Nature Gave Great Auk No Method Of Defense
The Great Auk, a flightless northern bird resembling a penguin, stood about goose-sized with dark head and back and white underbelly. It lived from Bisca y Bay to Greenland, bred on cliff ledges in colonies from Greenland to St Lawrence, and was hunted for feathers. Eggs fetch high sums at collectors, with only about seventy known specimens remaining.
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Bay of Biscay
Greenland
Iceland
Newfoundland
Spitzbergen
St. Lawrence
Maine
Europe
Bilingualism in Africa Amuses American Visitor
An American arriving in Cape Town notes South Africa’s bilingual signs and notices in English and Afrikaans. He observes dual spellings for place names and foods such as stamps and dining cars labeled in both languages. Officials print every notice in both tongues, provoking complaints about costs and cultural balance.
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Africa
South Africa
Cape Town
Adderley Street
Cite
Litkshouden
Poseel
Suidastike
Kaaps d
South African Railways
Suid Afrigaanse Spoorweg
Thunderstorm formation in the western United States
The piece explains thunderstorm genesis through rapid vertical convection of vapor-laden air. It notes warm surface temperatures around 70 F or higher and a rapid drop in temperature with height as needed for strong convection. It concludes thunderstorms are infrequent in Oregon Washington and California year round.
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Oregon
Washington
California
Scientific Fishing The fisher as scientist in Chronicle era
The article notes fishermen now use thermometers and study water temperatures to tailor gear and methods. It cites cod preferring about 62 degrees and describes large catches off Newfoundland and Labrador waters with this temperature range guiding preparations.
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Epockeron
London Daily Chronicle
Newfoundland and Labrador
Friendly phone courtesy marks Western hospital image
A western hospital emphasizes telephone courtesy, labeling itself a friendly place. Superintendents track daily calls and the anxiety of inquirers about relatives or friends, aiming to treat people carefully to leave a good impression.
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Chicago
Elegant Selections to Prose and Poetry in 1941
Detroit News notes an English reader from 1941 titled Elegant Selections to Prose and Poetry designed to improve reading class, cultivate taste for composition, and promote piety and virtue.
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Detroit News
Farm Life of Other Days from 1879 Farm Journal
A vignette of rural life detailing harvests and domestic tasks in November 1879. Farmers gather tobacco, cut corn, and seed fields while wives bake pumpkin pies. The scene hints at social dynamics with older youths pursuing girls and younger boys chasing muskrats.
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Farm Journal
Esatward Passenger Schedules for Multiple Cities
Rail notices list the Esatward Passenger No 4 departing daily at 3 42 A M for Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanne Clinton and Passenger No 22 the Sioux Flyer daily at 5 16 P M serving Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago.
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Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanne
Clinton
Sheldon
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sioux Falls Rail Schedules and Ticketing Details
Way freight No 98 operates at 10 10 A M Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays to Sanborn Passenger No 11 The Sioux Flyer runs daily at 8 53 A M with service to Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell and North Black Hills Passenger No 3 Daily Local serves Mitchell and north with 7 24 P M departure No connections to Sioux Falls Passengers should contact W Jacobs agent by phone 18 No 4 east trains etc. Local to Canton runs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 30 A M Coupon tickets sold through to destination Sleeping car reservations recommended two days in advance.
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Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
W. Jacobs
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Wentic Xrraph
W. Vander Well & Sons
Rock Valley Grain Co
John Coert
Prop
Rock Valley
Klee
Postoffice
Astars
F. L. Meyers
Sheiden
Lewa
Farmers Elevator Company
Huntting Elevator Co
WM. Schouten
C. M
ST. P. RY
Esatward
Sanborn
Frigidaire
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa
Morton Salt Company
Morton
Diamond M Brand
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