Oldest Visigoth church in Spain dated 661
The Basilica de San Juan Bautista at Cerrato near Palencia, built in 661 by Recesvinto, is described as the oldest certain building in Spain. Miraculous healing by a spring inspired the king to dedicate the temple to St. John, a shrine noted for jasper columns and horseshoe arches.
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Francisco Mendizabal
San Juan Bautista de Banos de Cerrato
Recesvinto
Spain
Palencia
John
Recosyinto
Old Castile
Pisuerga
St. John
Basilica de San Juan Bautista
Danish Ruler Described as Tall Giant King Christian
Danish king Christian is 6 feet 6 inches tall making him the tallest ruler in the world. The Roskilde cathedral memorial marks his height while notes that only Pat Murphy surpassed him at 8 feet 6 inches. The Danish royal line is said to be German in blood rather than Danish in descent.
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Christian
Roskilde
Denmark
Christian I
Pat Murphy
Stop Hopi Snake Dance Discontinuation by Indian Affairs
United States commissioner of Indian affairs Charles H. Burke asks Arizona tribes to discontinue tribal dances, notably the Hopi snake dance each August, warning an executive order if needed. Northern Arizona Indians oppose the move as interference with religious ceremonies. the Hopi snake dance is a famed ceremonial event attracting many visitors.
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Arizona
Charles H. Burke
United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Handling Snakes: Safe Ways to Avoid or Stop a Threat
An old advice piece explains how to manage snakes, noting skull toughness and the buck’s fragility. It recommends letting harmless snakes be and using a revolver if dangerous, or a cane otherwise, while avoiding the head. It describes snake anatomy and biting mechanics, warning of a constrictor’s power and risk when provoked.
All Ready for Eclipse in Madrid and Paris
Ingenuity flourished in Spain and France as the last solar eclipse approached. Windows in Madrid, Paris, and other cities displayed diverse viewing devices from black spectacles to monocles and reflected views. People improvised with pinholes in paper, derby hat tops, water reflections, cambric handkerchiefs, and umbrella tops to view the moon crossing the sun.
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Spain
France
Madrid
Paris
Lone
Washington Star
A Boy's Ambition at Father and Son Banquet
The tale follows a father and son banquet where boys state their ambitions. When David is asked what he wants to be, he names his father’s department store and then, jokingly, says he hopes to be a gambler.
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David
Ancient Wittiiem and Judson on hair and humor
Harry Pratt Judson of the University of Chicago cites a crusty old bachelor saying hair growth mirrors life activity. He compliments the New York Herald and jokes that the Herald merely reprints ancient Egyptian papyrus humor from Tut-Ankh-Amen era.
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Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
New York Herald
Leutenant and orderly clash over privileges in Legion Weekly
An orderly seeks to borrow the lieutenant’s leather puttees provoking a corrective rebuke. The exchange unfolds in a terse, humorous tone typical of the periodical’s shorthand style.
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Amert van Legion Weekly
Fractured Transcript Refers to Prisoner and Judge Exchange
A fragmentary transcript shows a prisoner and a judge in a tense exchange about sides taken and avoiding harm to bystanders. The dialogue hints at a self protection argument amid legal proceedings and a judge’s caution on imputed guilt.
How Geysers Form and Firehold Flame Phenomenon
The Interior department explains geysers as natural steam engines where bottom heat reaches boiling, steam lifts water, and overflow ejects water in violent eruptions. Old Faithful erupts about every 65 minutes, throwing water 130 to 170 feet for four minutes and discharging about 200 000 gallons each time. At Firehold lake the flame of fire appears from a vent in the lake bottom where bubbles rise and merge into a column resembling a flame of fire observable from limited vantage points.
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Firehold Lake
Yellowstone Park
Interior Department
Silk wigs captivate London fashion with varied styles
Silk wigs for women rise in London with bobbed, curled Greek, plaited, and ear coil designs. Originating from close headdresses, they match color schemes and enhance faces with bright, natural yet distinctly artificial look. The trend blends novelty with flattering effect.
