Washington DC Easter Festivities and Lily Research
Easter in Washington features White House egg rolling for children with the President and First Lady hosting the event while executive offices offer Easter week visitors. The piece also covers Mount St Sepulchre services, Walter Reed hospital cross formation, and the Memorial Church of the Holy Land. The U.S. Department of Agriculture advances American grown Easter lilies led by Dr. David Griffiths at Arlington VA, proving bulbs can flower again outdoors in cold climates.
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Apltal
Washington
C. A
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Land
Walter Reed Hospital
Joyce MacArthur
Washington Star
Mount St. Sepulchre
Brookland
Jesus
Jeru
Coolidge
the Land
Salem
David
Jerusalem
St. Sepulcher
Pascal
Holy Women of Scripture
Christ
Holy Land
Rome
Bermuda
Japan
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
David Griffiths
A Present for the President a Wartime Anecdote
The piece recalls Capt. Philip Browne a Washington police veteran now in the Quartermaster corps who sent President Wilson a mailed gift after an air battle in June 1918. It also mentions Irvin Cobb and a London journalist recounting Cobb's mock uniform and wartime exploits. An M P Lieutenant Mackey to Versailles stockade burial scene follows with reflections on war and a missing friend Lieut William C Pope.
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Philip Browne
Quartermaster Corps
National Army
Washington, D.C
Woodrow Wilson
Browne
A Browne
Wilson
Irvin Cobb
Paducah
New York City
Cobb
Duke
Kentucky
London
Old Palestine
M. P
Albert Mackey
M. P. Corps
Bolg du Boulogne
Paris
Mackey
Versailles
Europe
Stockade
Longchamps
Suresnes-sur-Seine
Waukegan
Wm. C. Pope
Pope
Lieut
Wiliam C. Pope
Western Newspaper Union
Hyde Park And Kensington Gardens In London Reach 600 Acres
Hyde Park in London together with Kensington Gardens spans about 600 acres and serves as the city’s main breathing space. Until the monasteries were abolished, the land belonged to the monks of St Peters, Westminster.
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America
Hyde Park
Kensington Gardens
London
Westminster
Castoria for infant restlessness and colic relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Castoria for fretful babies and colic. It toutsCastoria as a safe vegetable remedy for feverish infants, sleep troubles, constipation, and diarrhea with the warning to consult a physician if relief is not immediate. The ad highlights easy access at drug stores and the Fletcher signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Yes Men and No Men in Berkshire History
A Harper's Magazine excerpt by Stuart Chase contrasts Berkshire Massachusetts pioneers with New York bank clerks of 1930. He argues modern pressures favor conformity and “yes” work over integrity, suggesting integrity costs include job loss and danger, while “no” men resist with courage.
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Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts
New York
Berkshires
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Stuart Chase
Harper's Magazine
British Inventor Makes Cotton Dishes Unbreakable
After years of testing a British inventor treats cotton to make serviceable dinner plates and light articles that resist breakage. The cotton items also carry comparable weight to usual materials, and remain unbroken when dropped.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Coolidge Dam Aims to Irrigate 100000 Acres in Arizona
The Coolidge dam spans the Gila river about nine miles south of San Carlos Arizona. It will store water to irrigate 100000 acres including 50000 in the Gila River Indian Reservation and 50000 in Pinal County Arizona.
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Coolidge
Gila River
San Carlos
Ariz
Gila River Indian Reservation
Pinal County
Arizona
Life quotation on girls leaving home and staying
A witty Life quotation notes the average girl who leaves home is eighteen while the average girl who stays at home seems ninety, reflecting a humorous view on youth and domestic life.
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New York
Museum Holds 18000 Fly Specimens
The national museum maintains 18000 fly specimens out of about 40000 known species. This inventory highlights extensive entomology collections and ongoing biodiversity study.
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National Museum
Bar Warns Against Deceptive Dunning Letters
Wisconsin Bar association condemns collection agencies using letters resembling court summons to pressure debtors. A campaign against the practice is planned with potential prosecutions for continued abuse.
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Wisconsin Bar Association
In Nutshell Life Shortened by Time Waste
Quotations on the brevity of life suggest time wasted shortens existence. The saying frames life as brief and quickly consumed if not valued, urging mindfulness and purposeful use of moments.
Kruschen Salts Ad Claims Quick Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a perfect body mineral mix that purifies blood and supports kidneys and bowels. It promises fat loss, improved energy, clear skin, and beauty, with a money back guarantee and testimonials from Hartford and Ohio women.
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America
Kruschen
Hartford
Ohio
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Mr. Pierce
Gallatin Chicks
Bozeman, Mont
Elsie L. Berman
Fifth Ave
OWL
Fargo, N. D
Southern Book Exchange
Mission
Tex
Alfalfa
Steele
Riel Purity
Germin
Lmswatland CO
1St Ave
Billings
Mont
Hiscox
N.Y
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Adare Cuticura Laboratories
Disiden
Mase
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