Soldier Songs Through American Wars Show Nation’s Spirit
The piece traces how American soldier songs evolved from Yankee Doodle to Hinky Dinky Parley Woo and beyond, highlighting Dolph and colleagues who compiled Sound Off. It notes enduring anthems like Battle Cry of Freedom and Star Spangled Banner, and explains songs’ shifting roles from morale to daily life songs across wars from colonial times to World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation of
New York
Edward Arthur Dolph
United States Military Academy
West Point
Philip Egner
Lawrence Schick
Peter B. Kyne
John Brown
Dolph
Anthony Wayne
Paulding
Richard Shuckburgh
America
Abercrombie
Madelon
Francis Scott Key
Dixie
Maryland
Zodiac beliefs linked body parts in medieval science
In medieval thought the zodiac governed body parts and disease Hubs through the moon’s rulership Aries rules head and face Taurus neck and throat Gemini arms and shoulders Cancer chest and stomach Leo heart and back Virgo bowels and belly Libra veins and loins Scorpio secret parts Sagittarius hips and thighs Capricorn knees and hamstrings Aquarius legs and ankles Pisces feet and toes A doctor faces tough cases when the patient hails from a long-lived family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Aquarius
First British Flyer Found Brabazon Given Early Flight Honor
A Royal Aero Club panel identifies Col. J. T. C. Moore Brabazon as the first British subject to fly a heavier-than-air machine in the British Isles. The test occurred between April 30 and May 2, 1909, with a 50 to 80 foot rise and a half mile flight ending safely with a turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Royal Aero Club
J. T. C. Moore Brabazon
M. P
Conciliation and Snakes in a Humorous Exchange
A variety of short captions and quotes appear, including a joke about hair in the soup and a suggestion to send out a pretty waitress. A biopic note on snakes explains their sensory apparatus while a quip about weekend plans highlights social sensitivities. A brief scene shows two rival shopkeepers debating closing and opening sales.
Good Old Hickory Hickory handles made in Appalachians and Mississippi
The making of hickory handles in the southern Appalachians and lower Mississippi basin drives the wood turning industry. Hickory, native to the United States, yields superior tool handles. This year about 8,000,000 shafts will be produced using 27,000,000 board feet of lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachians
Mississippi Basin
United States
Unfortunate Mother Addressing Gertie After Bedtime
A humorous exchange shows a mother consoling Gertie who complains she has started to sleep from the wrong end. The dialogue jests about enthusiasm and praise with playful witticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
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Post
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Ina
Jones
Bones
American Legion Monthly
Odor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Caticura
Maiden, Mass
Paso O Cante
Tosars
Daisy Fly Killer Désier
Harold Somers
Brooklsa
Swissco
Swissco Hair Treatment Co
Cocemati Obie
Sanny Tenn
Alex C. Outlaw
Kingsport
Tenn
Ben T. Roby
West Salem, IL
Kansas
Colorado
Fred Foth
Burns
Rundorff Mann Fox & Fur Farm
Mt Pleasant St
Burlington
Iowa
West
Wretto Cree & Craffey
California
Chicago
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