The Octopus: Devil of the Deep and Human Food Source
A Washington geographer notes the octopus is a real animal, not myth, detailing its size range from under a foot to nearly 30 feet and its roles in legend, capture methods, uses in ink production, ash bait, and culinary traditions from the Mediterranean to Asia, with examples of human consumption and historical references.
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Oregon
Nature
Washington, D.C
National Geographic Society
Eeuid
Chambers
Argonaut
Ferion
Jules Verne
Victor Hugo
Oten
Vielus
Ding
India
North Africa
New York City
Baltimore Crime Commission Aims to Speed Courts
Baltimore’s Crime Commission, privately funded and led by James M. Hepburn, claims to slash case delays and reduce crime costs. Since 1923 the group and city courts cooperate to clear most cases within weeks, cutting burglaries and larcenies. the commission also studies parole, juvenile delinquency, and drunken driving penalties while stressing “case watching” to prevent delays that aid the guilty.
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Baltimore
Marylene
Unites States
Batimore
Ace Coring
Frank Brook
Frederick Tisdale
Rotariat
Poe
James M. Hepbrow
Criminal Justice Commission
Criminal Justice Commissiom
Criminal Court
Crice Commission
Altar Society Meets in July at Mrs Hollas Home
The Catholic Ladies Altar Society held its monthly gathering at Mrs Adolph Hollas residence with opening prayers, a brief business session, and a social hour. A letter from former member Mrs John Kearney in Galveston was read with regrets. Next meeting slated for July 12 at Mrs L Kopecky s home.
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Catholic Ladies’ Altar Society
Adolph Hollas
John Kearney
Galveston
L. Kopecky
If I Were Twenty One A Classic Memorial on Youth
A Lafayette Young reminiscence urges twenty one as a lens on life. It contemplates choosing sport over sheer wealth, valuing enduring friendships, local roots, and lifelong learning. The piece champions opportunity, health, duty, and faith in life after death as guiding ideals for youth and future generations.
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Lafayette Young
de Moltes
Owa
United States
All
Ives
West Texas Reader Ponders Life Mysteries In Candid Essay
The West Texas Reporter presents Pred Gipson's column from the Sary Angelo Standard musing on time space sleep loneliness love beauty ambition and death as universal mysteries guiding civilized thought. The piece ends with reflections on the limits of pondering such topics and a light local news roundup follows including visits by Mrs G W Keeling and daughter Marlene and local sketches of Marvin Sprain and Max Conner Birger.
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Pred Gipson
Lafayette Young Quote on Patriotism and Home Spirt
A reflective, early 20th century sentiment expresses readiness to join patriotic events and social clubs while cherishing home life as the source of hopes and fears. The speaker envisions daily prayer, cultivation of nature, and a peaceful end blessed by sunlight through trees and gables.
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God
Lafayette Young
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Alfred Marx
Joe D. Luna
Bill Hall
Crosby
G. N. Davidson
Leon Daily
Big Tenn
Luna
Blue Bonnet
Harry Hoffman
Americas
West Texas
G. W. Keeling
Marlene
Pittsburg
W. W. Litt
Klockman's Cafe
Marvin Sprain
Wallis
Austin
Colorado
Wos
William Thomas
Jo Ann
Temple
Max Conner Birger
Vinton, la
R. E. Carson
Aes Folka
Tom
Avalon
Robert Montgomery
4Ginta Bruce
Warren Williams
Nie Barnes
Alan Dinehart
Anges
Ed Livingston
Ray Corrigan
Ma. Terhune
Oswald
Jeanette MacDonald
Nel Eddy
Buddy Ebson
Walter Pidgeon
Lea Carrillo
Gloria Stuart
Micha Whaien
Paul Kelly
June Store
Paul Hurst
Nick Stuart
Edward G. Robinson
Jane Bryan
Allen Jenkinng
Ruth Donnelly
Donald Duck Conedy
L. J. Sula
LaGrange
Edward L. Vint
Sealy
Texas
L. A. Mach
Bellville
Marven Sprain
Austin County
E. G. Marshall
Garwood
Colorado County
L. Reading
Earl Rodgers
Papenberg
Edgar L. Litzmann
Mes
John Kunetkas
Otto P. Moore
Henry Buescher
Wharton County
Claude B. Dill
Colorado County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Columbus, Texas
Port Alue
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