Room Bureaus Set Up For New York Fair
Two New York agencies have been established to secure affordable living space for World's Fair visitors. Mayor LaGuardia’s Housing Bureau and the Hotel Information Bureau of the New York City Hotel Association coordinate with 180 hotels offering about 80 000 rooms. Requests handled at Western Union and Postal offices. police briefed. Visitors pay a 50 cent nightly deposit, with receipts usable as partial payment to landlords.
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New York
New York City
Association
West 57Th Street
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Office
Housing Bureau
Bauxite Aluminum Oxide Processing Challenge
Bauxite is over 50 percent aluminum oxide but for years chemists could not find a practical extraction method. The substance melts above 2000 degrees, a temperature at which iron and steel refinery tanks would melt themselves, complicating production efforts.
Fred Keith Improves After Illness At Dinner Event
Mrs W L Chandler entertained Dr L T Read and wife Mrs Mary Lowe Meg Chrig Merrick and Mrs Laura Kent at dinner Sunday evening at the Lock cafe. Fred Keith has been quite ill but is improving.
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Fred Keith
W. L. Chandler
L. T. Read
Mary Lowe
Meg
Chrig Merrick
Laura Kent
the Lock Cafe
Gray family trip ends with Kansas City parks visit
Claude Gray and his wife with Marga ret and John Stephens and their wives Annabelle drove to Kansas City on Sunday, spent the day in the parks. In the evening they met Mrs. Gray's nephew Roy Lilley of Baton Rouge, who will spend the summer at the Gray farm.
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Claude Gray
Margaret
John Stephens
Annabelle
Kansas City
Mrs. Gray
Roy Lilley
Baton Rouge
Gray Farm
Chariton Visit By Farrens Family group
Mrs Don Farrens and son Tommy of Chariton arrived Friday evening for a visit at the homes of Russell Farrens and Horace Beemer. Mr Farrens came Monday evening. They all returned home Wednesday morning.
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Don Farrens
Gon
Tommy
Chariton
Russell Farrens
Horace Beemer
Mr. Farrens
Free Methodist Church Weekly Services Schedule
The Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 led by Mrs Biggerstaff Evening services start at 8 with an evangelistic message by the pastor Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 All are welcome to attend and join in prayer services Pastor W F Biggerstaff extends a cordial invitation to worshipers
Leonard Andrus Father of the steel plow factory
A monument at Grand Detour Illinois honors Leonard Andrus founder of the first steel plow factory in the United States. He partnered with John Deere and others to produce the steel moldboard plough beginning in 1837 and operated the shop until his death in 1867. The enterprise spurred farm development across the prairie states.
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Leonard Andrus
United States
Grand Detour
Ill
John Deere
Andrus
H. H. Paine
O. C. Lathrop
Amos Bosworth
Theron Cummins
Prairie States
Nail-Cutting Superstition At The Track
A race track enthusiast paring nails heard he must gather nail fragments or face a posthumous search. He replied that if he must be sent back to look, the track would be the best place to be found. The anecdote highlights a skeptic's humorous take on a superstition.
Labrador Dog Color and Breed Standard Summary
The Labrador breed is primarily black but allows yellow, brown and liver colors under official standards. It is a strongly built, short-coupled dog with a wide head and chest, an otter like tail, brown eyes, standing 19 to 23 inches tall and weighing about 60 pounds. It is rugged, understanding and devoted in disposition.
Embalming Methods of Ancient Egypt
The Egyptians used elaborate procedures. According to Herodotus, internal organs were removed and the body steeped for 70 days in a strong solution of natron. It was then washed and bandaged in linen strips smeared with resin.
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Herodotus
Beards Tax and Razors Across Centuries
In historical notes the beard tax under Peter the Great forced beards to bear metal receipts or face shaving by czarist barbers. The minting of receipts signaled payment, while unreceipted facial hair was shaved. In modern America the discourse shifts to a shaving tax, with every razor blade described as carrying taxes that dull its edge.
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Peter the Great
America
Broadway in Warwickshire a village of one street
England's Broadway is a single, lovingly preserved street in Warwickshire. The village features homes centuries old, vines and flowers, and a tranquil rural charm that mirrors its English counterpart.
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England
Broadway
America
Warwickshire
Deserters in 1918 French papers note American soldiers
French papers in 1918 reported American soldiers deserting to reach the front trenches. A doughboy told a French officer that they did not travel 3,000 miles to dig, but to fight.
Appalachian Trail a Footpath Through the Mountains
The Appalachian trail is a rugged footpath for hikers spanning over 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. It traverses the heart of the mountains and, at points, uses old Indian trails once opened by pioneers heading westward.
