Elk and Bison Abundant in East Over Century Ago
Smithsonian mammalogist Dr. Remington Kellogg reports West Virginia mammals include elk and bison once abundant in the Alleghenies. The last bison sighting dated to 1825 and elk to 1887. remnants survive in a private park. Washington and travelers noted large migrating herds in the era before white settlement.
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East
Washington, D. C
George Washington
Remington Kellogg
Smithsonian Institution Mammalogist
West Virginia
Alexander Wetmore
United States Museum
National Museum
Kellogg
Allegheny
Great
Kanawha River
Virus Found For Measles By Dr Jean Broadhurst
Dr Jean Broadhurst, professor of bacteriology, announced the finding of the measles virus. The discovery will allow earlier identification and quarantine of cases, help detect carriers, and may pave the way for vaccine based control and prevention.
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Jean Broadhurst
Cooking Tips From a Neighbor
Practical kitchen hacks for easier prep and better results. Dip onions after peeling in milk to fry better and butter cuts with a wet thread. add small butter bits to cocoa as a chocolate substitute in cakes. Also notes shrinkage in glass curtains and plant watering tips.
Are You Tired by Leonard A Barrett
Fatigue in modern life is largely nervous over strain affecting psychic centers and moral norms. The article argues fatigue hampers daily toil and moral behavior, asking how far tiredness drives crime and noting brain energy limits in nerve action.
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Western Newspaper Union
Fatigue as a warning signal of nervous overstrain
The text compares fatigue to a danger signal, warning that overdrawn energy reserves impair judgment and can lead to crime when crisis hits. It likens fatigue to a poisoned state, stressing the need for relaxation and restored nervous balance to maintain moral character amid debates on the right to work versus leisure.
Bureau Drawer Makeover And Circus White Elephant Tale
A column on organizing bureau drawers with washable wallpaper and dividers plus a tale from 1884 about P T Barnum’s rival white elephant the Light of Asia. The piece weaves domestic tips with a circus anecdote ending with Old John the Ringling elephant.
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PB. T. Barnum
Siam
Aasia
Barnum
Asia
Light of Asia
Old John
Ringling Circus
Lancaster Ohio school debate tale and printing mishap
A Lancaster Ohio school board story recalls their opposition to debating railroads and telegraphs in a school, plus a tale of a printer’s mixed type and an editor’s Dutch Mail notice. The anecdote links pioneer sketches by Hervey Scott and Sir Richard Phillips to lingering local lore.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Hell
New York
South
Charleston
Clark County
Hervey Scott
Scott
Richard Phillips
Leicester Herald
Phillips
Holland
Nottingham
High Point on Atlantic Coast Tops Coastline Elevation
Todt Hill on Staten Island reaches about 430 feet, the highest point on the Atlantic coast between Maine and Rio de Janeiro.
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Atlantic
Todt
Staten Island
Maine
Rio de Janeiro
Gelatin Discovery Record From Papin Diary 1679
February 1679 entry notes boiling an ox foot for four hours yields soft bones and firm jelly. Gelatin soon found broad use in France especially in hospitals and medical settings.
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Denis Papin
France
Sure to Delight in Colors Bright Pattern 5906
Old fashioned bouquet embroidery project promises year round charm. Contains transfer motifs sizes 16 by 21 inches and 5 by 9 inches plus four small motifs and a color chart with stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York for pattern 5906 with name and address.
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Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Canny Politician Hit by Flying Cat at Meeting
An English politician was struck in the face by a dead cat hurled from the audience at a tense political meeting. He angrily sought the culprit, then the assailant explained the act was aimed at his opponent. The politician quipped that he wished it had struck him instead.
Insures Quality Advertising Promotes Higher Standards
Insures quality advertising aims to raise standards and ensure better merchandise for consumers. It argues manufacturers and merchants cannot risk reputations by selling substandard or fake goods.
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Happy Daze
Ses
Young Phada
Charles Sughroe
Mattress Factory
The
Alleghenies
Associated Newspapera
WNU
Arn
WIN Service
Leonard A. Barrett
Marjorie Dunton
Paris
Roy
Hetty Wells
WNU Service
Lancaster School Board
Wichita
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Margaret Ayres
Kan
W. A. Ayres
Federal Trade Commission
Jace
Lorid
Denton
Denton’s
Facial Magnesia Select. Products, Inc
23Rd Street
Longeland City
N.Y
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