Abbasid Caliphs and the Decline of Bagdad
The Abbasids toppled the Umayyads in 749, staging a gruesome purge and shifting power to a refined, bureaucratic empire in Bagdad. Haroun al Rashid ruled while luxury and wealth grew, yet faith waned as autocracy and plunder replaced original Islamic ideals, setting the stage for a Turkic revival and renewed conflict with Christendom.
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Muhammad
Rome
Greece
Judea
Desert
Badr
Allah
Viborous
Abdul Abbas
Asia Minor
Byzantium
Bagdad
Bosphorus
Moanna
Haroun-al-Rashiq
Haroun-al-Rashid
Mark Sykes
Cilician
Aden
Kegypt
Indy
Turkestan
Irak
Haroun-al- Rashid
Haroun-al-Rasahid
Seljuks
Taurus
Yuan Chwang
Abbu Bekr
Christendom
Household suggestions from a vintage column
Practical tips for kitchen tasks and home care appear in a fragmented vintage homemaking piece. Advice mentions whipping cream with egg white, warming biscuits in a water bath, washing utensils with soda, extending fresh flowers with white soap, and stabilizing machinery bearings.
State Board To Give Certificates To Aid Teachers
State Board announces three State Elementary Service Certificates for teachers with eight years of service, at least three in Connecticut, completed before July 1099. Certificates may be renewed yearly and aim to prove long service for job opportunities elsewhere. Teachers without secondary or normal training but eight years’ teaching receive credentials valid statewide unless local authorities set extra requirements.
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State Board of Education
Conencticut
Valia
MacSwiney sister appeals to Pope for aid
Mary MacSwiney, sister of Annis MacSwiney, asks Pope Pius to ensure her sister receives religious consolations while in Kilmainham prison on hunger strike. She cites alleged unjust ministerial opposition and notes Terrence MacSwiney’s blessing from a former pope.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Mary MacSwiney
Annis MacSwiney
Free State
Kilmainham
Miss MacSwiney
Terrence MacSwiney
Forged Bank Notes Found in Italy
Milan police report seizing 300,000 lire in forged notes of fifty five each, tied to the broader U S forgery ring, as authorities investigate connections to widespread American forgeries.
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Italy
Milan
Associated Press
United States
Forbes to Assist in Bureau Investigation
Colonel Charles R Forbes former director of the veteran s bureau returned from Europe aboard the President Harding and said he would help the Senate committee pursue a full inquiry. He denied being removed from office and planned to issue a formal statement from Washington tomorrow.
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New York
Charles R. Forbes
Veteran's Bureau
Europe
President Hading
Senate Committee
Forbes
Washington
Greenwich Plans First Auto Show Next Month
Greenwich notes its first auto show will run from March 8 to end of week at the State Armor with 40 local distributors and many exhibits expected from Port Chester and New York City. Eddy Dies longtime resident Oliver Curtis Eddy died at his Mianus home at 60. Funeral Tuesday. Club Entertains Schoolmasters banquet and dance last night at Cos Cob school with Greenwich High School orchestra. Frank Parker, John Rodemeyer, John Morgan among organizers.
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Greenwich
The
State Armor
Port Chester
New York City
Eddy
Oliver Curtis Eddy
Miani
Charles A. Knott
Elizabeth Haight
Mianus
Greenwich High School
Frank Parker
John Rodemeyer
John ‘i. Morgan
Milford P D Collects War Savings Stamps Totaling 15745
Milford February report from Postmaster Cheney shows about 15746 dollars in 1918 War Savings Stamps presented since January 1. Of that total 5216.50 in Treasury Savings Certificates were refunded and 13428.50 in cash paid via Milford office or through Federal Reserve partners. Many stamps were adjusted through direct deposits with social savings banks, with an estimated 30000 dollars in stamps presented for payment in this community for lapse reinvestment or purchases.
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Milford, Febuay
Deylay F. Cheney
Treasury Savings
Milford Office
Federal Reserve System
Chendy
Plan Drive for Paternalism Through Churches in Boston
Four national religious bodies coordinating over 2000 conferences to promote American cooperation against future wars announced the first gathering in Boston on March 4. Sponsors include World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches, World Peace Foundation, and the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Other March and April meetings were set in New York Philadelphia Concord Scranton Portland Springfield New Haven and various Western cities. George W. Wickersham former U.S. attorney general and Yale professor Irving Wishner named as speakers for the Boston event.
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New York
Ely Oi
Agnno Nced
Boston
World Peace Foundation
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Philadelphia
Concord
N. H
Scranton
Portland
Springfield
Mass
New Haven
Conn
George WW. Wickersham
United States
Irving Wisher
Yale
Westport weighs bridge and state road bills
The state roads committee in Westport discussed a $200000 Saugatuck river bridge and a $50000 plan to connect Westport and Wilton by a state road. Bradley introduced the measures and the panel planned visits to Westport sites. Other local items noted include visitors to Miss Isabel McCready, a Scout meeting at Staples High, and church tea and cake sale at Miss Kate Taylor’s home.
