Sesquicentennial of the National Emblem Observed
Elmo Scott Watson notes Lag Day June 14 marks the 150th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress adopting Adams proposed resolution in Philadelphia in 1777, a milestone commemorating the national emblem.
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United States
Second Continental Congress
Philadelphia
John Adams
Origin and meaning of the American flag told through history
The article recounts the flag's birth tradition linked to Betsy Ross and Francis Hopkinson, discusses Flag Day on June 14 1777, and traces the Star Spangled Banner name with Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key. It notes the 1814 poem, the 1922 Fort McHenry monument, and ongoing preservation as a national flag shrine.
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George Washington
Betsy Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Arch Street
Philadelpha
Washington
Jane Ross
New York
Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
Department of Admiralty
Congressional Library
United States Flag Association
Coolidge
James A. Moss
U S.A
Stars and Stripes
United States
National Council
Association
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Capitol
Maryland
Key
Fort McHlenry
National Museum
Mary Pickersgill
Rebecca Young
Congress
Union
U.S
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Frederick
Barbara Frietchie
Harding
Secretary of War
National Park
National Memorial Shrine
Paris Cafe Conversation on Marriage and Modern Life
An evening in a Paris cafe features a Turk who advocates Christian marriage as a solid social basis. He admits to being a firm believer in monogamy as he discusses changing life and marriage practices in his own country.
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Paris
French with facility yields word at hand rescue
A man struggling to find a French word is aided by his host who supplies monotony as the correct term. The exchange highlights a moment of linguistic frustration and quick help.
This May Be True Elisa at Ocean Park Beach
Elisa, a hired girl from Kansas who had never seen the ocean, finally visits Ocean Park with her mistress. They arrive at the sunlit beach where their excursion begins to unfold.
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Elisa
Kansas
Ocean Park
Sea Sparks Wonder in Children at Ocean View Port
A mistress gestures toward the vast sea with rolling waters and white sails while she asks Elisa for her thoughts. Elisa responds with a practical remark noting the scent of oysters, capturing a simple seaside moment.
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Mistress
Elisa
Zero’s Journey From Arabs To Modern Numerals
The Greeks and Romans lacked a zero in their numeral systems. With the advent of the present system, the zero was introduced and popularized, adopting its modern form from Arab mathematical tradition.
Feeding the Dairy Herd Heavily Emphasized for Profit
Dre W B Nevens of the University of Illinois urges dairymen to focus on feeding, care, management, and breeding to lift profits. He explains cows use feed for growth, maintenance, milk, weight gain, and offspring, and notes concentrates versus roughages, digestibility of pastures, and on farm feed economics.
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Dre. W. B Nevens
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Nevens
Dried Beet Pulp in Dairy Cow Testing Feeds
Dried beet pulp is a bulky carbo naceous concentrate with a mild laxative effect used in testing dairy cows. It costs more than corn and barley and is not a value substitute unless maximum yield is the goal. When succulent feed is scarce it serves as a satisfactory substitute and is often moistened before feeding.
Value of a dairy cow depends on milk ability and care
A cow's value as a producer rests on inherited milk secretion ability and proper feeding and care. Even a good dairy cow needs abundant feed. without it milk glands may not secrete. Proper management is as crucial as selecting a good dairy cow.
Kitchen Cabinet Guide to Modern Homemaking Dishes
A digest of practical kitchen tips and recipe ideas covering spinach with cheese, hashed brown potatoes, peas with lettuce, peach sherbet, and fried tenderloin dishes. Includes methods for cream sauces, buttered crumbs baked fish, Kentucky fried chicken style, moldable ham, chicken Victoria, and light desserts. Provides step by step interpretations and serving suggestions.
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Chicken Victoria
New York Plans Roofway Express Across City Streets
New York envisions an 18 mile elevated highway atop roofs on 12 story buildings from lower Manhattan to Yonkers to ease traffic costing the city $1.5 million daily. A motor express corridor would allow commuters to park on roof tops and approach work with minimal cross traffic. Pedestrian moving platforms on a second floor would service two new north south avenues at speeds up to 20 mph.
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New York City
Yonkers
Gotham
H. G. Wells
Shadows We Pursue In Hidden Marital Plans
A wry fragment contrasts surprise at an arranged union with a widow, as two speakers Burke and Humaself reflect on unseen motives and the elusive shadows that guide their fate. The brief dialogue hints at social pressures and secrecy surrounding marriage.
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