Ancient Weapons and Armor on Exhibition at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art shows accessions from swords lances pistols and mail to Swedish glassware. Highlights include a calendar blade etched with saints and zodiac signs used by a 1590 officer and a large Italian knightly sword from 1450 1475 with Saint George and the Jetters I HL S. A second largest suit of armor attracts visitors as the giant warrior could not be worn by any staff.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
HL. S
Naples
Tradition Bars Jews Intermarriage Rooted in Abraham Tale
The American Hebrew traces a tradition against intermarriage to Abraham who sent Eliezer to fetch a wife for Isaac from among his kin in Aramea. It notes the practice emerged after the Babylonian exile but asserts intermarriage has occurred at all times. The piece links group identity and the belief in Jews as a chosen people to spread moral knowledge as motives for maintaining the tradition.
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Rte
Eliezer
Isaac
Aramea
Mara
History in Song and the Lost Oral Traditions
The piece discusses how early songs of war and love arose from collective communal storytelling rather than individual poets. It notes that many songs were passed orally, with few written down, and that Charlemagne valued such narratory songs, though his comprehensive collection is now lost according to the Kansas City Star.
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Charlemagne
Kansas City Star
Sea Bird Gets Seasick on Steamer Expedition
A scientific voyage sees albatrosses captured on a pork bait then released. Sailors fear the birds as omens of wind but crew members, including scientists, handle the birds and even sample their meat, calling it delicious.
Bride orders coal by color in mistaken purchase
A Salem News blurb describes a newlywed wife in a warm city moment who called a coal dealer to order a ton of coal but failed to specify type. She then asked for the nicest shade of black coal, thinking she was buying clothing or a hat.
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Salem News
Coffee Tasters And The Art Of Coffee Blends
Experts in coffee tasting use blind cup tests and precise notes to judge aroma and flavor. Maj. Frederic McLaughlin notes over a hundred varieties are traded in the United States. The process involves multiple bowls, cream and sugar, and non swallowed samples to assess mellow or acidic profiles and overall quality.
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United States
Maj
Frederic McLaughlin
Java
Santos
Guatemala
Mesotherium Factory Near London Lures with Glow
A small London garden laboratory operates a factory to extract mesotherium from rare earths used in incandescent gas mantles. The substance, cheaper and twice as powerful as radium for luminous dials, glows paint on water clocks, though its alpha emission fades after a few years. The process demands skilled, careful concentration of the radioactive element.
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London
History of Buttons Through the Ages
The article traces buttons from ornamental use in ancient times to practical fastening devices. It notes the buttonhole appeared in literature in 1561, popularization in southern Europe during the 13th and 14th centuries, and English production starting in Elizabeth I's era. It adds that today many garments, especially women's, use no buttons.
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Europe
England
Elizabeth
Truth About Petrification and Hickory Wood Folklore
The article debunks a superstition that hickory wood placed in water petrifies in seven years. It explains petrification as mineral deposition while wood decays, with time varying from a few years to a thousand depending on circumstances.
Long-Buried Treasure Draws Seekers Near San Fernando
In Pacoma canyon east of San Fernando, legends tell of a million-dollar chest of gold plates and platters used for altar and dining. A map on tanned sheepskin by a San Fernando padre guides seekers, but no expedition has recovered the treasure.
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Pacoma Canyon
San Fernando Mission
California
San Fernando
Californias
Roserio Rocha
United States
San Fernando Valley
Rocha
Lannes McWhetridge
National Republic
Nightingale criticized as noisy and boastful bird
Il D Lawrence argues in the Forum that the nightingale’s song is vivid and assertive not sorrowful as Keats depicted. He claims the bird’s voice is jaunty and piercing, contrasting classical sympathy with a lively, triumphant performance in nature.
