Goat that Sang Tenor Ends in Tragic Choking Death
Port Deposit correspondent recalls a farm tale of a goat famous for a tenor voice. A phonograph record inspired singing until the goat died after being fed an operatic record, with autopsy noting a throat clog of foreign substances.
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William McClenahan
Port Deposit
John McCormack
Mr. McClenahan
Unlucky Day on Friday the 13th in Yellowstone Tale
An old ranger recalls a string of mishaps during a hunting trip in Yellowstone Park. He killed six quail by accident while aiming for two, drowned a buck he tried to help, found trout in his boots, and lost a quail when a stray shot hit a rabbit. He ends noting the day was Friday the 18th and unlucky.
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Mess Boy Survives 808-Yard Swell Cup of Coffee Prank
A typhoon on the China coast hurled a mess boy across decks to the next ship. He delivered coffee and cream to a surprised captain who ordered no coffee. The crew learned of the voyage switch only after the joke.
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Anaheim
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United States Navy
China
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Western Newspaper Union
Indians Traced to Yellow Race Claim Sparked by Smithsonian
Dr Ales Mardlicka curator at the Smithsonian Institution asserts the original American Indian derives from pure yellow stock with no Melanesian admixture from Oceanic natives. He dismisses Melanesian theories as fabulous while noting skull finds align with known Indian variation.
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Ales Mardlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
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Franklin’s Father and Mother Died of First Illness
Franklin credited his parents with strong constitutions and long lives. The text notes his early London printing days, his restraint from beer, and a scorecard of virtues including temperance. Dr. James F. Rogers praises his health, strength, and endurance in Hygela.
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Franklin
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London
James F. Rogers
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute Promises True to Type Seeds
Ferry-Morse Seed Co reports over 50 000 annual tests and 9000 quality tests at Rochester Michigan and Salinas California stations to ensure seed quality and germination. For 60 years the work has progressed developing foundation stock used on farms and seed sold after testing. Purchase Ferry seeds locally with many packets priced around 5e and request a free Home Garden Catalog.
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Ferry- Morse Seed Co
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What Work Accomplished Labor
A concise reflection on labor as the force that transforms ugliness into beauty and reverses a curse into a blessing, quoting Opie Read.
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