Fifty years of National Parks celebrated with Yellowstone lead
John Dickinson Sherman recounts Yellowstone's centennial, the park's founding in 1872, and the broader growth of the national park system. He lists the nineteen parks, highlights key figures like Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Jim Bridger, and notes 1921 visitor statistics and finances.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Yellowstone
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi
Rockies
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis
Columbia
John Colter
Missouri
Colter
William Clark
Clark
Jim Bridger
William H. Ashley
Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Bridger
Boiling Spring
Alum Creek
Echo Canyon
Jim Brieger
Washburn-Langford
Montana
Cornelius Hedges
Congress
Yellowstone National Park
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Wyoming
Idaho
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
California
Bird Is True Friend of Farmer Services
An article extols the meadow lark as a valuable farm ally. It notes the bird feeds on harmful insects and weeds and cites a conservative estimate that a pair can destroy many grasshoppers daily, urging farmers to protect larks on every good-sized farm. Africa has only four paper mills.
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United States
Meadowas
Prairies
Willam A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Look Before You Leap on the Dart Put Ski Jump
A novice rider crashes in a Dart Put ski jump scene. Spectators Jeer as he misreads the takeoff and lands face down, drawing warnings from an onlooker that he should have learned more about the game first.
Splendid Winter Home for Hogs Sparks Safe Pig Rearing
An article by William A. Radford explains how sunlight ventilation and protection improve pig health and profits. It outlines two hog house designs the saw-tooth and gable, with concrete foundations, raised floors, and central feeding alleys.
Refusal of Skirted Life Persists in Transylvania
Since Transylvania passed from Austrian rule Romanians have urged men to abandon skirts for modern attire while women retain hand-embroidered shirtwaists and trim petticoats. They warn authorities they will resist dress change. In parts of the Balkans the revenue of women is less novel with nobles wearing garments of solid gold coins as heirlooms signaling wealth and enticing suitors.
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Romania
Transylvania
Public Ice Age Study Institute Planned in Vienna
Julius Pla highlights creation of a public institute for Ice Age study led by Dr. T Bayer of the Vienna Natural History Museum. The project seeks correspondence from interested researchers. The work focuses on prehistoric man, Ice Age development, land and sea changes, with Vienna’s geography aiding glaciation studies. Lower Austria yields rich stone tools and weapons.
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Science
Julius Pla
T. Bayer
Natural History Museum of
Vienna
Lower Austria
Campaign push for universal physical education in schools
Twenty five athletic, physical education, health and education groups urged President Harding to back universal physical education in U S schools. They stressed the need for federal interest though no new laws were requested. Currently only about one tenth of schoolchildren receive physical training.
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Harding
United States
The Leisurely Unrighteous Moonshiners Exit
A wry exchange notes moonshiners leaving the area as farmers claim the trade faded due to folks getting rich and moving away.
Castoria Safety Reminder for Mothers and Children
Public notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the correct signature and warns that Fletcher’s Castoria has been in use for over 30 years, a trusted remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Wedding Feast Brings Three Named Figures Into Light
Richmond Times Dispatch reports a wedding where three people stand out. The father bears the cost shift to a stranger, the preacher’s wife receives the wedding fee, and the best man faces a final rejection by the bride.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Red Cross Ball Blue Adverts Linen Quality
The war increases value of table linen and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to improve wear. Consumers urged to try it and see results. Advertisement notes available from grocers.
Poodle Imitates Mistress at Home Alone
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet recalls Mr. Peckton keeping Mrs. Peckton’s poodle, which mimics its owner. The dog eyes him coldly while he tries to relax with a cigar and a paper.
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Yellowstones
Plas — Shoto
U.S. Forest Service
Yosemite Valley
General Grant
Mount Rainier
Washington
Crater Lake
Oregon
Windy Cave
South Dakota
Platt
Oklahoma
Sullys Hill
North Dakota
Mesa Verde
Colorado
Glacier
Rocky Mountain
Heart of the Rockies
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Lassen
Mount McKinley
Alaska
North America
Arizona
Colorado River
Lafayette
Maine
Isle of Mount Desert
Zion
Utah
Rio Virgin
National Parks
National Park Service
Bureau of the Interior Department
Franklin B. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Scenic West
National Parks Association
Friends of the
Association
America
Tiaa
SAVE
Plalie
Gurfesy
Gland
Canxlon
Arizque
The
Fastonail Park Service
Bird
Africa
Stearns’ Electric
Gensler
Bellans
Dee
Chnesebrougi Mfg. CO
Consolidated
State Street
New York
Acss
Vaseline’ S
Nujol
Lomas
Uri
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