Iraq a Phoenix Among Nations
A Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society posits Iraq could join the League of Nations as the world sees a modern rebirth in Mesopotamia. The piece traces Iraq’s rise from ancient civilizations to a British-mandated state, detailing geography, major cities, demographics, irrigation, and early economic activity along the Tigris and Euphrates valleys.
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Washington
Iraq
League of Nations
League
Na. Honda Geographic Society
Garden of Eden
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Pyrdecessor
Tresiese
Tavis
Holew
Bagdad
Basra
Mort
Tigris-Huphrates
Syria
Shatt-el Arab
Kut
Amara
Noah
Nebuchadnezzar
Mountahy
Imber for Gun Fighter Imber for Gun Fighter
A fragmented historical reminiscence traces Diamondfield Jack and Davis through frontier battles and trials. It references Abilene Texas Deadwood Oklahoma and the Confederate era, noting legal struggles, pardons, and a near hanging with a rope and knots as Davis faces execution.
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Punt
Jack
Faes
Butte
Mont
Leareer
Davis
Lyichlarg
George Dygla
Abilene Run
Deadwood
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
Marcia Baste
Sinapah
Goldfield
Nev
Wonder What Pa Gave Son on Judge s $200
In a comic exchange at a Los Angeles court, a father faced a $200 fine from Municipal Judge Turney after a deputy and a boy’s question led to a humorous misperception. The boy’s innocence and the defender’s honesty thread through the scene as the judge presides over the matter.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Welnacht
Hqlls
Brown
Welmcht
Flor
Taw Guardian
Weinfelit, Jr
Dou
Jurge “Turney
Flood fears and ancient echoes in Mesopotamia travelogue
The text recalls biblical flood imagery and Mesopotamian lore as a narrator notes flood prevention plans along the Tigris with river bank fortification and damming. It mentions Ur, Babylon, Babel, Nebuchadnezzar, and the fiery furnace, blending geological memory with biblical travel impressions.
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Tigris
Bagdad
Canaan
Babylon
Tower of Babel
Neni- Phadnezzar
Tlerig
Sara
Sfiery
Alaska Seabord Glaciers Shaken By Major Earthquake
A strong Alaska earthquake disrupted the seaboard glaciers near Juneau, sending large ice chunks into the Pacific and creating unusual ice formations. Reports describe avalanches along mountain sides and new glacial faces, indicating immense seismic forces.
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Juneau
Alaska
Seaboard
Ice Cream in Orient Presents Big Business in Seattle
Ice cream makers push a thriving trade as twenty five brick loads head toward the Orient from Seattle. The frozen treats, including bars and bricks, support a developing coast city industry with demand among travelers and hotel staff. Strong demand from Tokso, Shingha, Mila and Hongkong markets noted.
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Orient Seattle
Wash
Orient
Tokso
Shingha
Mila
Hongkong
Memorial to Mrs Burnett in Central Park Bench as story teller
A memorial to Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett author of Little Lord Fauntleroy will be erected in Central Park. The project includes a citizen’s garden feature and a storyteller’s bench to honor her literary work and public service.
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New York
Central Park
Frances Hudgeon Burnett
Lord Frantic
Roy
Needs Treatment Noted by Social Service Department
Fragmentary report mentions a medical symptom labeled by the social service department of a Presbyterian hospital as related to patient care. The text is incomplete and does not provide clear individuals or locations.
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New York
Socist Service
Presbyterian
Pardners on the frontier homestead deal and justice
Judge Clancy tours a remote valley with Morgen and encounters Dave Murray and his father. The boy helps by cooking and herding, while the judge offers to reward honesty with a land partnership. A later court scene shows a man named David Murray facing a sentence for a past offense, but the judge grants leniency to allow him to reform for his son.
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Dave
Pip
Sutera
Morgan
Pardnership
Daya
Clancy
Burkeville
Broupghe
David Murray
Che Jide
Howe
Ari
Wes
Sports Improve Posture Through Organized Sports
A Harvard study reported by the Boston Herald found freshmen required to do corrective exercises for poor posture improved more when they joined organized athletic sports over the next three years. Those who did not participate showed little if any improvement.
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Harvard
Boston Herald
Feathered guardian scares burglar with police shout
A parrot trained by Milas Amy Watkins of Buffalo New York shouts police at strangers. When a burglar forced a window and frightened the thief away, the bird's alert trained response helped deter the crime, according to the Indianapolis News.
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Milas Amy WatkIts
Buffalo
Indianapolis News
Early Air Mail Delivery Record From Paris 1870
A fragmentary report notes an early mail delivery event in Paris on September 28, 1870 tied to Jules Nurenter and Le Crivotvisit during the Prussian siege. Shay A. Pruby, VP of the Aeroblatelle Society of America, highlights mail stamps and devices used in pioneering expeditions across the globe.
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Maik
France
Shay A. Pruby
Aeroblatelle Society of America
Jules Nurenter
Paria
Paris
Prussia
Women Lead Farming Train Tour For Home Arts
A train devoted to women in farming tours Ais Wahit de ran oho and showcases home economics cookery and child welfare. Demonstrations on women’s farm work travel with the exhibit cars. A health scare and fear are noted as an observer cannot stand.
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WORM
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Zoological
Fife
Imber
Venezuela
Idaho
Mrs. Burnett
UDG
Neareh
Estabish
Morgen
Judge Jonker
Ferkou
Palmetta
Cor Mely
Whale Vale
Dave Murray
Bayer
Pot
G. G. Green
Jani
Woodbury
J. Boschee
Sardinia
Ohio
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Dept. of Agriculture
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Springheld
Boiles & Rogers
Sioux City
Enna
da Bey
Logan
DF Butts
Norwood Pa
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Sioux Gity
Beacon Falls
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