Flora of Greenland: a small but distinct plant group
Greenland hosts a modest flora not an icy wasteland. Dr. O T Ostenfeld of Copenhagen notes about 300 flowering plant and fern allied species, largely migratory post ice age arrivals from Arctic North America and a smaller European element linked to Splitebergen Iceland and Norse times.
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Greenland
O. Ti. Ostenfield
University of Copenhagen
Arctic
North America
Europe
Iceland
Fernandina Isla m Named for Ferdinand of Aragon
Florida island Amelia Island hosts Fernandina a port town with a turbulent early history. Pirates Lafitte and others used the harbor for smuggling cotton during the War of 1812. Capt Jose Lopez surrendered to Florida adventurers led by General McIntosh. MacGregor later seized the port and ruled Fernandina with feasting and revelry.
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Ferdinand of Aragon
Spaola
Fernandina
Fla
Aniolin Island
Dearborn
Lafitte
Amelia Island
England
Jose Lopez
McIntosh
Florida
Gregor MacGregor
South America
MacGregor
Great Animal Painter Rosa Bonheur and Her Rise
Rosa Bonheur, a French artist of Jewish origin, left dressmaking to pursue animal painting. Her famed The Horse Fair lost her Legion of Honor because she was a woman, and Empress Eugenie later sought her. She withdrew from art for twenty years, then spent time mentoring young talent at her Fontainebleau estate surrounded by animals.
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Rosa Bonheur
Eugenie
Fontainebleau
Mentor Magazine
American influence in Europe reshapes homes
European households adopt American labor saving devices as kitchens modernize with automatic refrigeration incinerators wall beds dining alcoves and kitchenettes. London Paris and Berlin households seek leisure through electric ranges washing machines and vacuum cleaners as German wives study American methods from women's magazines through photographs.
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Europe
London
Paris
Ber- UN
Hausfrau
Germany
Collier's Magazine
Tea import figures show high per capita consumption
Tea imports in the year ending June 1896 reached 8,551,814 pounds with 437,687 pounds rejected for quality. This would supply about 98 million people with a pound of tea annually, implying many drinkers are adults and per person consumption exceeds one pound per year.
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United States
Trap Pranks Spark Lurid Mouse Folly
A London Opinion piece suggests absurd methods to rid homes of mice. The ideas include whistling at holes, frying pan hits, and humiliating the rodent before it dies of a broken heart. A Boston Transcript quip notes the mouse loses moral tone and descends into vice.
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London
Boston Transcript
Watermelon’s African origins and global spread
The watermelon is described as native to Africa and was likely taken to India early, suggested by a Sanskrit name. It reached China around the tenth century AD and appears absent from ancient Greek and Latin slang languages, possibly unknown to those peoples before the Christian era.
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Africa
India
China
Darling Swatp Proposes Urgent Marriage Plan
An eager suitor proclaims he cannot wait to marry and start a home, while the intended bride expresses hesitation and hints the sister is rushing the match. The excerpt reflects a lighthearted, domestic moment from Americus Legion Weekly.
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Hig
Americus Legion Weekly
Relay Maps Route for World's Greatest Swim
The Catalina channel swim in Southern California on January 15 aims for a $25,000 prize. Currents and temperature changes challenge swimmers as they cross about 23 miles from Catalina to the mainland, with past relays taking 23 hours 17 minutes over a 33 mile zigzag course.
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California
Catalina Channel
Catalina
English Channel
Fred Canty
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Trudy Ederle
Efors
Grauman's Chinese Theatre to Rise in Hollywood
A new motion picture palace destined for national distinction rises at Hollywood Boulevard and Orchid Street. It features a forecourt wall forty five feet high, surrounding tanks with tropical fishes, an all around seating aisle, onyx columns, and Orient decor including rugs porcelain and tapestries. The showman behind the project previously drew crowds for The Covered Wagon in Los Angeles.
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China
America
Grauman
Hollywood Boulevard
Orchid Street
Noor
Los Angeles
United States
Orphans' Court Orders Sale of Real Estate in Caroline County
In the matter of the sale of James E Wright late of Caroline county deceased the Orphans Court on November 16 1926 ordered that the sale reported by executors J Frank Wright and Howard B Wright be ratified unless objections are shown by January 22 next. Publication in a Caroline County newspaper weekly for four weeks before December 20 is required and the sale amount is stated as 12525 dollars. True copy test J Irwin Hwarwood Register of Wills for Caroline county.
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Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
James E. Wright
J. Frank Wright
Howard B. Wright
Richard T. West
Elisha H.karper
William J. Shawn
J. Irwin Hwarwood
Register of Wills
Geo. A. Deakyne
Geo UO. A. Deakyne
Merriken Assignees Seek Ratification Of Property Sale
In Caroline county equity case No. 2173 Calvert C Merriken and Wilbert L Merriken as signees seek ratification of a reported sale. show cause by February 9 1927 or sale will stand confirmed. notice to be published four weeks before January 1927 midpoint. sale price recorded as 31200.00. Clerk GEO A Deanyne.
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Circuit Court For
Caroline County
Equity
Calvert C. Merriken
Wilbert N. Merriken
Geo. A. Deanyne
Geo. A. Deakyne
Order to ratify sale of property in Caroline County
On December 7 1925 an order declares the sale reported by William K Brown executor ratified and confirmed unless objections are shown by February 15 1926. A newspaper publication in Caroline County is required once by January 15 1926. The sale amount noted is 2005.00.
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William Kk. Brown
Caroline County
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Doan
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Nisi
Iate
Wilbert L. Merriken
Alberta Anthony
Charles N. Anthony
Hugh Craft Brown
Suasex County
Delaware
Elisha S H. Harper
J. Inwin Tanwoop
Auditor’s Order
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Frederick N. Nichols
Naonie G. Pastorfield
Elizabeth Pastorfield
Circuit Court
Carolina County
M. K. Newnam
Piiones
Ford
Denton Auto Co
Goldsboro, Maryland
Chrysler
Els
Marc Bryant
Caroline Auto Sales Co
F. B. Nuttle
Prop
Hillsboro
Maryland
Market Street
Denton
Denton National Bank
Stockholders’ Meeting
Peoples Bank
Singer Sewing Machine CO
M. Thomorson
M. S
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Journal
John Irwin
Denton , Maryland
WM. Pepper
Maryland Trust Building
Baltimore, Md
Elkton, Md
R. C. Jackson
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Greensboro, MD
Alda P. Whitby Denton
Denton, Md
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