Desert Hero Rufus the Desert Dog Ends Long Trek in Pasadena
Rufus the desert dog, famed for guiding prospectors with Beck, is ending his days in a Pasadena dog sanatorium. Our Dumb Animals notes he is spent after long journeys across burning sands. Beck died in 1917. the government later funded the project, and Rufus will be cared for by a friend of Beck's.
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Rufus
Hero
Pasadena
Cal
Lou Westcott Beck
Mercy
Beck
Lfe
Encouraging Birds to Nest Versus Insect Pests in Gardens
The article argues birds are the best natural pest control for gardens and farms. It cites French naturalist Andre Godard noting agricultural plagues follow bird loss and mentions Hungary forests saved by artificial nests attracting insects-eating birds.
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Andre Godard
la Nature
Paris
Hungary
French scientist speeds film to 15000 frames per second
A French researcher achieves motion pictures at about 15,000 frames per second using a lens system, aluminum reel driven by 3000 rpm, and film moved 164 feet per second. Illumination comes from 80,000 high tension electric sparks focused by a concave reflector, kept cool by air flow.
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Popular Mechanics
Nippon Honors Her Soldiers at Port Arthur Memorials
The Detroit Free Press recalls a hilltop shrine near Port Arthur where 22 000 Japanese soldiers lie in unmarked trenches and another hill memorializes 15 000 Russians. The siege began 15 years ago and lasted almost a year. Port Arthur, though ceded to China, remains a stronghold and likely to stay Japanese unless Japan loses the city in war.
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Nippon
Port Arthur
China
Detroit Free Press
Japan
Child’s witty quip on fireflies headlights in stomachs
Four year old William Jason Tucker of Columbus mocked his sister’s question about firefly light. He quipped that fireflies have headlights in their stomachs, as observed by his family during a Sunday night ride and reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Willam Jason Tucker
Br. T. Tucker
Columbus
William Jason
Emily Margaret
Indianapolis News
Abiding Faith Cartoon Caption Excerpt
A brief comic caption features dialogue about self reliance and trust in a character named Ifven who claims to have brewed his own beer. The exchange reveals a humorous tone and a quirky belief in personal invention.
Miss Geraldine Cleaver Travels From Home to Chicago
Miss Geraldine Cleaver left Wednesday evening for Chicago to visit her father in a mail tent and then proceed to Fort Wayne Indiana to visit Chauncey Cleaver. Pension disbursements for the 1920 fiscal year totaled 213,295,314 dollars, down about 9 million from the prior year.
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Geraldine Cleaver
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chauncey Cleaver
Watkins
J.R. Watkins Co
Dept. C. Winona, Minn
Annual meeting date set for January in lodge hall
The association plans its annual meeting on the first Tuesday in January at the lodge hall where officers for the coming year will be elected. Seven new members joined at the last meeting and the fee to join is one dollar. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Mary Whetzell
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