J C Penney Expands by Acquiring Two Store Chains
J C Penney Co increases its nationwide store count to 1213 with the acquisition of J E Byars & Co and McCracken Co. The firm plans to place its name on the last two chains August 1 and expand to 1400 locations by July 1. A new St Louis warehouse enhances distribution as sales quotas rise to 215 million.
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J. C. Penney Co
J. E. Byars & Co
McCracken Co
J.C Penney Co
Company
St. Louis
United States
New York City
Sheepherder Myth Sparks Debate on Law and Madness
A quoted reflection argues against a popular tale that laws force two men to mind sheep, one to herd and one to guard the herder from insanity. The writer speculates that constant surveillance could trigger paranoia and even justify crimes as insanity.
Horned Brazilian frog arrives at New York Zoo
The horned Brazilian frog, five and a half inches long and green bronze, has joined the reptile house at the New York Zoological Park. Though warned as dangerous, keepers were skeptical until the animal aroused and snapped at a photographer, barking furiously like an angry dog.
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New York Zoological Park
Popular Science Monthly
Days of Slow Travel From New York to Buffalo in Old Times
A travel narrative recalls slow journeys by ship stage and boat between New York and Buffalo. From New York to Albany waited for days for a sailing vessel, then land stages to Schenectady where Mohawk river boats appeared. The Utica to Oswego leg offered Lewiston by boat, with the entire trip taking about a month under favorable connections.
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New York City
Buffalo
Albany
Schenectady
Juiles
Mohawk
Utica
Oswago
Lewiston
Vatican Name Origin in Rome's Ancient District
The term Vatican traces to Vaticum an Etruscan settlement by the Tiber with Ager Vaticanus usage in Roman times. Over centuries the name shifted to Vatican hill Monte Vaticano reflecting a district apart from ancient Rome per the National Geographic Society Bulletin.
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Vatican
Vaticum
Tiber
Ager Vaticanus
Vatican Hill
Monte Vaticano
Rome
National Geographic Society Bulletin
Hindsight Versus Foresight in Human Action
A reflection on how experience and hindsight guide behavior, noting that both men and women review past events but men often condemn mistakes. The piece asserts all learning is hindsight and claims what has happened becomes the future, citing E. W. Howe's Monthly.
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E. W. Howe
Unburnable Paper Demonstrated by German Inventor
German inventor Franz Franck showcased fireproof paper by wrapping a ball of ordinary newspaper in it and holding it in the flame of a laboratory blast lamp. The wrapping remained intact and the inner paper showed no scorch marks.
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Franz Franck
Eliot Oak rooted near Natick linked to John Eliot
A historic tree known as the Eliot oak, linked to John Eliot the Apostle of the Indians, marks Natick’s founding story. Measurements recorded years ago show a trunk about 15 feet 2 inches in circumference, a height near 61 feet, and a branch spread around 100 feet.
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John Eliot
Natick
Beaver Dam Quarry Supplies Marble for National Monuments
Historic Beaver Dam quarry in Maryland supplied pure white stone used for the Washington monument in Baltimore and columns for the National Capitol in Washington. The same source furnished stone for St Patrick's cathedral spires in New York and the Senate office building facade. Overlying colored rock was discarded to obtain pure white marble. A large Detroit building later used the quarry’s waste pile.
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Beaver Dam
Washington _monument
Baltimore
National Capitol
Senate
Washington
New York City
Detroit
Mich
Papuan Marriage Customs and Diet in Tribal Life
A Papuan tribesman offers a pig or dog to his father-in-law before taking a bride. After marriage the wife aids in hut work while the husband hunts and fights. Diet includes yams, sweet potatoes, birds, fish, and a fat grub. Beliefs include two spirits per person, with one dying and the other haunting relatives. sometimes bodies are buried briefly before bones are moved to the village.
Goths Split into Visigoths and Ostrogoths
The Goths divided into two major groups the Visigoths in the East and the Ostrogoths in the West. They lived along the Carpathians and the Black Sea before empires collided with Constantine Valens and the Huns. Over time Visigoths blended with Latin Spain and Languedoc while Ostrogoths merged into the Tartars.
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Carpathians
Dacia
Black Sea
Constantine
Valens
Spain
Languedoc
Widow Finds Valuable Stock Certificate in Husband's Effects
In Pittsburgh's Wall Street a widow entered a broker's office and handed over a paper to the cashier. The certificate proved to be a radio stock share worth 355 dollars by the day’s quotes. She was overjoyed and revealed she had twenty more at home.
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Pittsburgh
Wall Street
Credit Due Henry VIII and the English Manor Charm
Henry VIII fused Italian artistry with English homes, adding decorative ceilings and ornate grill work after seeking a pest to unite beauty and comfort. English nobles followed, creating a rare blend of dignity and charm in the English manor.
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Henry VI
Europe
Henry VIII
France
How Napoleon Got Start
Napoleon Bonaparte's father secured free admission for his son to the military school at Brienne during a Paris visit, laying the groundwork for the family fortune. The Corsican lawyer had previously defended the island but joined French interests as resistance waned. Napoleon died at sixteen.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Paris
Brienne
Bonaparte
Corsica
Napoleon
Detroit News
New Carbon Dioxide Method Promises Egg Preservation
Paul F. Sharp of the New York State College of Agriculture reports experiments published in Science showing eggs kept in air with small carbon dioxide amounts spoil less. The method neutralizes the egg’s natural alkalinity, extending shelf life. CO2 can be introduced in cold storage and transport, with oil-dipping as a cheaper alternative but less effective.
