United States Marine Corps Recruiting in Carrollton
Georgia young men urged to join the Marine Corps with promises of free board lodging and medical care. The notice highlights benefits, pay, and potential for advancement, noting postings at Norfolk and upcoming ship deployments, plus opening a recruiting office in the Bradley Building Carrollton.
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Georgia
United States
Marine Corps
United States Navy
Navy
Navy Yards
U. S. Navy
United States Service
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Norfolk
Charleston
New Orleans
San Francisco
Seattle
Porto Rico
Cuba
Alaska
Hawaii
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China
Japan
Panama
Panama Canal
United States Marine
Sam
Detroit
Cal
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Navy Yard
South America
Pacific
Phillipine Islands
Continental
Bradley
Carrollton
Prescriptions in Latin for safety and universality
A collection of brief vignettes and quotes on Latin in medical prescriptions, the reasons doctors use Latin to prevent misreading and medication errors, and the global usefulness of Latin in pharmacy. The items span anecdotes on language, old trees, laissez faire, and social scenes from newspapers.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Constantinople
Cairo
Calcutta
St. Petersburg
New York Herald
One Boy Knew
A teacher recounts a recent lesson where he tried to show that all wrongdoing stems from a single source. He compared it to building a house with water pipes and taps in many rooms whose streams converge, illustrating a common origin of mischief.
Four Footed Animals Left Hind Start Fact
A well known horseman describes a natural history fact: four footed beasts begin forward movement with the left hind leg. Even a child placed on all fours will start with its left leg, the head occupying the place of an animal’s fore limb.
Irate Tourist Refuses Payment at Century Dowd Inn
A distressed visitor staying at a century old Dowd Inn refuses to pay for their accommodation saying they will not cover the charges. The tourist complains of persistent pestering during the stay, escalating tensions with staff.
Cover During Sleep
The article explains that warming coverings during sleep help the heart rest by lowering its rate. Resting horizontally reduces about 690 heartbeats per eight hours and roughly 20,600 ounces of blood are circulated less during a night in bed, due to slower venous flow and the need to maintain warmth.
Mars Facts and Peculiar Surface Markings
Mars holds about half Earth’s diameter and one seventh its volume. It lies roughly 50 million miles from us and 100 million miles from the Sun, receiving under half the sunlight. Its thin atmosphere contains water and ice, with two polar caps and orange to brown bands forming a faint network over its ruddy surface.
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Mars
Erros
Outram’s early tramway track invention noted in Derbyshire
In Derbyshire England at the start of the last century Outram devised a peculiar track to reduce wheel friction on roads. His invention, termed tramways, predated trolley tracks and influenced street transport naming and development.
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Outram
Thomas Outram
Derbyshire
England
Evening Lesson Sparks Witty Answer About Moab Memo
A Sunday school class in Wilkesharre debated Moab’s life with Jethro. After a long silence a new scholar answered with a provocative quip. He said Moab “married one of Jethro’s daughters,” prompting amused reaction from the group.
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Wilkesharre
Moacs
Jethro
Tom's Promise in London Tatler Dating Column
A dialogue from London Tatler features Tom pledging to marry and promising to quit smoking cigars. The woman asks for a small favor and he agrees, revealing she will accept if he stops cigars, preferring a pipe instead. The piece centers on domestic vow and social etiquette.
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Tom
London
Tatler
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United States Marine Corps
W. H. Pritchett
U. S. Marine Co
Uncle Sam
London Mail
London Graphic
Dundee Advertiser
Paisley
Scotland
Mount of Olivea
Jerusalem
Fountains Abbey
Yorkshire
Mariposa Grove
California
Africa
Chapultepec
Humboldt
Orotava
Tenerife
Wall Street
Scorr
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