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Westport
Tech
Committee On
Dante Burr Bradley
Saugatuck
Bradley
Ptath
Wilton
Riverside Avenue
Bouton Post Road
Wilton Road
Isabel McCready
New York City
John 2 Morris
Compo Geach
George IX
Lawrence
John E. G Lawrence
Davenport Avenue
Roanoke
Town Hall
J. A. Farwell
Staples High School
Saugatuck Congregational Church
Kate Taylor
Myrtle Avenue
New York Woman Proposes National Spanking Week
A New York woman urges a nationwide old fashioned spanking week with careful, prayerful discipline. She advocates using elbow grease and a firm approach to promote traditional corporal acts.
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New York
Radio Programs Summary From WOR WEAF WGY WJZ WBA
Radio listings from WOR WEAF WGY WJZ and WJZ Newark Schenectady Pittsburgh and other cities outline day’s schedule. Recitals talks and concerts feature performers Maybaus Cowan Alice Zammerslough Minnie Weil Samuel Howe and Leonard Songland plus operatic excerpts by the National Opera Club of America. Included are weather signals market reports and educational talks from various sponsors and institutions.
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WEAF
American Tel & Telco
New York
Alice IC
Mammer Slough
Kramer
Curran
Novallo
Minnie Weil
Chopin
Liszt
Alice K. Zammer- Slough
Taylor
Joseph
Scherzo
Rubinstein
Greig
Edward I. Bigelow
South Beach Conn
Gauvreau Orchestra
Brooklyn
Melody
Czibulka
Bendix
Cory
National Opera Club of A America, Inc
Netior Opera
Flymm
Jupiter
Mme
Bernice de Pasquale
Vesto
Gutbba
Albert Meehan
Enor
Harrah Hubbard
National Opera Club
Chora
Gounod
The
Orchard
Merch
Pilgrims
De Molay Initiates 300 Candidates Here
Bridgeport Chapter of De Molay reports over 300 initiates since September 1922 led by Howard W Gorham. March activities include a Fellowship dinner March 2, Devotional Day March 4, officer nominations March 6, initiatory degree March 13, quarterly election March 17, exemplification for a class, installation March 27 with entertainment to close the month. Hartford delegation to observe.
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Bridgeport
Order of de Morlay
Howard Www. Gorham
Hartford de Molay
de Molay
Masonic Temple
First Presbyterian Churcnh
Atalbeg
Senate to Investigate Waste in Vets Bureau
Washington February 25 A Special Senate committee report urges a far reaching investigation of waste extravagance and mis management in the Veterans bureau after a ten day probe. Authorities ex service representatives congressmen and contractors testified about graft in spending the 500000000 annual appropriation for hospitalization rehabilitation and care of war maimed veterans and dependents.
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Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Special
Senate Committee
Bureau
Congress
Man seeks wife described as having long hair and cold feet
A Western Kansas man asks authorities to locate his missing wife described as tall with long hair. The notice appears in the Jewell Republican via the Independent Magazine. A concert is arranged by Charles Isaacson at 4:30 p.m. with later time signals and a weather forecast.
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Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co
Newark
Elmer R. Yates
Bella Cohen
United States
National Industrial Conference_board
Thornton Burgess
IPF. SeGurk
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Maplewood Ladies’ Quartet
H. Ask
Jewell Republican
Western
Kansas
Odith
the Independent Magazine
Charles Isaacson
Aplington
Charles D. Isaacson
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H. G. Wells
Outline OF History
Pte Ots
POPE
Milford P. D
Bamberger & Co
N. de
Department of Agriculture
Mula Lampert
Enwnuel Baptists
N. J
Star
Roers
Burleigh
P. m
Maybaus Cowan
Orange
Sanuel B. Howe
South Side ¥ High School
New Jersey News
Philip Gordon
South Life High School
California
Leonard Songland
WGY
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Naval Observatory
Who Cares
Bernstein
Consolidated Orchestra
Kentucky Babe
Geibel
Addas
Hugh -Jmale
Walls
Moon River
David
Smite
Hamblen
Jessica M. B. Mate
Catherine Anderson
We J. Mate
Lenor
W. Frederick Bass
Kenetton
Penn Glee Club
Reathoven
Weldon J. Vail
KDKA
Igheuline Electric & Mfg
Pittsburgh
Irinity Episcopal Church
Kdika Little Symphony Orchestra
National Industrial Conference Board
J. G. Bennett Company
Pittsburgh Pa
DKA Little Symphony Orchestra
Kizzle Murdoch
Alan B. Davis
Juliet Barretti
Cadgian
Spross
Vannah
McFayden
Tannhauser
Evening Star
Wagner
Dio Possente
Suppe
E'gar
DE Molay Order
Senate
Adamson
George McManus
Casey
Dirk
ARIS
Carey
Archdale
Mdoc
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