Mountains named for Cody Arthur Plenty Coos in Absaroka range
The U.S. Geologic Board approved names for three unnamed Absaroka peaks on the Yellowstone National Park and Shoshone National Forest boundary in Wyoming. Cody Peak honors Buffalo Bill Cody, Arthur Peak honors President Chester A. Arthur, and Plenty Coos Peak honors Crow chief Plenty Coch. Plentys death and his tribal leadership are noted along with other peaks named for notable figures nationwide.
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States Geographic Board
Absaroka Range
Yellowstone National Park
Shoshone National Forest
Wyoming
Bo Arthur Peak
Cody Peak
Dilenty Coos Peak
United States
Cody Club
Cody
Wye
National Park Service
National Forest Service
W William Mt. Bandy
Helena
United States Public Survey Office
Bandy
William IM Cody
Buffalo Bill
Pahaskna Tepee
Colonel Cody
Middle Creek
Shoshone River
Elora
Buffalo bin
Arthur Peak
Cheater A. Arthur
Yellowstone Park
Reservation Peak
Middle
Caneld Creeks
Plenty Coos
Arthur
Atkinog
Pryor
Plenty Coups
Plenty Coosa
George Crook
Crazy Horse
Crook
Little Big Horn
Seventh Cavalry
Caps
Washington
Ariington
Plenty Cool
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Osceola
Tecumseh
Battle of the Thames
Colorado
Red Cloud
Washakie
Crooka
Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Sequoy
Notable figures and mountain peaks listed with elevations
The passage names figures such as Col W F Cody Buffalo Bill and President McKinley and pairs them with mountain peaks in Wyoming and Colorado. It assigns elevations for each peak including Pike's Peak 14150 feet and Longs Peak 14255 feet while noting Arthur Peak in Wyoming.
Beavers Extend Dam Structure Across Colony
Observations note that beavers continually add to and reinforce their dam. Initial sections about 20 feet long and one to two feet high have expanded to hundreds of feet in length and six to seven feet in height as the colony persists.
Oldest Schoolhouse at Round Pond Near Cristol Malone
A historic schoolhouse at Round Pond near Cristol Malone claims to be one hundred and five years old while a nearby Prenee place at Yarmouth, Maes features an early barn built from timber from local woods.
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America
Round Pond
Cristol
Malone
Yarmouth
Maes
George Washington
First Corkscrew Mystery Linked to Eighteenth Century Firetones
The article traces the corkscrew’s origins to cork stoppers from the eighteenth century. It notes firetones made of metal with a ring top, later replaced by a bar, and hints the inventor remains unsettled in mystery as a person shrouded in secrecy.
Leicester pageant plans unveil historic sheep breed
Organizers in Leicester planned to display the woms of a historic Leicester sheep breed once treated by Robert Sakewell. The event seeks note specimens but district records reveal none, and all sheep are reportedly bred in a rival county.
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Hed
Leicester
England
Robert Sakewell
Drowning Definition Recounted By Freshman At UA
A university freshman in Alabama reportedly defined drowning as the inability to get enough water into the lungs to stay alive. The remark appeared in an Indianapolis news item.
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University of Alabama
Indianapolig News
Cape Horn Discoverer Named for Birthplace in Netherlands
Cape Horn is described as the southernmost point of South America on the last island of the Wuegtan archipelago. It was named by Schouten, its discoverer, in 1010 in honor of his birthplace, Nfourn, in the Netherlands.
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Goca
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Pike
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Purcell
Kentucky
Edwin James
Stephen H Long
Rocky Mountains
James’ Peak
Great West
Dust
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Gone Horn
South America
Schouten
Nfourn
Netherlands
Immense Damage by Reta to U S Property and Goods
The report notes annual losses around 200000000 dollars due to Reta damage affecting a large share of the population. It highlights the widespread impact on property and products across the United States.
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United States
Birds summon flocks quickly say naturalist
A naturalist notes certain birds can summon a flock within minutes. The observer recounts watching birds die soon after seeds are sown in the garden.
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London
Sleepless Goldfish Wakeful Traits Questioned
A note explains that goldfish and other fish do not sleep in the sense of eyelids closing and rest, but instead achieve rest by remaining quiet and still.
Worth Remembering To Open A Stuck Fountain Pen
A quick tip explains how to loosen a jammed fountain pen part by wrapping a rubber band tightly around the troublesome section then twisting. This provides extra grip and leverage to unscrew the part without damage.
Rat Kangaroo Rediscovered by Australian Scientist
Hi Hermlayson of Adelaide University reports in Nature that the rat kangaroo, feared extinct since 1843, has been rediscovered. He notes the desert dwelling marsupial's presence between the Diamantina and Cooper rivers and provides specimens at all development stages. The animal carries young in a pouch.
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Australia
Hi. Hermlayson
Adelaide University
Nature
London
Diamantina
Coopers Rivers
No Mystery There Story Teller
A reader recalls a children's tale where a boy waiting alone in a chair hears a terrifying wail from behind him. The narrator notes the moment as a chilling, uncanny scene from a modern youth story.
No one can be a good preacher or lawyer by hurting feelings
The remark asserts that true skill as a preacher, lawyer, or editor requires speaking frankly even if it hurts people. It emphasizes tough honesty over mere tact in professional judgment.
Castle ruins unearthed at Montfaucon during memorial work
In the Argonne workers uncover the foundations of a castle dating to 1070. The fortress was destroyed and rebuilt across the 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries and later served as a site of an American attack on an enemy position in 1913.