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London
Teacher's remark leads to missing student backfire
An Indianapolis school pupil stayed away multiple days after a teacher warned transitively about dropping recalcitrants from the register. The mother recalls the boy feared being burned as the teacher had mentioned possible punishment.
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Indianapolis
John
Taught England to Smoke By Pioneering Greek Immigrant
The first English cigarette maker was Nicholas Coundourtis, a Greek-born American citizen who in 1858 brought Turkish tobacco to England and began producing cigarettes. He recalls that initial adopters included the Prince of Wales and Lady Mordaunt, noting patience helped smoking become popular. Now 87, Coundouris is famed in London and speaks 20 languages.
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England
Islands
Nicholas Coundourts
Arnold’s bid to sneak to free basketball game
A young basketball fan bursts into a card club and asks to go to a game. His mother recalls last night’s outing and refuses. He retorts that this game “won’t cost anything,” implying a free visit.
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Arnold
Mother
Lincoln Highway Connects Twelve States Across U S Route
The Lincoln Highway links twelve states from New York to San Francisco. It runs about 3284 miles and aims to be straightened by terrain and curve elimination. The road will be the longest in the world and largely concrete wherever feasible.
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New York
San Francisco
Administrator's Sale Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
The Central Trust Company of Greencastle Indiana as administrator of Margaret B Case deceased offers at private sale the decedent's real estate in Putnam County Indiana. The properties include parts of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter in section 19 and part of the southwest quarter of section 20 township 15 north range 3 west with described boundaries totaling about 4.95 acres and 1.98 acres respectively. Sale subject to court approval at not less than appraised value and one third cash with balance in six and twelve months secured by mortgage. Purchaser may pay all cash. Sale to be conducted at Central National Bank Greencastle Indiana starting August 20 1923 at 10 a.m. with ongoing private sale thereafter. Attorney names Hays Murphy.
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Margaret B. Case
Putnam Circuit Court
Central National Bank
Greencastle
Indiana
Putnam County
THE
Central Trust Company of
Hays & Murphy, Attys
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tadiana
Greencastle Annexation Ordinance Seeks Plummer's Addition
The Greencastle Common Council enacts an ordinance annexing Plummer's Addition to the city. The description covers land along the city boundary, parcel lines, and railroad center, with the measure dated July 24, 1923 and signed by Mayor Charles F. Zeis and City Clerk Gwinn Ensign.
Suit to Quiet Title in Putnam Circuit Court 1923
Emory Nichols seeks to quiet title to 12/100 acre in part of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 9 township 14 north range 3 west in Putnam County Indiana. Defendants named are nonresidents or unknown heirs and must answer by September 1 1923 at the Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle Indiana or risk default.
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Putnam
Putnam Circuit Court
Emory Nichols
Stephen Akers
Molly Akers
Adam McArty
Sarah McArty
Richard Sentclair
Richard Sinkler
Katherine Sinkler
Willoughby Leachman
Elisabeth Leachman
Ahijah Robinson
Mathew A. Brann
Benjamin Nicholson
Elisabeth Nicholson
William C. Hopwood
Mary Hopwood
Hercules Ellis
Elisabeth Ellis
Morris Woods
Aceneth Woods
Andrew Harrison Bunten
Lucy A. Bunten
Robert Bunten
Henry Bunten
Sarah M. Bunten
James B. Bunten
Richard M. Bunten
Mary M. Bunten
Ann E. Bunten
Elisabeth F. Bunten
Alice Bunten
Oscar H. Bunten
Indiana
Putnam County
Township Fourteen
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Segobriga
Eliche
Santa Comba de Bande
San Miguel de Tarras
King Christian
Tadge
Coundouris
Administrator's Sale Real Estate
State of
Hays & Murphy
Wm. Sutherlin
Walter
Campbell
W. M. Sutherlin
the Herald
Ea Lea
K.P Mullins
Droggist
Ord
Ead
Eresting
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