The Big Four rail cities and Caesar’s war
Questions and answers cover railroad nickname four cities Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Caesar crossed Rubicon war declared Pompey digamist defined as marrying again after spouse dies or divorces Fatima Muhammad’s favorite daughter Buffalo N Y windiest city about 300 traveling carnivals Adrian IV papal occupier one per 1500 persons
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Rubicon
United States
Papal Throne
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pompey
Fatima
Buffalo
Adrian IV
Worshipers in Egypt Pray To Their Martyrs Bones
In Egypt every Coptic church holds the bones of five or six martyrs kept in leather reliquaries about two feet long shaped like golf bags. Worshipers remove a reliquary for prayer while men bow before it and women hold it close as one would a child.
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Egypt
Collier's
First cattle brought to the United States by Columbus
The narrative notes that Columbus carried cattle to the West Indies on his second voyage, from which Spanish colonists spread the herd along the Gulf of Mexico. By 1621 authentic records show cattle in Mexico, marking early introductions to the mainland.
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Columbus
United States
Spain
Gulf of Mexico
America
Mexico
Lemon and water wake-up drink for health
A health notice promotes lemon and water as a natural laxative and morning tonic. It suggests the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water on arising to stimulate bowel action and improve digestion, while claiming vitamin C boosts energy and immunity.
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California
Sunkist
Cardinals Seen as Class of Both Leagues in Rennant Picks
National league experts favor the St Louis Cardinals as the strongest team with a powerful pitching staff and top infield led by Musial Schoendienst Marion and Kurowski. Dodgers and Braves are seen as threats, while Cubs are projected for fourth place and a wide-open chase for the second division. American League favours the Red Sox with Tigers and Yankees competing for spots behind them.
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Dodgers
Cardinals
George Munger
Johny Beazley
Pollet
Breecheen
Dick Som
Musial
Schoendienst
Marion
Kurowski
Terry Moore
Slaughter
Cubs
Phillies
Giants
Pirates
Reds
Hasbball
Branca
Barney
Head
Pete Reiser
Bones
Red Sox
Tigers
Yankees
Cleveland Hurlers Show Up Strong In Picked Year
Cleveland has a strong pitching outlook with Joe Gordon likely to have a big year and the team’s pitchers considered dangerous. The outfield is below par while Kell may be the league’s best third baseman. The main task is suppressing the Red Sox with Williams Hughson Doerr DiMaggio and Pesky just ahead in the lineup. The vote pivots between Cardinals and Red Sox Dodgers and Red Sox Cardinals and Tigers, as a hot summer and stretch grind lie ahead.
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Yankee
Red Sox
Tigers
Florida
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Yankees
Indians
Russo
Cardinal
Bucky Harris
Chuck Dressen
Red Corridyn
Spud Chandler
Joe Gordon
Cleveland
Tiger
Kell
Ted Williams
Tex Hughson
Bobby Doerr
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Cardinals
Dodgers
Weather Control by Science and the Army
General Electric and the army signal corps signed papers for a war on fog rain and snow using B 29 bombers to cooperate with science. Experiments began with dry ice over Greylock Massachusetts showing artificial snow and promise even wider control of weather for airports picnics and parades while noting moods may resist such manipulation.
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Mark Twain
General Electric Company
Army Signal Corps
Science
Army
Aviationields
Greylock Mountain
Massachusetts
American and Mine Squiddyhunk Creek Snapshots
Sep Gates, wartime veteran, seeks timber for a log cabin as trains with timber for roller coasters pass through. Luke Gibsey announces weekly bingo at the community center while a safety meeting and a speed laws conference collide, creating a chaotic scene. Col Walt Beers becomes wealthy after leaving home years ago, and Caraway Bissby’s boy Har race runs away again after a note about parental friction. Joe H. Palmer comments on a costly racing filly and the Keeneland sale price of 54000 dollars for Ally. Beeraery reports Marshall rejects Chinese talk in Moscow.
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Squiddyhunk Creek
Sep Gates
Proof of Insanity in New York Life Satire
A quip about life in New York notes two men who avoided subways buses radio and telephone were deemed crazy by authorities. The line satirically contrasts modern amenities with urban eccentricities, reflecting attitudes toward urban living.
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New York
The Acid Test and Miscellaneous Snippets in Brief
A collage of odd quotes and mock headlines from a historic page. Items hint at Nollywood stars resembling Roosevelt, a parading tryout at a Republican club, lawnmower sharpening in doubt, a Greek American restaurant punchline, comments on lend lease with fuse, and comparisons between John L. Lewis and a Metro movie icon.
Do It Yourself Tips for Home Repairs and Care
A collection of practical DIY notes covers fixing a defective drainboard by inserting a copper or lead strip, stretching sashcards before installation, choosing corduroy fabrics for interiors, and using a discarded purse as a car first aid kit. It also advises wrapping tissue when pressing net and chiffon, enhancing screwdriver leverage with a hammer, using a vegetable brush for dishwashing, matching drapery patterns to wall types, and erasing ink errors with a bleach-soaked matchstick.
Pattern No 8142 19 for sizes 11 to 14
Pattern No 8142 19 for sizes 11 12 13 14 with 81 percent yardage of 39 inch fabric. The Summer Janun of FASTITON offers sewing information including special pattern details printed inside the book. Price 20 cents. Send your order to:
Absolute Pitch Rarity Among Musicians
Absolute pitch is possessed by less than 5 percent of musicians singers conductors and composers. The ability to identify any tone when sounded alone marks a rare ear for music, highlighting the skill among a small group of experts across fields.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
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Chigaga
Peter
Parry
Standard Explosives Corp
Das Movins
Fleischmann
DiMaggio
M. Caaper
Schenectady
Luke Gibsey
Drive On Gambling
Col
Walt Beers
Caraway Bissby
Har Race
Joe H. Palmer
John S. Phipps
Keeneland
Beeraery
Marshall
Moscow
Engsh
Roosevelt
Republican Club
Granite State
International Dynamite
Elmer Twitchell
Uncle Sam
John L. Lewis
Metro
Lcon
Charm Unlimited
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Dentiat
Kelloggs
Treasari
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