Strange Bird Ways and the Uplift of Ornithology
Olive Thorne Miller surveys nest building in robins, canaries, grouse, and cuckoos, noting female versus male roles and the curious habits of sea birds, canaries, and hummingbirds. She cites color preferences, wing signals, and surprising behaviors from birds in North America and Europe, urging continued observation and evolving theories about avian life.
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Phainopepla
California
Florida
United States
New England
Piazza
Olive Thorne Miller
Gentleman God the Greyhound of Granite Bay
A memoir of God a slate greyhound from Omaha valued at zero in content but rich in loyalty. He grows from pup to noble guardian, bonds with the family and Phebe, guards the house, bathed in water and sun, fights only when necessary, and mourns when separated. His life highlights canine intelligence devotion and a humanlike bond with his keepers.
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Bishop Goodsell
Granite Bay
Omaha
God
Jacob
Zilpah
Tennessee
David Harum
Phebe
Such
Phebé
Gad
Frisk
Bearish broker funds a Christmas tree for office staff
A broker in Boston, nicknamed a bear for copper market activity, announces plans to fund a fully adorned Christmas tree with gifts for his employer and several young women stenographers. The office team will handle the gift purchases, reflecting staff insight into colleagues' wishes.
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Boston Transcript
Christmas Party Gift Exchange Then Bear Token Tradition
The passage recalls a holiday gathering where guests bought gifts for each other, the tree and decorations brought cheer, and the employer received a large collection of bears. Some bears held candy for children while others carried more substantial greetings. The host mournfully notes Christmas comes but once a year.
New York Flagpoles Grow: Makers See Rising Demand
Leading New York flagpole makers report a strong decade of growth as builders require poles in all heights. Wood sources include Norway and Nova Scotia with poles typically spruce for short heights and pine for taller single sticks. Poles are shaped, checked, filled, painted, and fitted with a ball, then joined by dovetail splices and iron bands for lengths up to eighty feet. Prices range from $15 to $150, with maker costs from $2 to $15. Historical notes recall Riley’s 137 foot liberty pole and the Bat tery pole episode as examples of pole significance and danger.
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New York
Norway
Nova Scotia
Tom” Riley
Broadway
Franklin Street
Washington
Riley
Battery
Making Moving Pictures in Early Film Making
A New Orleans expert explains the development of film negatives in early moviemaking. He describes a large dark room with a ruby light and a six foot drum to move film through developing solution, ensuring uniform clarity. He notes past failures and the artful retrenching of the sensitive strip to fix defects.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Witzsimmons
Carson City
Dan Stuart
Modern Fables of Edward and the Girl with a Reasoning Edge
An early 20th century tale parodies frugal Edward who plans a frugal life until a wardrobe splurge exposes his miscalculations and the peril of mere appearances. A separate vignette follows a busy butterfly suitor who uses boasting letters and jewelry to allure multiple Women, exposing his unreliable charm.
The Modern Fable of the Round About Way
A dated tale describes a serial suitor bragging of multiple conquests and a string of deceits. He woos a shapely Venus with a date book and promises, then faces a firm rebuff as she rejects his advances. The tale ends with a moral about boasting partners and a note on Gilbert’s engagement to Alice, daughter of a merchant.
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Edward
Lothario
Venus
Tell Club
Gilbert
Alice
Romantic Rebel Woman Reconciles With Suitor After Convent Threat
A lively clash of parental consent and daring romance ends with Alice defying duty to marry Gilbert. He rigs a bluff poker scheme to win consent, critics fear the past will separate them, yet she proclaims love and signals the beloved with a lamp. Moral favors passion over prudence.
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Alice
Gilbert
Nicki
A Study in Feeling By Peterkin Von Guabriel O Lang
A humorous piece about a volatile violinist Peterkin Von Guabriel O Lang whose moods dictate his performance. The narrative notes his extreme joy or sorrow, demanding high admission as observers praise the dramatic display. It ends with a brief aside about Raleigh, North Carolina planning to celebrate the Roanoke island English colony law.
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Paganini
Remenzi
Chopang
Peterkin von Guabriel O' Lang
Springfield
Raleigh
N. C
Roanoke Island
Coast lines and celebrations for national landmarks
The text notes North Carolina coast goals to erect a statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, honoring the city name. It mentions Oregon planning a 1806 Lewis and Clark centennial exposition in Portland, a Jamestown celebration in Virginia in 1907, and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 193.
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North Carolina
Walter Raleigh
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Portland
Virginia
The Novelist and the Fireman
A Philadelphia Record column quotes a railroad engineer critiquing a Yale graduate hero who becomes a locomotive fireman. The piece outlines a real career path from engine wiper in the yard to fireman, detailing years of entry through the pit, wiping engines, learning fire-building, coal handling, and gradual promotion before reaching the top duties.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Overbrook
Yale
Brauy
Setar
Becoming a Fireman: Trial on the Heavy Freight Engine
The passage describes a trainee's tough trial as he works on the heaviest freight engine, dealing with overload and uphill miles. The engineer watches with a stern look as the trainee shovels coal, hoping to qualify and earn the rank of fireman, while Mr. Brady’s man achieves fireman status quickly.
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Brady
An Artist's Scheme
A narrator critiques ignorance in art by fabricating artists and names to expose bluffers. He recounts inventing pseudonyms such as Donzinetti and Benvenuto Cincilotto to test a bluffer, praising real masters like Bacchante in the Pitti Palace and Jerome of Salmasidio while exposing the bluff.
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Philadelphia
Painter
Donzinetti
Michael Angelo
Jerome
Hog Montagny
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George Ade
Wanamaker
Teesie
Monsieur O'Lang
Butte
Ellis Parker Butler
Leslie
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