Petra the Rock City of Mystery and Its Wonders
The article extols Petra as a ancient Nabataean city carved from solid rock in the Jordanian desert. It describes the treasury temple, the gorge entrance, rock-cut dwellings and theaters, and warns of wolves and jackals in the ruins. It notes Romantic admiration by travelers and ties to biblical references and Hadrian.
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Petra
Rureklinelt
Burckhardt
Hadrian
Stephens
Rome
Athens
Te Teheller
Hdumen
New York
Athletic Council Proposed for Amateur Sports Federation
The Athletic Research Society urged New York City to form a national council representing all athletic organizations. A special yearlong committee recommended a federation to set amateur standards, promulgate rules, arbitrate disputes, reinstate violations, maintain sports records, and oversee U S representation in international bodies including the Olympic Games.
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Athletic Council
Athletic Research Society
Fla Anuel
New York City
National Council
United States
Bureau of Records
New Method to Produce Pure Iron Beneath Electrolytic Refining
Dr Trygve Yensen at University of Minnesota reports a novel electrolytic iron refining process that lowers impurities beyond prior limits. If commercialized it could halve material needs for electrical machines and greatly reduce operational losses. The report also notes US Geological Survey’s broad mineral resources work and a Popular Mechanics tip to double spring scale capacity through a modified beam setup.
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Trygve Yensen
University of Mlinots
Yensen
Etsmar
Notable Colonel House European Mission Heads to London Paris Berlin
Colonel Edward Manidely Honge of Austin sails for six weeks as President Wilson's personal representative. He will visit American embassies and senior officials in London, Paris, and Berlin to gauge public sentiment and report to Washington. The trip aims to correct misconceptions about U.S. policy. no peace mission is intended. He has long been a close ally of Wilson and Texas politician. The item mixes unrelated recipe content and stray text.
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Austin
London
Paris
Berlin
Wilson
House
Europe
Lansing
Colonel House
Washington
United States
Texas
Ife
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Pan American alliance idea eyed but doomed says analyst
A Washington special notes a Pan American scientific conference debating a united Americas bloc to resist world power. The piece argues the United States would bear burden and fear betrayal by southern republics, citing canal payments to Colombia and money-driven motives, while calling direct presidential election reform and trained diplomats as ongoing debates.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washingston
Washington
Americas
America
United States
American Republica
Boston and Philadelphia Franklin Fund Growth Explained
The text outlines Ben Franklin's plan to demonstrate the power of accumulated savings through a fund split between public works and long term interest. Boston's first century yields exceed Franklin's estimates, prompting a calculation of subsequent growth and the assertion that money is of a powerful nature.
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Itichard
Yeats
Benjamin Frank
Boston
Philadelphia
Franklin
Frankin
Bey Franklin
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