Santa Rosa, Cal: Luther Burbank, "plant wizard," escorts Thomas A. Edison through experimental gardens and they sample Burbank's plant freaks. London: To stimulate recruiting a full brigade is sent on four days' march to point of ...See moreSanta Rosa, Cal: Luther Burbank, "plant wizard," escorts Thomas A. Edison through experimental gardens and they sample Burbank's plant freaks. London: To stimulate recruiting a full brigade is sent on four days' march to point of embarkation in a last effort to avoid conscription. San Francisco: Builders have celebration at which bricklaying contest between prominent state officials leads to intervention by Referee Polk. Fashions: Jhapore riding breeches for women are introduced to England and America upon return of British officers and their wives from India. Also afternoon styles in latest designs. East Lansing, Mich: Fast game is played when Oregon "Aggies" meet University of Michigan football players on Wolverine grid-iron. The Oregon team traveled nearly 3,000 miles and won game 20 to 0. San Francisco: Crowds of thousands watch forty pretty milkmaids compete for prizes to amazement of forty Holstein-Friesian cows. New York: Quartet of lion cubs adds itself to lion house in Central Park menagerie. The Park's sloth bear demonstrates some activity when the keeper arrives. Peabody, Mass: Fire destroys St. John's parochial school. Laxity of fire escapes causes many to leap to death. Italian-Austrian Front: Detachment of Bersaglieri departs for skirmishing and reconnoitering expedition against the Austrians. They are shown swooping down on the enemy. Written by
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