Pontine marshes and the Appian Way to Rome
Prepared by the National Geographic Society. The Pontine marshes near Rome form a vast, fertile basin shaped by ancient dunes and lagoons. The Appian Way reaches this region, with towns such as Terracina Ninfa Sermoneta and Circeo nearby. Centuries of flooding and blocked outlets created a swamp that modern Italy plans to drain using Rio Martino, reservoirs, and pumping stations.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Pontine
Rome
Italy
Via Appia
Appius Claudius
Terracina
Monte Saint Angelo
Naples
Alban
Pontine Marshes
Lepine
Tyrrhenian Sea
Circeo
Alban Volcanoes
Lepine Mountains
Cori
Hercules
Pompeii
Gregorovius
Sermoneta
Sezze
Piperno
Pometia
Tarquinius the Superb
Christ
Republile
Mount Circeo
Appian
Trajan
Ninfa
New Italy
Rio Martino
Len Reamey’s Modern Reinvention After Squealer Past
Five years after turning state's evidence against twenty confidents, former Denver confidence man George L. Reamey has built a new life under a changed name in a distant town. Now a hotel owner, Sunday school teacher, and civic figure, he remains a marked man with threats lingering from former gang members and lingering fear from detective Roy O. Sampson who helped him testify.
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Denver
Colo
George L
Len) Reamey
Canyon City
Reamey
Andy Koehn
Doc” Dawson
Len Reamey
Underworld
Roy O. Sampson
Sampson
Irish Ogham Stones Face Removal to British Museums
Kerry men protest the removal of ancient Ogham Stones to British museums. The stones, carved with early Irish writing, often mark graves or clan lands and have suffered at times being used as gate posts or hearth stones. Some inscriptions are eroded by time and conflict.
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Valentia
Ireland
Gates of Glory
Ventry
King Sinaia's Boy Rumania Reared Like Ordinary American
Michael the boy king of Rumania is to be reared like any ordinary American boy. A threat from his mother of a good smack failed to stop him from pulling a dog's tail, but a warning of bed without supper did.
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Sinaia
Rumania
Michael
Apple Tree in Glen Cove Bears Thirty Five Varieties
An apple tree in Glen Cove New York bears 35 varieties, according to James Holloway who owns the orchard where the tree stands.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
James Holloway
Liner Baltic Aids Lighthouse Report Mail by Captain
The Nantucket lightship keeper dispatched his monthly report by sending a letter aboard the White Star Baltic. Captain Summers halted the liner miles off course to take the letter over the rail as 24,000 tons reefed in swells stood by. The mail was dropped to the lightship and mailed two minutes after the Baltic docked.
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New York
Nantucket Shoals
Baltic
F. F. Summers
Summers
British dreadnought Nelson and Rodney puzzle experts
Washington report outlines why the British battleships Nelson and Rodney intrigue naval designers. The designs feature an inner hull with external armor planes, forward gun concentration, stern mounted 6 inch turrets, a castle-like superstructure, and a top speed of 23 knots.
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Washington
Nelson
Rodney
Married Life Extends Lifespan Says Life Assurance Body
London reports that married men live about four years longer in England than bachelors. Prof. G Robertson, noted British medico psychologist, notes insanity is three times as common in single men and women than in married ones. The organization urges marriage before twenty five.
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London
England
Associated Bodies of Life Assurance Actuaries
G. Robertson
Modern methods aid rebuild of national cathedral
Washington reports the Bethesda Maryland stone cutting plant produces 45 tons daily from Indiana limestone for the Mount St. Albans Protestant Episcopal Cathedral. A 100 man crew at the plant surpasses a year of handwork, while masons still fit stones at the site using diamond saws and pneumatic chisels.
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Solomon's Temple
Solomon
Mount St. Albans
Bethesda
Much Support Your Poor Relatives Says Judge
Chicago report on County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki declaring indigent relief care duties by family lines. He outlines the order of obligation: father then grandfather, mother then grandmother, and for aged or infirm relatives, children then brothers or sisters, unmarried status affecting whether county aid is used. He will summon relatives to assess ability to support applicants. He ordered a grandfather and a brother to support two charity applicants.
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Chicago
Edmund K. Jarecki
Cook County
Jarecki
Extinct Yet Alive in German Wilds Auroch and Owl Captured
A pair of eagle owls, called ubu in German, have been captured in the Saxon mountains and will be bred in captivity before release. Aurochs, the European bison once common in Roman arenas, survive in the wild and will be kept alive through captivity breeding programs.
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Berlin
Saxony
Europe
Rooster Shuts Down Contest in Missouri Window Display
In Jefferson and nearby Shelbina onlookers watched a display rooster eat 744 grains in ten minutes then quit and slept for the remaining fifty. The scene sparked questions about how many grains the fowl could collect in sixty minutes.
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Jefferson
Shelbina
Flying Police Chief Directs Traffic From Air
In Bergen County New Jersey the community boasts the only flying chief of police. Chief Schceardi pilots an airplane to guide eighteen motorcycle patrolmen to traffic jams near the roads into Teterboro airport.
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Bergen County
N. J
Shceardi
Teterboro
Bottle Adrift 24 Years Found on Moray Firth Coast
An official tide-testing bottle adrift since 1003 has been picked up on the Moray Firth coast. The discovery adds a curious note to maritime history and suggests long voyage possibilities for recovered artifacts.
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Glasgow
Moray Firth
Mrs Bassett Describes Benefit From Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
Lansing resident Mrs E F Bassett says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her energy after months of fatigue. She reports improvement after starting the remedy and recommends it to others, noting it helps her participate in daily life and school.
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Salem
Muass
Hawthorne Hotel
Jeannette Brooks
Peabody
C. Edwards
Toledo
Ohio
Boston
Miss Brooks
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lansing
Michigan
E. F. Bassett
South
Hayford Avenue
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dried milk treated with UV light cited to prevent rickets
Dr. Alfred F Hess states UV treated dried milk is practical to prevent or cure infantile rickets and tetany. The milk maintains its specific gravity for at least six weeks, according to a report to the American Medical Association.
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Alfred F Hess
Doctor Hless
American Medical Association
Much to Learn Mrs Fozzleton Well
A brief exchange from the New Bedford Standard shows Mrs Fozzleton and Mrs Jane debating manners and silence reflecting social expectations in a household dialogue. The snippet captures dialogue style typical of the era in a New Bedford publication.
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Hills
Norma
Nerba
Nerma
Pals
Squealer
Eee
Flying Police
Mrs. Bassett
Hanford
Culicki
North Ave
Haarlem
H. A. Brandt
Silverton
Oregon
Odd's Medicine Co., Inc
Maint
Buffalo
Fulton St
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