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Montfaucon
Argonne
The Best Things Are Nearest in Daily Life
A moral reflection from R L Stevenson on finding value in plain duties. He urges focusing on daily work and bread rather than chasing distant stars, noting flowers, breath, and duties as the sweetest parts of life.
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God
R. L. Stevenson
Fox Hounds Lost in Sand Hunt in Wieyn Wales
During a fox hunt in Wieyn Wales the pack drove a fox into sandhills where three hounds buried themselves eighty feet deep. They were lost for three days before huntsmen and farmers tunneled nearly 100 feet into the sandhills and found two hounds alive.
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Wieyn
Wales
Old English Custer Hat Etiquette in Parliament
A note from Collier's Weekly states that members of the House of Commons in London must remove hats when entering leaving or speaking and wear hats only while seated. The rule covers times when they are on their feet and allows hat wearing only during seated moments.
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House of Commons
London
Collier'’s Weekly
Ancient record hints at Germ inmin ship on river
A fragmentary engraving on an ox bone dredged from Deser river appears to show Saxon letters and the outline of a fourth century freight vessel. Experts call it possibly the oldest evidence of Germ inmin shipping and trade along the river route.
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Deser
Not Much Chacre Albert 8 Osborm Handwriting Claim
Handwriting expert Albert Osborn argues that the probability two people write exactly alike without distinguishing traits is about one in 68 trillion. He presents mathematical reasoning to support the claim.
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Albert 8 Osborm
New Orleans Pumps Dry City After Record Rainfall
New Orleans uses 16 pumps to remove 00000 cubic feet of storm water each minute from a natural bowl like basin. City officials say the system operates continuously to lower flood levels and restore drainage after the heavy rain.
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New Orleans
Widow’s Struggles with Lawyers Shocks Alabama Town
An exchange reports a widow in Werence Alabama facing persistent legal woes as she contends with lawyers after her husband’s death. The piece highlights her long battle and desire for fewer court battles.
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Ala
Bamboo is a diverse grass family with many species
The bamboo group comprises over 200 species across about 20 genera. These perennials are tropical and subtropical grasses, mostly tall and treelike in form.
Prosperity Meaning in Ancient Greek and Modern Hope
A concise note discusses how prosperity and hope were valued in ancient Greek thought and how Gary in late Noman times represents the shift to identifying the world with reward, success, or fortune.
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Gary
Grand Duke Alexander Recalls Bolshevik Murders in Washington
At a Washington reception the Grand Duke Alexander recounted Bolshevik murders, a man with spectacles accused the Bolsheviks of brotherhood, and the duke replied that Abel had a brother, evoking biblical kinship to underscore fraternal warning.
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Alexander
Washington
Theo Lolsierlka
Grand Duke
Abel
Washington Forts Clash on Bronongahela Front
English troops building a fort on the Brono ngahela engaged French forces. Ten French were killed and the rest captured. Washington’s casualties were one killed and three wounded.
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Bronongahela
Washington
Cinderella name origin in Washington Star tale
The fragment explains the meaning of Cinderella and traces the name to Evia who served as a kitchen maid. It notes she sat among elders by the hearth, was called Cinder Eila, and that the repetition of the tale turned her into Cinderella Washington Star.
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Cinderella
Evia
Cinder Eila
Washington Star
First Steamboat Experiment At Rock Creek Pond
The account claims Robert Fullon's first steamboat experiment occurred on Rock Creek mill pond toward Washington D C. In 1800 Multen visited Joel Barlow and the boat was built in a barn behind his house by local joiners and blacksmithe.
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Robert Fullon
Mill Pond
Rock Creek
Washington, D., C
Multen
Joel Barlow
Worry as a Cost of Trouble Says Grit
A short aphorism argues that worry defeats effort and wastes time. Worry is described as mere interest on trouble before it arrives, urging practical action over anxious fretting.
Pioneer J¢ Beat the first lee beat built in the United States
An authentic record notes Oliver Booth at Poughkeepsie N Y built the first lee beat in the United States around 1700. The device was a square box mounted on three supports with a rough iron shoe and a wooden rudder post and tiller.
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United States
Thera Js
Oliver Booth
Poughkeepsie
Pelicans Holding Own In Face Of Population Claims
The National Audubon Society reports no clear sign of a sharp drop in member numbers in recent years, despite earlier claims that pelican populations had declined.
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Pelicans
United States
Naoy Association of Audubon Bocletlea
Questing Romance Drifts as Vessel Quits Its Course
A garbled note describes a romance object that falters and lags, leaving the ship and clinging to each secondary sail. Ralph Waldemerson is cited in the Golden Took Magazine, adding a literary frame to the irregular text.
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Ralph Waldomerson
Snakes Kill Thousands in India Each Year
Estimates place annual snake fatalities around 20 thousand in India with cobras among the dangerous species. About 60 thousand snakes are killed yearly in the country.
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Fodie
India
Spiders Learn From Experience Metaphor by Metternich
Quote attributed to Prince Metternich notes that beings gain understanding by experience. The fragment frames spiders and their view of the world as developing through interaction with prey and webs. It uses a philosophical tone to link ignorance to a lack of experience.
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Prince Metternich
Sharke Great Swimmers Bharka Exhibit Extraordinary Power
Bharka sea creatures display exceptional endurance and rapid motion in the open ocean as large individuals follow ships for weeks, showcasing their remarkable swimming abilities and migratory behavior.
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