Community events schedule for Belvedere and nearby venues
A list of upcoming events includes a Tuesday dance at Belvedere Roof Garden hosted by the aRtietie Committee of Kearney Post on February 24, a March 5 Community Supper at Rockwell Hall with speaker Mrs. Ray Cox Flint, a March 5 Chicken Salad Supper at G A R Hall hosted by Babbitt Post 15 and Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps No 19, a March 12 Community Supper at Rockwell Hall with Mrs. Ray Cox Flint, and a May 8 Pastime Theatre evening for the M J Slattery charitable fund sponsored by Bristol Aerie of Eagles.
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Belvedere
aRtietie Committee
Kearney Post
Rockwell Hall
Ray Cox Flint
G. A. R. Hall
Babbitt Post
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
M. J. Slattery Charitable Fund
Bristol
Beyond Shaw's Vision A Lifetime of Happiness
A quotable string from George Bernard Shaw notes that happiness beyond a certain ideal may be unbearable, implying satire on pursuit of perfect bliss and the burdens of ideal living. The remark frames happiness as a burdensome ideal rather than simple joy.
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Shaw
George B. Shaw
National Museum Displays Ten Thousand Skulls and Skeletons
Washington exhibit features about ten thousand human skulls and skeletons in the National Museum collection. Curators note the display highlights human anatomy and historic cranial studies.
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The
National Museum At
Washington
Cinnamon in ancient trade and biblical imagery
Discussion traces cinnamon from Ceylon and Phoenician or Arab trade into Judea. It notes cinnamon bark color and aroma, the aromatic oil content, and uses as a cooking condiment and medicine flavoring. References Revelations and Proverbs link to symbols of luxury and scent.
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Babylon
Judea
Ceylon
Ingenious Timepieces and Their Curious Features
In sixteenth century Paris salon culture, rulers avoided checking the time openly. A watch with raised figures and a solid hand let a host discreetly learn the hour by feeling the pointer like Braille. Other devices included a bed clock with spice cups, where fingers tasted cinnamon or nutmeg to mark hours.
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Fresen Academy
Mr. de Villager
M. de Villager
Kansas City Times
A Daily Paper in Peking Since 750 A D
A daily paper in Peking has appeared daily since about 750 A D. The note highlights long running Chinese print tradition and early press history in Beijing.
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Peking
The Rich Man’s Road to Heaven and Prison
A wry meditation contrasts the ease of wealth with the difficulty of salvation and the unlikely path to prison. The fragment notes that prosperity does not guarantee escape from judgment or consequence.
CROSS WORD PUZZLE NO 3 THE FOUR ANGLES
Puzzle notes welcome beginners and experts with interlock. It lists horizontal and vertical clues with missing letters and a single technical name and abbreviation. Readers solve the word grid to reveal the theme and entries.
How to Fight a Cold The Old Wives Way or Caution
The piece warns that germs attack constantly and urges daily exercise for health. When illness begins it prescribes gargling with warm antiseptic lotion, a hot mustard bath, aspirin, and bed rest with hot lemonade and honey. It notes prevention over cure once a cold takes hold.
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Bacilli
Navy Radio Competition Aims to Boost Fleet Communications
The Army and Navy Journal notes a forthcoming battle fleet radio and sound competition stressing efficiency. The contest assigns 10 percent to radio transmission, 10 percent to radio compasses, 30 percent to general communications at battle stations, and 10 percent to sound apparatus with remaining points for miscellaneous items. Reports show Belleville laboratory maintained communications with Shenandoah to San Diego despite unfavorable conditions.
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Navy
Army and Navy Journal
United States
Battle Stations
Navy Department
Belleview Laboratory
Shenandoah
San Diego
Dorchester Brick Collector Builds 300 Brick History
A Dorchester man pursues a 300 brick collection started in 1872. Bricks from churches schools homes and public buildings bear painted images on their broad sides showing the original structures for posterity.
