Birds as pets spark import boom into United States
The Department of Commerce reports a bird pet boom with imports rising over 520 percent and value up 600 percent in four years. From 1922 to 1926 United States imports grew from 192000 birds worth 122000 dollars to 486000 birds worth 787000 dollars. Average price ranges from 68 cents to 1.50 each, signaling better quality and demand. 1927 projections suggest even higher figures.
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United States
Department of Commerce
America
United
Tanlac credited with restoring health to Niota mother
Mrs. Mary Barnett of Niota Illinois, mother of eight, credits Tanlac with ending years of pain and weakness. She says sleep returned and she could eat again after taking Tanlac, promotes it as a wonder tonic and urges others to start taking it now.
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Mary Barnett
Niota
Ill
Tanlac
Natune
Gull Intercepts Mashie On Ocean Hazard Scoop
The ex California Golf Association president faced trouble on a Sunny South course when a gull snagged his opening mashie on the first bounce. The bird flew toward the sea and dropped the ball far from shore, creating a water hazard.
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California Golf Association
Poet Seeks Voyage in Verse as Editor Warns of Trouble
A young poet imagines launching a ship of poetry while the editor cautions that the project may fail or stall. The exchange contrasts creative ambition with publishing concerns.
Maine man survives two hour moose chase in blizzard
George Fuller of Weeks Mills Maine was chased by a moose for two hours in a heavy snowstorm. He climbed down to the lower branches of a tree as the animal loomed nearby, then the moose moved away leaving him shaken but unharmed.
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George Fuller
Weeks Mills
Maine
Fuller
Scientist Puts Scale of Universe in Numbers
A scientist estimates the entire universe spans about 63,000 billion times the Earth Sun distance, illustrating the vast scale of cosmic space with a single provocative figure.
Dual Independence Days Texas and the Nation
By Elmo Scott Watson this piece recalls Texas Independence Day on March 2 alongside July 4 celebrations. It recounts Crockett at the Alamo, Fannin at Goliad, Sam Houston's 1836 San Jacinto victory, and the national roots of Texas. The narrative highlights heroes, battles, and the path to Texas statehood with references to Washington and Austin.
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Lone Star
Davy Crockett
Tennessee
Washington
David Crockett
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Brazos
Travis
Bowie
Bonham, Crockett
Alamo
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
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State Capitol
Austin
Austin Proudly Tells Their Story, “Thermopylae
Col. J. W. Fannin
Goliad
Fannin
Napoleon of
West
Sama Amny
Sam Trouston
Jackson
Tohopeka
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San Pelipe
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Buffalo Bayou
Vince
Deaf Smith
Velasco
Republic of Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs
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David F. Houston
Agriculture
the Treasury
Herbert Houston
Frank K. Houston
New York
Texas Declaration of Independence Preamble and Conclusion
The text proclaims Texas dissolves political ties with Mexico and proclaims itself a free sovereign independent republic. It argues government oppression, loss of constitutional protections, and the necessity of self preservation, appealing to the world and pledging commitment to a new national status.
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Texas
King Bird Objects to Passing Airplane in Maine
An observer notes unusual incidents reported by Prof. Edward KL Forbush state ornithologist. A Maine eagle drops prey into a kitchen sink during a chase after a low flying airplane. A pair of king birds hurls themselves at an approaching plane. A snowy owl teases a rabbit but follows it and lands at a fence post without striking.
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Edward KL Forbush
Maine
Brockton Enterprise Summary Snippet
A brief fragment notes a hunter keeping up the sport for a long time before killing the rabbit, reflecting a local sports or hunting item from the Brockton Enterprise.
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Brockton Enterprise
Catos Three Laments Recounted by Plutarch
Plutarch notes Cato the Elder lamented three faults in life. He repented for trusting a secret to a woman, for traveling by water when he could have used a land route, and for spending a full day without any important business.
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Plutarch
Cato
Esau Birthright Dish Recalled In Family Discussion
Colfax Conwell notes in The Outlook that during a Sunday family discussion Isaac and his sons, their young daughter attributed Esau's swap of the birthright to a dish of potash, reflecting a curious interpretation from a child.
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Colfax Conwell
Isaac
Esau
Graeco-Roman Wrestling Name Misleading
A note explains that despite its name the sport bears little relation to ancient Greek and Roman wrestling styles, highlighting modern differences in technique and tradition.
Strange Superstitions Linked to Drowning Told by English Scientist
An English scientist discusses folk beliefs around drowning and sea dangers. He recounts an Irish inquest where a doctor and boatman survived a capsizing after clinging to rocks, amid warnings that the sea would claim those who attempt rescue. The tale reflects village fear and the refrain If you take from the sea the sea will take from you.
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Ireland
Deadly Poison of Ovam Bos Tribe Described
A historical account notes a plant bean juice mixed with red ant secretion as a deadly weapon associated with the Ovam bos tribe in southwest Africa. The description highlights a toxic concoction used in tribal lore.
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Africa
Minds at Work in Bed and Quiet Rooms
Writers noted for long sessions and private study routines. Descartes fed ideas in bed for hours, Rousseau and Pope found thoughts there, Balzac toiled a week per page, Hume revised England History on a sofa, Burke repeated works at a private press, and Gibbon entrusted the manuscript to his printer.
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Rousseau
Pope
Balzac
Hume
England
Burke
Gibbon
Engagement Ring Debt Sparks Silent Tension
A playful exchange between a married couple echoes in the Boston Transcript. The man complains of time dragging as the woman notes the unpaid engagement ring. In other news, a wireless transmitter in Great Britain begins and halts fog signals in the Firth of Clyde, over a mile distant.
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Boston Transcript
Great Britain
Firth of Clyde
Night to Be Remembered Big Wind hits Ireland in 1830
The Big Wind struck Ireland on January 6 1830. In Limerick Galway and Athlone hundreds of houses were blown down and many more burned as fires spread from the blown trees and debris. The disaster was described as the worst of its kind known to the people.
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Ireland
Limerick
Galway
Athlone
Fine Craft by Mark Scarlet in Elizabethan London
In Elizabeth I era blacksmith Mark Scarlet forged a lock of 11 brass iron and steel pieces weighing one grain total and a gold chain of 43 links. He attached the chain to the lock and key and tied it to a flea, which effortlessly pulled the lot.
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Mark Scarlet
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