Marathon Race Origins From Ancient Battle To Olympics
The Marathon plain near Athens marked by a decisive ancient battle led to the modern Marathon race created for the first Olympic games in Athens. The 40 kilometer distance commemorates the Greek runner’s legendary message to Athens.
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Attica
Athens
Vrana
Cleveland
Theseus
Marathon
Mildidles
Darius
Cats
Artiphernes
Europe
Maraethon
Qsng
Buckingham Palace Evolution From Garden To Royal Seat
The piece traces Buckingham Palace origins from a mulberry garden near Westminster to a public entertainment site, then to Goring House, its destruction and redevelopment, and finally its transfer to royal hands in 1761 and 1774 acts making it Queen Charlotte’s residence.
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Buckingham Palace
Britain
New York Times
James T
Westminster
Goring
Lord Goring
Lord Arlington
Duke of Buckingham
Buckingham House
George T
Charles Sheffield
Buckingham
St. James' Palace
Queen Charlotte
Queen's Palace
George TV
Nash
Private Civil War Tokens Surged 1861 to 1864
During the Civil War a shortage of small coins spurred a large private token issue with merchant ads and inscriptions. Estimates run above 25 million tokens across the eastern and midwest states until Congress halted them in 1864. Each token valued around four to five cents. The "six" center motif honors John Adams Dix who served as secretary of the treasury in 1861.
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Congress
John Adams Dix
the Treasury
Food supply governs fish production says Wisconsin professor
Professor Juday of the University of Wisconsin explains that fish production in an area depends on the quantity of suitable food. He notes aquatic animals rely on plants for their main food source and that aquatic plants need dissolved nutrients like phosphates and nitrogen compounds to grow.
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Juday
University of Wisconsin
Roughest Two Man Sport Jiu Jitsu as described in Collier's Weekly
Freleng notes in Collier's Weekly that Japanese jiu-jitsu bouts are the roughest two man sport with many fouls allowed. Combatants suffer painful injuries and may pretend to be incapacitated to avoid humiliation rather than end the round.
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Japan
Sign Posts Mark Old Roman Road and Reiman Milestones
The article notes ancient Roman signs on the Appian Way dating 2,000 years back per the Automobile Club of Southern California. It mentions Reiman empire milestones every 1,000 paces, guiding travelers toward principal towns beyond ten miles from Atume in the provinces. The Appian Way remains in use today.
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Automobile Club
Southern California
Reiman
Atume
Royal seat prices through history reveal growing costs
A discussion traces how seating costs at royal events rose from pennies in Richard II’s era to large sums by George II and Queen Victoria. It notes early coins’ uncertain value, then highlights front seats at Westminster Abbey and housing facing processions fetching significant sums during coronations and weddings.
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The-Bits
Henry
Henry I
John
Suskyn
Richard II
Henry V
Elenry
Charles
George I
George II
Westminster Abbey
Victoria
Old Whaling Trips Kept Sailors Away Four Years
In historic whaling, crews endured years at sea. Kael ship carried four small boats with harpoon lines and a headsman lance. The fight featured boats drawn by the whale, long whoops, and eventual killing by lance, with blasting powder later used to finish the hunt.
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Kael
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Few Natural Annoyances and Education's Role in Toleration
A Detroit News writer argues that likes and dislikes stem from upbringing rather than nature, including reactions to snakes and bedbugs. The piece suggests race prejudice stems from rearing and calls for self-education to foster tolerance across life.
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The
Detroit News
Winds in the ionsphere drive warm currents aloft
A report in Physical Review by Dr. E O Hulburt notes the ionsphere at 145 to 220 miles up stays roughly at 80 F and features warm winds around 300 K. These winds radiate from the sunlit point, tracing paths like liquid streams on a rotating sphere as described by Literary Digest.
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Physical Review
E. O. Hulburt
Naval Research Laboratory
Literary Digest
Skating Through History From Norse Legends to Steel Skates
The article traces skating origins from Norse Icelandic legends to early English bone skates of the twelfth century. It notes thrusting a stick to move forward and traces the evolution to iron runners in wooden frames by the fourteenth century, evolving into steel skates.
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Iceland
Europe
England
Fire God Shrine Found Linked to Egypt Civilisation
Prof. The Pleure of Manchester University reports a great stone monument unearthed on the Isle of Man linked to sun god worship. Fragments of pottery adjacent to the monument help date the find to about 2000 B.C. and suggest connections with Mediterranean cultures.
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Egypt
Mediterranean
Isle of Man
the Pleure
Manchester University
Malta
Ban On Soothsaying Prohibited By Saxon Government
The Saxon government bans all forms of soothsaying for profit including horoscopes dream interpretations and all astrological activities along with printed matter dealing with them.
Bus Conductor Deals With Ticket Questioning Passenger
A crowded bus scene features a large woman forcing her way aboard and asking for two tickets for herself and her husband. The conductor questions which passenger is the husband, prompting the amused or exasperated exchange as the situation escalates with a threat of complaint and a calm response.
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Jean
Farmer Corntessel Mentioned for Son Josh’s Oratory Prizes
Voice of the Farmer quotes reveal Farmer Corntessel praising his son Josh for winning several prizes in oratory at the College of Agriculture while avoiding details on his soil and fertilizer knowledge.
