Causes Which Led to the Extinction of the Mammoth
Frederick Wright cites Koch and Schmidt on mammoth skeletons found in Gasconade county Missouri with evidence that humans aided in hunting. The article discusses climate change, habitat shifts, and extreme weather as factors, noting migrations and storms that could trap mammoths. It parallels Arctic herd declines with modern sleet storms and crusted snow.
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Frederick Wright
Koch
St. Louis
Journal of Science
Gasconade
Gene
Schmidt
St Petersburg
Pmn Pal
South Africa
Alaska
Robert Bell
Arctic Ocean
Dr. Bell
Ungava Bay
Siberia
Joseph B. Bowles
Through Rajputana A Rajput Chief Sways History
A traveler recalls Rajasthan's landscapes from the plains near Baroda to Rajputana's forts and temples. He notes Rajput chiefs, sacred processions, and Udaipur's white palaces as the old ways persist under a modern gaze.
Wanted turkey as emblem in Chantecler stage role
The piece discusses Rosteads Chantecler with Miss Maude Adams in the title role as an allegory for France and the national bird. It contrasts the cock with the eagle and notes Franklin favored the turkey as a symbol. It also notes the appendix’s usefulness in medicine.
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Franklin
Rostead
Maude Adams
France
Napoleon
Gellent
Hvely
Benjamin Brankim
Turkey
Chicago
Daily News
Largest New Guinea butterfly photographed in May World
A photo spreads the claim of the Ornithoptera Aleran crae as the world’s largest butterfly found in British New Guinea. Specimens fetch up to 2000 dollars. wingspan reaches eight to eleven inches. An expedition funded by a naturalist endured cannibal danger but secured perfect specimens.
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May Wide World
British New Guinea
Doljers
Kimball to retire after Nicaragua expedition with praise
Washington reports Rear Admiral William Wirt Kimball will retire from active duty after leading the Nicaragua expedition aboard the Albany. He earned fame for diplomatic tact and strict adherence to international law, credited with guiding the operation with few blunders and recognizing submarine potential alongside John Holland.
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Washington
William Wirt Kimball
Albany
Nicaragua
Admiral Kimball
Dnuty
Navy Department
Madriz
Estradists
Intervyetrionists
Nicereena
Sir Huberts
United States
Paris
John P. Holland
Canada farmland values rise boosting investor and settler appeal
The article argues spring increases of fifteen to twenty percent in Canadian farm land enhance held values for recent settlers and investors alike. It praises rail access, government-regulated shipping rates, and strong grain prices, noting thousands of Americans move to homesteads or purchases. It highlights free homesteads, potential profits of ten to twenty dollars per acre annually, and growing land demand near railways. A light Q and A about heights and a bee incident closes.
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Canada
Hotel Toll and Alpine Breathlessness Tale
A narrative from a mountain retreat describes six weeks in Switzerland with health focus. The guest recalls difficulty breathing at high altitude, noting initial disbelief then a near breathless reaction upon hearing the hotel proprietor’s remark. The piece frames altitude sickness as a transformative experience.
Garden praise echoes from town by hardware store
A brief note from the Atchison Globe highlights a town garden praised for its beauty and community value, with emphasis on its location near the hardware store and the goodwill it inspires among residents.
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Atchison Globe
Casey at the Jet
McGinnis asks about Casey. OReilly says Casey attempted suicide by asphyxiation. He lit every gas jet in the house and then collapsed. Gwen seeks details as the room reacts to the revelation.
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Casey
McGinnis
O'Reilly
Gwen
When Rubbers Become Necessary And Your Shoes Pinch
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder for feet. Claims to cure tired feet relieve corns and bunions and keep new shoes comfortable. Promotes dancing parties and free sample by mail to Sten S. Olmsted Le Boy N. Y.
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Allen
Sten S. Olmsted
le Boy
Venice Critique Surfaces in Frustrated Screen Trade Talk
A fragment notes disappointment with Venice for a project citing missing romantic lagoons and canals and the absence of a suitable place to shoot the chutes, hinting at production constraints and location issues.
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Venice
Marine Eye Remedy Promises Natural Chicago Relief
Fragmented text notes eye ailments such as styes and cysts and promotes Marine Eye Remedy as a natural solution from Chicago. Miscellaneous stray phrases mention a trial size, a wife’s natural death, and a political jab about honest politicians amid garbled lines.
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Chicago
The Rude Visitor at the Golf Club
A summer scene at a golf club features a diminutive secretary and a tall visiting man known for a powerful drive. The visitor's behavior until the end disrupts the round, with the secretary finally confronting him. The visitor retorts that cutting the grass would reveal the secretary.
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Golf Club
Lnde
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Ted
Calcutta
Trey
New Guinea
Kimball
Switzerland
Winson
ITD Ulah
Oviad
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York
Oasis
Castoria
Citeniaz
Standard Oil Company
Imcorporated
Perry Davis
Iceman
Dodds
Ieee
Defiance Starch
Seis
W. N. AL. Lincoln
Bacon
Bireingem
Western
Henter Dolliver
Iowa
Eield
Pettier’ Mivay
Anc
Deeesivaire
Iimecnad Mapbler
Tae
WV. Sennegt
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