Hawks of America Reassess Predatory Birds and Their Value
An essay argues most hawks and owls aid ecosystems while a few species such as the sharp shinned Cooper and goshawk cause poultry losses. It praises natural balance, warns against excessive killing, and notes the duck hawk as especially formidable.
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America
Vernon Bailey
The
Biological Survey of
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Cooper Hawk
Cooperil
Accipiter
Velox
A. K. Fisher
Falsco Peregrinus Anatum
Florence Merriam Bailey
United States
Noa
Warburg backs universal health insurance for workers
Felix M. Warburg of Kuhn, Loeb endorses health insurance as essential for global competitiveness and worker stamina. He cites Germany’s system and urges universal coverage to align medical progress with economic responsibility. A French parachute accident is also noted as a separate item.
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Germany
Campaign opens as Wilson day marked state wide
Illinois Democrats plan opening campaign in every county on September 2 with precinct committeemen meeting at county seats and a speech plan by Senator Thomas J Walsh while Dr C B Nelson orders investigation into infantile paralysis case from Belleville and new cases reported across several towns including Decatur and Kankakee lightning strikes cause property damage and a horse death in Winnebago county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilson
Inlinois
St. Louis
Democratic State Committee
Sherman
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Springfield
Cook County
Arthur Charles
Stt. Louis
C. B. Nelson
State Board of Health
Belleville
Milburn
Colterville
Nelson
Genoa
Lostend
Stockland
Decatur
Stargey
Jacob
Kankakee
Petition Seeks 10000 Damages Over Death By Train
Geneva court records show a petition to reopen the estate of Mary Edmunds known as Sunshine who was killed by a train while en route to decorate her father's grave. The suit targets the railroad company for ten thousand dollars in damages.
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Geneva
Little ‘Sunshine
Mary Edmunds
Overland Motor Trip Ends Stage Near Princeton
Taent I Pierson commander of a machine gun detachment of the Fourteenth U S regular cavalry began the last stage of an overland motor trip from Del Rio Texas to his home in Princeton. He left his command at Quincy to push on toward his destination.
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Quincy
Princeton
Taent
I. Pierson
Fourteenth
U. S. Regular Cavalry
del Rio
Tex
Plague on Increase in Chicago Area
Infantile paralysis rises in Chicago and suburbs with more August cases than July. City reports 56 cases and additional cases in surrounding towns, according to health department records.
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Chicago
Health Department
Driller Finds Platinum in Washington Assay
Sam Rubenstein while drilling a well found a queer mineral which he sent to a chemist in Washington for assay. The chemist reported the sample to be pure platinum. Rubenstein contemplates mining the district.
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Dixon
Sam Rubenstein
Washington, D. C
Mr. Rubenstein
Plague of Blackbirds disrupts Freeport’s upscale district
A plague of blackbirds overwhelmed Freeport’s finest residence area. Residents employed rockets and fireworks to drive them from the trees while the fire department doused the area with water streams to dispersal the birds.
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Freeport
Martha Waggoner to sail for third world tour via Vancouver
Mrs. Martha Waggoner of Lewistown will leave the last of the week for Vancouver where she will sail for China and Japan en route to Petrograd on her third trip around the world.
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Lewistown
Martha Waggoner
Vancouver
B. C
China
Japan
Petrograd
Ninety Fifth Reunion Held by Olivors Volunteer Infantry
Belvidere hosts the Ninety-fifth regiment Olivors Volunteer Infantry annual reunion on September 4. Local veterans gather to commemorate service and share memories across the regiment’s history.
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Belvidere
Ninety-fifth Regiment
Olivors Volunteer Infantry
Daddy's Evening Tales: Moon and Star In Blue
A short fairy tale dialogue between Daddy Moon and a Star. The Moon laments his blue half moon shape and envies a round form while the Star offers wisdom about change. The Star encourages acceptance of different shapes and brightness, sparking a gentle, reassuring exchange.
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Mr. Moon
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Edward B. Clark
Birds of Prey
Colpawre
State News
Winnebago
Fred Friasch
Conklin Farm
Daddy
Mary Graham Bonner
Moon
Nancy
Little Star
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