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Josh
College of Agriculture
Corntessel
Burglar Clothing Salesman Sparks Notion of Secure Suits
A burglar and a salesman debate a feature packed suit with a patent snap change pocket while a customer jokes about a combination lock and his wife. The exchange highlights clever security ideas in attire.
Trading stamps alibi in a squabble over gifts
Aunt Jerushy from Squashville explains she took a transfer thinking trading stamps were being handed out. The exchange with Home Habit City Girl-Why reveals the misunderstanding about incentives and gifts.
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Jerushy
Squashville
Fan Mail From Movie Actress Sparks Ad Circular Joke
In a light exchange a secretary reveals today only an advertising circular from an electric fan company arrives as fan mail for the movie actress who reacts with delight at finally receiving fan mail.
Conversation Between Rustus and Yussur About Chickens
A dialogue presents Rustus urging prosperity through aligning with chickens and Yussur agreeing to join, while noting that chicken owners may be wary. The exchange uses a rural dialect and hints at practical, economic connections.
Golf Instructor Advises Movements Without Ball
The golf instructor suggests the student to perform driving movements without the ball to overcome a specific trouble. The camel responds by saying that very approach is the problem he aims to fix.
Safe for a Time in Tit Bits Magazine
A playful exchange from Tit Bits Magazine about a boy who saved his orange peel by placing it in the pocket of a gentleman on a bus. The vignette reflects light social humor from early 20th century periodical culture.
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Freddie
Is That All What Happened During the House Search
A quip about a police search reveals the finder of a front door key hidden by the wife, a long lost penny stamp, and four collar studs discovered during the visit.
Illumination Confession Sparks Hidden Love
In a playful exchange the speaker asks how love began while the other recalls anger at being labeled an idiot by others, hinting at underlying affection and tension. The dialogue blends teasing with genuine emotion as the pair navigate reputations and feelings.
Milk and Bananas Poem Fashioned as Fashion Beauty
A poet remarks on a poem described as slender and beautiful about fashion. A maid expresses a desire to read the poem and her fascination with ultra fashionable girls.
Tramp Proposes Grass Cutting for Dinner to Kind Lady
A stern exchange in which a tramp asking to cut grass for his meal is met with the reply that the grass can be eaten as is. The odd request highlights social misperceptions and urban humor of the era.
Torture Miss Bangs and Mr Knox in Time Motif
A fragmentary dialogue pits Miss Bangs who plays piano to Kin time against Mr Knox who asks for mercy toward time. The lines hint at performance, delay, and a playful or satirical exchange about art and tempo.
Diamond Center News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Central notes report visits and gatherings across Marcus Alta Cherokee and Storm Lake including families busily hosting dinners and cash showers. The piece mentions travel to Fort Dodge for an orphan festival and a rain impacting gardens as harvesting winds down with threshing to begin next week.
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Arthur Dorr
Stuart
Wayne
Phillip
Florence
Marcus
Henry Otto
Milton
Vernon
LaVon
Fort Dodge
Franklin Clymens
Will Clymens
Gus Lund
Alta
C. A
Near Storm Lake
Charley Smith
Herman Linquist
Alice Streed
Ben Galvin
Della Peterson
Tony Carlson
Claude Steward
Pilot Township
Haight
Homer Robar
Aurelia
Theodore Streets
Doris Frank
Margueritte Haight
Gus Peters
Cherokee
Nicholas Linquist
Edna
Ivan Winter
Sioux City
W. F. Hickey
A. J. Beckage
Will Haight
Mt Olive News Highlights Local Socials and Farm Updates
Ada Sawwell visits Lincoln Hahn home as Earl Crippen stays with Claude Smith in Dubuque where Smith lies ill. Cherokees Bloombergs visit Leonard Anderson family. Funeral for Ray Bagenstos noted. Grain in shock with rain delaying threshing. Hog and chicken houses planned on Swisher estate. Oscar Gustafson hosts guests from Minneapolis and others visit nearby homes. U S Club to meet at Earl Crippen home.
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Ada Sawwell
North of Quimby
Lincoln Hahn
Earl Crippen
Claude Smith
Dubuque
Mr. Smith
Bloomberg
Goldy
Helen
Leonard Anderson
Chas. Sawwell
Ray Bagenstos
Holstein
Rosella Klema
R. T. McCready
Louis He
Oscar Gustafson
Eric Gustafson
Larrabee
Ss. U. S. Club
Mr. McQuire
Cherokee
Swisher Estate
Henry Sansen
Axel Gustafson
Minneapolis
Rozella Elema Farm
Almon Thompson
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
John Towner
Lucille Simmons
Lavern Holmes
Rhinestones and their origins in artificial gems
Rhinestones are artificial colorless gems used to imitate diamonds and widely used in cheap jewelry. The term Rhinestone comes from Strass glass advanced along the Rhine river by Joseph Strasser, a German jeweler, with a paste of silicate of potassium and lead mixed with borax alumina and white arsenic.
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Indianapolis News
Joseph Strasser
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Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
Aurelia Sentinel
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