Fossil Plants in Rhode Island and Missouri Vary Little
Dr Eda M Round reports in the Botanical Gazette that fossil forests from Rhode Island and Missouri show striking similarity. More than half of plant species identified in the two areas are identical, though none survive today. Some distant relatives survive as ferns and horsetails, while two key groups are extinct.
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Rhode Island
Missouri
Eda M. Round
Botanical Gazette
Doctor Round
Pioneer Canadian Skiing Claim By Lord Hamilton
The Kansas City Star notes Lord Frederic Hamilton, a British court observer, claimed to bring the first skis to Canada in January 1887 after touring North America. He recalls coasting Ottawa slides in derision and predicts skis would never catch on in Canada, where raquettes were favored.
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Scandinavia
Xenophon
America
Lord Frederic Hamilton
Canada
Ottawa
Russia
Kansas City Star
Incident at a London night venue sparks playful mischief
In a London Tit-Bits narrative a mid aged man seated by the dancing area is teased by a lively dancer who pulls his tie and ruffles his hair. His annoyance fades as the moment of gaiety subsides, illustrating the spontaneity of the city’s nightlife.
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London
Special Offer to Victims of Indigestion
Distress from gas and fullness due to dyspepsia is described with symptoms of heart strain and short breath. The ad promotes Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a quick relief remedy guaranteed by any druggist with a money back promise.
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Dave
Not the Place for That Ted What did you think of the game
Rod avoided analysis saying only he yelled at the game. The quote hints at players reacting publicly to a controversial moment. The remark underscores heightened emotions amid a crowd and sports culture.
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Rod
Proper Mineral Mixes for Farm Livestock Advised by Cornell Expert
Prof L A Maynard of New York State College of Agriculture urges farmers to use simple mineral mixes limited to salt calcium phosphorus and iodine with open formulas. He cites excessive fillers in many market blends and warns against costly but ineffective stock tonics and complex mixtures.
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L. A. Maynard
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Colostrum Milk Method Proves Superior For Calf Scours
Doctor Little of the Rockefeller Institute and expert Carl Bender promote using dam’s colostrum milk immediately after birth to prevent calf scours. Feed one to two eight ounce bottles of the first milk, using enlarged nipple holes, and ensure clean bottles. Colostrum cleans the calf’s digestive tract and provides immunity. Even healthy calves should receive colostrum at birth.
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Doctor Little
Rockefeller Institute
Carl B. Bender
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Dairy Barn Floors and Culling Boost Profits
A dairy article notes concrete floors reduce labor costs and proper culling raises profits. It argues high producers offset losses of low producers and breeding plus feeding can make one cow yield as much as two. Water quality and cow comfort affect milk output.
Navy Georgette And Accessories Dominate The Season
Navy georgette remains the season’s centerpiece with navy gowns coats and accessories in focus. The fashion notes praise sheer fabrics draperies and lace trimmed georgette frocks while pairing navy with white to outshine black. A two piece georgette tailleur and chic glove purse sets appear with pastel suedes and world map prints highlighted by designer Julia Bottomley.
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Navy
Sugar on Scrambled Eggs and a Toast to Love
A tender courtship blooms over shared breakfast rituals as Lulu and Fred form a life together. He seeks moral support, she embraces his sugar habit, and their early marriage is sealed with a breakfast of affection and a wedding in a bungalow.
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Lulu
May
Fred
Niagara Falls
Goliath and Giants in Biblical and Ancient Near East History
Pierre Van Pussen argues that archeological finds show colossal stature among ancient Palestine and Phoenicia inhabitants, suggesting giants could wield huge weapons. He links these giants to biblical references and to Israelite conquest battles as Europe emerged from the ice. The piece discusses the historic plausibility of giants like Goliath.
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Goliath
Palestine
Phoenicia
Holy Land
Europe
Asia
Pierre van Pussen
Atlanta Constitution
Dead Sea Evaporation Facts and Surface Details
The Dead Sea spans 47 miles with a maximum breadth of 9 miles and about 340 square miles in area. It reaches 1,278 feet in the north while the south is no deeper than 12 feet, sometimes 8 feet. Daily inflow exceeds 6 million tons, offset only by evaporation. levels vary seasonally and have risen in recent decades.
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Dead Sea
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