Home fire prevention urges yearly furnace chimney cleaning
A Trolland Institute report estimates 131,400 residential fires annually in the United States, mainly from heating systems, defective chimneys, and unsafe debris. It urges civic responsibility to have furnaces, pipes, and chimneys cleaned yearly and to inspect heating systems for defects to prevent losses.
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United States
Trolland Institute of Thermology of
Holland
Mich
Ag ‘Arly
Buffalo
Institute
Call Him Peeps A Pepys Name Pronunciation Note
Samuel Pepys is discussed with a pronunciation detail noting that Dame is spoken Peeps at Pepys era. The remark reflects how a proper name could be voiced to fit the bearer.
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Samuel Pepys
Willam Lyon Phelps
Pepys
England
Obedience and Integrity in Basil’s View on Duty
A concise reflection on justice and obedience. Basil argues that one must require fair orders to keep the scales balanced, viewing improper commands as springs of resistance that cannot easily be overcome.
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Basil
Legend of Tusquittee Bald Name Reflects Indian Humor
A Detroit News account recounts a legend from Tennessee/Oklahoma style Appalachian tribes about the mountain Tusquittee Bald in western North Carolina. It tells of water dogs laughing at drought to explain the name meaning Where the water dogs laughed.
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Tusquittee Bald
North Carolina
Appalachian
Detroit News
Firefly Tail Light Diffuses Little Heat
The article explains fireflies emit cold light through luciferin and luciferase, combining with oxygen to produce illumination. It notes phosphorescence is a misnomer for this glow and defines luciferin as light bearer while luciferase catalyzes the reaction.
Speculation on First Americans and Ancient Global Links
Pathfinder Magazine reports Latin American investigator Carlos Mercado unearthed over 10 200 archaeological pieces near Esmeraldas Ecuador. Findings include pottery with inscriptions resembling Egyptian hieroglyphs Arabian numerals and depictions suggesting Greek Phoenician Mongolian and Aztec or Mayan influences. A tower of Babel replica and a Samson statue fragment are noted among the artifacts.
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New World
Old World
América
Pathfinder Magazine
Carlos Mercado
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
Mercado
Tower of Babel
Samson
Pumice Stone Used as Substitute for Razor
The article notes pumice stone as a shaving aid from Samuel Pepys in 1662 and mentions its use by Arabs of Palestine to finish grooming after shaving with glass. It describes Pepys trimming with a pumice stone and shaving the face and chin to save time.
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Samuel Pepys
Marsh
Portsmouth
Palestine
Sing Sing Sing Sing Name Origin and Town Change
The article traces Sing Sing prison’s fame to its Ossining town location about 80 miles north of New York City. It explains Ossining’s 1901 official name change, discusses the etymology from the Delaware word fassinesink meaning at the small stone, and debunks the tale of a friendly Indian named John Sing Sing.
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Sing Sing
New York State
Ossining
Hudson River
New York City
Kansas City Times
Sint-sink
John Sing Sing
Coral Reefs Found Inland Near Bainbridge Georgia
Geologists note fossil coral reefs from the Tertiary age exposed on the Flint River near Bainbridge Georgia. The reefs include coral heads over a foot in diameter and 25 to 80 species identified in recent explorations.
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Bainbridge
Flint River
Georgia
His First Chance on the Road Menders
The roadmenders foreman was suddenly taken ill and Patrick O Casey was promoted temporarily. Upon the foreman’s return he found Patrick the sole worker as the others had been sacked. The Irishman joked he seized the chance to show authority yesterday.
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Patrick O'Casey
Patrick
Pat
London
Ragged reunion in Brooklyn court recalls boyhood pact
A judge and his former playmate faced each other in Brooklyn as the man now known as Tom was arraigned for intoxication for the eighteenth time. At fifty five, he had spent years in the workhouse and remembered a childhood promise to become a lawyer while the other hoped to drive trucks.
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Brooklyn
Tom
Poppy Folklore Links Myth to War and Death
Myth says Ceres created the poppy to dull grief in sleep. Romans honored it as a symbol of death dedicated to Somnus. Battlefield poppies are thought to be the blood of the slain. The flower resists mixing with other blooms, often wilting itself or others in a bouquet.
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Ceres
Somnus
Gardener Lucky When Father Toad Locates Gardener Lucky
A humorous piece describes a family of toads as a garden asset promising better crops. The toad works around the clock, seeks solitude, and consumes many insects, reducing pests and enriching the garden as a near-religious appetite for food. The article centers on the toad’s voracious eating and its beneficial presence.
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Hfe
Life on Earth Before the Cambrian Period
Australian scientist Sir Edgeworth David found pre Cambrian fossils in Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges showing a vast early marine fauna in what is now Australia. The colorful sandworms and crustacean relatives suggest widespread life before the Cambrian with ancient links across the Pacific.
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Sir Edgeworth David
Australia
Sir Edgeworth
Mount Lofty
Flinders Ranges
South Australia
Pacific Ocean
London
Bolshevik Cruelty At Russian Zoo Sparks Uproar
Youthful pranksters at a Moscow zoo subjected animals to cruel tricks. Razor blades were buried in bread and a prized elephant died from the act. An ostrich also died after swallowing a leather glove, and a rubber fish was found in another animal. Public outcry led to doubled guards and heightened vigilance.
Greenland Whale Skeleton Unearthed Near Halmstad Sweden
Workmen digging a ditch at Wistinge near the seashore uncover a massive Greenland whale skeleton believed to be 6 000 years old from the end of the Ice Age. A thirteen foot jaw bone was found and initially mistaken for part of an ancient hull until archaeologists examined it.
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Wistinge
Halmstad
Sweden
Kansas City Star
East India views on women's morality and self-respect
S Radhakrishnan argues that stricter codes for women reflect their natural superiority. He warns that modern women lose self-respect by imitating men and becoming masculine and mechanical as adventurous pursuits clash with inner nature.
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S. Radhakrishnan
Bread From Peanuts Suggests Nutritious South Growth
An Agriculture Department expert argues the public should value peanuts as human food. A bread of 25 parts peanut flour and 7 parts wheat flour is deemed nutritious and palatable. Rat feeding tests showed faster growth on peanut bread than whole wheat bread.
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South
Department of Agriculture
Business Men in Pulpit Move Amid Clergy Shortage
In London Spitalfields parish church ran classes for business and professional men seeking ordination. Last year three hundred applied, sixty enrolled and will soon be ordained by the bishop of London.
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London
Spitalfields Parish Church
Sympathy Invaluable Sympathy Says Consoling Words Heal Wounds
An eloquent note attributed to Grit extols sympathy as more than words. It urges taking a trembling hand and sending courage to face life’s battles, framing compassion as a practical force.
Ear of City Dweller Has No Rest Period
City noises keep the ear drum and the tiny bones in constant vibration. Ear specialists warn of rising deafness and urge measures to reduce noise.
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Tts
Lebanon
The Birth of London
The article traces London’s ancient origins from Tacitus mentions to the sacking by Boadicea in 61 AD. It notes London’s evolving status as a meeting point for diverse races that formed the English people, highlighted by a statue of Boadicea near Westminster.
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London
Tacitus
Agicola
Britain
Boadicea
Palace of Westminster
Thames
Reward Offered For Illegal Bounty Funds
Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn offers a one hundred dollar reward to any person but regular law officers for arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds illegally. Advertisement dated November 4.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn
Reward Offered for Sheep Thieves and Camp Robbers
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers association posts rewards totaling 350 dollars. A 250 dollar reward awaits conviction of any sheep thief and a 100 dollar reward awaits conviction of any camp robber.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers’ Association
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