English Scientist Turns Anything to Gold Not New Discovery
A humorous snippet features George Ade in the Chicago Athletic Club library joking about an English scientist turning anything to gold. He notes profiteers claimed similar feats years earlier while others discuss after hours rest and glorian column conductors. Then an advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and related products for complexion and hygiene.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Mr. Ade
Diggs
Birmingham Me Herald
Objection Sparks Marticular Debate on Convictions
A sharp exchange questions whether a spouse’s strong beliefs equate to sound judgment. The dialogue probes whether anyone truly understands others or themselves in tense marital rhetoric.
Elms at Louisa May Alcott House Nominated for Hall of Fame
In Concord two historic elms stand in front of the Louisa May Alcott house and a nearby pine and spruce grove. The left elm measures 18 feet around, the right 15. They are nominated for the American Forestry Association Hall of Fame.
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Hall of Fame
American Forestry Association of
Washington, D. C
Kamchatka Peninsula Trade Notes From 1913
Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka’s main city, with about 1500 residents, described as a trade hub for fish, caviar and sable furs. The 1913 economy notes 700000 reindeer on the peninsula, with flour salt tea and sugar in demand and large salmon catches in midsummer.
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Kamcchatka
Petropavlovsk
Kamchatka
Agricultural Missionaries Form Global Modern Farm Missions
To heighten agricultural production and increase world food supply, an international agricultural mission has been formed. Its members will introduce modern farming methods into every land.
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Old H. C. of L
Agricultural Missions
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Ada
J. F. Light
Birmingham
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