Parasitic flies touted against the potato beetle threat
An early report notes parasitic flies attacking the potato beetle in the upper peninsula. The article traces the beetle’s spread from Colorado to Missouri and Michigan, warns of potential potato extinction, and credits natural enemies with eventual control.
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Potato 9
Upper Peninsula
Colorado
Missouri
Mississippi River
Detroit River
Lake Erie
Atlantic
United States
Michigan
Philadel
Senator Responds On Astronomical Discoveries
A quirky exchange shows Senator Sorghum acknowledging the topic of great astronomical discoveries while expressing a focus on his own district and a desire to keep thoughts grounded in his work. The dialogue hints at a tension between broad science interests and local interests.
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Senator Sorghum
Cave Tiger Hunting Through Narrow Caves
Descriptive piece details a method for hunting cave tigers through single entrance tunnels. Hunters crawl on hands and knees guided by torches, approaching the prey as a tiger is sparked by light. Narrative includes gear like spears with three-pronged points and bamboo torches used to illuminate cave interiors.
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Kenai
William Lord Smith
Scribner's
Tabkoff
Why Red Ants Fight and the Eternal Triangle
The text describes red ants as soldiers who raid nests and keep prisoners for food and servants. It mentions a Dog Ant in Australia famed for its fighting, with one half of a severed ant reportedly still fighting. It also notes a grand jury in Hot Springs Arkansas refusing to indict B M Brink in an alleged love triangle after Brink shot George May.
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Red Ant
Australia
Arkansan
B.M. Brink
Hot Springs
Ark
Henry Ford
Kevn
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Adirondacks
Rip van Winkle
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W. I. Filley
Cressey
Pairbury
Fordson
F. O. Bk
Detroit
C.G. Catlin Company
Fairbury, Nebraska
Ford and Fordson Sales and Service
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