PHG NIX Crossword Puzzle and Scout Note Tally
A mixed page shows a long crossword puzzle with many clues across and down including entries about contagious sheep disease hex and other terms, alongside a detailed Scout note from the Canal District Boy Scouts & Muierice outlining meetings, District Rally plans, troop activities, new patrol formation, Merit Badges Court of Honor, uniforms for Wampanoag Tribe Scouts, and a Thanksgiving charity effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Canal District
Boy Scotts & Muierice
George’ R. Fish
Warren
Sea Scouts
Bristol
Fish
Ralph Alisio
Erasmo Mane
Outlet Company of
Providence
Wampanoag Tribe
Boy Braves of America
Sanskrit Language History and 1783 Translation Discovery
Sanskrit was the Brahman language of India in ancient times and used during Solomon's era. A complete Sanskrit literature was found in India and much of it was translated in 1783 by Sir William Jones.
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India
Solomon
Israel
Sir Wm Tones
Heating Methods Across Ages and Regions
The ancients used concealed fire stoves while German stoves in use today hid the flame. In Mogland heating relied on an open grate and portable braziers, a method still common though it wastes fuel.
Humming Bird Song and Scale of Flight
A colonial note describes humming birds as tiny creatures with powerful wing muscles producing a rapid hum. It notes most lack a true song, only short squeaks, while a few tropical forms are claimed to have a brief vocalization amid their small size and feathered beauty.
Differentiation In Sound Difference Between Acted Pay
A compact note contrasts sound distinctions in speech acts and payment terms, referencing VGH Street and the Tournal. The brief outlines how pronunciation or intonation can signal different meanings or actions in financial and street contexts.
Hope That Pretty Women Aren’t Bright Is Not a Conviction
A Parkersburg News item frames the belief as a hope rather than a firm conviction, analyzing public attitudes toward appearances and intelligence in social contexts. The piece discusses how bias can shape judgment while noting it remains a hopeful stance rather than a declared principle.
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Parkersburg
Moses Calendar Claim Sparks Historic Reform Debate
The Detroit Free Press reports A E Johnson noting Moses as originator of Pentecost dating to 1491 B C and a League of Nations calendar reform proposal. Investigations cite Leviticus 23 and Egyptian solar observations, suggesting Moses altered week structure to fit a perpetual calendar.
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Moses
Calendar Reform Commission
League of Nations
A. E. Johnson
Detroit Free Press
League
Mosea
B. C
Doctor Marvin
United States Weather Bureau
Moses B. Cotsworth
International Fixed Calendar League
Wniil
Jerusalem
Ancient Flappers Reveal Bronze Age Bridal Attire
Archaeologists uncover a Browe age grave in southern Ba serta showing 3000 year old Germanic tribe women. Study reveals corseted waists with woolen skirts, ground length garments, a hair net over a bride knot, and a double toothed comb studded with copper nuggets.
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Baserta
Tierre van Paanssen
Atlanta Constitution
English Dogs in Demand In Britain and Worldwide
An estimated 150 000 people in Britain are involved in the dog industry with pet values around 10 million dollars. Dogs are shipped daily to foreign ports including Bagdad Kashmir Berlin Australia and Patagonia. High prices are paid for top breeds and kennels are used to protect dogs during transport to cold regions and tropics.
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Tntereat
Britain
Bagdad
Kashmir
Berlin
Australia
Patagonia
Tropics
Women Automobile Mechanics Branch Planned in Constantinople
Turkish feminism advances as the automobile mechanics school in Constantinople plans a women’s branch after many requests from women to become chauffeurs and mechanics. The move has official approval from the minister of hygiene and education, signaling broader social change for veiled and unveiled women in public roles.
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Automobile Mechanics School
Constantinople
Minister of Hygiene and Education
Turkey
Unusual Tropical Lab in Panama Canal Center
Dr Frank Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History reports from an unusual laboratory located on an island midway between the Atlantic and Pacific in the Panama Canal. Scientists in the primeval forest enjoy showers and thrice weekly ice deliveries by passing steamers.
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Panama Canal
Frank Chapman
American Museum of Natural History
New York
National Academy of Sciences
Washington Post
Indian Legend Linked to Fort Wayne Tornado Belief
The article recounts an old Indian belief that river junction areas resist tornadoes, revived after a 1920 Fort Wayne cyclone that killed 13 and caused extensive damage. Meteorologist Patrick McDonough calls river effects atmospheric and notes tornadoes occur yearly with freakish patterns, while locals still cling to the legend.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
St. Joseph’s
St. Mary's
Maumee
Patrick McDonough
Indiana
Unclear Witness Describes Unknown Schoolhouse Incident
A narrator recalls seeing a young woman emerge from beneath a schoolhouse as town interest grows. Local store owner and Lum Dumim of Slippery Slap weigh what the event implies about the school ma'am.
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Toad Rock
Schonoltma’am
Jno
Emporitum
Kansas City
Sparrows Learn to Feed on Car Radiator Bugs
A Portland paper notes sparrows in the Inland Empire gathering where autos rest, feeding on cooked bugs found in car radiators. The observer describes daily sightings in Walla Walla with flocks awaiting entry to garaged cars and mobbing new arrivals.
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Inland Empire
Wo White
Portland
Religious Ban Lifted Allows Turkish Women to Marry Persians
A law ended after fifty years that barred Turkish women from marrying Persians, likely due to sectarian differences between Shia Persians and Sunni Turks and customs such as trial marriages. Under the new civil code Turkish men may still marry non Muslims, while women remain restricted to Muslim husbands.
Auto Phones in Paris Plan 210 Million Francs System
The French government allocates 210 million francs for an automatic Paris telephone system. The first contract covers 40 000 lines with a goal of 130 000 lines overall. Eleven new exchange buildings are under construction to add to fourteen existing, aiming for 800 000 subscribers by 1940 in Paris.
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Paris
Indianapolis
Farm and Factory Workforce From 1928 Census
The 1928 farm census shows 6.5 million productive farms with 11 million workers producing about 12 billion dollars in goods, excluding women and children. Manufacturing employs 9 million workers generating around 25 billion dollars in products.
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United States
Greatest of the Doges Fulert of Venice 1192 1205
The text notes Fuler or Fulér as Venice’s doge from 1192 to 1205. It claims he was the greatest sailor, sharpest speculator and ablest diplomat in Europe. It also states he was eighty four when elected.
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Siee
Venice
Europe
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Netherlands
Hart
Mdoon Neide
Sandwich Islands
Charon
Igo
Western Newspaper Union
Humming Bird
P' Yee N Ei By
Cranston St
Burgess, Providence
Gaspee
Raffaele Ciociolo
Felice Langello
E Street
Bristol, RI
John W. Church
Edwin F. Lindsey
Edwin F Lindsey
William T. O'Donnell
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Telephone
The
Industrial Trust Co
Stair Carpets
Thomas F. Bretsford & Son
Hope Street
BR. L
Freeborn
R. Cole
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
Edward F. Kearns
Constitution St
Pearl &J
Providence, B. 1
Gaxpee
Wm. W. Franklin & Co
Wood Street
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
F. M. Gifford
Usher Place
Bristol Neck
Bristol District Nursing Association
State Street
Martha Graham
Hope St
Thybra Carlson
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Warren and Bristol
Railroad Ave
R. I
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST. Bristol
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