New York Chief Skeptical of Police Dogs Use
Sr. Devery, New York City's police chief, criticizes deploying dogs to aid policing. He argues urban crime, subway activity, and dense crowds hinder canine effectiveness and questions training efficiency, claiming dogs cannot apprehend or transport suspects. He warns against overreliance on animals in modern enforcement.
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Sr. Devery
New York
Ays
New York Post
Station House
Parkville
Oman
Bingham
Insects Survive Winter Across Growth Stages in Fernald Study
H. T. Fernald of Maine details the San Jose scale on fruit trees, noting that winter leaves most adults dead but young scales survive to resume feeding in spring. Reproduction peaks in June with about 400 offspring per female, while young crawl to new sites and develop a waxy scale covering.
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San Jose
Massachusetts
H. T. Fernald
Maine
The Inkstand and Poet in a Room
A fable recounts a poet's inkstand praising its power to birth grand scenes while the pen and instruments caution against vanity. The dialogue reflects on art as tool and the true honor belonging to the Creator, not the creators.
The Master and the Instruments Parable
A poet, an inkstand, and a pen engage in a fable about art and authorship. The inkstand and pen debate who truly creates, while the poet witnesses inner thoughts rise like violin tones, revealing the mind behind the writing. The tale ends with a tribute to the Great Master of minds.
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Goose
Pruning Flowering Shrubs for Best Blooms
The article advises minimal pruning of flowering shrubs focusing on thinning by removing old, bare branches. Do not shorten summer growths or shear into round shapes, as this harms flowering wood. Species like forsythia and dentzias benefit from open, airy growth and thinning of dense areas to promote annual blooms.
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L, C, Corbett
Two Shoes Sought by Bobby at Shoe Store
Master Bobby's visit to a shoe store ends with a sob as he discovers two new shoes were bought, one for each foot, after the clerk only addressed his right shoe. His mother learns he wanted two new shoes and finally realizes both feet received new footwear.
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Bobby
Ethel Roosevelt Loses Ring Then Finds Gift From Magician
At a Washington matinee with President Roosevelt Miss Ethel Roosevelt risked losing her turquoise ring when Harry Kellar performed. The magician fired a pistol with a barrel full of pieces and a surprisingly recovered ring turned up in a box of rosebuds. He later hid the ring in a bouquet of pink roses given to Ethel.
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Ethel Roosevelt
Washington
Kellar
Miss Ethel
Ethel
New Girl Said to Be Awful Green in Story Tone
Freddie and Harry recall a family joke noting Mamma’s description of their new girl as awful green. The fragment hints at a domestic scene in a Little Chronicle style with child narration and everyday humor.
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Papa
Small Freddie
Harry
Little Chronicle
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