mile Oklahoma range. Forty or so buffaloes will be fenced off and shipped this fall to establish a breeding nucleus, aided by a $15,000 appropriation led by William T. Hornaday.
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Wichita Forest
Oklahoma
New York Zoological Park
Wichita Forest and Game Preserve
Bronx Park
William T. Hornaday
Congress
Wichita
Alberta
Yellowstone National Park
To Be Swell Yet Shabby Fashion Advice from New York Widows
Two chic New York widows praise a battered raincoat look over silks and lingerie claiming the appearance of owning or driving a car boosts social pull. They recommend a long light chiffon vest over worn headgear with gauntlet gloves to convey mobility and status, suggesting such outfits could command high fashion value.
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New York
New York Press
Antwerp Shipping Tied To British American Flags
Nearly half of Antwerp’s shipping traffic uses British and American flags making the port largely English speaking. Free night English classes attract thousands in city schools. The push to popularize English extends to Germany with government run schools in Munich and Nuremberg.
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Antwerp
Englad
Arre
Belgium
Germany
Munich
Nuremberg
Majaji and the mythic queen influence in Transvaal
South African debate centers on Majaji as a potential ally in deciding a future war against the British. Critics compare her to Rider Haggard's She, noting her supposed northern Transvaal abode and secret of perpetual life. A Benson Knowles essay praises her dominion over native sentiment and warns that securing her help could ensure success. Lions and bicycles evoke local fears and curiosities as a prospector recalls a lion encounter during a bicycle journey in Australia.
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Rider Haggard
She
South Africa
Dinizula
Majaji
Benson Knowles
Transvaal
Illusion of a Perfect Schoolgirl Ends in Absurd Claim
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports a sensational claim from Lillnois about a schoolgirl who supposedly has twelve years of perfect behavior and study. The piece notes the improbable vow that if she keeps perfect, her future husband will be pitched, reflecting a hyperbolic, tongue in cheek mistrust of such a pledge.
New light pointed army bullet improves range and power
Brigadier General Crozier reports testing a new light pointed rifle bullet for the U S Army that promises flat trajectory and greater penetration. At 500 yards it outperforms the old bullet, offering higher muzzle velocity and reduced recoil, though accuracy lags. Adjustments to powder charge or bullet shape may fix the latter.
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Crozier
United States Army
Springfield
Mass
New York Times
Memorial to Joel Cook Monument Association Formed
Captain Joel Cook Monument association organized by Judge James B. Cooper Sr and others to raise a monument for Joel Cook a Revolutionary War youth born October 12 1760 who served at under fifteen and fought in 1775 1776 and 1812 died December 8 1831 in poverty with his grave unmarked in Babylon New York.
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James B. Cooper
Babylon
N. Y
Captain Joel Cook
New York Tribune
Captain Cook
Judge Cooper
Joel Cook
Paul Revere
Joel
Girl's Remarkable Shot at Deer by Ten Year Old
San Francisco dispatch reports Jean Boalt Wheeler ten year old daughter of Charles Stetson Wheeler and niece of UC president Benjamin Ide Wheeler achieved a 100 yard heart shot on a buck while riding at her father's Bend home on McCloud river. The deer weighed about ninety pounds dressed as the party watched from horseback.
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Jean Boalt Wheeler
Charles Stetson Wheeler
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Gays
San Francisco Dispatch
Jean
Bend
McCloud River
Benjamin Tde Wheeler
Little Jean
Harvesting by Telephone in Sumner County
Oxford Missouri farmer J A Frambers uses a home cook shack telephone to coordinate thrashing with his crew and connect with a county network of over three thousand rural telephones. The system links grocers butchers and farmers, letting neighbors learn when thrashers will arrive.
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J. A. Frambers
Oxford
Kansas City Journal
Sumner County
Cross Tie Tree Planting Aims To Ease Rail Scarcity
Railroads plan to plant large tracts of trees to grow cross ties as wood supply tightens. The Louisville and Nashville Railway is among the companies, with a thousand acre site near Carney Station in Baldwin County cleared for replanting. Trees will be planted seven feet apart in two directions to maximize yield and establish a reference record.
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St Gooner
Mobile Register
Louisville and Nashville Company
Carney Station
Baldwin County
Wanted A City That Measures Up To Needful Things
Poem fragment by Tom Masson in Munsell’s quotation reflects a list of “Wants” from readers. It critiques social aims like affordable health care, safe food, fair wages, and prudent living. A Philadelphia Press remark notes a blunt speaker lacking tact and asking for a receipt even for compliments.
Tinsel Pictures and Summer Toilet Table Secrets
Revival needlework yields tinsel pictures from Spain France and Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with jeweled beading and gold thread on silk faces and backgrounds. A summer toilet table note praises Lorax cold cream lemon juice for skin care and stain removal, outlining modest beauty tips for sun protection and minimal cost.
