Magnificent Baalbek Ruins Through Ages Under Foreign Flags
National Geographic notes Baalbek in Syria the Heliopolis of the Graeco Roman world has been governed by successive powers from Arabs to Turks and Germans. It describes the Great Temple of Jupiter and Bacchus, the basilica raised by Theodosius, and the massive stone blocks that mark the site’s monumental engineering.
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Caracalla
Indiana News Summary of State Reports and Local Developments
Fire destroyed Buhner Fertilizer near Seymour causing 50 000 to 60 000 loss. Michgan City prison installs radio set for 1 300 inmates with nightly concerts. Hartford City paper plant well yields 1500 gallons per minute. Lafontaine extension road improvements approved for state highway system. 16 bridge contracts totaling about 360 000 awarded, Hazelton bridge highlighted. Indiana wheat about 35 million bushels. no rye above 45 million. Parole granted to Albert Musser after long imprisonment. Horses decline 12 percent since 1912. mules rising in prosperous counties. Tuberculosis association campaigns join Marion and Indiana groups to promote home treatment. Wabash Valley Dental group meets in Huntingon. Marion chosen for full meeting. Brazil asks brick for National Road segments. Rainbow Division veterans to Bloomington by box car for May convention. Saint Joseph County rural schools seek nine months term. Jeffersonville Rotary buys six acres near Silver Creek for youth programs. Soy bean price talks collapse at Edinburg plant. Indiana University hosts state Latin conference. other education notes. Reformatory parolees rise. law on railroad danger signals clarified. State health board condemns 26 school buildings. Early Jackson County fruit trees in full bloom. uncertain crop forecast. Indianapolis junior church serves ages six to sixteen with 60 members. Ninth District Federation of Clubs convention at Kokomo May 24. Gary unemployment falls as plants recover. eight hour day gives way to ten hours with higher pay. Wagon mine strike actions paused by UMWA. One Workman killed and three injured in Brasil incident.
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Seymour
Indiana
Michigan City
Hartford City Paper Company
Lafontaine Extension
Wabash
State Highway Commission
Eepartment
Hazelton
White River
Knox County
D. B. Newman
Twelve Mile
Miami County
Hovasier
Newman
George C. Bryant
State Agricultural Statistician
Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Clark County
Albert Musser
McCray
Musser
Blackford County
Louisa Stulz
Portland
Geogge C. Bryant
Bryant
Indhuina Tubercosis Association
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
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Huntington
Marion
W. W. Horn
Logansport
Central Labor Union of Brazil
Brazil
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Indianapolis
Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association
Blooington
Citizens’ Amilitary Training Camps
Socialist Party
Anderson
Connersville
Methodist Episcopal
Warren T. McCray
Purdue
Lafayette
Kentland
St. Joseph County
Federation of
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Jeffersonville
Shelby
Edinburg
Indiana University
Mason Gray
Rochester
Walter Miller
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Lawrence Lyons
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State Board of Health
W. F. King
H. R. Cowdrey
Jackson County
N.S. Lichterman
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Doctor Lichterman
Gary Steel
Gary Municipal Free Employment Bureau
Gary
Dr Bridges Shares Humor About Clergyman Friend
Dr Robert Bridges recalls a clergyman friend who recently officiated at a ceremony and sparked a humorous exchange. The anecdote showcases Bridges’ wit and his ability to enjoy a fine story.
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Robert Bridges
Laufreate
England
Primitive Tibet Town Lhana Lacks Police Fire Service
In Lhana Tibet daily life shows scant public services with no police or firemen and limited dental care. Locals describe travel by foot and informal aid as a man with toothache goes to a house roof with friends for help.
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Tibet
Lhana
Hig House
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Safe Use and Cross Logo
An advertisement urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing aspirin and notes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are safe for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia and rheumatic pain. It emphasizes following directions and recognizing the Bayer Cross as the sign of genuine aspirin used by physicians for over twenty one years.
Speech Gone Wrong at Emmett Declamation Night
A speaker attempting Robert Emmett's death speech paused mid recital and stepped aside. The audience mistook the silence for a finish and erupted in laughter as the orator declared more words to say and then aimed for a quick end.
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Robert Emmett
Cuticura Scalp Soothing Regimen Advised
Step by step ad advises using Cuticura Ointment on dermatitis and itching, then a Cuticura Soap wash with hot water each morning. Promises clear skin and soft hands when used as daily hygiene products.
Returned Everything In A May And Jack Tale
Pearson's Weekly presents a melodrama of a woman returning May's letters photographs and ring to Jack. She claims there is no hope yet he has kissed her on the lawn before she returns the kiss as well.
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May
Jack
Pearson’s Weekly
Rust spots gone with Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid
An advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue prevents rust spots from laundry bluing, contrasting it with inferior bluing and inviting readers to try the product.
Historic penholder used by Hughes to be preserved in DAR
The flagstaff penholder used by Secretary of State Hughes to sign equal armament treaties will be kept for posterity by the Daughters of the American Revolution likely in Memorial Continental Hall. It measures about 14 inches and includes woods from 28 states with miniature flags of 28 nations. noteworthy fragments include Michigan cotton wood from Pontiac’s 1768 battle site and red cedar from a tree planted by John C Calhoun.
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State Hughes
Washington
Continental Hall
David Fairbanks
Chicago
Michigan
Pontiac
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Sermon Network Planned for Dixmoor Golf Club
Special facilities to care for spiritual welfare of church members addicted to golf will be installed by the Dixmoor Golf club of Chicago. A wireless receiving station will be set up as soon as links open in spring so members can listen to their pastor while enjoying a cigarette on the veranda.
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Dixmoor Golf Club
Chicago
Beastly Soup Quip Sparks City Paper Cartoon
A brief witty exchange appears in the Louisville Courier Journal featuring a character remarking on a “beastly soup” and another noting the dog soap, reflecting light local humor and period voice.
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Henry
Louiisville
E Z Stove Polish Tin and Other Humorous Snippets
A collection of humorous vignettes and dialogue from the Birmingham Age-Herald style pieces. A crook exits a jail with a chicken dinner plan, a doctor notes busy schedule, and a boy asks about stealing a donkey. The tone mixes wit and small moral observations.
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Top
Birmingham Age-Herald
Reggie and Dolly Exchange Quips Over Absence
The dialogue features Reggie declaring madness when apart from Dolly who quips about being out of sight out of mind. The exchange hints at playful romance and distance. No further context is provided to establish setting or outcome.
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Dolly
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