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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
3
An eccentric piece from the New York Senator recounts Texas hoopsnakes with a red underbody and horned tail that rolls to scare tenderfeet and women. It details the snake catching and biting antics with gopher and toad interactions, plus a bullsnake interruption and a cautionary tale of hoaxing the wary.
Weather notes explain that cirrus clouds signal an approaching low barometric pressure. High and low pressure systems circulate, pulling air upward to form ice crystal clouds several hundred miles from the low. A falling barometer soon after cirrus appear confirms the coming rain, per Home and Country.
Assistant Chief Goode of the U S Geological Survey visited Oregon last summer and labeled a 1000 square mile tract between Roseburg and Coquille in Douglas and Coos counties as the wildest region in the United States. He describes dense pine and fir forests, colossal trees, thick brush, abundant wild game including elk bears mountain lions and deer, many fish in streams, and a vast, untamed country that surprised him with its scale and remoteness.
A brief glimpse from Ladies' Home Journal advises dressing young children in kilts or blouses with thick cloaks for warmth. For boys a front button coat with a cape, overshoes and gaiters prevent cold and croup. A woolen Tom OShanter or velvet trimmed felt hat with chin strings completes the look.
An Arctic region railway in Sweden links Lulea to Gellivare, extending 39 miles above the Arctic Circle to haul iron ore to the seaport. Excursion trains may be run to promote civilization and industry as mining and rail operations expand in high latitudes.
An elderly Long Island farmer recalls woodchucks that grew unusually smart from close contact with civilization. He narrates years of clever escapes, flooding attempts, and a final trap set by his son Si, culminating in the animal’s capture after a wily, extended chase.
A New York World item notes a robbed cargo in Cent tre with money, three bankers, and dried flower. The thieves, the finds, and a polite aim to let the finder keep a keepsake souvenir are described in a playful, vignette tone.
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