Shorebirds Face Extermination Threat and Crop Aid Role
W L Mc Atee warns that North American shorebirds of the Limicolae group are vanishing due to habitat loss and intense hunting. He notes their low reproductive rates and high nest mortality, urges broader protection, and highlights their economic value in pest control and crop protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
Corpus Christi
Tex
H. W. Tinkham
Fall River
Mass
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Vermont
United States
Learning Among the Scots
A travel tale recalls Scottish education in unexpected places. A Gaelic poet farmer pays ground rent of about $20 yearly, a youth rides from home to Aberdeen to enter university, and a Scotsman claims Homer is his favorite poet, preferring original Greek over translations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Aberdeen
Tennyson
Homer
Puss Cafe Mention Sparks Curious Chat at Eatery
A diner recalls overhearing locals at a restaurant discussing a puss cafe. The exchange reveals amusement over the phrase as friends ponder its meaning and origin. The brief dialogue captures a light moment about a handsome cat associated with the place.
Worth Heeding heedful street wisdom applies to hardship
A brief civic-essay style line urges resilience by recalling a street wisdom oracle: keep quiet and go on. The quote anchors a note on bearing blows of affliction or bereavement with stoic resolve.
Misprint Nearly Kills Man From Self Prescription
A comic aside from Puck recalls a nephew who overmedicated himself using a doctor book and a misprint. The old codger explains the danger of following improvised prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeedee
Qoh
Puck
Womanly wisdom can shape generations, says science leader
David Starr Jordan argues that a woman who blends wisdom and femininity holds vast influence for generations to come, shaping lives through moral example and thoughtful guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Starr Jordan
Why Australia Thrives: Reward Based on Ability and Effort
In the British Australasian view, Australia’s conditions distribute reward more by merit than birth or connections, fostering greater activity of mind and body among its natives compared with those of the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Commonwealth
United Kingdom
White Star of Bethlehem Keeps Fresh for Two Months
A South African flower known as the white star of Bethlehem stays fresh for two months or more after cutting. It forms a compact spike on a stiff stalk about 18 inches long with papery white flowers and yellow anthers. It can be shipped as a cut flower from South Africa to England and remains vibrant for weeks in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
England
Keep physically active for better health, says columnist.
The article notes that the next girl who hates to move often becomes the loudest critic of her health, urging readers to stay active to avoid complaints and decline.
First Mechanical Mail Handling Plant Opened in Pennsylvania
New York reports the Pennsylvania terminal installs a complete automatic system to load mail into cars. The setup handles 40 percent of New York mail with nine devices moving pouches from wagons to train cars via a tunnel 70 feet below street level. Pouches travel through cylinders, spiral slides, and endless conveyors before reaching the waiting cars, with curved chutes guiding bags to each train.
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New York
New
Pennsylvania Terminal
Singer keeps queer vow as wanderer tours 14 states
Henry Martin Best a Chicago composer and singer returned from a 2000 mile tour singing classical and grand opera in disguise. He concealed his name and family ties, wore khaki clothes, and performed as The Wanderer to prove good music is valued by all social classes. He plans to continue singing publicly under a new modest identity.
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Chicago
Henry Martin Best
Michigan Avenue
Ily
Best
Henry Best
Circuit Court
South Town
St. John’s Military School
Delfield
Wis
Princeton
Yale
Eleanor Davis
San Francisco
Panamas Plundered From Seattle Garbage Box
Police pursue Singerman & Sons losses after a box believed empty at a Seattle garbage dump contained Panama hats valued at $300. A scavenger cleared the box and garbage men joined a scramble, taking all hats torn and intact. Detectives say recovery hinges on securing all culprits.
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Seattle
Wash
Italy
Singerman & Sons
Second Avenue
Seneca Street
Singerman
Mercer Street
Lake Union
Ity
Ingenious Pouch System Delivers Items into Car
An automatic tripping arrangement sends each pouch from the belt into a curved chute that lands on the car floor at the destined point. The device ensures precise drop positioning as items reach the correct car.
Treasury scraps net $650 for Trenton patrolman
Patrolman Patrick Kirwick in Trenton N J reports that a torn money basket found under his floor by the treasury department in Washington totals 650 dollars rather than the several thousand he anticipated. He says the sum helps nearly clear his small mortgage and expresses gratitude.
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Trenton
N. J
Patrick Kirwick
Treasury Department
Washington
Kirwick
Skillful Needle Maker Drills Through Entire Needle
An expert workman in a great needle factory demonstrates rare skill by drilling a hole through a standard sewing needle from eye to point. The needle, about one inch and five eighths long, becomes pierced along its full length in a remarkable feat of precision.
Up to the Bachelors Fund Proposal
A column suggests pooling $50 from each bachelor to fund a shared pot that would eliminate dependent children in need. The plan frames financial aid as a collective civic duty.
Man who would not trust others earns poor recommendation
A saying laments the man who trusts no one, implying his own reputation suffers as a result. The remark underscores the value of trust and openness in personal judgment.
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W. L. McAtee
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
North America
Atlantic
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Plains
Canada
South America
New Jersey
Aughey
Rocky Mountain
Nebraska
Killdeer
Oxvechus Voulrys
Pennsylvania
Singer
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