Treasures Unearthed in Queen Shub-Ad Tomb at Ur
Royal tomb reveals Shub-Ad with gold garters earrings and a beadwork cloak. Guards, attendants, and 50 sacrificed individuals found in a central pit. intricate funeral regalia described. Discovery reported by Leonard Woolley. The second piece notes Dr Frank E. Lutz praising bees and warning about pests across the United States.
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Shub-Ad
Philadelphia
Leonard Woolley
Museum
The
University of Pennsylvania
British Museum
Woolley
Mr. Woolley
Cotton Men To Honor Forgotten Inventor In Rhode Island
Providence remembers John Thorp, pioneer of the cotton industry, at the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers meeting in late April. His rotary ring spindle revolutionized spinning since 1828, with earlier work on the hand and water loom and cap spinning system. Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket hosts ceremonies, while a monument may be erected by the Southern New England Textile Club.
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Providence
R. I
John Thorp
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Thorp
Rhode Island
Ishoorp
Ring Wiile
Pirde
Slater Mill
Pawtucket
Sharp
America
Southern New England Textile Club
Samuel Slater
Oldest Sycamore Tree Houses Goats Dogs and Sheep
In West Conshohocken Pennsylvania a hollowed Sycamore 105 feet tall and 25 feet in girth shelters a family of goats dogs and sheep. The tree, tied to Revolutionary War figure General Nathaniel Greene, casts a 117 foot diameter shade circle and has branches up to 16 feet above ground.
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United Press
West Conshohocken
Pennsylvania
Nathaniel Greene
E. F. Brouse
Valley Forge
First Lady's Latest and Greene's Headquarters Tale
The article notes General Greene pitched his tent and set up headquarters near Brandywine during the era of Washington's campaigns and the Valley Forge winter. It mentions a second all North Carolina Piedmont league formed from six other North Carolina cities.
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Greene
Brandywine
Valley Forge
North Carolina
East Carolina league forms. six NC clubs ready
A new Class D circuit, the East Carolina league, is organized in the southeast. Fayetteville Rocky Mount Greenville Kinston Wilmington and Watson in Eastern North Carolina compose the six clubs. Opening day tentatively set for April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Raleigh
N. C
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Kinston
Wilmington
Watson
North Carolina
Rheumatism Cure Offered Through French Prescription
An offered French remedy for rheumatism and neuritis is promoted with claims of remarkable results. The advertiser provides the prescription for free and asks only for a witness to be mailed to the requester. Send a postal to VAUL CASE, Dept. 537, Brockton Mass.
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France
Vaul Case
Brockton Mass
Rebellion in Ohio strike nears as miners idle
Ohio’s coal fields face a bitter strike with about forty thousand miners idle and the possibility of open rebellion. The stoppage stems from the 1916 wage pact expired last April, with miners demanding renewal or an equitable compromise while state militiamen stand ready. Governor Donahey pledges relief with sixty five kitchens, five thousand clothing items, and an $18,000 fund, as open conflict looms and a Federal court eviction order could take effect April 1.
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Harry Wilson Sitarpf
United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Jacksonville
Kentucky
West Virginia
John L. Lewin
United Mine Workers of America
Vic Donahey
Ben Lyon and Marilyn Miller End Engagement Over Distance
Hollywood and New York miles separate Ben Lyon and Marilyn Miller leading to the call off of their engagement. Lyon cited ongoing work in California and Miller’s New York schedule, though they will remain friends and plan to meet when he travels to New York.
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Hollywood
Calif
New York
Ben Lyon
Marilyn Miller
Jack Pickford
Miss Miller
California
Rat Killing Made Easy with Envelopes
Advertisement explains a rat control method using poison-filled envelopes scattered where rats run. Rats gnaw through the envelopes, ingest the poison, and die outdoors with no odors. The product, labeled No. envelopes, costs 35 cents and is described as absolutely guaranteed.
Coal Mines Idle as Production Shrinks Worldwide
A dramatic drop from 8,000,000 to 200,000 tons a month leaves 250 large mines idle and 99 percent of small mines inactive. The Sun day Creek Coal company, among the state's largest, threatens to abandon mines and withdraw maintenance men. The run is 93,000,000 miles from the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Prostatia Treatment Ad Promises Quick Relief
A dubious ad by W. Wh. Way Co promises to mail Rudolph's Prostatia treatment post paid to any sufferer in hours. It claims a full one dollar treatment with no deposit and a money back if not satisfied, urging readers to write today.
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W. Wh. Way Co
Westover
Arcade
Kanaas City
Rudolph
Beware the Cough or Cold That Hangs On
Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble. Creomulsion offers twofold action by soothing inflamed membranes and inhibiting germ growth. It is promoted as a remedy for asthma bronchitis and other respiratory diseases with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
How One Thin Woman Gained 11 Pounds
A testimonial from Mrs. W. FE. Looney in 1927 praising McCoy's Tablets for weight gain. She reports starting at 104 pounds and reaching 115, noting improved limbs and faith in the product. The ad promises an ironclad guarantee: regain at least 5 pounds after four boxes or two dollars back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FE. Looney
McCoy
Randal and
Post Office Drug
America
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Bee
Eden
Associated
Frank E. Lutz
American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Lutz
United States
T. B. Jones
Oliver -Eakle
George L. Langworthy
Oliver Eakle
New England
Slater
N. Y
Ben
Marilyn
Princess Mary Hapiy
Egypt
Ity International News Service
London
Mary
Europe
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Continent
Viscount Lascelles
Sybil Scott
Lord Lascelles
Florence
Danhandle
Aundry
Patna
Guarant
Ayoo Lea
Polk
Fillmore
Tyler
Jackman’s
Womens
Virginia Hart
Amarillo
Johnson-Bryant
Panani
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