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Paul F. Sharp
New York ‘State College of Agriculture
Sharp
New Concrete Runs Extend Poultry Housing Outdoors
Concrete runs outside the broader house are a newer poultry farm feature praised for reducing soil contamination risk near buildings. They allow keeping chicks near the dwelling, save labor from moving portable buildings, and can be sized with smooth drainage slopes. Movable frames aid cleaning, and sand or litter is optional as long as the surface stays clear to prevent infection.
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New Yorker
Natural Shade for All Young Poultry
Poultry specialists from Pennsylvania State College urge shade for young birds to protect them from heat. Moving colony houses near cornfields creates ideal range, with sunflowers around the house also providing shade. If relocation or sunflowers aren’t possible, use artificial shade such as frames with old feed bags two to three feet high.
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Pennsylvania State College
Poultry Hints for Early Hatching and Profit
Guidance on maximizing egg production and profits from small flocks. Early hatchlings lay sooner, with careful housing and regular egg collection reducing dirt. Dusting sitting hens with fluoride, selecting early feathering cockerels, and better feeding boost profits and speed to maturity.
Imaginations Cited By Police In Accident Tale
A large insurance man urges motorists to use imagination while recounting events to police. The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes skepticism as authorities question the credibility of such creative descriptions in accident reports.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
Misguided self reliance warns against isolation
A cautious note warns that one who believes they can act alone underestimates others and that those who assume others cannot get by without them are equally mistaken. The piece emphasizes interdependence and shared effort.
Hue and Cry: From Pursuit to Proclamation in Law
The expression hue and cry once signified public pursuit of a criminal and obligated by law all who heard it to join the chase. Later it referred to a proclamation for capturing felons or reclaiming stolen goods and the English official gazette of wanted criminals.
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England
Betty overhears aunt and uncle visiting Greece
A grandmother and mother discuss a postcard from Betty's aunt and uncle who have been to the Holy Land and Greece. Betty, five, overhears and runs to her father in tears, crying that Uncle and aunt are in all.
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Betty
Holy Land
Greece
Highlights of Newspaper Meet at Iowa State College
The program for the Iowa press short course at Ames June 21 22 features J L Frasier Walter Burr and O R Sweeney as speakers and judges. A typesetting contest among former Iowa Press Association presidents and Sigma Delta Chi entries will be scored by editors. Dr C R F Smith will discuss national advertising in Iowa weeklies. Detailed schedules will be mailed to Iowa editors. Plan to attend with family.
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Marjorie Morrison
Helen Reid
A.H. Mosher
Vermillion
C.C
Valley Ladies’ Aid
State Park
Fred Webbersch
le Mars
Peter DeJager
Nellie Cross
Sheldon
Ora Grau
Gale Bergsma
Song
Sioux Falls
Wm. Bergama
Misees
Lavon Wills
Center Township
Cleone Meyers
Reading
Ames
Henry Nyhoff
Central
Pella
Iowa
Wm. Brown
George
Paullina
Ray Woolridge
Rock Valley
G. L. Houston
George Wright
Red Wood Falls
Minn
Connie Greendyke
Martin Caperns
Eagle Township
Walter
Gilbert Linderman
Sioux City
Joe Richardson
Hulda Schmidt
Verone Viotho
Velda Wellnitz
Emery
Orville Viotho
Art Bartlett
Maurice Kluter
Peter Pereboom
Alfred Goodmanson
Walter Burr
Kansas State College
O. R. Sweeney
Iowa State College
Iowa Press Association
Marquis of Queensberry
Sigma Delta Chi
G. L. Caswell
Iowa, State College
Sweeney
Burr
Fraizer
C. R. F. Smith
Iowa State
More Motor Vehicles Rise in Plymouth County Registrations
Plymouth county sees a steady rise in owned vehicles says County Treasurer Andrew Langhout. By June the total number of registered cars reached 1980 up from 6597 year over year and 6525 in 1927. April 1927 added 144 new cars and twenty new trucks.
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Plymouth County
Andrew
Langhout
County Treasurer Enacts Truck License System
The county treasurer announced a May enactment requiring truck licenses based on carry load. Vehicles over 2500 pounds weight must display plates lettered from A to H indicating permitted tonnage, making licenses mandatory.
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Ireton Farmer
al OE
Sadies
Antyy
Ruth ‘Simons
Marcus
Merle Simons
Ben Bay
Davenport
Reynold Jenson
Tyler, Minn
Jenson
Mary Noon
Archer B. Gilfillan
The
Atlantic Monthly
Eliot
Imagination
J. L. Frasier
Inland Printer
First
National Bank
Mars, Owa
LeMars
Koenig Hardware CO
Nicolls-Pilcher Drug CO
Spotts & Post
Rogers Drug Store
Kehrberg
Hansen-Kaun Hardware
Winchester
Gamble
Jones Jewelry
Sieverding
Walz
ST. Clair & Hinkley
Niebel
MAX Pill & Sons
Kehrbery-Schneider
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