Properly Proud of Hotel in Alexandria's Big City Style
Alexandria, Louisiana is famed for a grand hotel that transformed a quiet town. A wealthy man left an inn with his dog and built a structure with marble halls, a grand staircase, and a Spanish patio fountain that drew transient trade and pride. The capital debate between Baton Rouge and Alexandria ended with Alexandria gaining fame for its hotel.
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Alexandria
Geist
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
L Itself
Explains Cause of Myopia From Eye Strain Theory
The article argues against close application as the cause of myopia and cites Dr Ethridge Green in The Lancet proposing outflow obstruction of the eye’s fluids as the essential cause. It links muscular effort, head tension, and activities like wrestling rowing and coughing to progressive myopia and advises avoiding intramuscular strain while reading remains acceptable.
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de Lancet
Ethridge Green
Monroes Death House Landmark Evolving In New York
The article recalls a failed effort to acquire the Monroe death house for a memorial, now neglected and pressed into junk trade. The three story brick building at Lafayette and Prince streets dates to colonial times with attic dormers and long stood under Lionel L. Gotvernedur, who married Monroe’s daughter.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Twentieth Street
New York
James Monroe
Nealert
Lafayette and
Prince Streets
Welltide
Lionel L. Gotvernedur
Monroe
European jealousy era drives propaganda in press
The text cites Le Matin of Paris alleging that the Jug and related claims originate in the United States as part of a spread of propaganda. It suggests that anti independence narratives may be copied from Brenneh and similar lines, with implied influence on public opinion.
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Europe
France
le Matin
Paris
Breneh Catuaamae
Where Caroline Can't Go
A damaged OCR fragment describes a failed attempt to move guns and ammunition past shell-swept roads and water. It mentions a Viet or Vieteries scenario and forces unable to advance due to impassable routes, with vehicles blocked and trucks unable to pass through intense fire.
English Banks Seize Unclaimed Deposits for Public Budget
English banks seize five hundred million pounds in unclaimed deposits to fund public expenses. The government proposes to take over these funds while remaining liable to owners who may claim the money in the future. A parliamentary bill requires banks to report all deposits and securities left unclaimed.
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Ogee
hae + wah Ud
HERE BIRDS FIND SANCTUARY
The Yukon delta refuge, ten years old, spans about Massachusetts in area and protects wild geese and ducks. It hosts emperor and white fronted geese and many ducks that are game elsewhere. The tundra region, useless for farming, would provide a permanent food source if birds are spared during mating season from pot hunting and pen slaughter by alleged sportsmen.
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Yukon River
White Horse
Massachusetts
Alaska
Pacific
Ocean relic saucer linked to sunken Elipse ship
A blue Delft saucer found in a net off Eye Mouth Berwickshire, etched with Elipse Ldn and Edinbore Shipping Coy. The Eelipse schooner, lost at sea a year ago with no survivors, now yields a china keepsake valued around 50 cents in local money and donated to the British Red Cross.
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Eyemouth
Berwickshire
England
Delft
Eeliipse
Ldn
Edinbore
Shipping Coy
Tost
London and Edintureh Shipping Company
Britteh Red Cross
Tinka Leaders of Czechoslovakia Youth Movement
The text describes the Yo Mo A or Inka youth group, popular in Czecho-Slovakia. It notes its army style development with centers in ten towns and a planned center in Teschen, amid tensions with Poland. It praises high literacy and cooperation with American Y staff.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Republic of
Iinka
Cou Mine
Teschen
New Republic
Drerney
Shark Meat Debate Sways Florida County Voters
A winter voting event in Monroe County Florida considered an effort to regulate shark meat fisheries. Demonstrations and community discussion followed as residents, including women, weighed the delicacy and market potential. The outcome showed support for the proposed regulation, challenging existing prejudice.
Plea for Dogs by Mississippi Representative
A garbled historical note describes Representative Verable of Mississippi in Congress delivering a speech. It claims the speech urged clemency for dogs tied to a broader plea for fairness, though the text is unclear and garbled.
Unmedaled Heroes of War Shared Honors
A letter extols unselfish soldiers who go without comforts to do their part. It notes that only a few reach the limelight but all share honors in patriotism alongside uniformed servicemen. The piece mentions Berkshire Ragia and Ngee AS as examples.
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Wyeth
Caroline
Florida
Hotie
Monroe Vewnty
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Eerie
Nelsat
Cleveland Plain
Iebaoale
Academy of TN Immaculate Conception
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Huntingburg
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