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Maine
Georgia
Mountains
Black Tea Domination in American Tea Drinking
Seventy percent of tea consumed in the United States is black tea. Orange Pekoe is produced from the smallest tea leaves, and the quality of those small leaves is generally higher than that of larger leaves.
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United States
Why Some Men Are Wise More Fortunate Avoiding Consequences
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown says some men gain a wiser reputation because they avoid consequences. He argues luck and caution shape perceived wisdom more than guile. The remark contrasts fortune with accountability in human judgment.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Early use of imagination traced to Hampole Psalter 1340
A historic note outlines the earliest known use of the word imagination, attributed to James Murray's dictionary research. It cites Hampole's Psalter from 1340 as the first recorded instance. The finding traces linguistic roots and illustrates medieval literary language.
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James Murray
Hampole
Rivers Become Lost Beneath London in Hidden Tunnels
A report notes that many rivers reaching London disappear underground, routing through tunnels and passages far beneath the city, hidden from surface view. The piece highlights how natural waterways are diverted and concealed, shaping the urban landscape and historic water systems.
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London
Seventeen Parises in U S Paris Across America
A report states there are at least seventeen places named Paris in the United States as well as the city Paris in France. The finding highlights common place names shared by nations and suggests multiple locales bearing the same toponym.
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U. S
Paris
France
United States
Hundred-Towered Golden Prague Recalled by Bohemians
Prague is fondly called the hundred-towered golden Prague by Bohemians though the nickname reflects a venerable view of the city. The phrase appears in cultural reminiscence highlighting Bohemian pride and urban heritage.
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Golden Prague
Prague
England Demanded Sugar as Early American Commodity
A brief note states sugar was the first agricultural product Europe demanded from the American colonies, highlighting its early economic significance in colonial relations and trade dynamics.
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England
Europe
American
Government by Old Men Prevails in Primitive Societies
A compact historical observation notes that governance by elder males, a gerontocratic pattern, is common in primitive societies and shapes leadership roles across cultures and eras.
Flowers Added to Salads in Oriental Countries
Flowers are often added to salads in oriental countries for decoration. The practice highlights floral usage in regional cuisines and varies by culture and dish.
Some Birds Light Sleepers
A brief note observes that certain birds sleep lightly and keep calling through the night, indicating heightened alertness or nocturnal activity patterns among some avian species.
Hitchcock Chair Pioneer Lambert Hitchcock Originator of Chair
Lambert Hitchcock of Cheshire Connecticut founded a cabinet and chair factory near Winsted in 1818. By 1821 Hitchcockville grew around his plant and his chairs, including popular rocking designs, gained wide South shipping and national fame. The distinctive red and gilt decorated chairs bore his mark Hitchcockville Conn. Warranted.
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Lambert Hitchcock
Cheshire
Conn
Winsted
Hitchcockville
Alice R. Rollins
Los Angeles Times
Hitchcock
Charleston
5S. C
South
Mind Your P s and Q s origins in old days
A short note traces the saying Mind your P s and Q s to old innkeepers recording credits as P and Q for pints and quarts or to printers mixing up p and q in hand setting, with warnings to avoid mistakes.
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Pearson
London Weekly
First Canadian Settlement and Champlain’s Founding
The first permanent settlement in present day Canada was built in 1605 after Pierre du Monts and Samuel Champlain left Havre de Grace in 1604 to found Acadia. They first chose an island by the St Croix river, then settled Port Royal and later founded Quebec City on July 3, 1608. Champlain, from Brouage, was a French explorer and son of a sea captain.
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John and Sebastian Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Canada
Pierre du Gast
Sieur de Monts
Havre de Grace
France
Acadia
Nova Scotia
Samuel Champlain
St. Croix River
Port Royal
Annapolis
Champlain
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Brouage
Bay of Biscay
Messenger the Trotting Horse Maker
The founder of the United States trotting horse family was Messenger, who never trotted. His children were bred to Canadian animals in the early 1800s. US horse and buggy era observers noted Messenger descendants and Canadian horses learned to trot with little teaching, establishing the breed for trotting purposes.
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United States
Messenger
Nationality and Citizenship Definitions and History
The piece defines nationality as belonging to a nation by birth or allegiance and notes loss by naturalization abroad. It explains citizenship as a citizen's rights and privileges, mentions honorary citizenship with examples like George Washington, and cites Americans in high office who were not citizens, including native-born American Indians on reservations who lacked citizenship.
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George Washington
France
Farmers and Building Law Tension in State and Federal
Fragmentary note shows Iowa case in Geneval Courts special state and federal estate settlement. Mentions nine estates and Rural property issues. Readers see legal action surrounding estates and building matters in early reports.
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Farmers & Building
Bal Law
Tention
Iowa
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