Franklin memorial museum to rise near Logan Circle
The Poor Richard club of Philadelphia plans a 5 million dollar memorial museum on a 99 year city lease opposite Logan Circle. The three story 400000 square foot Franklin Institute Museum will house Zeiss planetarium and extensive exhibits on science and progress from ancient times to modern era.
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Poor Richard Club
Philadelphia
Franklin Memorial
Cyrus H. K
Curtis
Memorial Corporation
Logan Circle
Franklin, Institute
Deutsches Museum
Munich
Franklin
Zeiss Planetarium
Howard McClenahan
Franklin Institute Plans Live Exhibit Museum in Philadelphia
The Franklin Institute outlines a dynamic museum design lacking cages or glass barriers to inspire youth. Benjamin Franklin’s funds back a hands on, educational center showing natural science in service to industry and mankind. Philadelphia hosts the memorial as Americans honor his memory.
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Franklin Institute
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
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Philadelphia
Curtis
America
Western Newspaper Union
Forestry in Alabama Sees 6 Million Acres Under Management
Alabama's forestry sector reports over six million acres of forest land now under definite forestry management systems. Officials emphasize coordinated planning to sustain timber resources and protect ecosystems across the state.
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Alabama
Aussie Billy La Salle's wartime marriage and rescue tale
A wounded Australian dubbed Billy La Salle survived a cave ordeal after Belgian orphans kept him alive for three days. He married a young girl who found him, then recovered enough to return to battle before Armistice. The tale sits among old army views on National Guardsmen and a famed 1917 officer's blunt discipline.
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Belgium
Billy la Salle
Billy
la Salle
Australia
England
States
Matthias Crowley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Crowley
Western Newspaper Union
Body Found Near Skibo Castle Fuels Ghost Legend
Neighbors cite the discovery of an unidentified body at Skibo Castle in Scotland, a residence of the late Andrew Carnegie, as reinforcing local tales of the legendary apparition that is said to appear and vanish.
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Skibo Castle
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Promotes Pain Relief
An old Bayer Aspirin ad urges readers to take Bayer for headaches and various pains, claims it never fails, and notes its heart-friendly claim and broad relief. It advises seeing a doctor for underlying causes while offering quick comfort during pain and cold relief.
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Ork
Bayer
Duel that sparked Handel's Messiah and a rival's reminiscences
In Hamburg, young Handel clashed with Mattheson over conducting a opera. A duel followed when the rival critic refused to yield the keyboard. The sword point allegedly spared Handel as a brass button diverted the blow, and Messiah was composed 21 days later 38 years thereafter. Mattheson later chronicled their rivalry and anecdotes.
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George Frederick Handel
Handel
Hamburg
Germany
Reinhard ‘Kelser
Mattheson
Anthony
Keiser
Lubeck
Notable union hints amid town flight and old remedies
The report notes a successful candidate may wed the retiring organist's daughter. Mattheson is not the describer of the Indy who, with Handel, hurried to leave the town. It also references Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from sixty years ago, claimed to regulate liver and bowels.
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Indy
Mattheson
Handel
Love Sick Swain and the Morning Farewell
A brief scene depicts a lovelorn Swain in early morning as a tired father suggests leaving by Bus No. 49 street car or any taxicab. The dialogue captures a commuter mood and a small domestic moment.
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Swain
As One Sees it Some Children Discover Early in Life
A Country Home reflection notes that a child’s sense of existence grows with the stir and influence they can exert from an early age.
Salmon Vitamin Potency Noted in Fish Varieties
Vitamin potency of salmon, tuna and pilchard is reported very high, highlighting strong nutrient content across these fish species.
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