Elephants In Tame Temperament And Steadfast Loyalty
Readable excerpt discusses elephant age growth, speed, and strength, noting elephants can outrun horses briefly and strike with all four feet. It describes affection toward keepers, grudges against abusers, and dangers when mistreated, with anecdotes of cold exposure, training, and handling by handlers in Bridgeport and Barnum & Bailey contexts.
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Dumay
Bridgeport
George Conklin
Saturday Evening Post
Bayou Kul
Jerry Marie
Tody Hamilton
Barnum & Bailey
New York
Weo
Misinterpreting Motive In Morning House Session
In the early hours Toby cites Mr O Connor speaking to a drowsy group of 12 to 15 in a house summons. Sir Patrick Curran among them wakes or pretends to, protesting disorder. The baronet explains his interruptions aimed at waking the audience.
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Toby
M. P
T. Pr. O'Connor
Patrick
Pearson's Weekly
Introduction to Congress Sparks Light Debate
A fragment shows Senator Sordinai noting that introducing a bill in Congress resembles any other introduction and may yield polite courtesy without guaranteed negotiation. Tasmania is described as a British outpost with 200,000 sheep poised to expand frozen meat exports, capable of sending about 100,000 lamb and mutton carcasses. The text also includes a brief domestic dialogue about a dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sordinai
Congress
Tasmania
Monkey of Mons Mystery Prompts Soldier Tales
Washington Star recalls a rumor about a silver monkey brought from Mons by a U S army officer. Soldiers and locals debate whether a bronze statue or gargoyle in Mons resembles a monkey, fueling the quest to identify the elusive “monkey of Mons.”
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Mons
Belgium
Cathedral of
St. Waldrup
Washington Star
Preservation Effort Aims to Honor Mullan Tree Landmark
The Mullan tree, historic marker along the old Montana to coast route, to be protected as a national monument. Survey notes from July 4 1861 by Capt John Mullan describe the tree at the connecting point near Wallace and Coeur d Alene. Damaged by visitors, forest service proposes a monument area to safeguard the site.
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Mullan
Multan
Montana
Tinho
John Mullan
Walla Walla
Fort Benton
Mont
Wallace
Thatin
Coeur d'Atene
Yellowstone
Forest Service
Dog Meal at Luxe Hotel Sparks Wallet Question
A West to New York couple brings their dog on a trip and pays extra fare. In a grand hotel restaurant the dog is served a special meal by a dog waiter for one dollar, prompting the husband to order a bone and remark it is the best and cheapest meal seen.
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New York
Walter
Samuel G. Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
Knife Ended All Squawking In Clemenceau's Garden Birds
M Clemenceau once faced trouble with neighbors over peacocks and storks in the interior ministry garden. Police considered indicting him for disturbance as birds cried loudly at night. A selective operation on the birds vocal chords was allowed to stop the squawking without harming them.
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M. Clemenceau
London
Ministry of the Interior
Teauvan
Police
M. Clemencean
Rue Franklin
Nik Pers
Coatings Must Be Even To Prevent Warping In Wood
Tests from the forest products laboratory at Marrison show that even correctly treated wood cannot be kept from absorbing and releasing moisture, leading to swelling and shrinking under atmospheric changes. Varnish and shellac slow moisture changes but do not stop them, and unequal coatings cause uneven moisture content and twisting or cupping.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Marrison
Dog Saves Feline Chum in Brooklyn Fire
Deuce the Irish terrier helped seven cats in a Brooklyn pet shop at 270 Livingston Street during a blaze. After saving himself he watched firefighters pull out six cats and then dashed back in to carry the seventh to safety by the scruff of its neck. The cat curled beside him on the sidewalk as the owner collected both animals.
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Deuce
Livingston Street
Brooklyn
Amity
Depressing Personality in a Quip from Jirmingham
An aged quip from the Jirminghan Age-Herald portrays Blithersby as a gloom bringer. The speaker notes his habit of derailing conversations with grim chatter about European casualties, contrasting with casual topics like cars or trips to Florida or Cuba.
