Jerusalem Under Western Mandate Opens New Era
Following Allied victory and the 1920 mandate, Jerusalem gains western-style governance, improved sanitation and a new water supply. The British administration envisions careful architectural alignment with the old city and a rail link from the Suez Canal, while Jewish and Christian pilgrims continue to mingle with Muslims amid a transformed urban landscape.
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Palestine
Italy
Jerusalem
Holy
Germany
Allenby
Supreme Council of the
Allied Powers
Mandate For Palestine
Great Britain
Jervesten
Moadey
Bethlehem
Aand
Instinct and Reason in Animal Flocks and Ancient Gardens
A critique of instinct based explanations for flock behavior in birds and a note on the true meaning of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The piece discusses rival theories of animal communication and contrasts them with observable flock reactions. It also explains that Babylonian Hanging Gardens were terraces high above ground, not suspended.
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Babylon
Tallest in Chicago rises 398 feet over Wrigley Bridge
Chicago's new Wrigley Building becomes the tallest edifice in the city standing 398 feet high at the north end of the Michigan Boulevard Bridge. It is noted as the first skyscraper erected north of the Chicago River.
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Desert
Ane
Jerusalem
Thee
Qmar
Jerusalm
Solomon
Titus
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Constantine the Great
Rome
Vepulcher
Jesus
Holy City
Chicago
Wrigley Building
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago River
Black and Tan Soldier in RIC Uniform Seen
A typical Royal Irish Constabulary auxiliary corps member appears in his picturesque uniform and full equipment. He is identified as one of the so called black and tans in a historical scene.
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Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Corps
Police Help Promise as Tommy Faces School Delay
A timid boy asks a traffic officer to walk him to school after fearing punishment for lateness. The kind constable reassures the boy and asks what troubles him, offering help to reach class on time.
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Tommy
Houston Post
Ex-king Ridicules Government Comic Opera Claim
In a sharp exchange the ex-king dismisses the claim as not a genuine profit or popular appreciation, likening the government to a comic opera that fails to deliver. The remark underscores a pointed critique of governance and legitimacy.
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Holy Land
Judea
Jaffa
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Old City
Mount of Olives
Shotting
the Modern
National Geographic Society
Ganges
New “Dry Agent
John C. Warner
Newark
N. J
San Fernando
Spain
Rhine
Norway
Coblenz
Cologne
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