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Svork
Spain
France
Italy
Novelty Idea Turns Mother-in-law Hero into Umpire
A playful exchange features a young author boasting a strenuous play about a mother-in-law heroine and a baseball umpire hero. The joke shifts to a ruse about dramatic originality while a parrot pun underscores a broken engagement over a name mix-up.
Shoes in the Air Pipe Avenged Discharged Cook
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a cook who vowed vengeance after being discharged. She lifted the register and dropped two old shoes down a hot air pipe, then left. The shoes allegedly caused weeks of mischief before the family uncovered the ruse.
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Chicago Tribune
Play praise from Bretto-Manager praises atmosphere
The Boston Transcript notes Bretto-Manager did not accept the play yet praised its atmosphere highly. The reviewer muses what is meant by atmosphere, joking that it may mean the play was mostly wind.
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Bretto
Grooves
Boston Transcript
Judge Warns Victor as Fight Over Ear Bit Ends Disturbance
The Chicago Post recounts a courtroom scene where a judge muses about bonds to keep the peace after a confrontation. The victorious party declares ownership of a bitten ear, insisting the injury belongs to him while the vanquished complains.
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Chicago Post
A Race Against Time and a Housewarming Bit
Comic exchanges from early 20th century newspaper humor. Mamma asks why Howard eats cakes greedily as he admits abundance while Meeker recounts a house warming and a midnight visit from his wife’s mother.
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Howard
New York Press
Meeker
Bleeker
Proxy That Failed at Golf Club Vote
A Detroit Free Press quip notes Tifington was ousted from his golf club after a joke about him letting his caddie play while he carried the bag. The barb highlights club politics and star members.
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Tifington
Detroit Free Press
Oldsport’s Fishing Tale Echoes Through Washington Atar
A playful dialog captures a fisher tale with Mr. Oldsport’s absentminded boast and a wife’s chiding question. The line about YT holding high and low free times and turning Jack twice hints at a nautical or betting metaphor, set in a Washington Atar context.
Melon Salad and Salmon Souffles Featured in Novel Culinary
A historical food column touts melon salad with oil and white wine vinegar dressing as a novel, refreshing dish. It guides cube cutting, serving chilled, and optional melon shell presentation with garnish. Also offers a salmon soufflés recipe using canned salmon, eggs, anchovy paste, stock, gelatin, whipped cream, and cayenne.
Veal Cake Recipes For Picnics And Entertaining
Veal cake appears as a versatile dish for picnics with simple and varied methods. One method layers sliced roast veal with ham or tongue in a mold, seasoning with pepper, adding hard boiled egg, and sealing with rich stock before baking. Another method minces veal and bacon with mushroom ketchup stock lemon rind parsley and paprika, molds and decorates with egg slices, then bakes and cools for turning out.
Piercing a Nickel An Odd Little Needle Through a Coin
A simple trick explains forcing a steel needle through a nickel by mounting the needle in a cork and delivering a sharp blow. The cork supports the needle, preventing bending while the point passes through the coin, with a silver quarter as an alternative.
The Legend of the Angel and the Purple Pansy
A modest purple flower in a large garden wins an angel's praise and blessing after she admires its fragrance. The tale unfolds with the angel kissing the flower and promising it bloom across lands, carrying love and happiness to all who see her face on its leaves.
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Ava
Rest In the Kitchen Lounge for Waiting Moments
Practical home tip article advises creating a kitchen lounge using two long dry goods boxes, a homemade mattress, and washable covers. It emphasizes rest during baking waits, offering a simple DIY solution that uses red and white bed ticking, a matched pillow, and easy laundering to provide a relaxing, clean lounging space.
Steamer Letters and Fancies For the Queen Traveler
A history of the steamer letter as a travel rite. It extols daily letters from the purser, warns that news is sparse, and offers playful substitutes such as verse, keepsakes, gum for seasickness, and travel-themed curiosities to comfortVoyagers on long ocean journeys.
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Newport
Jackson
How to Wash a Sweater in Home Laundering
A wool sweater needs careful washing at home. Use a tub of tepid soft water with dissolved white soap to make suds. Soak sweater turned inside out for 15 minutes, then gently rinse in two or three clear waters. Do not wring. press out water and air dry. If very dirty, wash a second time before final rinsing.
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Wales
Wedding Superstitions From Old Almanac Traditions
A compact list of wedding superstitions includes a pocket horseshoe brings lasting luck for the groom and a pre wedding dream of fairies promises thrice blessings for the bride. Telegraphs to the couple are warned against on the way to church as an omen of evil. Marriages at sea are unlucky, and dry land is preferred. A spider on the wedding gown is a token of happiness to come.
Adjustable mesh sieve for sugar powders and purees
A versatile sieve with interchangeable meshes suitable for powdered sugar four, purees, and mar malade preparations. It offers fine to coarse graining, enabling accurate sifting and texture control in dessert making. The device supports rapid, uniform results for baking and confectionery applications.
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