Dragonfly Experiments in Bronx Park Tackle Mosquito Bite Aids
An elderly Harvard Zoological Department worker explains experiments at Bronx Park to see if breeding dragonflies is a viable government method to combat mosquitoes. He recalls dragonflies' predation, cites past Smithsonian and Museum of Natural History work, and notes a Cambridge woman successful in keeping mosquitoes away with dragonflies on her porch.
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New York
Bronx Park
Bronx River
Plains
Wyoming
United States
Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian
Washington
Trady
Cambridge
London hostess to fight uninvited guests at dances
A renowned London hostess describes strict new measures to curb uninvited attendees at her dances. She will require guests to bring invitation cards and hotel staff will verify names and addresses to prevent entry by impostors.
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London
Tea Start Huge Crab Farm at Jamestown Exposition Grounds
E B Elliott of Hampton Virginia the world’s largest crab dealer plans a crab farm in a basin costing the government 500000 at the Jamestown exposition grounds. He intends to stock it with crabs in the summer to ensure winter supply and would remove claws to prevent a feast of the families.
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Norfolk
E. B. Elliott
Hampton
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Elliott
Segregation Urged for Habitual Tramps in New State Plan
The Prison Association backs separation of habitual tramps and vagrants into a farm colony. They claim current policy wastes about 2,000,000 dollars annually by housing them among the general population. The proposal calls for a state farm colony to manage the class of itinerant beggars.
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New York
Prison Association Uness Sunees
Irish Folk Music Tradition in Chicago History
In Chicago the study notes Irish folk music as a treasure house of melodies and songs. Francis O Neill, early police chief, and fellow Chicago Irishmen preserved much of Ireland s ancient music. O Neill, a West Cork native, describes a lineage steeped in Munster tunes and minstrel tradition passed from mother to children.
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Francis O'Neill
Chicago
Ireland
Tom Moore
Captain O'Neill
West Cork
Glens
Donovan
O'Mahoney Mor
Cianach Mor
Bornana
Munster
Tobacco Barred to Women by the Mikimos
A local note reports that the Mikimos ban women from using tobacco in any form, reflecting gendered rules enforced by the group.
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Mikimos
The Breedon Family Surname Origins in Britain
A study traces the Breedon surname from British roots through heraldry and place names. It cites Breckon variations, potential Crusader ancestry, and wills proving Breedon holdings in Beare Court Burks Durham Chesham Northampton and London.
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Great Britain
Brecon
Wales
Sussex
Bredon
Worcester
Breedon
Leicester
America
Bridden
Brading
Bradon
John Breedon
Beare -Court
Burks
Palatine of Durham
Jane Breedon
Great Chesham
Bucks
Thomas Breedon
Northampton
London
Robert Breedon
Robert Edward
Breedens in history and heraldry traced across eras
A genealogical sketch traces the Breeden Breedon family from early English roots to American colonies and Kentucky, noting names, marriages, and military links. It describes heraldic symbols including a blazoned shield with a lion and eight calvary nails, and links to Maryland Virginia pioneers and colonial militia.
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Breden
Peking
China
Alexander
Katherine
Joseph Breaden
Christiane Breden
Austria
Thomas Breedon
Nova Scotia
Cromwell
Thomas
Virginia
Breeden
Thomas Breeden
Danforth
Mass
Salem
Mary Roberts
Robert Breeden
John
Samuel
Dedham
Joseph
Sarah Bredeen
James Breeden
Boston
Hannah Buck
Rolk
Breedens
Maryland
Zacohena Breedon
London
Mariner
Carolina
Southmorton
Oxon
Gent
Zaccheus
America
Joseph Breden
Massachusetts
Samuel Breeden
Haskins
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Logans
Richard Logan
Lord James
Douglas
Jerusalem
Robert Bruce
Knights of St. John
Young man in black signals against motoring on city street
A youth dressed in black with a Bible and poems stood at Fifth Avenue and Twenty Ninth Street New York shouting against motor vehicles. He waved his Bible as autos approached and endangered himself. He was arrested and sent to Bellevue for mental observation. he claimed to lead a campaign to save children from juggernauts.
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Fifth Avenue
Twentyninth Street
New York
Bellevue
Looking for Lines and Dots in Mars and Art
John O London quotes a discussion about perception in science and art. Lowell sees Mars canals while others dispute the markings as lines or misperceptions. Ruskin and a geologist debated how focus shapes what we observe.
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Lowell
Mars
Ruskin
John O
London
T. P
S Weekly
Outclassed Hewitt and Jewett clash over reputation
Contested remarks spark debate as Hewitt questions actions while Jewett cites need for reputation and integrity in a public dispute.
Much Profit in Pheasants Says Government
Government agricultural department notes pheasant farming offers easy culture and strong profits. Demand rising. suitable for women with free range. Ideal sites are brushy hillsides with dry ground and well protected nests. Diet includes cracked corn, whole wheat, small seeds and greens. prices per pair vary by breed from five to thirty dollars.
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Agricultural Department
Defects in Pure-Bred Fowls and Breeding Risks
A. E. Vandervort notes in Country Gentleman that minor injuries to a fowl such as torn or frosted combs do not affect breeding quality if the bird is healthy. Inherited or voluntary defects like loped combs or crooked backs may pass to offspring and should be avoided.
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A. E. Vandervort
Poultry Caring Tips For A Profitable Flock
The article stresses intensive poultry keeping on heavy soils as a risk but worthwhile with good litter management. It urges keeping the cockerella separate during breeding, debate on hen neglect, and emphasizes well kept yards, sun and fresh air. It advises raking litter, providing clean water, and handling flocks ably.
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Palstapt
Ondon
Rpstaurant
Barnsley
Hewitt
Jewett
Ananias
Agricultural Department of Government
Reeves Pheasants
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