Memorials to Columbus Spread Across Two Hemispheres
A 1929 Columbus memorial in Spain unveiled with joint American and Spanish ceremony honors the explorer, featuring a 60 foot statue by Mrs. Harry Whitney atop a 44 foot base with reliefs. In Washington a rival monument at Union Station by Burnham and Taft dominates a 70 by 65 foot fountain with a globe, four eagles, and figures of New and Old World. Plans for a future four million dollar lighthouse memorial in Santo Domingo are advancing, with Pan American Union backing and an architectural contest anticipated.
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Olumbus
Spain
Seville
Barcelona
Palos
Atlantic
Paris
Harry Payne Whitney
United States
America
Philadelphia
Columbus
Europe
Washington, D. C
Union Station
National Capital
Daniel H. Burnham
National Commission of Fine Arts
Lorado Taft
Chicago
Knights of Columbus
Two Americas
Santo Domingo
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Pan-American Union
Kitchen Cabinet And Its Fragile Stored Memories 1929
A Western Newspaper Union item quotes: So few people have learned the art of collecting memories. They collect old china and prints and books all good and pleasant but fragile and perishable. Happy memories are indestructible possessions which nothing can take from us but disease or death.
The Discovery of America and the New World Vision
A verse fragment by Helene Mullins in the New York World reflects the 1492 voyage anxieties and hopes. The speaker battles fear and ambition, imagining India as a holy destination and glory, while grappling with fame, age, and the earth’s shape.
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India
Helene Mullins
New York
Seasonal Home Preserves and Desserts Ideas
Seasonal hints describe cauliflower pickling methods with vinegar spices and peppers, apple sutter spread, wild grape jam, onion raisin sauce, ripe cucumber pickles, horseradish relish, and a chocolate malted milk recipe. It lists steps for sterilizing jars, heating syrups, and sealing preserves for long storage.
Hunter's Luck in California Deer Season Ends with Two Bucks
William Thompson of Santa Rosa recounts his prize season as he shoots a buck on a steep bank and it rolls down locking horns with a hidden rival. The resulting tangle lets Thompson kill the second buck, sealing his season limit.
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California
William Thompson
Santa Rosa
Thompson
White rhino on Nile habitat dwindling in Uganda
The white rhinoceros, the third largest land animal, is rapidly decreasing in numbers. It haunts a small area on the Nile in Uganda among papyrus swamps and intense heat. The herd, shy and with a removeable sense of smell, is pale brown and numbered around 45, under government protection.
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Nile
Uganda
Millions use Russ Ball Blue for snowy white clothes
Ad copy claims millions rely on Russ Ball Blue to keep fabrics snowy white and urges readers to get the genuine product.
Misheard Lesson on Heredity From City School Board
A curious student asks about heredity and a hesitant teacher explains in simple terms. The exchange suggests a discussion of family inheritance where a grandfather’s lack of offspring could influence his son and grandson, illustrating basic genetics in a quaint, rural classroom.
A Near-Argument and a Saleswoman as Counter Attraction
A near-argument defines a calm dispute where no one raises voices. A pretty saleswoman is described as a first-class counter attraction in the scene.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Fights Constipation Myth
A 19th century doctor promoted a herbal laxative, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as a gentle remedy addressing sluggish bowels. The remedy, praised for non grippiness and kid friendly taste, became widely sold in drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
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