The Cedars of Lebanon A Glimpse of Lost Forest Glory
Remnants of Lebanon's primeval cedar forests survive as five small groups on the Amanus Taurus and in southern Lebanon. Once a mighty source of timber for Babylon and Israel, the cedars are now barren relics amid rugged mountains. The best known grove near Kadisha valley houses the oldest trees, with Baruk and Ain Zaharia among the others.
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Lebanon
Hiram
Solomon
Palestine
Syria
God
Eden
Amanus Mountains
Euphrates
Israel
Taurus Range
Asia Minor
Himalaya
North Africa
Kadisha
Tripoli
Beirut
Ain Safa
Damascus
Ain Zaharia
Maasir
Baruk
Esherreh
Jebel el-Arz
Cedar Mountain
Concise World Notes On Science and Society
The article surveys diverse facts from seaweed as fuel to ostrich farming in Stockholm and world coal reserves. It notes medical findings on nervous diseases from standing in streetcars and gender differences in muscle use, plus a Whitman college home economics class budgeting effort and regional famine relief plans. It ends with a light Browning’s Magazine joke about Sally’s marriage.
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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Wash
Elephant Ear Order Sends by Trunk Line
A playful exchange about shipping flowers turns into a pun as the florist and assistant joke about transporting elephants ears by branch express versus trunk line, reflecting a lighthearted miscommunication.
What Is a Weed According to Webster
Webster defines a weed with two senses, a wild growth or any plant growing where it harms crops or landscapes. The note adds that a weed is simply a plant not wanted, with variation by location.
Thiever Finally Out In Bizarre Baseball Play
Claude Berry recalls a Dallas game where a runner on first attempted a steal as pitcher Walker swung for the plate. The ball struck Walker on the head, bounced high, allowing the runner to reach third before the shortstop tossed to third for the out. The official scorer credited three assists. Berry notes Walker’s head being deflected to the shortstop and the shortstop’s return throw. Berry also claims Jerry is the only catcher to jump into a grandstand after a foul ball in 1908 San Francisco. He caught 34 games in 12 months during 1908–09 in California.
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Claude Berry
Pittsburgh Feds
Dallas
Tex
Walker
Jerry
San Francisco
Berry
California
Giant Outfield Will Benefit From Eddie Roush
Eddie Roush joins the Giant outfield after coming from the Federal league with Bennie Kauff. He is a hard hitter and a remarkable fielder with uncanny judgment of fly balls. He was a holdout but has reached terms with the New York club.
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Roush
Eddie Roush
Bennie Kauff
New York Club
Willie Keeler Returns as Allentown Manager
Willie Keeler, famed Wee Willie of baseball, signs to manage the Allentown club in the Pennsylvania State League. After years away from playing he last left the Yankees and spent time with the Dodgers as a coach and as a scout while pursuing real estate in Brooklyn. He reportedly may hold a financial stake in the team, making his managerial debut highly anticipated.
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Willie Keeler
Wee Willie
Allentown
Keeler
New York Yankees
Superbas
Brooklyn
Willie
Money tied up in baseball and bowling costs
Secretary Langtry of the American Bowling Congress compares national sports spending. He notes over 200000 bowling alleys in the United States with an average setup cost of 500 dollars per alley excluding rents, pins and balls, totaling around 100 million dollars for alleys and about 1 million for pins.
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Langtry
American Bowling Congress
United States
Baseball figurehead condemns players and quirks of life
Clark Griffith says he fired Chick Gandil for smoking while Joe Tinker and George Stallings ban automobiles and Buck Herzog blocks bowling. The remark ends with a jab about Cozy Dolan being denied custard pie, revealing a witty, era-specific take on control and discipline.
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Clark Griffith
Chick Gandil
Joe Tinker
George Stallings
Buck Herzog
Cozy Dolan
Dobbs Aims For Pennant With Thirteen Players
Manager Dobbs of the New Orleans Southern league club plans to tread a bold path using thirteen players to seize this season's pennant.
