Rothenburg’s Whitsuntide Siege Epic in a Medieval Town
A NatGeo piece recounts Rothenburg ob der Tauber famed for its Whitsuntide pageant reenacting the 1631 siege led by Tilly. The town’s stout defense, the heroic ex Burgomaster George Nusch’s legendary three quart drink, and a loyal citizenry shaped by preserved walls, towers, and tortures remain today. The festival honors endurance over invasion, while the city preserves historic architecture and views from the old wall.
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Germany
Whitsuntide
Rothenburg ob-der-Tauber
Europe
Rothenbure
Rothenburg
Magdeburg
Tilly
Tilsly
Pokal
George Nusch
George Nusei
Nusch
Nusech
George Nash
America
Rathaus
Jakobskirche
Kobollzeller Church
Bavaria
Toppler
Nuremburg
Wenzel
Kobolizellerter
Tamed Cheyenne in Days of Old West
A Cheyenne portrait frames Maj. Edward L. Hoffman famous for taming the town in the old West and for developing the free type parachute now used by army aviators. He led a 5 cent trolley fare boycott by soldiers at Fort D. A. Russell, resolved when a Denver accountant proved a 5 cent fare could be profitable.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
West
Edward L. Hoffman
White House
Coolidge
Army
Hoffman
Fort D. A. Russell
Clarence KR. Edwards
Fort Russell
Edwards
Denver
Union Pacific
Billy the Kid
Fence Making Tales From the Stoveworld
A crowded stove-side tale session in a grocery features Bill Tompkins recounting his fence building feats. Wrinkles interrupts to claim aged wisdom and recalls a 1868 railroad fence job by him and Dick Potter, noting their massive handiwork.
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Bill Tompkins
Bill
Dick Potter
Philadelphia Ledger
Shake Hands With Self as Hygienic Handshake
The Ohio Health News urges adopting the Chinese method of handshaking to reduce infection risk. It argues many infections are spread by the American handshake, while the Chinese practice avoids this danger.
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Ohio Health News
Biannual Biennial Mix-Up Halts New Jersey Reform
In Trenton New Jersey lawmakers spent two years drafting a constitutional amendment for biennial sessions. A misreading wrongfully set September 27 as the referendum date. After an extra session to fix the calendar the legislature could not correct the term biannual to biennial, prompting a committee to study the error.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Oldest Airman Radio Fan At 89
Seattle Washington sage Daniel Bickford, the U S Army balloon service veteran born in April 1833, lives at the Orting state soldiers home. At ninety he still enjoys KOMO radio broadcasts and bedtime stories, hoping to beat his sister’s 108 year record despite his age.
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Seattle
Wash
Sam
State Soldiers
Orting
Daniel Bickford
Komo
Dan
Alexandria
Eighteenth Massachusetts
Unsalaried Officers Run Eight Mile Manchester Rail Line
The Manchester and Oneida railroad in Manchester Iowa shows a unique governance model with a director for every half mile of track and no salaries for officers beyond the traffic manager. For 25 years it posted losses until electrification turned it profitable. Built in 1901 by local merchants, the eight mile line connects to Oneida and links major carriers. Shares are booster badges, and there have been no personal injury claims. Maj Edward M Carr, its first president, chairs the board.
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Manchester
Iowa
Oneida
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Edward M. Carr
National Forests Contain Bee Hives and Fur Farms
The district forester report from Portland Oregon notes national forests support varied uses beyond timber, including apiaries wharves schools golf courses observatories fur farms hotels and mineral springs. It states special-use permits are issued to meet local needs as long as they do not impede timber production or watershed protection.
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Seattle
Wash
Portland
Forest Service
Doctor Earl Hudel Declares He Is Alive
Dr Earl Hudel a professor at the University of Minnesota disputed a death notice saying he is alive and well in Minneapolis Minnesota He contradicted the listing that declared him deceased and announced his status to the public.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Earl Hudelson
University of Minnesota
Leipzig Trade Fair Dominates as World's Largest Exhibit
An army of over 1,500 U S merchants flocked to Leipzig to view the world’s greatest fair. The exposition covers more than 4,000,000 square feet with 100 buildings housing textiles, toys, machinery, and fashion shows. Americans seek latest designs. the event outclasses prewar fairs.
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Leipzig
Germany
United States
Santa Claus
America
Rip van Winkle
Prague Beggars Use Disks Instead of Cash
In Prague Czechoslovakia beggars are given peat disks instead of money. A welfare committee sells the disks at nominal cost for alms. Recipients redeem disks at headquarters after an investigation of need. One beggar reportedly had a bank balance over $500. Public reaction is mixed with threats of boycott.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Welfare Committee
Publc
Young Mathematics Lecturer Emerges at Tashkent Uni
Nicholas Nazaroff, aged sixteen, is described as a full lecturer in mathematics at Tashkent University after entering the university at age ten. The piece highlights remarkable early advancement in his academic career within Uzbekistan's capital.
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Tashkent
Nicholas Nazaroff
Tashkent University
Tesla's Hobby New York Pigeon Nursing Legend
Nikola Tesla, a seventy year old wizard of electricity, tends to sick and maimed pigeons as a hobby in New York. The famed inventor dedicates quiet hours to caring for the birds, reflecting a gentler side amid his scientific renown.
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New York
Nikola Tesla
Babies Cry for Castoria
An old advertisement repeats the slogan Babies cry for Castoria promoting Fletcher's Castoria as a safe non narcotic remedy for infants. It emphasizes long standing use over 80 years and endorsement by physicians with guidance printed on each package. The genuine bottle bears a signature.
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Fletcher
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Rapid Skin Cure
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a surgeon’s prescription sold by pharmacists at low cost. It claims to rapidly heal eczema wounds boils abscesses and ulcers and to stop itching within days, with a money back guarantee if not effective.
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Moone
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