Transjordania and Amman Rise as New Arab State
A Washington National Geographic bulletin discusses Transjordania, or Kerak, the land east of the Jordan ruled by Emir Abdullah Ibn Hussein. It notes Amman, formerly Rabbath Ammon, has echoes of Philadelphia and Ptolemy Philadelphus. The piece surveys nomad culture, ancient ruins, and travel links from Jerusalem and Damascus, with Amman’s amphitheater and accessibility by road and railway.
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Amaiman
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Emir Abdullah
Jerusalem
Hedjaz
Damascus
Medina
Foreign Ecommerce Parallels in New York and New Orleans
Seventy five years ago traders in New York and New Orleans engaged in similar cross border commerce. The article notes comparable markets and shared challenges in shipping and pricing across ports and continents influencing regional growth.
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New York
New Orleans
Last Yank to Return From Overseas Service
Louis P. Von der Heide of Chicago has arrived home and resumes his machinist work after months abroad serving Uncle Sam. He married a German Red Cross nurse during his service and is noted as the last American soldier to return from overseas duty. Japan holds a virtual monopoly of the coral industry.
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Louis P. von der Heide
Chicago
Rhine
Uncle Sam
von der Heide
Red Cross
Death Penalty for Cannibals In French Africa
Paris announces two decrees by Albert Sarraut to end cannibalism in French African possessions. Death penalty for killing or attempting to eat humans. one to ten years imprisonment and 100 to 1000 francs fine for complicity or for eating human flesh. The piece cites scholars arguing cannibalism is fading as tribes encounter civilization.
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Albert Sarraut
France
Washington
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M. Fernand Hauser
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Equatorial Africa
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Pere Mortron
Pete Martron
Doctor Careau
M. J. Brevie
French West Africa
Slays Giant Grizzly Notorious Cattle Thief
Arch A. Campbell killed the legendary grizzly old One Toe near Dubois Wyoming after a daylong chase. The bear roamed northwest Wyoming cattle ranges for twenty years, weighing up to 1800 pounds and measuring about 8 1 2 feet. Campbell, on vacation from Oklahoma City, tracked the bear after spotting it feeding on a calf. The final battle was brief and witnessed by cattlemen eager to see the carcass.
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Okla
Wyoming
Natural History Museum
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Arch A. Campbell
Dubois
Wyo
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Oldest British Miner Honored by 75 Years of Work
Peter Stark, claiming to be Britain's oldest working miner, completed 75 years at Holytown in Lanarkshire. He began work at age nine and remains hale and active at eighty four, still employed in the mines.
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London
Great Britain
Peter Stark
Holytown
Lanarkshire
Stark, Hale and Hearty
Spurned Love Sends Boys to Pirate Cave Gang
Ten boys led by a fifteen year old confessed to Chicago police that they formed a pirate gang at a lake front cave. They admitted four robberies totaling nearly $10,000 in cash and merchandise, some of which was recovered. The leader said the switch to piracy came after his sweetheart rejected him.
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Lake Front
Lifeguard Alfred Read Awarded Medal of Honor
New York life guard Alfred Read of Long Beach received the congressional Medal of Honor for lifesaving. He has rescued 732 persons from drowning during his career.
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New York
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Long Beach
Asmodeus in Jewish Demonology and Folklore
A compact survey traces Asmodeus as an evil spirit in Jewish demonology with a legendary X ray eye and tales of destroying matrimonial happiness. It cites Tobias and Solomon narratives, Shamir the magic worm, and Le Sage’s Diable Boiteux, noting Asmodeus’s prison release and pursuit over Madrid granting roof and wall sight.
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Tobias
Detroit News
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Raquel
Edna
Raphael
Tigris
Egypt
Solomon
Shamir
Sage
Don Cleofas
Madrid
TO QUENCH AMERICAN THIRST
The nation consumes some 4 billion bottles of soft drinks annually, a vast volume produced by about 10,000 bottling plants and sold at over 110,000 soda counters. The growth traces to rapid commercialization of chemical discoveries shaping the beverage industry.
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Methusalem
Four Gentlemen in an Open Car Attract a Lady
Detroit News recounted a late Victorian scene where three stylish young men in a large open automobile hailed a acquaintance and coaxed her to alight at the next street car stop. The four then rode together with lively but immature chatter, yet none of the men removed their hats.
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Detroit News
Church Clinic to Use Modern Science for Cures
Plymouth Congregational Church of Seattle will run a clinic applying modern medical and psychological science for cures. Pastor Chauncey J. Hawkins stresses the program is not fake faith healing, but uses medical, surgical, and psychological methods where appropriate.
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Plymouth
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Queen Victoria of Sweden Opens Rest Cure for Women
Queen Victoria will establish a rest cure for women on the island of Oland in the Baltic. She uses 45000 dollars from her sixtieth birthday gift raised by women of Sweden and has purchased three houses near Solliden to convert into the facility.
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Sweden
Oland
Baltic
Guatemala Bans Empty Grain Bags to Fight Coffee Moth
A presidential decree in Guatemala prohibits importing empty grain bags to stop the spread of the moth gorgoso, a pest found in coffee producing nations that damages coffee beans. The measure aims to protect Guatemala's coffee industry.
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Guatemala
Georgie Green Frog Learns True Leadership
Georgie Green Frog seeks wisdom from wise frogs to become a respected leader. He learns hard work patience and unity matter more than pride, joins pond activities sings in the Frog Glee club and is celebrated in a parade for becoming a nice, friendly leader.
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Georgie Green
Georgie Green Frog
Georgie
Pond Fairy
Shons
Gums Landing
Frog Glee Club
Keeler Beats Ill Health At Eighty Returns To Work
Maryland man J. H. Keeler aged eighty resumes daily work after fourteen years of illness. He credits Tanlac with rapid relief from severe stomach distress, bloating, and weakness, reporting a forty pound gain after five months of use. Tanlac sold by druggists nationwide.
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J. H. Keeler
Maryland
Mr. Keeler
Thirty-Second St
Mt Ranier
Tanlac
Fort Worth flood animal heroism tales emerge
Chicago Tribune recounts dramatic Fort Worth flood stories. A cat scratched at a door saving a family, a mother dog lost her four pups yet stayed, and a mare refused to leave her colt and died with it, all highlighting animal courage amid the rising water.
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Jevenile Lament Over Twins News
Lenore an only child frets at neighbors' twins news claiming life is unfair when some children come in bunches while she remains a single child. The quote shows her frustration and desire for siblings amid community chatter.
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When Money Talks in the Boston Transcript Advice
A brief note from the Boston Transcript on self control advising calm speech during anger in relationships, suggesting counting to ten before speaking to avoid heated exchanges.
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