Excavations Seek Original Bethlehem Manger Site
London reports that after an accidental discovery at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, excavations may reveal the manger where Christ was born. government archeologists uncover walls pillars and stairways beneath the grotto as shafts are sunk toward a possible original church site dating to Constantine the Great.
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London
Christ
Bethlehem
Sunday ‘Express
Alte
Mary
Joseph
Constantine the Great
Justinian
United States
New York City
Congress
Underground Fortress Holds England's Gold
A fortress under London streets will house England's gold reserves. Built by the Bank of England at an estimated $2 500 000, the artillery proof vaults include a three foot concrete bed, welded steel layers, and 20 ton safe doors with split combination codes. The complex features flood and fire safety, electric alarms, and above ground access only.
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England
London
Bank of England
Village Smithy Now Runs Welding Shop in Mason City
Mason City veteran blacksmith Mason Fowler, 60 years in Michigan, pivots from horse-shoeing to welding as horses fade. He keeps an anvil, forge, and steel vise in a corner to honor old days. Fowler moved to Michigan 60 years ago, starting as a blacksmith at eighteen in a shack now part of the Ingham County jail site.
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Mason City
Mich
Jack Fowler
Manson
Fowler
Michigan
Ingham County
Mason
Foreclosure Ends In Misunderstood Words At Elderly Fort Worth Home
In Fort Worth Texas Eliza Anderson a 102 year old resident resisted foreclosure by reentering her home after police removal and clashing with new tenant Suella Jackson. A second eviction failed as Eliza allegedly rained rocks breaking windows triggering malicous mischief charges.
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Eliza
Fort Worth
Texas
Eliza Anderson
Pegress
Suella Jackson
Biliza
Suella
Deer Antlers Found With 120 Points Near Colusa
Colusa county cattleman Jim Smith known as Coyote reports finding a deer's carcass while checking cattle. The antler shed displays 120 points ranging from half an inch to ten inches, indicating unusually large growth for a single antler set.
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Colusa
Calif
Jim
Coyote
Tocal
Smith
The Tax Menace A Growing Crisis
Francis H. Sisson argues the tax burden threatens prosperity more than taxes themselves. He cites rising government costs, potential bankruptcies, and a fivefold increase since WWI, urging drastic spending cuts, broader tax bases, and possible temporary sales tax to avert a national financial crisis.
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Francis H. Sisson
American Bankers Association
United States
Bank deposit guarantee deemed unsound by bankers
The American Bankers Association convention in Los Angeles declares guaranteed deposits fail across eight states, causing unsound banking and more failures. It opposes any law for deposit guarantees, arguing it unfairly burdens taxpayers, rewards reckless bankers, and weakens the banking system nationwide.
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Los Angeles
American Bankers Association
United States
Oldest publishing house Claimed in Majorca Still Prints
The Guasp house in Pala Majorca claims to be the world’s oldest publishing house. On a top floor the press, 353 years old, produces books using the founder’s same sturdy device. Ten generations of the Guasp family have led the firm since 1579, with early works in theology reflecting Spain’s religious fervor.
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Pala
Majorca
Spain
House of Gunsp
Guasp
Orm
Gabriel Guasp
New York Times
Manna Fall In Natal Rescues Local Famine Stricken Area
A drought stricken region in Zululand Natal witnessed a milky white flaky substance fall across the veld. People collected it in baskets and found it sweet like manna described in Exodus. Scientists suspect a gum from eucalyptus trees forms the flakes when blown ashore.
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Zululand
Natal
South Africa
Palestine
University of Jerusalem
Sand Vanquishes City in Northern Mesopotamia’s Ancient Desert
Sand dominated Northern Mesopotamia 8,500 years ago when great cities flourished and a literate culture emerged. Nomadic tribes and desert life followed a center of advanced intellect, with a written language, codified laws, and active trade. Writings on clay tablets documented religion, proclamations, and legal instruments, dried into permanent records. Nuzi mound yielded excellent examples.
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Mesopotamia
Ancient
Nuzi
Columbus Roots in Madeira and Early Life in Portugal
The text notes Christopher Columbus followed a girl named Menina Perestrello to Madeira in Portugal. He married her in 1478 and lived in Porto Santo and Funchal. His father in law sailed with him and sparked his love of the sea. In 1486 wrecked sailors brought him charts and papers, shaping his ideas of an unknown land in the West.
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Columbus
Madeira
Christopher Columbus
Menina’Perestrello
Portugal
Porto Santo
Funchal
Christopher
Colum
Leningrad Still Thrills as a Window to Europe
A vivid portrait of Leningrad, former czarist St Petersburg, famed for its canals radiating from the center and broad streets. The city’s architecture looms colossal and dignified, though traffic has waned as peasants and laborers inhabit marble street fronts.
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Leningrad
St. Petersburg
Europe
Venice
Old English Glasses Include Royal Goblets and Joey Gin Glasses
A Chicago Post study catalogs antique English glass types such as goblets for royal events sweet-meat and cordial vessels heavy tazza and gin glasses. The piece notes the Joey gin glass linked to the 4 penny fare coin of 1836 and the confusion over its name.
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Chicago’ Post
Readjust tariffs and currency key to restoring commerce
A senator argues cheap imports flood the market while urging a broad tariff overhaul and a workable monetary system to eliminate the international debt problem. He backs consolidation of government agencies, Glass banking bill support, and drastic farm relief, stressing leadership and persistence.
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Democratic Party
Congress
George
House
Senate
Hoover
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