Memorial League clash highlights Mortenson power
Mor tenson scored on a third inning homer as Honey Menard sparked a six run burst. Remick and Mortenson led the offense with multiple hits while Morenson stole three bases and toped the league in steals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortenson
Dares
Young Greenwood
Sevigny
Garvin
Menard
Remick
Gladne Kelley
Bridge
Gallagher
Darey Andrade
Manst
Rinaldi
Greenwood
Burdge
Batters Face Whirlwinds In Twilight League Showdown
A single twilight league game Friday pits league leading Batters against the Whirlwinds. Batters rely on pitcher Charlie Burdge and a strong hitting lineup as they challenge the Whirlwinds noted as first half champs. The contest includes details of players and positions from both squads in a tense, final-run setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Lewis Pilotmuig
Charlie Burdge
Mamage Lab
Butsy
Artie Bell
Peter Gutowskhi
van Bach
Ca Ira Phrase Linked to Franklin and Revolution
A fragment notes the saying Ca Ira meaning It Will Succeed, attributed to Benjamin Franklin during the American Revolution. It suggests the line spread via French street singers and popular air favored by Marie Antoinette, with varying attributions about its origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadre
Buccourt
Marie Antoinette
Benjamin Franklin
Evolution to yield brains far more efficient says Hrdlicka
Dr Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian argues that brain efficiency will rise as evolution provides brains with greater blood supply. He says polluted waste from long work hours impairs thinking and that increased blood flow plus adequate rest will extend concentration and reduce sleep needs.
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Ao Pee
Shay
Feros
Fey
Ales Ardlicka
Smith- Sonian Institution
Washington
Popular Science Monthly
Hrdlicka
When Sergeant Major Turned Stage Manager
A Compton Mackenzie tale features Edmund Gwenn, famed English actor and World War I veteran in the royal artillery. Gwenn is summoned by a sergeant major who learns of his acting history and orders him to dress as a woman to entertain women and children between events at a sports day in Nensas City Star.
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Compton Mackenzie
Edmund Gwenn
Royal Artillery
Gwenn
Bombardier Gwenn
Wenn
His Majesty
Nensas City
Popular Christian Names Through the Middle Ages
The write up explains why John dominates historical records due to baptismal naming in the pious Middle Ages. It references Bishop Hatfield surveying 1380 populations and notes 44 percent named John and 22 percent named William, with many Thomases after Becket. It also lists top girls names such as Agnes Alice Isabella Matilda Cecilia and notes modern favorites Anne and Elizabeth.
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John
Hatfield
Williams
Thomases
Becket
Canterbury
Agnes
Alice
Isabella
Matilda
Cecllia
Ann
Elizabeth Sarah
Tlondon Mail
Baby From Heaven Sparks Family Questioning
In Indianapolis News a boy asks where a new baby sister came from. The mother explains the child came from heaven and the father interjects that everyone came from heaven, prompting playful confusion and a family moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huby
Wiis
Bobby
Indianapolis
News
Bomb-Proof Auto Built for Naeking President
A luxury limousine built in the United States for the Naeking government president features thick navy steel plate on the beds and hood to resist bullets and bombs. Two extra rear seats rise above the hood line for guards with machine guns, while guards stand nearby in description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
United States
Naeking
Silver Lump Sparks Northern Ontario Town’s Emergence
A fragmentary recount notes a lump of almost pure silver triggering the rise of a "miracle silver city" in Northern Ontario, named Cobalt. Tension and accidental violence accompany the discovery as workers quarrel and a rock splits, revealing the gleam of silver.
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Silver City
Cobalt
Ontario
Penalty for Fighting Stags and Wild Herds
Country Home notes stags moose caribou and elk commonly clash with such force that their horns lock preventing feeding. The animals tire starve or die from exhaustion as a result of these battles.
Bristol School Board Delays Appointment and Approves Equipment
The board deferred action on the Hell appointment after a 15 minute debate and discussed allowing Bristol applicants. They approved buying a mimeograph and mimeoscope for Colt High School and transferring the old machine to the superintendent’s office. A request to close schools and grant use of school facilities for the 250th Anniversary Celebration was referred to the executive committee with power to act.
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Hell
Fall River
Bristol
Hamill
Colt High School
Contract Awards Change Fire Station Repairs
The Board of Fire Engineers reversed a week old decision and awarded the Hydraulion Fire Station repair contract to Peter Martelly and Son, replacing Archie Rounds whose bid was $375 higher. The board also named John Bates and Roland Martelly as drivers for the hook and ladder truck and announced new indestructible steel disk wheels for the Hydraulion triple combination and Dreadnaught ladder trucks to be installed this week.
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Peter Martelly & Son
Archie Rounds
John Bates
Roland Martelly
Vegetable Cookery For Summer Meals
A homemaker guide urges using fresh vegetables as key to health and flavor. It outlines simple summer methods and three seasonings pepper salt and sugar to preserve garden sweetness, with recipe snippets for carrots corn and peas with bacon mint onions and cream
Ancient Mayan Carvings Shed Light on History
In Guatemala’s Quirigt area rests ruins believed to be temple remnants and public buildings. Monoliths feature human faces animal designs and hieroglyphs not yet deciphered by archaeologists. The largest surviving monolith is well preserved and linked to early corn cultivation in Maya history.
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Quirigt
Republic of Guatemala
Guatemala
Fragmentary Dialogue On Sea Life From Unclear Text
A garbled passage presents a dialogue about country service and a navy leave, featuring sailors and a reflection on water and swimming. The excerpt is largely indecipherable with many misspellings and broken phrases, limiting clear factual detail.
Fragmented note on vitamin shoots and diet with unclear terms
A garbled entry discusses vitamins and diet but contains many misspellings and nonstandard words. It hints at nutrients linked to scurvy and plant foods, mentioning oats and feeds, without clear identities or dates.
Debt child slavery in Lohola scandal described
The article notes a practice where creditors take a man's daughter in repayment of debts in Lohola. The girls, raised as future wives, become slaves until marriage. It contrasts with South Africa and 55 nations agreeing to abolish slavery, saying debt children are overlooked.
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Lohola
South Africa
Tubbs Finds Joy in Grand Dad Moment at Sea
A quirky exchange aboard the ship sees Captain Tubbs reacting to becoming a grandfather while Mr. Craven expresses relief and surprise. The lighthearted dialogue centers on Tubbs and Craven as they discuss family news at sea.
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Addie T. Galler
Tubbs
Senjivel Dacows
Craven
Mr. Craven
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