Death Valley Opens to Tourists as a New Playground
Article traces Death Valley from feared furnace to tourist site opened Feb 1 with a hotel near Ryabh and side trips to Dante's Peak. It notes seasonal limits to May 15, describes extreme heat, borax wealth via 20 mule teams, and stories of Jayhawkers and Good Samaritan Beck guiding travelers.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Eath Valley
California
Death Valley
United States National Park Service
Stephen T. Mather
The
Park Service
Ryabh
Dante’s Peak
Los Angeles
Galesburg
Til
Salt Lake City
Utah
San Francisco
Sierra Nevada
Donner
Donner Lake
John Hunt
Rosie
Ash Meadows
Nevada
Winters
Furnace Creek
Aaron Winters
Finls
Scotty
Beck
Ufus
Colorado
Mojave
Rufus
Pasadena
United States Park Service
Beetle Control Breakthrough Using Geraniol Attractant
The bureau of entomology reports genmiol or geraniol as a new beetle control aid for the Japanese beetle. Spraying under an acre concentrates beetles along the leeward orchard side within minutes, enabling large-scale destruction with minimal spray. Traps using geraniol attract many beetles but are not yet a general-use method, and tar odors show repellent effects on the pests.
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Bureau of Entomology
Electric Bird Calmer Described in Brief
A six foot handle with a forked top and brass strip delivers a shock to a charging bird, triggering docility. The device uses an electrical contact at the neck to subdue birds.
Swords of Washington Reach Mount Vernon History
The Washington Star notes lingering references to swords left by George Washington. Minnie Kendall- Lowther and J. E. B. Jones mention three or four swords at Mount Vernon, with three presented to nephews. The disparity arises from differing sources in two Mount Vernon histories.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Minnie Kendall- Lowther
J. EB. Jones
Washington Star
Burgundy Province of France Historical Overview
Burgundy was an old French province adjoining Switzerland and Savoy on the east and draining parts of the Loire Rhone and Seine basins. It was among France’s wealthiest agricultural districts with wine as a leading product often called burgundy. Dijon is a principal city in the region.
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Burgundy
France
Switzerland
Savoy
Loire
Rhone
Seine
Dijon
Tiny Ocean Animal Shows Brain Bigger Than Bee
University of California researcher Arthur S Campbell notes in Popular Mechanics that a minuscule ocean creature possesses a complex brain and can construct a new shelter in under two minutes.
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Arthur S Campbell
University of California
Popular Mechanics
Wise Maxims On Timing From Pliny
A historical aphorism notes three agriculture maxims about timely action and seizing opportunities. It emphasizes that nothing should be delayed, everything must occur in its proper season, and lost chances cannot be recovered.
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Pliny
Appearances Deceitful in Uncle Eben's Wry Observation
The Washington Star quote depicts Uncle Eben arguing that outward show hides real power, noting a drum major may pretend leadership while actually hustling to stay ahead of authority and keep Wein' from falling behind.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Paying the Freight Ine Lady and the Beggar
A humorous quip from a Boston Transcript item recounts a beggar correcting a traveler who offers a penny. The exchange plays on social pretensions with the line about traveling first class and heaven.
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Boston Transcript
New York Parents Spend Over 200000 for Kids Parties
Officials note no national estimate exists for party spending on children. In contrast, New York City alone reportedly allocates more than 200000 yearly for children's parties, highlighting local excess amid broader data gaps.
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New York City
Beets Attract Rats In English Sugar Centers
The British ministry of agriculture warns that the sweetness of sugar beets draws rats, risking overruns in the eastern counties that are major sugar beet producers.
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British Ministry of Agriculture
England
Happiness Rules From Moral Living Traditions
A reflection on ethics and self restraint urging规righteous action and inner peace. The passage argues happiness comes through doing what one believes is right and avoiding wrong, even when unease or temptation temptates.
Best of All Wines Wisdom by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A concise reflection on striving to live up to one's highest ideals, using wine as a metaphor for a life without bitterness. The quote emphasizes integrity and tasteful living as guiding principles.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Inflexible Law: No Man Bigger Than Those He Hates
Duluth Herald quote notes a rigid rule that a person cannot exceed the individuals he despises and when he outgrows them the hate ends. The saying reflects harsh judgment on personal enmity and growth.
