Big fuss over small fox sparks legal battle in Dutchess
A fox skin dispute pits two hunters and two farmers against each other and four lawyers plus a justice of the peace, moving toward the state supreme court. Meade killed the fox with a club on De Witt Clinton Flanagan’s woods, later claiming the skin under ancient law. The case hinges on ownership of the pelt after a legal chase.
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Dutchess County
Supreme Court
Poughkeepsie
New York Evening Sun
Reynard
de Witt Clinton Flanagan
Congress
L. C. Hart
Edward Meade
Meade
Rag Dolls Remain Favorite Despite New Toy Inventions
The Rag doll endures as children’s favorite amid modern playthings like airplanes bisque talking dolls toy phonographs and juvenile engineering toys says Homer Stephens president of the American Toy Exhibitors Inc The New York Evening Telegram notes that many rag dolls were made and sold last year and demand continues to rise even as producers introduce innovations for both kids and adults.
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Homer Stephens
American Toy Exhibitors, Inc
New York Evening “‘Telegram
Stephens
Aunt and son recall lodge party phrase nightcaps
A young Uniform Bank K of P member plans to attend a lodge party described as the annual andional affair. His mother notes their past bustling schedule with nightly events, mentioning how his father attended regularly. The mother muses on old terms used for such gatherings.
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Uniform Bank
K. of P.lodge
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Oil Well Edge Drilling Makes Neighbors Race For Strikes
Ray Morris notes in World’s Work that competitive oil drilling thrives at tract boundaries. Widespread leases peak at edges, prompting swift border wells to prevent offsetting by neighbors. In middle lots owners delay, while near boundaries activity accelerates to protect stakes.
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Ray Morris
Birds the Year Round in Orchard Protection
The text notes winter eggs forming caterpillars for birds and the birds for winter feeding. It highlights how holes in bark reveal feeding on hibernating codling moths, arguing birds should be more present in winter to reduce summer pest pressures, citing American Forestry Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Magazine
Forest coverage in southern New England rises to 46 percent
The American Forestry Association reports the southern New England forested area now equals 46 percent of land or about 1,750,000 acres. The share has grown from 41 percent in 1910, 82 percent in 1850, and 26 percent in Connecticut in 1820, indicating increasing forestation.
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New England
Gays
American Forestry Association of
Washington
Connecticut
RUSS TELLS OF SOVIET HORRORS AND LEGION PLEA
A long report outlines American Legion efforts to secure compensation and land settlement for ex service members. It details proposed benefits for daily service, including land loans, home aid, vocational training, and cash payments, amid calls for fair, liberal legislation that aids veterans and the nation.
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American Legion
National Executive Committee of
The
Franklin D'Olier
Washington
Congress
Henry D. Lindsley Named Past National Commander
Henry D. Lindsley is honored by the Minneapolis convention of the American Legion with the title of Past National Commander. The designation reflects his prior service and leadership within the organization.
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Henry D. Lindsley
Minneapolis
Convention of the American Legion
To Decorate Graves in Honor of Americans Buried Abroad
Glasgow Kentucky post No. 28 sends its five dollar contribution toward decorating graves of Americans buried overseas, marking the first such donation in the Barren County post.
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Barren County Post
Glasgow
Prisoner Free Too Late to See Dying Brother
New York Judge Malone allowed Thomas Corcoran of the Tombs to visit his sick brother John at 250 Park Place Brooklyn. Corcoran arrived with guards after John died of pneumonia following a March 4 arrest for a safe burglary in which $95,000 was stolen from James R Deering at 135 Broadway. Both men were held in default of $10,000 bail. John’s condition worsened, his bail later reduced to $1,000 and posted.
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New York
Malone
Thomas Corcoran
John
Park Place
Brooklyn
James R. Deering
Broadway
Jon
Gold Struck Reported Near Miechow in Cracow Region
Warsaw reports gold strikes near the village of Miechow in the Cracow region have caused great excitement. Dispatches from an American Red Cross unit confirm earlier rumors of a gold find in the area.
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Cracow
Warsaw
Miechtow
American Red Cross
Pumpkin Eaters Spoil a Record in Cynthia Ky
J. L. Garett of Cynthia Kentucky reports a pumpkin he kept for two years was cut into pies after mice gnawed it. He notes the pumpkin was in prime condition and would have lasted longer if rats had not damaged it.
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Cynthia, Ky
J. L. Garett
Rata
Pyramids of Teotihuacan Hoard Ancient Tombs and Masks
Excavations at San Juan Teotihuacan reveal tombs within two pyramids to the sun and moon containing bones obsidian knives terra cotta heads and arrowheads. A jade or jadeite mask and other artifacts mark a rich funerary assemblage. Inscriptions with Chinese features appear in La Ciudadela area suggesting a larger older pyramid.
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San Juan Teotihuacan
City of the
la Ciudadela
How Turpentine Is Made From Pines
The article explains that turpentine is derived from resin produced by pine trees to heal wounds. Bark is scarred with V-shaped cuts to collect resin, which is then distilled. the volatile fraction is turpentine and the remaining residue, rosin, is used in various products including explosives.
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Kansas City Star
America's Telephone Industry 1917 Census Report Summary
The 1917 census shows 53,234 telephone systems and lines in the United States, with 28,827,188 miles of wire supporting 11,716,520 telephones and 21,175 exchanges. Messages totaled 21,845,722,335, averaging 211 talks per person.
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America
Bureau of the Census
United States
Heart Expels Bullets From Aorta Lessons From War Surgeons
The article describes wartime heart surgery by Sir Charles Ballance at St Thomas Hospital London and notes bullets that pierced the heart were often expelled through the aorta with blood, traveling to distant arterial sites in the body.
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Charles Ballance
St. Thomas’ Hospital
London
Bump the Bumps for Electric Iron Test
In a large electric manufacturing firm specializing in irons a specimen iron from each batch is subjected to a severe test. The iron endures repeated bumps on a hard surface to simulate shocks during use. A well-built van endures this treatment for 16 to 24 hours before failing.
Nominating speeches begin today at democratic convention
San Francisco June 30 The democratic convention opens at 11 am with nominating speeches and platform committee reports. Senator Carter Glass refutes reports of any action last night and warns of possible floor debate over the liquor plank. Names expected include McAdoo Cox Palmer and others with demonstrations likely to extend seven hours of addresses.
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San Francisco
Platform Committee
Carter Glass
Glass
William G. McAdoo
Cox
Palmer
Homer Cummings
The
National Committee
J. W. Gerard
Edward S. Edwards
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Robert L. Owen
Secretary of
Agriculture
Meridith
George E. Chamberlain
Albert E. Smith
John W. Davis
F. M. Simmonson
Thomas R. Marshall
Champ Clark
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Leonid Andreiev
American Central Committee For Russian Relief
Buckingham
Andrelev
Europe
Charles W. Bilot
Harvard
Elihu Root
Samuel Gompers
John R. Mott
Cyrus H. MacCormick
Princess Cantacuzene
Grant
Uncle Sam
Seamen's Church Institute
New York Harbor
Newfoundland
Nght
Cooper Hewitt
Arry
Bill
Lynnln
Cox and Palmer
B. Bonde
E. Front St
the Peoples Store
Louis
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