Jerusalem Through the Visitor's Eye in Fosdick Essay
Drarry Emerson Fosdick notes Jerusalem challenges Western views on cleanliness poverty and race, praises improving sanitation under British rule, and argues genuine charm emerges when one observes diverse peoples without bias, finding vitality in bazaar life and street color despite initial shock.
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Jerusalem
East
Broadway
Main Street
Iighten Jerusalem
Palestine
New York
Strand
Fifth Avenue
Arry Emerson Fosdick
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Periscope vault watch guards Portland bank
A Portland Maine bank installs a long tube with mirrors to link a cellar vault to a sidewalk peep hole. A guard on the street views the vault through mirrors illuminated by electric reflectors. Any obstruction before the cellar mirror betrays intruders.
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Portland
Maine
Science and Invention Magazine
Bacteria Turn as Movie Stars in Cold Light Pictures
Dr H J Gerstenberger of Cleveland showcased bacteria as actors in microphotography using cold light devised for the project. Heat from standard movie lights once ruined the images, so researchers ran a stream of ice water under the glass to cool the specimens while the shots were taken.
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H. J. Gerstenberger
Cleveland
Popular Science Monthly
Black cast turnout for stage scene falters in LA
Barry Pollard directing Onele Tom's Cabin called for several hundred colored people for a major scene but only about six appeared. A puzzled Pollard asked for the rest as Rastus explained some went to a dancer's show and others claimed trains to Charleston.
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Barry Pollard
Sald Rastus
Charleston
Los Angeles
School board reshapes grammar school into high school
A Wyoming district moved from a one-student high school model to a higher education path after eighth grade student Helen. The board, consisting of Helen’s parents and another member, abolished the grammar school and established a high school. Wyoming now has over 200 one-year grammar schools and a rare one-student high school.
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Helen Te
Chesbrough
Elis Mountain
Helen We
Flk Mountain
Ski History Stages From Aryan Invention To Norwegian Tourney
A compact note recalls ski origins in the sixth century Aryan invention for crossing central Asian plains and marks the first ski tournament held in Norway in 1879.
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Central Asia
Norway
Quotable Horace Mann On Truth And Rights
The message urges sharing truth to the extent deserved by the audience while withholding nothing essential for those with a right to know. It reflects Manns emphasis on moral honesty and measured disclosure in civic life.
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Horace Manp
Curing Warts by Tree Worship Superstitions Explored
H Irving King surveys folk medicine cures for warts as published by the American Folk-Lore Society. He details tree worship based methods using a knife and apple tree and nail cuttings to transfer the wart spirit to a tree god, tracing roots to ancient forest societies and evolving superstition.
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QO Department of
American Folk-Lore Society
Europe
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Meditating Meg Teases Reputation for Pranks
In a playful remark, Meditating Meg quips that constant good deeds do not guarantee a lasting reputation, suggesting a prank oriented persona rather than steady virtue. The line reflects a lighthearted view on how actions are perceived in social life.
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Meg
Great Financial Concern Surpasses Bank of England Assets
One of America's largest life insurance firms reports assets exceeding those of the Bank of England. The detail underscores the scale of the insurer's financial strength and global reach in an era of evolving banking and insurance landscapes.
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America
Bank of England
Sounds That Soar Above London Traffic Noises
A Popular Mechanics test measured how sounds travel from a balloon or airplane. Vehicle noise was heard up to 2,500 feet, locomotive whistle to 1.5 miles, a gunshot to 5,400 feet, and music to 4,209 feet. Frog croaks carried over half a mile above ponds.
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London
Mechianiles Magazine
Epa
Fox and Terrier Duel Above Yew Crag Rock Ledge
In Naddle valley England fox and terrier fought two minutes on a rock ledge at Yew Crag as hounds hunted a fox. The fox leaped from the crag after the clash while the terrier plunged 40 feet into deep snow, escaping serious harm. The fox was later killed by the hunting party.
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Blencathra Foxhounds
Yew
Naddle
England
Hard to Stop Cock Fights in the Philippines
A discussion notes cock fighting flourishes across the Islands and describes proposed counter sports to attract youth away from cockpits. Investigators say cock fighting serves as a rural community hub beyond gambling, with the cockpit functioning as a social center.
