Salute Gun Traditions and Fifty State Proclamations
The article traces the evolution of military salutes from ancient and biblical references to modern standards. It notes how governors receive 19-gun salutes, the shift from 17 to 21 guns as the U.S. national standard, and the international practice of a 21-gun salute. It explains the dedicated “salute to the nation” ceremony for the 48 states and its noon July Fourth observance, with occasional exceptions for presidents’ deaths and foreign leaders.
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Gays & Bulletin
Europe
International
United States
Liberty Bell Rug Valued at 150000 in Buffalo
A $150,000 Liberty Bell rug, famed as the most historic oriental tapestry, has been brought to Buffalo by Z H Kullujian of San Francisco. It carried presidents and leaders during the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition and later staged pivotal moments including Roosevelt’s and Harding’s inaugurations and the Versailles treaty signing.
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Buffalo
Z. H. Kullujian
San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt
Lehman
New York State
Roosevelt
Warren &. Harding
Whipping Suggested for 16-Year-Old Smugglers
Federal Judge Charles A. Boynton sentenced two Mexican youths, both sixteen, to five years in the county jail for smuggling liquor from Mexico. He added that he hoped their parents would give each a sound whipping after they serve their term.
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Papa
Texas
Help to Youthful Romeos Promotes Stable Marriage Views
Social and welfare bureau offers counsel to unmarried youths seeking comfort and guidance. Counselor Mrs. Stuart L. Mudd notes youth today avoid mistakes of prior marriages, urges prudence, mutual effort, and preservation of the family unit. pendulum of sentiment returning toward lasting unions as couples seek shared responsibilities.
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Stuart L. Mudd
Peorple
Alaska's Flag Returns to Territorial Museum
A long cherished U S flag used in Sitka when Alaska joined the United States in 1867 has been returned and placed in the territorial museum. An elderly Sitka resident recalls the transfer scene with Siberian Line Battalion guards and Captain Peschoury presenting the transfer from Russia to the United States.
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Alaska
Purchase Seattle
Wash
United States
Sitka
State Department
Territorial Museum
Ralp
Peschourov
Russias
Peschouryy
Flag Raised Amid American Cheers in Bayonet Incident
A fragment describes a man told to bring something down not hearing him. He tore it from the hedge yard and dropped it into the bayonets of Russian soldiers. The strange flag was then hoisted amid cheers from Americans.
Letter Visits 16 U. S. Cities of Same Name
A local man received a misaddressed Christmas letter after nearly four months. The envelope bore a Geneva postmark and led him to discover sixteen Genevas across Alabama Florida Idaho Minnesota Ohio New York Kansas Kentucky Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas West Virginia Wisconsin Indiana and two in Ohio. One is Geneva-on-the-Lake.
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Geneva
United States
Alabama
Wiorida
Idaho
Wiinota
Ingiana
Iowa
Jigsaw Puzzle Helps German Class in California
Julianne Wolters, a Sequoia Union high school teacher in Redwood City, California, discovers that jigsaw puzzles aid German teaching. A 300 piece Germany map puzzle helps students learn geography as they assemble it daily.
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Redwood City
Calif
Thas Julianne Wolters
Sequoia Union High School
Here
Miss Wolters
Germany
Squirrel Attacks Mail Carrier in Palo Alto
A Palo Alto squirrel named Otto, living in a tree on an avenue, feuds with the U S Postal Department. After gnawing stamps months ago and injuring a glass, Otto leaped and bit mail carrier W A Yount on the right thumb as he approached the tree.
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Squirrel
U. S. Postal Department
Palo Alto
Otto
Palo Alto Avenue
United Ge Postal Department
Uncle Samputa
W. A. Yount
Carter
Gay-Colored Bicycles Invade Paris Streets
Paris youths prominent in a trend toward bright bicycles for Sundays and holidays. A boy and his companion attracted attention riding a tandem painted yellow and green, wearing green breeches and checker sweaters with matching caps. The scene showcased a lively color fad on public streets.
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Paris
Ehic
Curtain He How does your friend De Ham let manage to keep in vaudeville
Actress He has a certain value he’s a bolaterer. He’s so bad that he makes the rest of any bill look good.
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de Hamlet
Picture acquittal sparks exhibit court joke
A quip from the case notes that Pimear was painting for an exhibit. The speaker jokes that he wasn’t acquitted, but his picture was, as the jury did not hang it.
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Pimear
Efficiency in Courtship Dialogue
A brief, vivid line depicts a daughter recounting a suitor’s request for her hand. The father responds with cordial humor, entertaining the moment by joking about being held by both legs and arms, underscoring a playful, affectionate memory.
The Garden of Delight ends in a deadly garden tragedy
In the Russian themed open air restaurant Garden of Delight, gigolo Ivan Storogey threatens Irina Petrovna after quarrels over love and status. Peasant violinist Shakovskaya deflects a shot, saving Irina, but another shot mortally wounds Storogey, leaving Irina grateful to her devoted musician.
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Ivan Storogey
Commonwealth of Russian
Irina Petrovna
Irina
Ivan
Shakovskaya
Tgorivitch
Vladimir Dionisievitch
Paul Shakovskaya
Ivana
Biags
Ivan Storogev
Shakevskaya
Iring
Tyan
Lesson plan on shaking off doubt and following Christ
The text outlines Golden Text on baptizing and observing all of Christ's commands. It lists junior to senior topics on Jesus as Savior and Lord, and trust and obedience, plus giving unreservedly. It then details two teaching methods with a long calendar of perplexities and summary lessons from April to June.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Satan
Mary
The Other Road Faith Quote by Rev. Guy H. King
A religious excerpt emphasizes that self effort cannot reach divine glory and promotes trusting in God. The 54 road of faith is cited as the path to witness the glory of God through belief and reliance on divine action rather than personal deeds.
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Guy H. King
St. Johns Gospel Fragments Echo Father Son Imagery
Fragments discuss St John s Gospel starting with the son in the bosom of the father and ending with the lover in the bosom of the son. The note cites Mr BR B Stewart as source or commentator.
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BR B, Stewart
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