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Dobbs
New Orleans
Southern League Baseball
Davis and Gallagher reveal a misnamed hero figure
In a reminiscence, Richard Harding Davis recalls his Philadelphia newsroom days and a precocious office boy Gallagher who later learns Davis became famous. A Duffy anecdote shows how Gallagher doubted Davis's fame until a library copy proves the story.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Gallagher
Davis
J. O. G. Duffy
Big
Bradford Merrill
R. E B. A. Dorr
Andy Watrous
Duffy
Dick’ Davis
Philadelphia Ledger
Wolves Used as Working Animals on Alaskan Trail
Deming Wheeler a fur buyer in Alaska drew comment by driving a team that included three pure blooded wolves. He claimed they function like dogs and are hardier to work, marking a first known use of unhybrid wolves as workers amid musk oxen preferences. Reindeer, though used by natives, are unreliable as they halt to feed and refuse to move until they choose.
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Deming Wheeler
Tenana
Goodpasture
Alaska
Koyukuk
Jackknife Dangers Compared with Jackpot Risks
A lighthearted note compares the danger of a jackknife to the risk of a jackpot, highlighting caution with sharp tools and the allure of large prizes in a playful contrast.
Misguiding Example Sparks Fresh Mischief
A concise editorial warns that harmful models for behavior breed new mischief when copied. It argues social norms hinge on visible conduct by leaders and peers, urging restraint and responsibility to prevent ripple effects across communities.
Postum touted as coffee replacement with patient testimonials
An advertisement recounts a Pennman family experience claiming Postum eased a wife’s nervousness, stomach issues, and poor appetite after switching from coffee. It promotes two forms, Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with pricing and preparation notes and asserts similar cost and taste to coffee.
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Pennman
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertise free samples
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse and Cuticura Ointment to soothe for pimples blackheads redness and rough skin with free samples by mail and a Boston address. A quip ties in Van Smythe claiming relation to a Declaration signer and jokes about I O Us.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Apdy
His Preference. Dead Dorgs in a Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange features Tatters asking about preferred dogs and the reply is dead dogs with a punchline suggesting macabre taste in pets. The brief vignette captures a comic conversation and oddball humor.
Kill the Flies Now and Prevent Disease Daisy Fly Killer
Advertises Daisy Fly Killer as a season long solution killing thousands of flies. Claims all dealers or express paid for $1 with H Somers at 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn NY and notes a separate line about not always flourishing and a quip about love and bilious humor.
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Aix
Express
Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Epilepsy Medicine Claims Fifty Years of Success
Dr Kline's Epilepsy Medicine from the Dr Kline Company of Red Bank New Jersey touts fifty years of uninterrupted success and lasting results. An ad promotes a large bottle of the remedy as a cure for fits falls sick spells and epilepsy with quick stopping action.
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Dr. Kline
DR. Ekline Company
Red Bank
N. J
Adry
Conversation Reveals Private Boundaries Between Spouse
A brief exchange highlights the tension around what is shared with a spouse. The man asserts his wife already knows everything, while the other challenges the need for transparent disclosure. The dialogue centers on trust and privacy within marriage.
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Stockholm
South Africa
Asia
Dresden
Serbia
India
Browning
New York Yankee
Pennsylvania
Secretary Langtry
Cas
Washington
van Smythe
Alabastine Co
Granville Rd
Grand Rapids, Mick
Watson FE
Coleman
Washington, D.C
Nebraska
LEE Iil
Federal
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Photo Bore
T Co
Eastman Kodak Co
St., Dept. K
Omaha
Fred A. Castie
Rietor
Western Glass & Paint CO
12Th and
Lindell
Bath
R. W. Johnston
Main Sts
Kansas City
Lincoln, Neb
Byers Bros. & Co
South
Lincoln Trust CO
National Hail Insurance Company
Nek
A. A. Smith
Mary Laoning Memorial Hospital
Eastings
CREDX
Lincoln Pure Butter CO
Suse
W.N. U
Spoha
Spchn Medical CO
Geoehen
Ind
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