Finland's Notable Feats and Founding of the Republic
A travel writer lists Finland as the northernmost republic with absolute female suffrage, early prohibition, vast forests, Europe’s largest paper mill, 85 000 lakes, and 80 000 islands. It traces Finland’s six centuries under Sweden and Russia before its 1918 formation as a republic led by a president and a single house diet.
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Finland
Europe
Pathfinder Magazine
Winland
Sweden
Health for Females in Open Air Exercise
An article urges women to spend at least three hours daily in the open air for health. It promotes outdoor activity, deep breathing, and regular outdoor exercise to strengthen lungs and prevent lung troubles, claiming no cost for this treatment.
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Vpsychology Magazine
Embryo Lawyer Puts Up His First Plea
The tale from the nursery shows a child interpreting fault and truth as a budding mind weighs evidence. The father considers canceling a Scarborough holiday after conflicting accounts. The child, destined perhaps for greatness, offers a cautious dual admission that hints at future legal reasoning.
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Manchester Guardian
London
Christian Science Monitor
Scarborough
Tather
Englishman Travels to America on Dead Man's Ticket
An English traveler in London recalls joining Scandinavian emigrants at Liverpool believing he was bound for the Isle of Man. A misreading led him aboard an Atlantic liner and, after a brief moment of concern, a deceased party member's spare ticket secured his passage to Queenstown and then New York.
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Tlow
America
London
Liverpool
Isle of Man
Queenstown
New York
North Sea
Rawleighs Ad Seeks Distributor in Lumpkin County
Ambitious individuals needed to introduce and supply Rawleigh Household Products in Lumpkin county. No selling experience required. Earn monthly sales of 150 to 660 dollars or more with provided products literature and service methods. W T Rawleigh Co. Dept GA2822 Memphis Tennessee.
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Rawleigh
Lumpkin County
W.T. Rawleigh Co
Dept
Local General Store Promotes Food and Supplies
G. K. Rider, proprietor, advertises good eats and prompt service at a town store. The shop carries school supplies, candies, cigars and cigarettes, flashlights, Kodak films, ice cream, soft drinks, and other goods, inviting customers to make it their home.
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G. K. Rider
Infant Confederate drummer boy who served to Appomattox
George St Jacobs of North Carolina enlisted at nine as a drummer boy with Camden Grays and became a full soldier at twelve. He and his father served with General Lee until the surrender at Appomattox. Born August 20 1854 at Nag's Head he died November 25 1908. He spent most war days in Virginia and once lay in a ditch during heavy firing.
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George St. Jacobs
North Carolina
Camden Grays
Ife
Lee
Appomattox
Jacobs
Nag's Head
Virginia
Tie
Who Invented Ice Cream History Reveals Its Early Roots
The article traces ice cream origins to Italy with later spread to France Germany and England around 1550. It notes a 1786 US advertisement as an early marker and mentions Mrs Alexander Hamilton as an early hostess serving the dessert.
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France
Italy
Germany
England
United States
Alexander Hamillton
Invention of the steam shovel tale sparks study interest
The article argues social studies captivate students by linking history to invention. It recalls Charles B. King as a boy who imagined an improved mill wheel and later built the steam shovel, illustrating how creative thinking makes learning vital and connected rather than listing dates and names.
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Charles B. King
Summer Homes in Dahlonega Offered by Brooxsner Beauty Co
The Brooxsner Beauty Co advertises a range of Dahlonega properties from small inexpensive places to first class homes. Prices are described as low with easy terms. The notice invites prospective buyers to view available properties in and around the area.
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Dahlonega
Notice to file objections on discharge in Freeman estate
Lumpkin County Georgia notices an administrator D C Stow of the estate of D F Freeman deceased seeks discharge from the Ordinary. Objections must be filed by the first Monday in October next. otherwise discharge may be granted. Published September 6 1927. W Townshid Ordinary. Also advertising job and equipment sales notices follow with offers to dealers and plant equipment for sale at $150 cash.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
D. C
Stow
D. F. Freeman
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Townshid
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