Huge prehistoric reptile skeleton found near Palisades NY
Three Columbia University graduate students discovered a large antediluvian reptile skeleton embedded in red shale under the Palisades opposite West 155th Street New York. Museum of Natural History officials confirm it as a dinosaur remains to be excavated and mounted. The Newark shale predates nearby Palisades rocks by millions of years. Separately Rose Pendiccio a 10 year old girl injured by a Lackawanna train is recovering after outdoor school exposure left her with both feet crushed.
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Trenton
Palisades
New Jersey Shore
155Th Street
New York
Museum of Natural History
New York City
Geological Department of
Columbia University
J. B. Hyde
D. D. Condit
A. C. Boyle
J. F. Kemp
Museum
Barnum Brown
Brown
Newark
Montclair
Rose Pendiccio
Lackawanna
The Children We Are the Children Poem
A poem urging adults to consider the rights and future of children. It speaks of children as citizens in training, seeking protection from exploitation and guidance to become capable adults who can sustain the nation. The speaker calls for responsibility from leaders to let youth grow with strength and knowledge.
Missing railroad clerk found drowned in Orange swamp
A boy sledding in a swamp near Bloomfield border found the body of Harry R. Wicks, a Lackawanna Railroad purchasing clerk missing since November 29 from 38 Ninth Avenue Orange. It took an hour to extract him. no violence marks were found. A watch description was in his vest. Police suspect a night fall into the swamp. friends doubt he passed that route. His widow, in poverty, seeks telegraph work in Ackerman, New Jersey. Senate leaders in Trenton chosen with Ackerman as president. Prince defeats Leavitt for caucus chair. Total positions reduced from 47 to 44, with $1,250 in question.
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Orange
Bloomfield
Harry R. Wicks
Lackawanna Railroad
Ninth Avenue
Mary A. Titus
Wicks
New York
Ackerman
N. J. Senate Tead
Trenton
Senate
T Party
John D. Prince
Harry D. Leavitt
Costly Savings How a Wife Tracks Purchases Pays Off
A wife challenges her husband’s economy theory by detailing every item she wanted but could not afford. Her expense book tallies total $456.68 while she has only $2.85 in cash, exposing a flaw in the proposed saving method.
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Eee
Goethes Street Clue Sparks Conductor Joke
An old joke about a suitor seeking Bertha asks where she lives. He misnames the street as Goethe. The car conductor gently corrects him noting the proper spelling is Goethe. The snippet preserves a humorous mispronunciation moment.
A Polar Explorer Recalls Ice Jam Hardships and Jam Gratitude
A returned polar explorer recalls being nearly surrounded by an ice jam with food nearly exhausted. He longs for home comforts like jams and preserves as a fair interviewer questions why they did not eat the jam.
They Quarreled Over an Advance Spring Suit
A clash arose last night between a couple named The Tiffits. She bought an advance spring suit and wanted to wear it. He warned he would rush to the sea, yon and wear a straw hat and tan shoes to walk with her.
Cartoon toons echo political snubs in harsh jibe exchange
An eminent politician laments the worst feature of campaigns in crude cartoons. A listener retorts that the cartoons’ problem is their strong resemblance to him.
Career of Moisant Prince of American Adventurers
Chicago born John Moisant, son of bakers, becomes famed aviator known as the prince of American adventurers. His life spans Central American filibustering, a gunboat raid in Acajutla, subsequent escapes, a Guatemalan bank dispute, and later aviation studies in Europe before his world wide acclaim as a flyer.
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Chicago
Morgan
John Moisant
Molsant
San Francisco
Central America
Salvador
John
Monotomba
Bay of ‘Acajutla
Moi
Moisant
Sonsonate
Acajutla
Cresfallen
Cat
English Channel
Belmont Park
The Kingdom Divided Lesson Overview
A historical Bible lesson recounts Rehoboam's rash judgment at Shechem and the resulting split of Israel. It notes his failure to heed wise counsel, the rise of Jeroboam, and the Pharaoh Shishak's invasion that humbled Judah. The piece contrasts old and new kingship and reflects on character formation.
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Rehoboam
Solomon
Naamah
Ammon
Jordan
Judah
Saul
David
Jerusalem
Shechem
Egypt
Jeroboem
Jeroboam
Israel
Josephus
Dayid
Rehobocam
Rehobosm
Rehoboaum
Shishak
Reboboam
God
Karnak
Shemaiah
The Explanation The Professor and Student Debate on Teaching
A terse exchange between a professor and student questions traditional teaching methods. The student argues self directed learning may surpass formal instruction while the professor contends guidance aids knowledge growth.
Longitude and Dinner Time
Aunt Dinah and Miss Nina discuss meal timing across regions. Dinah believes all places approach dinner at once, while Nina notes local differences between New York and the Rocky Mountains. They insist on consistent dinner time regardless of location.
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Dinah
Miss Nina
New York
Rocky Mountains
Nina
A Shiver Figure Reveals Schoolroom Trick
A father tests his son Arthur on drawing a figure three in class. The boy explains you place the pencil and then you shiver, turning a simple lesson into a playful moment about practice and confidence.
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Arthur
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Jersey
Natural History Museum
Wilburd
Bertha
Goethe
Ephraim
Mounts Ebal
Aerizim
Abraham
Jacob
Joseph
Toshua
The
Manuel
Portugal
House of Coutts
Strand
England
Coutts
London
George II
George
Munyon
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Carter
Hale
Pike
Bill Nighe
U —E
America
Joseph Ullmann
Leipzig
Paris
Germany
Finglen
Mercantile
Beaty
Qahpe
Arene
M. P. Harting
Bratford
Branford, Gann
Douglas
Brockton
Masa
W. L. Douglas
Midgut
United States
LL Poisins
Spark Mc
Mars
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Tecel
Standard Oil Company
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