Eminent archaeologist Blom and Mayan expedition noted
New York writer recounts Frans Blom and Dorothy Dis on a Mayan Yucatan tour with a Tulane team. Biography covers Blom’s Danish Navy youth, travels, war service, and links to Harvard Carnegie and Tulane. Paradoxical New York imagery and a plan to visit the City Museum are also described.
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SDE
Frans Blom
Denmark
Inter
Harvard
Carnegia Union
Tulane
Mucur
Frederick Darius Ben
Freddy
Fragmentary Recipe Fragments About Dressing
Readable phrases describe a fruit based dressing with pears plums strawberries raspberries and olives using sugar syrup jazz. Instructions mention heating ingredients and chilling dressing that will keep in storage.
Peaches and cake with almond cream topping recipe note
A recipe fragment from 1982 with directions to cover a cake with peaches, butter the surface, spread a whipped lightly sweetened cream and a note of almond flavor, attributed to the Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Fifth Avenue Hotel Bar and Knickerbocker Mural Mentioned
Noted settings include the Fifth Avenue hotel and the Knickerbocker bar known for Maxfield Parrish’s mural of Old King Cole, with Big Time Sullivan’s bar on the Bowery also mentioned in the 1934 Ball Syndicates report from WNU Service.
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Fifth Avenue
Maxfield Parrish
Bowery
Ball Syndicates
WNU
Sauce for the Goose and the Gander Sayings Across Time
The piece reflects on the proverb sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. It notes the saying’s popularity in everyday speech and its use as a play title. It traces origins to an 1682 work and mentions Otway's Venice Preserved, with publication details from Bell Syndicate-WNU Service in 1933.
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Otway
Venice
Bell Syndicace
WNU
Birthplace of Harvard's Namesake Found in London Home
Cambridge Massachusetts reports Harvard credits Rev John Barvard as founder. An article by Laura A Halman in the Harvard Alumni bulletin states John Harvard was born in a Mary Bethan house on Bligh Street Southwark London, identifying the birthplace as the western London district.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
John Barvard
Ita
John Harvard
Bligh Street
Southwark
London
Laura A. Halman
Boston
Harvard Alutini Bulletin
Bible Still Best Seller in Port Worth Report
Wallace Wachoh of a national publishing concern touts the Bible as the world’s best selling book for the year. He notes last year’s Bible sales reached 14,000,000 volumes and cites Berkeley as the distributor location.
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Saller Port Worth
Verus
Wallace Wachoh
Berkeley
Call
London Guildhall painting basis for Holman’s finding
A century old water color found in the London Guildhall and writings by Dr. Mam Rendle, author of Oh Southwark and Ita People, form the basis of Holman’s finding regarding the home and the butcher shop of Robert Garrard, father of the college founder, opposite Boar's lead thern.
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Robert Garrard
Boar's Lead Thern
London Guildhall
Wh- Mam Rendle
I. R
My Neighbor v Says: ew ORN and pens should be canned
Fragmented readable text discusses immediate disposal of ORN and pens after pleled, cleaning guidance, heat precautions, shelter, ventilation, and crowding concerns. It appears to reference beverage or product handling and associated safety measures, with garbled phrases reflecting OCR errors.
Limited Choice On Quiet Inexpensive Vacation Plans
A quixotic note suggests choosing a peaceful, affordable getaway while lamenting the scarcity of quiet, safe retreats. The speaker jokes grimly that only cemeteries remain truly serene, urging caution in travel choices.
1040 Beatings Claim Ties to California Divorce Suit
A California divorce case ties to a sensational claim of 1,040 beatings used to justify or shape legal action. The article notes the involvement of a son named Togy and references a male figure connected to reparations, with unclear details about the parties and motives.
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Togy
Calif
Haw
Ars
Schwartz
Paine Mao i Bf
Lessons from Exodus on Manna and Trust in God
An old sermon outline discusses Israelite murmurings in the wilderness, God’s provision of manna and quail, and the moral lessons about dependence on God. It emphasizes daily reliance on divine word, Sabbath observance, and gratitude while noting the dangers of greed and unbelief.
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Egypt
Aaron
Beye
Ata
Moses
Tarnet
Anil
Flea
Brent
Tani
Deviie
Folin
PITHY PICK-UPS
Fragmentary text discusses Bible prayer as personal and intimate with God. Mentions figures Philpott Porhapa and Androwen, contrasting personal devotion with preaching. Context appears as a garbled excerpt from a larger religious discussion.
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God
Philpott
Patore
Inet
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New York Trumbull
Braden Miliary Academy
West Point
Movite Preture
Althoush
Severnl
Tus
Henry Darius Benhar
New Yorke Engineers
Freddy Benham
Foreign Legion
Fontainbleau
Gerbert Bayard Swope
Beau Hpen
New York
Park Avenue
Museum of the City of New York
Manhattan
Hoffman House
Férmont
Salt Lake World
Capitol
U. S
Macon
Akron
Jean Newton
Cheerio
Dorothy Edmonds
Bere
Rabbit
Sammy Samson
Uxjustice
Associated
Chenin
Witetnrn Nawayenpar Union
Fron Abaya
Miche
Annie Uit
Hang Oy
Maiela Tapk
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