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Phillippines
Islands
Indian Chief Clings to Wilderness Home
Long Jim, last of a Chelan Methow and Okanogan Indian war chief family, defends his solitude near Lake Chelan and the Okanogan river on the Colville reservation. After battles with settlers and agents over tribal lands, he refused allotment and remains wary of ceded holdings while educating his daughter Princess Jessie Jim and keeping the wilderness home despite pressures.
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Washington
Long Jim
Methow
Astor
Princess Jessie Jim
America II
National Indian Congress
Seattle
Atlantic City
Okanogan River
Colville
Lake Chelan
Jim
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Columbia Jim
Southern Cross constellation described and history
The Southern cross is a bright group of stars in the southern hemisphere first identified in 1679. Its four main stars form a cross and the upper and lower stars point toward the South Pole, visible only near the equator from the northern hemisphere.
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Equator
Swells Foretell Storm Warnings From Ocean Waves
Nature Magazine notes swell increases warn of approaching storms as tropical hurricanes loom. Swells travel faster than the storms themselves, providing early guidance to navigators monitoring seas.
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Nature Magazine
Potato Fee to Scurvy Sufferers
The potato is hailed as the safest remedy against scurvy. It can be eaten raw after scraping or pulping, with two or three tubers weekly keeping a person fit during diets heavy in tinned meat beans and bacon.
Cause of Heartburn Revealed by Two American Doctors
Two noted American physicians state heartburn arises from muscular distension of the digestive tract rather than stomach contents or acidity. They assert it can be controlled by medicine.
Wall Paper's Rise From Tapestry to Common Wall Covering
Wall paper evolved from decorative tapestries once reserved for the wealthy, becoming a cheaper wall covering option for broader use. The shift marks a move from luxury fabrics to affordable interior decoration while preserving decorative aims.
Answers From The Historic Quiz For Readers
Charles Lee’s. New Orleans. In the Ohio river near Parkersburg. Was once owned by Herman. Washington. Brennerhagsett. To get even for the loss of Canada and to secure better trade relations with the Americans. In Virginia in 1619 by a Dutch trading vessel. Americans pledged to the cause of liberty in the revolution. Connecticut and Rhode Island. In northern Ohio in 1794. Provided for religious liberty enacted by Maryland in 1649.
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Charles Lee
New Orleans
Ohio River
Parkersburg
Herman
Washington
Brennerhagsett
Canada
Virginia
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Ohio
Maryland
Help on Grass Feeding Increases Cow Milk Flow
An Iowa cow tester warns that cows hit peak milk yield on spring grass only when their prior ration included grain and silage. He notes that shifting from grain with silage to grass alone can cause a temporary drop in yield, advising continued grain with grass for high-producing cows.
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Grase
Iowa
Three L Campaigns Completed in Iowa Counties
The three L campaigns lime legumes and livestock wrapped up this week in Howard and Chickasaw counties. Four other counties Mahaska Jefferson Dubuque and Jackson had previously hosted campaigns this spring. Five extension workers from Iowa State College led the meetings, with all five presenting simultaneously in one county to cover the area quickly. Last year several counties including Fayette Delaware Buchanan Clayton Winneshiek and Allamakee hosted lime legume livestock campaigns.
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Howard
Chickasaw
Mahaska
Jefferson
Dubuque
Jackson
Iowa State College
Fayette
Delaware
Buchanan
Clayton
Winneshick
Allamknee
Iowa beet sugar holds own in cooking tests
Iowa tests show beet sugar does not cause cooking failures and women of Iowa are advised not to blame the sugar for kitchen troubles. The report asserts sugar’s neutral role and urges cooks to review methods rather than attribute mistakes to ingredients.
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Iowa Beet Sugar
Iowa
Iowa beet sugar as good as cane sugar in tests
C L Fitch of Iowa State College reports sugar beet studies with Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and Sheldon Commercial Club findings. Demonstrations in northwestern Iowa show 150 pounds of acid phosphate per acre boosts yields over fivefold, averaging three tons per acre, with an 11 percent rise in plants per acre and best thinning at 2 to 3 inches height.
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C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
Ames
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Sheldon Commercial Club
Iowa
Fitch
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