King Zog Builds New Palace in Tirana Capital Rise
National Geographic notes Albania under King Zog I as Tirana enlarges with modern government buildings, hotels, and parks. Tourists once wary of Durazzo roads now reach the inland capital, while Ghegs and Tasks wear distinct dress amid a rugged mountain people.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Urope
Europe
Zog I
Zogu
Albania
Tirana
Durazzo
New York
Bennie Brownie Hosts a Grand Leaf Party in Fairyland
Bennie Brownie plans a lavish bonfire party with friends and family from Fairyland. Breeze Brothers deliver invitations to Fairies, Gnomes, and local Brownies while leaves are raked into rooms and paths. Guests arrive in colorful costumes as Twilight Bell, Joy, and Twilight attend. Billie Brownie joins and the celebration ends with song and dance around the fire.
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Bennie
Breeze Brothers
Bogey
Mr. Giant
Mr. Giant and To Witty Witch
Mr. Wind
Billie
Witch
Joy
Twilight-red
Fairy Ybab
Billie Brownie
Fairyland
Twilight-Bell
Witty Witch
Beating Pans to Halt Swarming Bees Echoes Ancient Rites
An old belief holds that shouting and banging pans or kettles drives swarming bees to settle. Citing Varro and Diana and Ceres, the piece argues the practice mimics ancient rites and is ineffective, since bees heed natural cues rather than human noise.
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Varre
Diana
Ceres
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Why belief shapes our judgments and avoidable tragedies
An analysis notes that belief arises from preconceived notions and trusted sources, shaping judgments from sports outcomes to rumors. It cites a Cleveland hospital X-ray film disaster as an avoidable tragedy, urging stricter safety, standards, and public responsibility to protect life.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Early Horseless Carriages Tour in New York 1895
The November 1895 Horseless Age notes a Frenchman named Roger bringing three horseless carriages to New York in June to advertise R. H. Macy's department store. In 1896 Barnum and Bailey promoted a horseless vehicle as part of their show.
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Roger
New York
R. H. Macy's
Barnum and Bailey
Six Cylinder Cars and the Impress of The American Magazine
A brief caption notes that six cylinder cars do not make the man but leave an impression, reflecting a contemporary American Magazine sentiment on automotive style and status.
Castoria for Babies and Toddlers Comforts Fretful Children
Castoria is a safe vegetable remedy for babies and older children. It eases fretfulness, colic, and constipation with a few drops, and many keep an extra unopened bottle. Doctors’ word backs its safety for the youngest infants and daily use.
Surprising the Waiter At Inverness Restaurant
A diner at a local Inverness restaurant comments that the bill seems reasonable for the first time, prompting the waiter to doubt the charge and suggest checking the bill for mistakes.
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Inverness Courier
Log reveals hidden gold dust on Bettis farm
John Bettis of Eldorado Springs Missouri found $250 in gold dust inside a can hidden in an auger hole while cutting firewood from an old logging in his yard. The discovery was reported by the Indianapolis News.
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John Bettis
Eldorado Springs
Indianapolis News
Cutting The Boss No Weeds In The Jobseeker Plot
A terse exchange hints at power dynamics in a workplace drama. A widow confronts a superior as the job seeker presses for clear security and respect, foreshadowing a tense power struggle within the company.
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Scutari
Korytza
Argyrocastro
Greece
Danube
Rome
Turkey
Austria
Yugoslavia
Italy
Adriatic
Monastir
Turkish Macedonia
Saloniki
Old Serbia
Olrida
Presba
Uskub
Yugo-Slavia
Ohrida
Tor
Loretta Young
Allstar
H. Irving King
M. K. Thomson
John Doe
Yankees
Leonard A. Barrett
Gabby Gertie
Rooker
Castoria
Hanford
Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Histinoela
Amare
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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