Odd Facts From History and Society
The excerpt notes Charles Auguste de Berlot a Belgian violinist born 1802 who became a Paris and Brussels Conservatory professor. It also states that men historically wore rings first, describes Roman slave ring symbolism, and mentions beliefs about agate as poison antidote. It cites gambling losses in 1938 and the American Nurses Association tally of 165000 registered nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Auguste de Berlot
Bouvain
Conservatory of Music
Paris
Brussels
Music tastes show church hymns top survey
A survey finds American people favor church music and hymns over other kinds. Popular dances, folk tunes, semi classical and cowboy songs follow. boogie-woogie and jive rank lowest. Maeterlinck, born Ghent 1862, known as the Belgian Shakespeare, won a Nobel prize in 1911. Paintings and ceremonial structures noted near the Boise river south fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice’ Maeterlinck
Ghent
Paris
Maeterlinck
Fork
Boise River
Idaho
Puzzle Corner Across and Down Clues Mixed With Cryptoquote
A scanned puzzle page presents crossword like clues for across and down entries with a cryptogram quotation attributed to Seneca. The cryptogram reads ALL THINGS ARE CAUSE FOR EITHER LAUGHTER OR WEEPING. The page lists garbled words and partial phrases, with publisher credits to King Features Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
King Festures Syndicate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brick Bradford
and the Prophet of
Thorn
Atok
Willia
Muritt and
Clarence Gray
Kett
Reet
Chic
Meleki
Weathes
Paul Robinso
Joie ‘Tate
Muggs
Skeeter
Uuniort
Sai Re
Mai
Big Sister
Felix the Cat
Pate
Wally Bishop
Junior
Byles Forgrave
Torajat
Scott
R. J. Scott
Coliseum
Rome
Grant Park
Chicago
Stanley
Clem
Clem Trotwell
American Nurses Association
Noan Numskoue
OS Orai Noah” ‘Ray Rang Pye Nary
Aidah
San
Cops
King Feats
Littlejohn
Sumi
Tent River
U.sh
United States
Sehle
Pooh
Fairy
Ses
Dallpain
Custom
Snake
Lave &Parley
Weyypyw
CK Fmhl
Algeria
W AL. River
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