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Dorchester
Mass
Dorchesters
German paper marks fade as junk currency after inflation
The paper mark ceased to be legal tender a year ago with the introduction of the rentenmark. Banks and institutions dumped surplus notes to junk dealers by the ton as inflation waned. Most notes lost value and were destroyed or repurposed into pasteboard boxes and similar items.
Electric invalid carriage from England designed for smooth ride
An electric automobile built in England is designed for invalids with a quiet ride. It rings and runs smoothly so the occupant is not jolted or jarred, using mechanical propulsion for gentle movement.
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England
Endowment drive aids disabled veterans and orphans
The federation endorses a nationwide campaign for a veteran endowment fund aimed at supporting disabled World War I veterans, orphans, and child welfare. The first donation arrives from Dr. S. White of Rosedale Indiana, $100, as leaders plan a broad effort with strong support from local detachments and national figures.
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A. Lejeune
Cleveland
Mme. Ernegtine
Mise
Ethal
Barthe
Sara
Mary
J Roberte
Inehart
Legit Ceipaiga
Cimerican
Anan Raymond Elected Commander of Omaha Legion Post
Omaha post members chose Anan Raymond, attorney, to lead the largest Legion post for 1925 after a lengthy ballot. He succeeds Leo B. Bozell who greatly expanded the post’s size and treasury and helped bring the national convention to Omaha in 1925.
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Legion
Legionnaires of
Omaha
Ned
Anan Raymond
Raymond
Leo B. Bozell
National Convention of the Legion
Bozell
Omaha Post
Aunt Ada’s Axioms and Household Tips
Bulletin from the New York State College of Agriculture offers practical kitchen guidance. It covers table service, using thermometers, and kitchen substitutions such as chilis and relishes in dressing. It also notes fruit and dessert ideas like gingerbread and Indian pudding.
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Ada
New York State College of Agriculture
Sun Spots Not To Blame For Earthquakes Says UC Professor
W F Meyer associate professor of astrophysics at the University of California dismisses fears that sun spots cause earthquakes. An AP dispatch from Berkeley notes continuous observation as spots form and dissolve. He says total area stays steady and weather has no connection beyond auroral displays and minor telegraph interference.
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W. F. Meyer
University of California
Associated Press
Berkeley
Galif
Meyer
Legion Posts Urged to Issue Official Credentials
National headquarters of the American Legion urges all posts to issue officially signed credentials when solicitation is for Legion welfare funds clubs or houses. The measure aims to protect posts the Legion and donors from fraudsters using the Legion as a cloak for illicit activities.
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The
American Legion
Legion
Friends of the Legion
Just a Sociable Game in Scarlet Gulch
A stranger from the East enters Red Peters’ back room poker scene in Scarlet Gulch. He ante is about a thousand dollars, and Yukon Jake invites him to join the sociable game. The dealer takes the lot, calling for a white card as the pot is raked in.
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Red Peters
Scarlet Gulch
Yukon Jake
American Legion Weekly
Fight Rules Established by Tomlinville Torch editors
The Tomlinville Torch editors quip about dances and set a rule banning fights until after 11 o clock unless for a special matter or involving trouble seekers from Slippery Slap. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge weighs in on whether dances have improved.
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Kansas City Star
Memorial building planned for Milwaukee veterans
The county council of the American Veterans plans a memorial building at the Mil waukee civic center to honor all wars. It will display Civil and Spanish-American war trophies and World War exhibits belonging to Milwaukee county and include a meeting place for veteran organizations.
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Civic Center
Milwaukee
Wis
County Council of the American
Milwaukee County
Boxing Cat Buddie Dominates Foes in Pena Cock
Bila J. Kennedy of Pena cock New Hampshire owns Buddie a white tiger striped boxing cat. The feline stands like a prize fighter when challenged by another cat or dog and often knocks rivals over before engaging with claws and teeth. Buddie also boxes with people and even puts out a lit match with a swift left punch.
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