The Story of Our States Maine History Overview
A concise digest traces Maine from early voyages by Leif Erikson and John Cabot to John Smith's northern chart of Penobscot. It covers Gorges and Mason claims, York's 1625 settlement, Massachusetts annexation, Maine’s 1820 statehood, prohibition leadership, and Republican tilt since 1856. It notes the Pine Tree State nickname and Maine's 33,040 square miles, similar to the other New England states combined.
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Maine
Leif
Eric the Red
Greenland
Labrador
John Cabot
Sebastian
John Smith
Jamestown
James I
Plymouth Colony
Ferdinando Gorges
Mason
Merrimine
Kennebec
Gorges
Massachusetts
New England
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Big Plot in Football Baffles Turkish Authorities
A Turkish youth named Rechad Bey formed a football team with Greeks and Armenians. Police seized him for questioning, mistaking the game for a secret society and an Infernal machine. After investigations by Scutari and Istanbul authorities, the case was referred to the sultan's palace with orders to ensure it is not repeated.
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Turkey
Rechad Bey
Scutari
Stamboui
Yildiz
Truth and Light on Truthfulness and Integrity
A moral essay cautions that deceit through intrigue or dissimulation worsens troubles. It urges firm resolution to never tell an untruth, warning that initial falsehood lowers one’s character and leads to further dishonesty and decline in virtue. The author emphasizes consequences of lying on the tongue and heart.
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Thomnag Jefferson
Across Tokyo Bay a Quiet Cable Car Ride Thrills
In Japan a gentle yet thrilling amusement is the aerial railway across Tokyo Bay. Cable cars hang from stout cables, operated by a motorman at the front, designed to remain silent even in accidents.
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Japan
Tokyo Bay
Popular Science Monthly
Florida's Entry Into Union A Century Ago
Florida joined the United States after Spain ceded the territory. The purchase price, including damages payments to claimants, totaled 6 489 768 dollars for a region of 59 268 square miles. The Stars and Stripes replaced the Spanish flag as Florida became part of the Union.
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Florida
Spain
United States
Elaimants
Mlom! Herald
Red Cross Works Toward Healthier U S
A summary of the American Red Cross annual health activities shows extensive nursing service, home hygiene and care courses, nutrition classes, life saving and first aid training, and health centers reaching hundreds of thousands. The report notes 31 787 nurses on call, 1 551 assigned to government service, and 1 848 public health nurses employed in the U S and Europe. It also details class counts, student totals, and health education efforts aimed at reducing industrial injuries and improving general well being.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Army
Navy
United States Public Health Service
United States
Europe
S.aes Palecares Ekarargeeree
Red Cross Saved 600000 From Death In China Relief
The American Red Cross spent over 1.2 million dollars in five famine affected northern Chinese provinces during the past year. More than 600000 famine sufferers were rescued from starvation and 900 miles of permanent roads were built to prevent future famine. The effort employed up to 74000 Chinese workers paid in food, funded largely by National Headquarters and various donor groups. Renew membership during the November 11 to 24 Roll Call.
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China
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Manchuria
Annual Red Cross Roll Call Prompts November Campaign
The Red Cross urges participation in the annual roll call from November 11 to 24, 1921. Local chapters mobilize volunteers and donations to support relief efforts, medical care, and community aid as winter approaches.
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RED Cross
Aerial Mail to Be Printed In Flight by Daily Mail
The Daily Mail announces a projected aerial newspaper printed in flight from an airplane. This edition will publish latest British and continental news, politics, finance, and general items received at takeoff and during flight via wireless. Newspapers will be parachuted down to towns below.
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Aerial Mail
Daily Mail
Chief Suffragette and the Vice Presidency
A longtime associate of Thomas Riley Marshall met him as he prepared to board a Washington streetcar and asked how to make the office of vice president great. Marshall replied he could answer in one minute and would not miss the car, saying the vice presidency will always be chambermaid to the king.
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Thomas Riley Marshall
Washington Street
Mr. Marshall
Air
Marshall
A Career and a Name A Career and a Name
Elizabeth, a rising novelist, seeks letters and readers while balancing fame work and a missing note from Tom Harrison. Jack arrives with news of Harrison recovering in Baltimore and hints Elizabeth may be the cure he needs. Elizabeth confronts her feelings and the question of who truly supports her career.
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Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
Paris
Sacramento
New York
Charleston
Elizabeth
Martha
Mr. Jack
Iater
Tom Harrison
Jack
Lucy
Hans
Washington
Tom
Jacki
Love and letters in a Baltimore morning reunion
Tom Harrison recovers rapidly after a new cure as Eliz abeth plans to visit Baltimore. A tall pale suitor arrives to share a dinner and a tale of love, while Elizabeth declares her sole desire is for Harrison and writes no letters.
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Tom
Hho
Jack
Baltimore
Tom Harrison
Elizabeth
Harrison
Proper eating habits for a balanced diet guidance
In Thrift Magazine advice stresses protein for tissue repair and growth, carbohydrates for energy, fats for heat, minerals for bones and teeth, and ample water. It urges a well balanced daily intake across food classes rather than per meal balance, noting adult and child protein needs and the benefit of diverse foods.
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Thrift Magazine
Antique autograph collecting traced to Cicero and 1507
Emmett Campbell Hall reports in the New York Evening Post that autograph collecting originates in ancient times with Cicero who valued his collection. Pinny and Pompeius Secundus are noted for holdings including autographs of Cicero Augustus Virgil and Gracchi. The practice resurfaces in the Sixteenth Century around 1507 when a Bohemian nobleman began a hunting book with signatures of participants.
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Emmett Campbell Hall
New York Evening Post
Cicero
Pinny
Pompeius Secundus
Augustus
Virgil
Graccchi
Jewels In Industry Drive Small Bearings
Jewels, prized for beauty, serve utilitarian roles as bearings in watches and tiny machines. US watchmakers use millions of jewels yearly and jewel bearing use grows in instrument making. Jewel bearings power recording meters gauges and similar devices in increasing numbers.
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United States
Hard Work Behind Wax Masters for Singers
Farm and Fireside notes that creating phonograph records is demanding and unpredictable. Artists often endure intense pressure, stormy direction, and nerves before a take. A slight vocal deviation is magnified by the wax master, sometimes derailing a popular singer in the lab.
Somnambulist Escapes From Hidden Papers Gaffe
A somnambulist recounts a perilous incident after awakening to find valuable papers left in her care. She crawled along a beam from a third story window toward a tree, recalling a near mishap during her husband’s absence and noting painters had left the beam in place.
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Chien
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Jonathan Brace
Truth
U. S
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Hallowe
Hallowe’en
Eastern Shore Gas & Electric CO
Denton, Maryland
Gladding Express Co
Denton
Centreville
Church Hill
Roberts Station
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Federalsburg
Cambridge
Ingleside
Ridgely
Wye Mills
Longwoods
Easton
St. Michaels
Preston
Hurlock
O. G. Hignutt & CO
American Corner
Hickman
Del
Andersontown
Hobbs
Sixth Street
G. N
Utile
Maryland
Henry G. Budd
D. D
Dover, Delaware
James J. Ross
WM. Denny
Sec'y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
L. Irving Jones
Carter & Deen, Ag
Iwuwe John
Payne
Agt
Preston, Md
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
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