A Close Call in Cody Bear Fight Inspires Leigh Portrait
The 1912 Cody Wyoming bear fight scene photographed by New York artist Wil Ham Leigh becomes the basis of a painting praised as a true grizzly likeness. Director J D Figgins explains Leigh and guides Ned Frost and Fred Richards chased a bear on a mountain, scene captured while Leigh sketched and photographed.
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John D. Sherman
Wil
Ham R. Leigh
New York
J. D. Figgins
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Denver
Wyoming
Ned Frost
Fred Richards
Leigh
Ing
Enos Mills
Mr. Mills
Johnny
Jennie
Denver Zoo
United States
Old Mose
Black Mountain
Mose
Cody
Wyo
Figgins
Tred Richards
Bear Country
Ecabin
Frost
Richards
Champ
Evaporation Test On Gatun Lake Meteorological Raft
A floating station on Gatun Lake carries an apparatus to measure evaporation, an anemometer for wind changes, and a rain gauge. The copper evaporation vessel shows four inches per month in the wet season and seven inches in the dry months, driven by strong winds despite high humidity.
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Gatun
Coal commission studies fair daily output by workers
The piece discusses comparing coal cutting with other trades to gauge fair daily output. It cites 220 tons yearly per man in coal, then contrasts with plowing one acre daily, wheat harvesting by horse cutter and binder, bricklaying brick counts, fruit packing box totals, and a London Rifle Brigade march of 52 miles in 14 hours 23 minutes with full kit.
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Coal Commission
London
France
London Rifle Brigade
Brighton
Welcome Home Day Two Women Comment On Drum Major Parade
In a North Pennsylvania street scene during Welcome Home Day two women critique the drum major’s pose asking the back angle to the pavement. A man notes the soldiers’ license to strut and recalls goose-step in reference to the Rhine retreat, praising the returning troops. Indianapolis News.
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Pennsylvania Street
W. Auch
Lender
Rhine
Indianapolis News
Geophone Aids Mines After Disaster
A French geophone used to detect underground activity is tested by the bureau of mines to locate entombed miners. It can hear a miner pounding on a coal seam 1,200 feet away and alerted a pit boss who misinterpreted a sound as a tamped charge, prompting a cautious retreat.
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Bureau of Mines
Mack
Doctor Laughs at Ohio Town Doctor Car Joke
In an Illinois tale a motorist stops by a doctor's car bearing a red cross. The porter jokes that if he owned the car he would place the sign on the back. The doctor checks the rear license tag showing 46 000 Tl.
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Ohio
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Italian Professor Thomas Okey Founding Cambridge Chair
Thomas Okey, newly elected to the professorship of Italian at Cambridge, began as a basket maker. He traveled across Europe, mastering languages, then turned to teaching, becoming renowned as a leading English authority on Italian language and Italy's art treasures.
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Thomas Okey
Cambridge
C Andon
Italy
Wise Conclusion on Delayed Purchases
A quoted speaker urges delaying buys until prices drop, noting long waits for cheaper goods. The dialogue questions why people buy now and argues that possessing money should prompt action when costs are perceived to fall in the future.
Whistling Nuisance Turns Deadly in New York
A grim incident follows a man’s whistle heard in public spaces leading to a fatal attack. The New York Telegraph reports officials are pursuing the unidentified killer as authorities urge silence in cinemas, trams, streets, shops, and offices to curb the nuisance.
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Moses
Cohen
New York
Telegraph
Bacchus and Gotrox Rivalry Sparks Quip Between Cleric
A preacher taunts Gotrox about Bacchus, claiming his son is a follower. Gotrox replies that his son once outran Bacchus, a boast that mirrors the tale’s playful clash. Dynamite is described as excitable, with a moral about kindness.
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Bacchus
Old Gotrox
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham remedy over surgery
Canton Ohio resident Marie Boy reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes doctors advised surgery, but the remedy helped her avoid an operation and perform housework easily. The letter urges others to try the product and seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Mia
Marie-Boy
St. N. E
Pga
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Where She Was Sick In Bed
A school physician examines a first grade pupil and asks where she was sick. The girl naively answers in bed, capturing a brief, humorous moment from the classroom. The line ends with a moral note on kindness turning sour.
Landlord Refusal Spark Legal Debate in Age-Herald
In a Birmingham Age-Herald passage a landlord refuses to rent to a couple with children and faces possible court action and fines under a legal system described as enlightened. The dialogue questions how laws curb rent hikes that reach six figures.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Swamp-Root Promises Aid For Women Kidney Trouble
A newspaper notice urges women to consider kidney and bladder issues as potential causes of poor health. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a sample bottle for ten cents with a mailing address in Binghamton New York.
Don’t Worry Club Gossip Sparks Redressal Joke
A quip about members and a former affiliate prompts a wry exchange. The speaker recalls resigning after realizing ease could be mistaken for idleness. The joke contrasts urging caution with a playful jab at lax habits.
Very Much of It Is There Is a Square Meal to
Fragmentary reading notes a debate on human interest in drama and the presence of a basic feast, suggesting a focus on practical concerns over artistic spectacle. The text hints at questions about audience engagement and nourishment as elements of the event.
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Tip Amid Quoted Jabs
A newspaper snippet cites a laundry tip praising Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain fighter for white table linens. The quoted text mocks a boastful man who speaks beyond knowledge, suggesting wisdom comes from acknowledging limits.
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