Desert Belts Foretell End of Earth Warned by Percival Lowell
Excerpt from Percival Lowell's Mares and the Future of the Earth warns that advancing desert belts threaten forests and seas. Describes petrified forests in northern Arizona, climate decline across tertiary and quaternary periods, and retreat of pine lines as moisture drops.
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Arizona
Sahara
Arabia
Central Asia
Colorado
San Francisco
Anti- Lebanon
Syria
Damascus
Arizona Desert
Percival Lowell
Century
Wire breaking method by looping and pulling ends
A short note explains a technique to break wire without tools. By bending into a loop and pulling ends tight, the wire straightens and severs. The method works up to No 12 gauge, humorously credited to Sabbler Steele.
Pen and Ink Pirates: A History of Literary Theft
A critical survey argues that great writers routinely steal from others. It cites Shakespeare, Dumas, Pope, Sheridan and others, detailing notable borrowings and rivalries. The piece notes the tension between genius and appropriation, ending with a remark that the current writer stays silent.
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Shakespeare
Promos
George Kyd
Italy
Walter Scott
Goethe
Sheridan
Charles Reade
Alexandre Dumas
Alexander Pope
Pope
Lord Bolingbroke
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Charles Surface
Joseph Surface
Tom Jones
Bilfil
Fielding
Tabitha Bramble
Hubert Mackilligut
Mrs. Malaprop
Sir Lucius O’trigger
Grace Learns Home Charm Beyond Look
Mrs. Bradley describes the family home to a traveler in a Pullman car as Grace listens with interest. Grace declares the home must be perfectly lovely but sighs that it sounds better than it looks.
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Grace
Need and Needs Explained in Grammar
A Chicago News note explains why we say need not do that instead of he needs not do that. In negative sentences expressing obligation need acts as an auxiliary and remains unchanged in the third person singular. The article cites grammar authorities for this rule.
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Chicago News
The Iron Crown Chronicle of Lombardy’s Royal Band
The Iron Crown, tied to Lombardy and believed forged from a crucifixion nail, was first worn by Agilulf at his 501 coronation. It later adorned Charlemagne, Henry VII, Frederick IV, Charles V, and Napoleon, and in 1806 passed to Victor Emmanuel, now kept with care at Monza near Milan.
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Lombardy
Agiluph
Charlemagne
Henry of Luxemburg
Frederick IV
Charles V
Napoleon
Victor Emmanuel
Monza
Milan
Extravagance and a Costly Newborn Visit
A father introduces his baby to Tommy and explains the cost of care. Tommy wonders aloud about affording the newborn and recalls a prior request for a white rabbit he was told they could not buy. The dialogue hints at financial strain.
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Tommy
When a Man Loves a Girl rails against a name
A St. Louis Republic quote contrasts fiction and reality noting in love stories a man names a beloved but in real life he never mentions her name. The remark frames romance as uncontrollable in fiction versus private in life.
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St. Louis Republic
Still Faithful Milo
Suzanne asks about a young man under the window. A maid describes him running toward the snow, keeping warm, moving in a heart shape.
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Milo
Suzanne
Mademoiselie
Boo Vivant
Cow Loss for a Cat: A Folk Proverb in Law and Life
The saying equates practical loss to whimsy, reflecting on how human choices weigh duties and desires. It contrasts legal obligation with personal value, illustrating traditional wisdom about priorities and opportunity costs.
Summer Excursion Rates Through Rail Lines to Multiple Cities
From Salt Lake Ogden and points on R G W main line to Kansas City St Joseph Omaha and Missouri river points 40 St Louis 49 Chicago 55 St Paul Minneapolis 52 Dates sale June 1 6 8 12 13 15 Final return Oct 31 Stop overs Choice of routes returning Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs Dates sale June 12 13 15 Final Oct 31 23 50 Stop overs Diverse routes National Democratic convention Denver sale July 3 4 5 Final July 20 17 75 Stop overs National Republican convention Chicago sale June 12 15 Final June 30 43 00 Stopovers Denver sale Sept 5 Final Sept 20 20 00 Stop overs All rates round trip first class Idaho Montana add two cents per mile from Pocatello Missouri river point 42 50 Chicago 57 50 St Paul 52 50 St Louis 49 50 Full details on request Colorado Midland Railway through Rockies with daylight passes and fine dining cars Mail a book to plan trip L H HARDING General Agent.
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Salt Lake
Ogden
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Missouri
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
National Democratic Convention
National Republican Convention
J Inc
Idaho
Montana
Pocatello
Missouri River Point
Colorado Midland Railway
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Colorado
L. H. Harding
Republican State Nomination Convention Set for Boise
The Republican State Central Committee calls a nominating convention in Boise Idaho on September first 1908 at 11 am to announce a platform elect a new State Central Committee and nominate candidates for Supreme Court justice one congressman and state officers for the November 3 1908 election. County delegations are listed by county including Ada 24 Bannock 18 and Fremont 37 with primaries and county conventions to select delegates. Floral designs and cut flowers provided by Butte Floral Agency phone 104.
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Republican State Central Committee
Boise
State of Idaho
Supreme Court
Congress
Ada
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Bonner W
Blaine
Canyon
Cassia
Custer
Elmore
Fremont
Idaho
Kootenai
Latah
Lincoln
Nez Perce
Lem
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Mother Earth
Fire and Sword
Sabbler
PEN and Ink Pirates
Iron
Anna
Newbro
V. T. McGillycuddy
Medical Inspector Mutual Life Ins. Co. N. Y
Denver, Colo
A. L. Cook
Newbros
Herpicide
Cardus
Annie Hamilton
Stetsonville
Wis
Addison T. Smith
Secreary
Butte Floral Agency
Timothy
Berg's
Fred
North Main Street
DEAR
Pocatillo, Ida
Roleys Roney
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