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Duluth Herald
Uncle Eben Warns About Believing Rumors
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben cautioning readers that rumors can mislead even the earless and speechless, highlighting skepticism about what one hears.
Flies Taste With Feet In Bold Insect Sampling
In a vivid natural description a fly senses sweetness through its feet and transmits a tactile cue to a central hub. The insect then lowers its proboscis to sample the source, illustrating sensory foraging behavior in insects.
Highest Waterfall Stirling Falls Prominent Among World Falls
The Stirling Falls in New Zealand is described as possibly the world's highest waterfall with a fall of 1,904 feet. The claim notes its notable height among global falls and suggests its ranking.
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Stirling Falls
New Zealand
Overcoat Financing Story From Broadway Envy
A Philadelphia financier recalls his costly overcoat sold to finance spring needs. He notes paying $550 with $100 due, pawned for $150, settled the $100, and kept $30 for spending money. The coat stays in storage until next fall when he hopes to retrieve it.
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Broadway
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Looking Out for Himself A Politician Quote
A brief Outlook quotation defines a politician as a man who represents others' convictions while pursuing his own interests, reflecting on self serving leadership.
Foolish Questions Prompt Comic Rejoinder in Cincinnati Enquirer
A man asks if Mr. Grouch fell down. he retorts he fell up and orders the other to move so he can climb down. The exchanges showcase a comic, quotable exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Mr. Grouch
Cincinnati Enquirer
Industrial Fatalities Across America Highlight Daily Risk
Industrial records show a fatal accident occurs every six minutes nationwide, underscoring persistent hazards in American workplaces and the urgent need for enhanced safety standards and enforcement.
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America
Fortune’s Uncertain Events Foretold by Livy Quote
A Livy annales line notes that those never deceived by fortune scarcely weigh the fragility of human affairs. The aphorism emphasizes caution about fate and events beyond control.
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Livy-Annales
How's Your Stomach A Tonic Might Help
Bellevue Nebraska resident Mrs Mary Jane Krentz credits Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and PleasAnt Pelleta with restoring digestion and strength after a year of poor health. She recommends the remedies and notes trial packages available from Dr Pierce Buffalo New York for 10 cents.
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Bellevue
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Mary Jane Krentz
Mile Measurement in Transport Totals
A historical note defines mile measurement as ton miles a standard used to gauge traffic. It explains car miles as the total miles covered by all rolling stock in a system within a given period.
London Vogue Cites Eyelash Sacrifice Practice
A London fashion note reports a vogue where every other eyelash is pulled out to make the remaining lashes longer and more conspicuous. The piece cites the belief as a theory behind the cosmetic practice.
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London
Statue of Liberty Head Dimensions and Seating Claim
The article notes the Statue of Liberty head measures 17 feet from chin to cranium and the nose is 14 feet 6 inches long. It claims that about 40 people can stand inside the statue head.
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Era
No statues for explaining mistakes only achievement counts
A concise quotation on achievement over apologies, stating monuments honor those who succeed despite errors and that fame rests on accomplishment rather than explanations.
Waiting for repentance is folly and delay
A reflective aphorism by William Nevins argues that waiting for repentance achieves nothing since one must act oneself. It labels as absurd any expectation of change without personal effort.
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William Nevins
Guidance for Uplifting Character Echoes in News
A quotation urges prioritizing inner best in ourselves and others to safeguard the nation beyond constitutional concerns. It frames virtue as a public standard guiding civic life and leadership.
World’s Largest Zoo Opened at Regent’s Park
The London Zoological Park spans 34 acres in Regent’s Park and claims to be the world’s largest zoological garden. It houses more than 4 000 animals across its exhibits.
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London Zoological Park
Regent's Park
White Diamond Ranks Second Hardest Stone
Liberty notes the transparent white diamond is the second hardest stone, with only the black diamond surpassing it in hardness. The black diamond is so hard it cannot be polished.
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Liberty
Fragmentary Verse Alterations of Joy to the World
A three year old named Ken recalls his sister singing Joy to the World. The child's friend Rachel and Ellen perform a variant lyric changing the line to Joy to the woods the Lord is come with altered wording.
