Two Turtle Species of Ottawa Valley and Their Nests
The article describes the painted turtle and the snapping turtle in the Ottawa valley, detailing their habitats, sizes, and behaviors. It notes the snapping turtle’s aggressive nature, limited maternal care, and wide range, plus nest sites, egg counts, hatch timelines, and skunk predation that wiped out six nests on a beach, concluding with the impact on aquatic life if snapper numbers rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Valley
United States
Rockies
Ecuador
Oread
Impact of Carbon Dioxide on Tomato Germination
Fragmentary text discusses carbonic acid in air and carbon dioxide's effect on tomato germination. The readable portion indicates a concern that atmospheric carbon dioxide may retard seed germination, though specifics are incomplete.
Hauptmann as Artist in Struggle A Lecture View
Andre Tridon portrays Gerhart Hauptmann as a chronicler of artist life. He notes Hauptmann’s six dramas focus on writers and painters facing obscurity and conflict with society. The critic praises Hauptmann’s nuanced, satirical treatment of bohemian art and personal conflict.
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Hauptmann
Germany
Andre Tridon
Michael Kramer
Crampton
Gabriel Schilling
German System Restores Wounded Soldiers Quickly
The article praises German hospital work noting meticulous battlefield care from injury to hospital, reduced amputations, and strong antiseptic methods. It highlights cross national surgical skill including Prof Albert Tietze and a magnetized extraction of a skull fragment using improvised equipment.
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Albert Tietze
Tietze
Telegraphic Division
Not All Good Negro Stories Come From the South
John Poucher Jr of Omaha relays a Louisville tale about an old strong mule named Corporation. The animal supposedly never was a slave and does odd hauling work with stubborn independence. The humor centers on the mule's renachel name and the old man’s explanation.
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South
John Poucher, Jr
Omaha
Wood
Louisville
John
Darkey
Iman
Louisville Times
Skeleton in the Closet Origin Tale
An old tale explains the phrase there is a skeleton in the closet. A mother checks a closet and finds a skeleton with a grieving husband claiming he is forced to kiss it each night, illustrating how sorrow remains hidden and depressing.
Bad Opera Kills Good Hound in New Market
Miss Jane Detrick of New Market Maryland tried out a seven dollar grand opera machine for her new record. Her collie whined and fought to escape the music and died within an hour from excitement and fright.
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Jane Detrick
New Market
Dog Heaven
Miss Detrick
Rochester aviator Niles on Carranza staff in Mexico
In a New York interview, Niles the Rochester aviator who captained Carranza's flying staff says the effort was successful. He voices cautious optimism about the mission and its outcomes amid the wartime context.
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Do. N. Niles
Rochester
Carranza
Mexico
New York
Aboard on a Dream of Country Life
Margaret and Harold Reynolds dream of a country home funded by Margaret's thirty thousand inheritance. They argue over house plans in a two room boarding house, settle for modest living, then reconsider after Harold gains hope of a city job. The couple contemplates Hudson River living and a quieter life away from Broadway, but remain torn between urban and rural visions.
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Eldridge
Margaret
Harold Reynolds
Smith
Harold
Upshaw
Margie
New York
Mrs
Henry
Broadway
Stafford House
Hudson
Ieus
Grand Union Station
Expressing Emotions Through Music as Outlet
The piece argues pent up feelings require outward expression for welfare. It contrasts women’s freer talk with men’s restraint and promotes music as a superior outlet. It stresses piano and violin as powerful means to refresh and brighten mood.
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Jooks’ Bright
J Io
Fragmentary note on a girl's early church visit and emotion
A garbled passage describes a three year old girl taken to church for the first time. She shows signs of emotion, struggling to stand and to cry, with incomplete phrases suggesting her sensitivity and fear. The text is fragmented and lacks clear context or names.
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