SQUIRREL HUNTING IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DISCUSSES FOX AND GRAY SQUIRRELS
Special correspondence from Mexico Missouri April 27 notes forest destruction shrinking gray squirrels in the southwest. It contrasts the western fox squirrel with the gray, detailing pelage variants, habitat ranges, and skull dentition. It explains why color variations occur, describes habits, hunting seasons, and gear from May to December, including shotgun, rifles, and telescopic sights. The piece ends with remarks on feeding influence and the caller’s musings.
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Mexico
Southwest
Mississippi Valley
Alleghanies
James Newton Baskern
Family talk on old clothes and thrift echoes through time
In a rural home, Mrs. Davis cuts Abe a new suit while Mr. Davis recalls a boy from Enderville whose clothes always fit poorly. He warns Abe to outgrow the suit and save fabric, sharing a parallel memory from his youth and a similar tale from decades ago. Both men bond over frugal lessons and shared hardship, ending with warm mutual respect.
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Mr. Davis
Abe
Mrs. Davis
Marthy
Enderville
Cuttin
The Carelessness of Brothers and City Myths
A collection of brief anecdotes on manners and urban life. A sister cautions about brothers and notes, a Philadelphia child questions divine care for planets, and a critique of English common law as biased against women.
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Philadelphia
Boston Woman's Journal
A Tradition of the Flood and Other Curiosities
A compilation of short items including a Bella Coola flood legend about Mes mes sa la nik and the planet’s renewal after a cord to the moon breaks, a humorous tale of a street urchin learning entrepreneurship, and a missionary note on Buddhist transmigration fears affecting crew and servants.
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Bella Coola
Victoria
B. C
New York Times
Easter Dates Through Time From the Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle outlines the rule for calculating Easter Sunday as the Sunday following the 14th calendar moon day on or after March 21 and lists numerous example dates from years including 1807 1898 and 1900 to help readers observe the recurring festival.
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Brooklyn Eagle
A Big Bit of Crude Rubber on Display
A 1,200 pound crude para rubber piece shapes like a bell in a lower city window. Nearby a rubber shoe worn by Brazilian Indian women features a crimped toe and floral ornamentation including daisies and pansies. The display highlights rubber as a versatile material in the rubber district.
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Para
Brazil
Rubber District
New York Tribune
Apple Division Quarrel Reported in Chicago Inter Ocean
A brief quote from the Chicago Inter Ocean notes a division dispute over a shared apple. The exchange shows one person claiming fairness while the other confirms receiving the largest portion. The cartoonish line highlights themes of greed and sharing in a simple domestic context.
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the Ledger
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Boston Globe
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Pa Qlena
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Tidi
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Buffalo
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Tionesia Valley Railroad
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Tiona
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Sheffield Junction
Wolf Hunl
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Wolf Rim
Wolf Run
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