Burbank Turns Teosinte Into Corn in Eighteen Years
The article outlines Luther Burbank's claim that teosinte, the wild ancestor of maize, evolved into corn under Indian cultivation and his own 18 year program of selective breeding. It asserts that his results rival or surpass ancient methods and notes the historical context of teosinte's transformation and the corn's global prominence.
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America
Luther Burbank
Mr. Burbank
California
Teosinte
Meyer
United States
Sullivan
Five Nations
New York
Canada
Argentine Republic
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Burbankis
Burbank
Florida
Burs
Bank
Scotland's Gray Seals in Wild Hebrides Coast
In the Christian Science Monitor Seton Gordon notes Scotland's two most interesting animals the red deer and the Atlantic gray seal. The seal roams rocky islets facing mighty Atlantic storms while the brown common seal stays in sheltered waters. The gray seal dives through tide rips and battles surf with fearless ease.
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Scotland
Hebrides
Seton Gordon
Christian Science Monitor
Object of Education and Moral Purpose in Learning
A reflection on education as more than skill mastery, stressing that earning a living alone may not satisfy the soul. It warns that persuasion can dull minds and urges viewing education as a means to satisfy deeper, mystical yearnings. Includes mention of a German teacher and a long‑served institution in Suabla.
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London
Thomas Dibdin
Suabla
Average Inferred by Means of Record Observations
An usher computed Big Chief’s career totals tallying 911,500 can poses 121,000 flogutngr 209,000 cum rodes 190,000 tips with the ruler and 22,700 tusks by heart He also noted 700 kneelings on peas 6000 kneelings on a sharp edge and 5000 wearings of a fool’s cap Manchester Guardian reports the old-fashioned severity
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Boyn
Manchester Guardian
Brown family rain holiday tale in broken dialogue
The Brown family enjoyed a week long holiday but faced five days of continuous rain. In a cluttered room Willie heightens the moment by splashing water and peering from the window as Mr Brown and a friend remark on someone at the door.
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Willie
Brown
Aurora borealis name origins and observed patterns
The article explains the term aurora borealis used in France, noting its periodicity with strong displays every 60 years and weaker ones about ten to eleven years apart. It describes the aurora’s appearance as a pale yellow arch rising after twilight, with light streams shifting from yellow to green and violet, and mentions its association with sunspot activity near the South Pole region.
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Cansend
France
Booth Pole
Mr Sun Presents A Day Of Lake Side Moving Pictures
Mr Sun hosts an all day moving picture show by the lake featuring Sun Fairies and Breezes. The program includes Kingfisher Tower travel scenes, mossy stones, forget me nots, jumping bugs, a clearing scene near a hill, and a singing bluebirds sequence.
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Mr. Sun
Sun Fairies
Sun
Kingfisher Tower
Tye
Tam
Breeze Brothers
Ther Lake
Mr. San
Seasonal Good Things From A Home Kitchen
A collection of old fashion recipes and kitchen tips featuring apple dishes with pork, fried apples, baked bananas with citrus sugar, spiced carrot, Flemish apples with onions, and a strawberry toast dessert. Also includes breakfast bacon with mushrooms and broiled lamb chops with a ham white sauce, all reflecting practical mid century home cooking and a patriotism aside.
Canaries’ tatla mystery prompts boy’s question
A boy asks the shopkeeper how the canaries lost their tatla amid an advertisement for men to retail canaries, reflecting a humorous Boys’ Life dialogue about bird keeping and an unknown term.
Misplaced Plan Forces Change of Household Arrangements
A story fragment shows Mayme persuading her husband to quit housekeeping and move to a hotel by claiming she would take a course in home bookkeeping, revealing domestic schemes and sharp maneuvering in the couple’s arrangements.
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Mayme
Hin
Fragmentary remark on a government official’s work ethic
Fragmentary quotation questions a government official's industriousness. The garbled text hints at sentiment that the official may have claimed much hard work, but clarity is lost in the OCR read.
Hit the Nail on the Head Linguistic Quip Cited
The Bt Joseph News Press cites Vereie warning of a limitation noting Europe’s 90 languages and 87 variations. It argues few variations exist because there are no baseball writers in Europe, a remark tied to a quote about waggesta and a bullseye pin from Ernest Weekley in Cornhill Magazine.
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Europe
Joseph News-Press
Waggesta
Ernest Weekley
Cornhill Magazine
London
Exquisite Materials for Summer Playtime Frocks
A vintage fashion note extols summer fabrics for frocks, praising organdie, swiss dot, and chiffonlike materials. It highlights white and colored options, simple elegant designs, and trimmed details, with examples of tunic collars, tucked vests, and floral organdie trims for light, crisp summer wear.
Dress Accessories That Tone Up Summer Outfits
A survey of summer costume enhancements features veils and light fur neck-pieces, ivory beads, crystal and seed necklaces, beaded purses, leather goods including ostrich skin, and varied parasols. New shopping bags in summer silks and crepe mounts echo sport-hat embroideries, with ribbon novelties and metal mountings. Strands of beads and pearls dominate jewelry, while glass beads imitate jade to match most dresses.
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Leary
Ppea Their Handa
Chen Jabinet Es
Vereie
Ummertime
Bruce
Guliy Sittom
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