The Bank Fishermen of the North Atlantic
The article profiles Newfoundland and Maritime Bank fishermen, their stocky Scottish, German, English, and Irish roots, and the sea worthy three masted Bank schooners. It covers schooner design, crew shares, weekly earnings, navigation by lead and dead reckoning, and the perilous dory fishing life along the New England coast and Canadian ports.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Maritime Provinces
Canada
New England
America
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
Gloucester
Boston
Massachusetts
Maine
North Atlantic
Bank
Dory
Afghan King Amanullah Lifts Veil in European Visit
Amanullah Khan king of Afghanistan and his unveiled wife and daughter tour Europe, signaling easing isolation after World War I. The article notes Afghanistan's gatekeeping Khyber pass, rugged Hindu Kush, and 1922 shift from amir to constitutional king, with social norms and Muslim world role outlined.
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Washington
Europe
Amanullah Khan
Afghanistan
National Geographic Society
Mecca
Constantinople
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Persia
Khyber Pass
Peshawar
India
Kabul
Hen at University of Maine Sets 303 Egg Year Record
A Rhode Island Red hen housed at the University of Maine produced 303 eggs in a year, surpassing Maine records. Identified as C-253, she earned a rest from breeding after a peak season, with hopes her daughters may exceed the mark. The bird, hatched in 1926, began with 25 eggs in September and 1 in October before a steady 22 to 26 monthly output.
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Drone
Maine
Rhode Island
University of Maine
Bow Legs Seen as Sign of Brains by Doctor
Dr. Joseph Interland told a semiannual Research Association forum that bow legs indicate brain and health. He cited Pediatrists' research and noted many famous figures including Caesar Washington Roosevelt and Mussolini had bow legs.
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New York
Joseph Interland
Research Association
Pediatrists’ Association
Julius Caesar
William the Conqueror
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Kaiser Wilhelm
Benito Mussolini
Charlie Chaplin
Floreng Ziegfeld
Will Rogers
Babe Ruth
Doctor Irerland
Situations of Women to Be Studied at Meet
A study of the comparative situation of women in official positions in European countries will be presented to the Pacific women's conference in Honolulu next August. The joint committee of Shanghai women’s organizations undertakes the study to show status in European government circles and in Pacific nations. The conference aims to stimulate goodwill among Pacific women.
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Washington
Honolulu
Joint Committee of
Shanghai
China
Pacific
Circle of Sisterhood formed to aid single women
Sioux City reports the Circle of Sisterhood, a national organization for unmarried women and widows, aims to support young women entering work, provide homes and vacations, and offer solace. Dr. Georgia Bernard Brown is its first national president. Maude Keilen Lynch organized it. Membership requires unmarried status. marriage ends eligibility. White and red symbolize purity and courage.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Maude Keilen Lynch
Georgia Bernard Brown
Sisterhood
Near East Relief reports 1,500,000 lives saved over 12 years
The Near East Relief tallies 1.5 million lives saved in 12 years in a congress report prepared by Charles V. Vickery. It notes 209,208 aided last year and 150,000 children sheltered in orphanages from the Caucasus to Egypt and the Aegean. The group aims to raise $6,000,000 within 18 months as overseas work continues.
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Washington
Congress
Charles V. Vickery
Near East
Caucus Mountains
Egypt
Caspian
Aegian
Greece
Russia
Armenia
Syria
Palestine
Persia
Origin of the sweet potato debated across continents
The article surveys arguments for American origin, noting many American varieties and early cultivation in Virginia, while acknowledging theories of Asian roots with early references in China and Spanish links to Manila. It cites Humboldt and Oviedo and discusses lack of a clearly wild native American form.
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Japan
Virginia
China
South Seas
South America
United States
South Sea Islands
America
Old World
Humboldt
Christopher Columbus
Isabella
New World
Oviedo
Santo Domingo
Avila
Spain
Spanish America
Manila
Malay Archipelago
Orient
Breitschneider
Tahiti
South Sea
Asia
Europe
American
North America
South
Central America
Origins and spread of cucumbers across ancient lands
A historical overview traces cucumbers from northern India and the Himalayas to Africa Europe and China. It notes ancient cultivation by the Greeks and Romans, possible American origin of the West Indian gherkin, and debates over its introduction to tropical America versus Africa.
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Africa
India
Himalaya
Sikkim
China
Christ
Chang-Kien
Bactriana
Egypt
Tropical
America
Jamaica
West Indian Islands
Brazil
Argentine
Fifty-year-old widow leads 7000-student university enrollment
Seattle, Wash. Returning to school at fifty, Anna A. Lesh, widow of a former state senator, tops the university enrollment of 7000 in scholarship. She earned 20 hours of A, taught through six hours English, five Latin civilization, five medieval history, and ten more A hours via special exams in music. She plans no specific future, seeking new interests after her husband’s death.
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Seattle
Wash
Anna A. Lesh
State University
Lesh
France to Insure Half of Nation by New Law
Paris France adopts a sweeping social insurance measure the largest of its kind in the world. The law requires a 10 percent payroll deduction split between workers and employers to fund death and disability benefits old age pensions and general medical services. It will phase in and reach full operation as the reserve tops 4 billion dollars, supporting about half the population.
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France
Paris
Chamber
Senate
Quote by Woodrow Wilson on public duty and right
A Burke fragment quotes Woodrow Wilson urging that public duty demands making what is right known and prevalent and what is evil detected and defeated. The passage reflects Wilson’s stance on moral leadership and civic responsibility.
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Burke
Woodrow Wilson
Tim and Mazie Mishap Sparks Confusion Over Day
Mazie and Tim discuss love as Mazie confirms affection for Bill but Tim protests not being Bill. Mazie then realizes she mistook the day, thinking it was Wednesday.
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Tim
Mazie
Bill
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