The Woodsman Guide to Surviving Forest Weather and Hazards
A seasoned woodsman offers practical tips for forest travel. It covers tree behavior in wind, tree species and bark, safe storm sheltering, and cave or rock overhangs. The guide advises avoiding lightning, staying away from tall trees, and using low bushes for protection. It describes pine groves, undergrowth, and snake risks, plus safe water and fire strategies for night search or rescue. It emphasizes calm, staying oriented by sun and fire, and not panicking.
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Philadelthia
Ecraveli
Foresta
Forests and Climate: How Tree Cover Shaped Western Weather
An examination argues that forests once extended over Ohio to Minnesota and along the prairie region, moderating extremes. Removal of trees may have raised plains temperatures and altered climate for western inhabitants, as studies show wooded areas yield lower mean temperatures and milder extremes than open plains.
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Aun
Linois
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Rockies
Weather Bureau
Weater
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Prairie
West
The Indigestible Banana Physician’s Varying View
A physician quips that bananas are the most indigestible food next to pork, sparing remark on readers with weak stomachs. He notes that if digested and odor tolerated, bananas are nourishing and can form a meal comparable to bread and meat in sustenance.
Famous American trees and their historic roles
Articles recount the Charter Oak in Hartford and Penns Treaty Tree near Philadelphia as enduring symbols of liberty and good faith, noting Washington’s Surrender Tree at Santiago and other famed trees like Stuyvesant Pear, Pontiacs Memorial, and Arnold’s Willow. The piece blends lore with historical milestones from colonial times through the Spanish American War.
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Penn
Santiago
Hartford
Conn
Colony of
Connecticut
Charles II
Duke of York
Andross
New England
James
Delaware River
Shackamaxon
Kensington
Philadelphia
William Tenn
Red Me
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Children of the Forest
William Penn
Washington
Cambridge
Charleston
Lincoln
Clinton
San Juan Battlefield
Santiagos
Shafter
Toral
West Indies
United States
Miles
Tara
Ihe Celba
Slock
Shatter
General del Rey
TE Caney
Third Avenue
Thirteenth Street
New York
Pontiae
Detroit
Arnold
Hudson
Healing by Violin Vibrations Reported in Cases
A patient with a serious wound unresponsive to surgical and medical care reportedly improved after violin vibrations were applied near the injury. In another case where a wound continued to suppurate, close proximity playing coincided with healing. The article notes vibrations can aid cures when aligned with the illness type. Pearson's Weekly.
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Am Yoo
Oliver
Pearson's Weekly
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Ballie K. Bellas
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Mickileg Remedy Company
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Oregon Lumber Yar
Court House
W. C. Minnis
Walephone
Minnie
Coplanp Folklorg
Cecilia Rove
Yan Orsdall
Ross
Appalachian Range
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Amous Trees OF
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India
Africa
Flora
Mazie
Avapolis News
Pendleton
van. Dran Bros
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Colden Rule Hotel
Corner Court
Johnson Streets
Pendleton, Oregon
M. F. Kelly
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Columbia
Alta & Webb
F. X. Schempp
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