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Ken
Rachel
Ellen
Shocking Yarn Sparks Citywoman Curiosity
A dramatic line promises a tale of shocking wheat while a city woman expresses curiosity and asks to hear more as the scene unfolds in a tense domestic moment.
Pictures on the Clouds Promise Giant Cloud Advertising
Experiments at Jena Germany show pictures projected onto the sky as giant advertising boards. The images appeared very clear and moving pictures may be shown in the near future. The idea raises questions about cinema theater proprietors and their reaction to this innovation.
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Jena
Germany
Coast to Coast Talk by Youngstown Telegram
In a light exchange the Coast to Coast conversation asks if the speaker travels far in old fashions of travel. The reply clarifies travel by coasting down hills and towing up others, a humorous take on movement across hills rather than long distances.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Hunt
Death Valley
Illinois
Asahel Bennett
Will Manley
John Rogers
Mrs. Bennett
Rogers
Manley
Mojave
John B. Colton
Galesburg
Lorenzo Dow Stephens
San Jose
Calif
Stephens
Oakland
Stovepipe Wells
Aaron Winters
Hemmandhaw
Maine
California
Youngstown Telegram
Bell-Ans Sure Relief for Indigestion Ad
Bell-Ans claims rapid relief from belching gas sick headache heartburn nausea and other digestive issues. The ad touts thirty years of proven value and offers free samples from Bell & Co Inc Orangeburg NY.
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Bell-Ans
Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N.Y
Adv
Rogers shares troubles with humor in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes differing views on Rogers and Dix regarding how they handle troubles. One favors Rogers for his jokes while the other would rather he be open about his hardships.
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Bix
Rogers
Dix
Boston Transcript
Sermon Preaching vs Self-Saving Critique Cited
A fragment cites the Atlanta Constitution remark about Deacon preaching salvation sermons while others cannot save themselves, highlighting a contrast between personal salvation and public preaching.
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Atlanta Constitution
Shocking Affair Ostuches Spurs Novel Invention
The fragment hints at a sensational affair involving Ostuches and a devised method to control temper and fashion, suggesting a new device aimed at conquering turbulent emotions and public perception.
No Before I Set You I Thought Only of Making Money
Fragmentary dialogue echoes a family financial motive with a focus on money and permission. The speaker contrasts expectations of wealth with paternal attitudes, hinting at hidden motives and family dynamics.
Bavarian Firewomen Lead Local Fire Brigade
In Oberloch in the Algau Alps Bavarian women and girls formed a fire brigade due to isolation from valley villages. They trained well and arrived at an alarm before men. The note contrasts with a separate claim about high speed photographs showing a soap bubble burst by a bullet.
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Oberloch
Algau Alps
Bavaria
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nothing is free, old saying sparks debate on value
A saying that free things lack value circulates, prompting discussion about what people truly gain from gifts or no cost items and whether effort should accompany benefit.
Eel Shipment to New York Ties History to Anguilla Brook
The Eel in History Quebec reports its annual live eel shipment to New York City via the New York State canal totaling 168 tons. Tank vessels were specially constructed for this move, a notable moment in eel lore tied to Rev Nathaniel Eells who named Anguilla brook after his farm stream.
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Quebec
New York City
New York State Canal
Connecticut
Nathaniel Eells
Harvard
Anguilla Brook
Hidden splinters in life’s banister surface in decline
Fragmented reflection notes that most splinters in life’s banister go unseen until they cause a slide into decline. The line suggests unnoticed damages accumulate, weakening stability over time.
The Proof of Will Power Continues
A concise humorous note cheekily asserts that proof of will power lies in keeping one’s tonsils intact, reflecting a tongue in cheek view on self discipline and restraint.
Retired Nebraska Farmer Praises Tanlac After 20 Year Ill Health
J C Eley of Lincoln Nebraska reports long illness with indigestion bloating and weakness alleviated after using Tanlac claiming restored strength appetite and health Tanlac marketed as nature’s remedy from roots barks and herbs urging readers to ask their druggist for Tanlac today.
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Nebraska
J. C. Eley
R St
Lincoln
Nebr
Tanlac
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