Our Wild Turkey Progenitor of All Domestic Varieties
The article traces the wild turkey as the origin of all domestic types. It notes domestication by ancient peoples across North America and references Cortes and Montezuma, Coronado, and Zuni traditions. It lists six U S varieties: Bronze Narragansett Buff Slate White and Black.
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America
Cortes
Montezuma
Rio Grande
Coronado
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Honduras
South America
United States
Culloden Moor The Last Battle Fought on British Soil
In the mid eighteenth century during the Austrian Succession War George II ruled England while Charles Edward the Young Pretender, grandson of James II, landed in Scotland and made two attempts to claim the throne, shaping Britain history.
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George H
England
Charles Edward
James II
Scotland
Two Maxwell Cars Ready for Sixth International 300 Mile Stakes
Eddie Rickenbacher manages Prest-O-Lite duo Pete Henderson as they unveil two Maxwell cars for the Indianapolis Speedways Sixth International 300 Mile Sweep Stakes May 30. The pair claim equal performance, confident their Made in U S A machines can outpace foreign rivals like Sunbeam Peugeot and Fiat. The cars showcase modern features but follow the core principles laid down by Ray Harroun years ago.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Eddie Rickenbacher
Prest-O-Lite
Maxwell
Pete Henderson
Eddie
Pete
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sunbeam
Peugeot
Fiat
Ray Harroun
Last Battle of Culloden Ends Stuart Rising in 1746
The article notes Charles Edward Stuart's defeat at Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, after the Battle of Falkirk. It recalls Cumberland's victory, the execution of wounded prisoners, and the Stuart exile to France with Charles dying in Rome on January 30, 1788. Lords Balmerino Wilmarnock and Lovat were executed.
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Duke of Cumberland
George II
Culloden Moor
Scotland
Inverness
Great Britain
Stuart
Charles Edward Stuart
France
Rome
England
Balmerino
Wilmarnock
Lovat
Philadelphia Press
Military Tactics Used at Hoosier Speedway
The article notes the instant death of a guard at Corona California and praises the Indianapolis track for strict military style crowd protection. Captain William P. Carpenter leads guards with tents, patrols, and rigid discipline for May 20 events, signaling practiced, near effortless crowd management.
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Corona
California
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
William P. Carpenter
Indianapolis Track
Caplore
Oxpenser
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Team Enters New York Speedway Race
For the first time, three cars from Indianapolis Motor Speedway enter the New York Race on May 13. John Aitken drives the Peugeot with Eddie Rickenbacker and Pete Henderson piloting the two Maxwell cars. The move signals a new era. teams have no prizes, only best cars and drivers competing for themselves.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
New York
Peugeot
Maxwells
John Aitken
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pete Henderson
New York Speedway
Indianapolis
Hoosier Speedway
The Sleeping Room and Night Air Hygiene
Practical health hint stressing not wearing day clothing to bed and keeping a sleeping room well ventilated. Air should be fresh and not rebreathed, as it grows fouler with each breath, reducing cold risk when a warm cover is used in clean air.
Is this the end for the swain and the mitt thrower
A dramatic snippet from a Richmond Times-Dispatch item shows a swain asking if the end has come as a maid tosses the mitt and hints that the reel of events will continue with the next the excerpt frames a staged performance moment with romantic tension.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virtue Its Own Reward
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Ledger features a veteran bookkeeper seeking higher pay after thirty years of service. The employer dismisses the request and suggests the man use Blank's hair dye, closing with a curt good day.
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Blank
Philadelphia Ledger
Wrist watch monocle invention teased by Cholly Litebrane
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports Cholly Litebrane touts a wrist watch with a detachable crystal that doubles as a monocle. He claims it cuts roughly ten percent of the jewelry a fellow staples carries.
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Cholly
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lost Neapolitan Singer Tedisco Loved by Amato
Metropolitan Opera star Pasquale Amato praised Gaetano Tedisco as the world’s greatest voice he heard, a Neapolitan fisherman whose rich golden high notes and organlike lows impressed him. Tedisco’s career faltered after four years of study, forgetting crucial parts of operas and fading into obscurity in Naples.
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Pasquale Amato
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gaetano Tedisco
Tedisco
Castleammare
Amato
Caruso
Aristo
Naples Conservatory of Music
Carelli
Utsisco
Alfredo Germont
Df Luna
Naples
New York World
Pocketknives and a boyhood dare from 18th century lore
A Judge recalls a boy named Lester Livermore White taking a bite for a dare. The note then shifts to the history of pocketknives with folding blades, noting their invention in the mid eighteenth century.
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Lester Livermore
Thomas Faces Setback Amid Unclear Attempts
A terse report notes Thomas facing a setback as attempts proceed amid unclear circumstances. No further details clarify the outcome or context.
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