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Florida
Cuba
Europe
Jirminghan Age-Herald
The Hen’s Day: Lighted Barns and Long Hours
The Nation’s Business notes the poultry industry relies on electric light to extend daytime for egg hatching. Chickens in modern barns near 18 000 eggs per batch wake under bright dawn like compensation for shortened nights. Farmers drive long shifts as hens awaken to a perpetual workday, raising questions about workers’ and animals’ welfare.
Stalled Car Incident Ends In Family Ditch
A man driving with four girls reports a failing clutch forced the group to push to move the car. Returning home they planned for the girls to jump off as the car crawled, but they tumbled off in a pile into a ditch, provoking the man's awkward explanations to the girls' parents on the porch.
Sea Scout training ships to sweep oceans and rivers
Chief Sea Scout James A. Wilder of Honolulu has spurred the Boy Scouts of America rail. Ninety sea scout centers have already acquired training ships while cities establish shipping boards and sixty eight more are following. Training ships for this scouting branch are likely to flood American waters soon.
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Boy Scouts
James A. Wilder
Honolulu
Boy Scouts of America
America
Brazil Seeks Agricultural Experts For Minas Gerais
The government of Minas Geraes Brazil seeks to hire a cadre of specialists through Commer cial Attacher RB Phillips Rio de Janeiro. One cotton cultivation expert two fruit culture experts including vineyards three grain experts one tobacco culture expert two livestock experts including one veterinarian and one dairy expert. They will serve as traveling teachers in interior districts of Minas Geraes.
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Brazil
RB. Phillips
Rio de Janeiro
Minas Geraes
United States
Minas Gernes
Frank White honored by French government for service
Daily Dr. and Mrs. Purdon of Bismarck host in city as Abe Stern returns from Fargo and banker E BR Davidson from New Rockford visits on business. Former Gov Frank White, who led a North Dakota militia regiment to France, is decorated by the French government. Rain continues, delaying farm work. seeding underway between Darey and south of town but northern areas lag due to heavy snow.
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E. BR. Davidson
New Rockford
Frank White
North Dakota
France
Northwest
Duluth
Darey
Getchen Prairie
M. M
White Valley City
Jimmie
Jean
Grant Getchell
Spring Day Notes and Local Developments in Valley City
A bright spring day opens with larks and farm work as D W Clark advances the old opera house block on Fifth Avenue, upgrading apartments and stuccoing the exterior. The Times-Record carries word of Osway O Wagley in Milwaukee and his daughter Elizabeth who died after a brief illness, with Valley City friends offering heartfelt sympathy.
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D. W. Clark
Opera House
Fifth Avenue
D. W
Times-Record
Osway O. Wagley
Milwaukee
Valley City
Surprise birthday gathering for two ladies ends with gifts
Mrs K M Johnson and Mrs John Nelson were surprised last Wednesday evening at Mrs John Nelsons East Side Avenue home by about twelve visiting ladies who marked the birthday. A bounteous lunch followed at 10 30 and each woman received a large transparent glass baking dish as a keepsake.
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K. M. Johnson
John Nelson
Eastside Avenue
Nestos Visits Minot News Office Amid Governor Race
Hon. R A Nestos of Minot, Republican governor candidate, spent this morning at the Times-Record office sharing views on the political scene. He supports the Minot convention’s work and will back the ticket once nominated, even behind it. Lively social notes follow with visits from local families and residents including the Getchell and Whitcher households, and others sharing weekend activities and illness.
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R. A. Nestos
Minot
Times-Record Office
Nestos
North Dakota League of Women Voters to Organize in Fargo
North Dakota plans to form a state League of Women Voters in Fargo on April 26 and 27 with national chairwoman Mrs Maude Wood Park delivering dresses and assisting in organizing. Minnesota League leader Mist Wells will help, inviting Valley City women to attend and register to become voting delegates in this unpartisan effort to improve use of the ballot.
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North Dakota League of Women Voters
Fargo
Maue Wood Park
Mra Paige
Mist Wells
Minnesota League of Women Voters
Ade
North Dakota
Valley City
League of Women Voters
Progress in Burma middle schools for the blind
Two schools for the blind in Burma are Rangoon and Moulmein. The Rangoon school has fifteen pupils, including seven girls, and now benefits from the services of a blind Oxford graduate.
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Burma
Rangoon
Moulmein
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