Unsolved Ocean Mystery A Outward Spinning Whirlpool
National Geographic notes a new mysterious outward spinning whirlpool off Georges Bank 250 miles east of Cape Cod unknown cause. Hydrographer aboard a survey vessel reports it strong enough to divert course. Further study planned. old sailors label sea as unpredictable and dangerous.
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Washington
Atlantic
Oceania
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Georges Banks
Cape Cod
Oeene
Snys
National Geographic Society
Royal marriage linking New York and London society
Prince Johann von Zu Lichtenstaub wed Aleene McFarland daughter of Mrs. Charles McFarland of New York and Weatherford Texas. The ceremony occurred at Our Lady of Assumption Church in London. The newlyweds plan an indefinite U S stay while pursuing distant ambitions as oceanic mysteries and seafaring prospects draw attention to the sea’s vast unknowns.
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Aleene McFarland
Charles McFarland
New York
Weatherford
Texas
Johann von Zu Lichtenstaub
Principality of Lichtensteig
Church of Our Lady of Assumption
London
United States
Ambition Without Talent Weighs on Lifes Craft
In a 1931 Western Newspaper Union piece, the author contrasts ambition with real talent through portraits of Saxton and Jacobs. Saxton strives to be a writer despite limited success, while many aspiring painters age into unfulfilled promise. The piece cautions that enthusiasm alone rarely yields mastery in art, law, or medicine.
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Matthew Arnold
Stevenson #0
Saxton
Scott
Cooper
Rccent
Jacobs
Advlte
Weatera Newspaper Union
Moody's: 184 Firms Show Stronger June Quarter Gains
Moody's Investors Service reports that 184 large industrials posted a 35.6 percent rise in profits for the June quarter over the prior three months, a stronger seasonal uptick than earlier. Including 171 railroads and 46 utilities on a five month basis, first-half net rose 44.9 percent, with cost reductions aiding profitability though contrasts with 1920 show a large decline in several sectors such as autos and steel.
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New York
Moody's Investors' Service
Jirga
Moody
Ualness
Monument Cleaning Begun Again in Rome
Rome begins annual cleaning of monuments and antiquities to remove weeds infesting obelisks statues and church facades. Weeds sprout quickly in crevices and wind-dusted dust accelerates growth, costing the municipality thousands of lire each year.
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Rome
Italy
Souvenir of 1899 Tornado Carried by Man for 32 Years
Pat Malloy of Tiley Oklahoma recalls a tornada souvenir carried since 1968 when he was fourteen and escaped the Salix Iowa twister with a fractured collarbone and scars. A lump on his back revealed a wedge of plate leaf embedded under the skin discovered by doctors.
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Tiley
Okla
Pat Malloy
Iowa
Malloy
Salix
Physiciang
Red Shades Dominate Late Summer Fashion Trends
Red shades gain popularity as summer wanes with red jackets red straw hats red pocketsbooks and shoes brightening garden parties and evening wear. Descriptions highlight red outfits including a yellow chiffon dress with a red jacket at the waist and red accents such as flowers and slippers.
Origin of tuning fork in John Shore’s era
An item notes that the tuning fork was invented by John Shore, a trumpeter for George I of England. It explains pitch varies with prong thickness and length. The article mentions the instrument sounds a single note, middle C, and contrasts with a German medal showing a slide on each prong for pitch regulation.
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John Shore
George I
England
Union
Dress and Jacket Fashion Among Women
An article notes dress and jacket combinations rise in favor among American women. It praises silk dresses paired with jackets as versatile and flattering, claiming any woman can wear them with tact and style.
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Joole
Juekola
Slot Typewriters In Berlin Cafes
Berlin cafes install public slot typewriters. For about 2 cents, patrons can type up to 1,000 letters or spaces on a machine by inserting a coin and then pay again for additional service. Public machines aim to be available in city centers.
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Berlin
Norlin
Damita Models Fashion Jacket With Caracal and Bicorne
Lily Damita, Radio Pictures star, wears a pressed caracal jacket topped by a bicorne with an individual flower trim. A man Ulah scarf, purse, belt, and black gloves complete the ensemble for a striking stage attire display.
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War Speltater
Lily Damita
Radio Pictures
Idol of Stage Coach Days Tales Recalls Red Buntry Legend
A reminiscence recounts Red Buntry the famed National Road stage driver, his swift relays from Cumberland to Wheeling, and the era before railroads when stage coaches carried mail and passengers. It details relay stations, ride times, and Buntry’s link to Sonny Clay and the Uniontown hotel, ending with a note on 1831 reports.
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National Road
Tite
Iliad: le Wits
Compton
Vayette
Hue
Leustel
Tvern
Hatel Bay
Vin Anid
Myrtty Vin Buren
Stockten de la
Baltimore & Ohlora
Fredertek
Bunting
le Bredetek
Wheeling
Tanee
Sal Heivers
Nail
Statong
Woolley
Uniontown
Brownsville
Mrederick
Pittsburgh
Employeca
Tomd Suze Company
Mitsburgh
United States
Ime
Harry
AcClelland
Umantinwa
Trownavile
Tia Ahs
Sittsburgh
Werry
Guamburland
Ing
Cumberland
Sonny Clay
Gray
Sted's
Union
Jewish Surnames and the 1812 Austrian Rule
The American argues Jewish surnames began in 1812 under Austrian ruler Hardenburg who devised a tyrannical scheme to impose names on Jews who had long lived without them. It claims two main sources of names were titles and occupations, reflecting forced naming across the community.
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Llobruw
Vardenburg
Hardenburg
Maine
Persot
Denote Time's Travel in Morfidian Dayparts
The text explains the sun’s highest point named Morfidian or moridian noon, defining time segments A Mi as auto mortilian before moridian morning and post moridian after moridian with afternoon. It outlines noon as twelve o'clock daytime and distinguishes morning and afternoon in this system.
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