Remains of Cortes Located in Temple of Jesus Mexico City
Historic claim notes that Hernando Cortes remains are now believed located in the Temple of Jesus in Mexico City. A gold key, held by a Paris resident, is tied to the marble vault and relics. Documentary evidence suggests 1523 sequestering and 1823 reburial in the hospital church, with prior transfers among Tezcuco and Seville.
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Hernando Cortes
Mexico
Mexico City
Senora Bornoque de la Barra
Paris
Senora Romeque
Hospital of Jesus
Cortes
Old Spain
Naples
Seville
St. Francisco
Tezcuco
Hospital of Jesus of Nazareth
Italian archaeologist urges film to teach history in schools
Professor Giacomo Boni calls on the government to use moving pictures to promote history study among all classes. He cites Augustus who urged poets to sing of agriculture and Virgil's Georgics, arguing cinema can similarly educate people about Italian history.
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Giacomo Boni
Augustus
Boni
Marine Corps Family Welcomes Baby Marine Cora Haverly
Sergt Oran B Waverly of the United States Marine Corps and Mrs Haverly of San Francisco announce the birth of a daughter named Marine Cora Haverly. He sought furlough to announce the birth to his commander and quoted a Bible verse about guiding a child. He hoped for a son but aims to raise a capable Marine regardless.
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Cora Haverly
Oran B. Waverly
United States Marine Corps
San Francisco
Haverly
Sergt. Haverly
Corps
Haunting House Spurs Whisky Rheumatism Laugh
Fifteen year old Eric fears sleeping alone in granny’s haunted house. He asks if she believes in spirits and she replies with a wry line: whisky is said to ease rheumatism. The exchange reveals a folkloric, humorous tone.
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Granny
Eric
Streetcar Fare Dilemma Prompted by Fair Conductor
A fair minded man recalls a street car ride when snow blocked taxis. He notes the conductor could have charged 7 dollars but charged only 7 cents, highlighting generous moments amid streetcar faults.
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Mr. Growcher
Manitoba Declares Largest Elk Herd in World
Manitoba claims the world’s largest elk herd, one of only two remaining in North America, found in Riding Mountain reserve. Estimated at 6 000 to 8 000 head, the elk are strictly preserved under Manitoba game laws, with feeding grounds inside protected areas under crown guardianship.
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Manitoba
Riding Mountain
Great Difference in Winters Then and Now
A nostalgic note contrasts old fashioned winters with modern issues as tenants demand more heat from janitors, evoking a shift from roaring fires to heated disputes. It frames a social change through a witty, period voice.
Fragmentary OCR Note from Boston Transcript
Incomplete text shows a dialogue fragment with phrases about walking back to the parson and a doctor addressing a madam. The readable portion lacks clear event, dates, or names to define a full news item.
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Boston Transcript
Gulls Weather Winter on Ice Cakes Along Hudson
River guards report sea gulls wintering on ice along the Hudson and East rivers. The birds store food and feed constantly, averaging many mouthfuls daily, with some bites forcing the gulls to balance on ice to swallow.
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Hudson
Hust
Hudson Ferries
Erie
New York Evening Sun
Retort Courteous on Ideal Husbands Sparks Online Debate
A terse exchange questions the idea of an ideal husband after a woman’s suicide is linked to unfulfilled expectations. The dialogue frames gender stereotypes with sharp sarcasm, provoking readers to reflect on social pressures.
Rails to split hemisphere plan to span Hudson Bay to Patagonia
Outlook describes a proposed railway linking Hudson Bay with Patagonia. It would reuse largely existing tracks for about ten thousand miles, taking 16 to 18 days to complete. The note compares this route with the Siberian railway from Petrograd to Vladivostok and the future Cape-to-Cairo line.
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Hudson Bay
Patagonia
Petrograd
Vladivostok
Cape-to-Cairo
Arctic Circle
South America
Fifty fifth birthday of an eel at Christiania aquarium
The Zoological Society and friends celebrated the fifty fifth birthday of an eel in Christiania's aquarium. Dr. Clement Nilssen caught the eel in a suburban creek. It started as a worm length and now measures nearly two feet long and three inches in diameter.
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Zoological Garden
Christiania
Zoological Society
Clement Nilssen
Garden Roundage Century Marks Washington Botanic Garden
The United States botanic garden at the foot of Capitol Hill will be 100 years old on May 8. Congress granted five acres for the garden on May 8, 1820, and four years later on May 26, 1824 the grant area was extended.
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United States Botanic Garden
Capitol Hill
Washington
Pennsylvania
Maryland Avenues
First
Third Streets
Congress
Franklin Sparks Joy as Kite Strikes Electric Current
A historic anecdote depicts Franklin coaxing electricity along a kite string. The witty remark notes that this was perhaps the only electrical current obtained without cost.
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Franklin
Quote about borrowing trouble and oversubscribed loans
A fragment quotes a saying that borrowing trouble is useless and notes a loan that is always oversubscribed. It presents a caution about borrowing and financial demand without additional context or specifics.
Howard Thompson Seeks Ninth District Congress Seat
Howard Thompson announces candidacy for Congress in Georgia ninth district. He vows to discuss important state issues honestly, thanks voters for their support, and pledges best efforts if honored as their representative. Gainesville language reflects 1920 Democratic primary context and district outreach.
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Gainesville
Ninth Congressional District
Congress
Ninth
Georgia
Nto
Howann Titowrsoy
Candidacy Announcement for Democratic Nomination in Georgia
Earl Krrey of Lawrenceville Georgia announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to represent the 9th Congressional District in the 07th Congress. He pledges constitutional liberties and opposition to a League of Nations, foreign support programs, or compulsory military training. April 24, 1020.
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Georgias
Washington
Jefson
Madison
Monroes
League of Nations
Lumpkin County Election on Stock Law and July 7, 1920
A notice to Lumpkin County voters announces a stock law election to be held July 7, 1920, at precincts under election rules for General Assembly races. It also notes probate proceedings for James H. Worley estate and a petition for year's support for Susan B. Worley with a May 4 1920 date.
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Lumpkin County
Lumpkin
General Assembly
W. B. Townswan
Georgia
Susan BH. Worley
James H. Worley
Court of Ordinary
Lumpkin County Notice for Estate Sale Leave Hearing
Georgia Lumpkin County notice announces Fannie Mauldin as Administratrix of KR T W Christian estate seeks leave to sell real property. Court citation ordered at June term 1920 and July 7 1920 hearing set. heirs and creditors warned. Also classified ad seeks bonded agent to sell Watkins home and farm products with substantial income.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Fannie Mauldin
KR. T. W. Christian
Court of Ordinary
Isyw
Fuly
W. B. Townsend
Watkins
J. Re Watkins
Winona
Mint
Calves Mistaken for Calflets on Meadow Farm Scene
A farmer disputes a visitor’s claim of calflets as a boarder misreads cattle crossing the meadow. The exchange ends with a local quip about the animals and the slow-paced rural life.
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Phem
Borg
Wise Reticence Reflects Slavic Names Difficulty
A humorous exchange notes pronounced difficulties with new Slav nations. One person avoids discussion citing trouble with pronunciation, while the other agrees, suggesting caution in naming new countries.
Black Draught advertised as liver digestion remedy
A testimonial from Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham of Meadowsville praises Clack Draught Black-Draught for indigestion constipated bowels and weak liver. The advertisement extols a seventy year history as a standard remedy urging daily use to maintain stomach liver and bowel health with a one cent per dose price.
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Thedford
Stomach Trouble Cured by Ziron Says Alabama Minister
The Rev. T. K. McKenzie of Route 1 Alabama testifies Ziron cured his stomach trouble. He says after taking one bottle he can eat normally and feels stronger. The ad urges readers with poor appetite pale and weak to try Ziron with a money back guarantee.
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K. McKenzie
Ala
Those Awful Holiday Ties and the Christmastie Mystery
A reflective piece questions who designs Christmas neck ties and why they appear yearly. It muses on the colorful, eclectic patterns and wonders if a hidden craft tradition in distant highlands preserves the art, comparing it to timeless regional crafts.
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Christiase
Artist Laughs at Cow Scene In Gallery Parody
An artist in a gallery is mocked by an old country tailor who bursts into laughter at a painting. The tailor, claiming no art knowledge, jokes about a cow figure in the work while recounting forty years of farming and noting an improbable stance. A bidder offered $500, underscoring the painting's contested reception.
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Tyeheen
Man files divorce suit in LA county court
A divorce case in a Los Angeles county court was dismissed by agreement of both parties after the husband argued with his first lawyer. The man recounted returning home to hear his wife say she would not pay another cent, claiming eight years of paying a policy on her husband yielded no luck.
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Los Angeles
Lou Guernsey
Lou
Lava Blanket Conceal Gold Near Nome Alaska
Prospectors arriving at Nome report a vast lava sheet along the Tamachuk river in Kotzebue country hiding gold. A gravel bearing fold was found and tunneling attempts under the lava rim have failed as drills could not penetrate the lava.
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Nome
Alaska
Bee Heath
Kotzebue
Stull
Indian government proposes seven air route centers
The government of India has asked chambers of commerce to devise a plan to maintain seven aircraft centers. Proposed sites include Bombay Calcutta Madras Karachi Delhi Nagpur and Rangoon to cover all air routes in India and Burma.
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Government of India
Chambers of Commerce
Bombay
Calacutta
Madras
Karachi
Delhi
Nagpur
Rangoon
India
Burma
Sense of Humor Misreads Fashion Follies At Home
Mr Growcher recalls his wife’s humor as selective and peculiar. She finds anyone not wearing her exact fashions immensely funny, revealing domestic tensions over style and conformity.
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Mr. Growcher
Young Giglets Faces Firing Threat, Hears Opinion
Local debate turns on a sharp opinion about a youth nicknamed Young Giglets who is accused of overstepping. The remark signals tension and possible dismissal from a leadership role, reflecting workplace or school conflict.
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POR Congress
Jous I
Krrey
Lawrenceville, Ga
Onara R, Arsorn
Meadowsville
Cynthia
Higginbotham
Alabama
Foley
Croup
W. E. Curry
6Th St
Evansville
Ind
Hl. Head
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