Football lineup shifts and substitutions noted
DuPont Smith at full back and positions listed include left and right tackle. Pope Boltnait McCutcheon Shoemaker subs and alternations involve Stanley substituting for Bundy in the last quarter. Herrin Cline Kroutch exchange roles, Caudle Carlyle Newcomb, McCree for Carlyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCutcheon
Mario Stanley
Bundy
Herrin
Cline
Kroutch
Caudle
Carlyle
Newcomb
McCree
Herrin Triumphs 14 0 Over Marion Thanksgiving Clash
Herrin High School defeated Marion Township High School 14 to 0 in the Thanksgiving Day game at Herrin Chapman Veach ball park. Captain Jesse Smith starred for Marion, while LaMaster Bearden and Burton sparked Herrin's offense with key runs and strong line play. The crowd cheered as Herrin claimed the rival win despite Marion’s fight and efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Marion
Herrin High School
Herrin
Chapman-Veach
Marion Boys
Jesse Smith
Marion High
Altho Dupont
Smith
du Pont
Bearden
Aldwell
Jine
Luke Johnson
Johnson
Bundy
LaMaster
Burton
Popa
First Medical School Founder and Ancient Healers
Founded First Medical School. According to a Greek legend, Chiron the Centaur founded the first medical school. Aesculaplua, his pupil, matched the master in skill and studied plants for healing. Homer notes Machaon and Podalyre organized the first army medical corps during Troy’s siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiron
Aesculaplua
Homer
Aesculapius
Machaon
Podalyre
Troy
Greece
Ilad
Sound vibrations affect hearing at tiny amplitudes
Reported experiments suggest a vibration of sound with an amplitude under one twelve millionth of a centimeter can influence hearing. Such a pulse would be so brief it would need 100x enlargement to be seen, if at all. It is noted that older people lose high notes audible to the young, and there is speculation baubles hear notes inaudible to elders.
Ice That Sinks Under High Pressure
Water freezes under extreme pressure, with 180 degree Fahrenheit readings sometimes misleading. At 800000 pounds per square inch the liquid solidifies, and at 2000 atmospheres ice collapses, shrinking 18 percent in volume and sinking rather than floating.
Comforts of Colonial Homes Warm Pans and Fireplaces
The 1742 Franklin introduced the New Pennsylvania Fireplace later evolving into the Franklin stove. Colonists heated beds with a warming pan filled with coal, its perforated top radiating heat as bedcovers were warmed. Wood was plentiful and fireplaces burned vast quantities to keep rooms warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Ready for the Bugle
An elder man, eighty four, reflects on aging and death during winter as comrades fall away. He speaks calmly of a final migration, facing mortality not by creed but by faith in the universe, proud of a long and mostly happy life and readiness for what comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin Garland
Middle Border
When Sugar Was and Novelty in England and America
A compact note traces sugar from rare medical luxury in medieval England to staple status with tea and coffee. It cites an American 1750 newspaper ad by an “artist” skilled in the mystery of refining sugar, signaling the trade’s evolving prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Man and the Flowers Fragrance Lost in Florists' 'Paint the Lily'
The passage argues fragrance in plants serves to attract insects for fertilization, not human pleasure. Florists focus on color size and substance, attempting to "paint the lily," and neglect fragrance, which explains their indifference to its loss during handling.
Civilization Blamed For Decay Not Ancient Roots
Experts challenge the idea that civilization causes dental decay noting decayed teeth found in a skull from shell mounds near San Francisco Bay. The skulls, exhibited by an ethnological museum, show ancient dental issues predating modern society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay
Ethnological Museum of the Affiliat Colleges
Lantern Coolers in Theatrical Work Describe New Call
The Lantern Cooler profession is described among theatrical agencies as a role for handling lighting or lanterns during shows. The term refers to duties between reels when a projector recovers from a six reel film, and is used at small movie shows and varieties.
People from area visit Marion and nearby towns
A string of short notes lists residents and visitors in Marion scattered through the week end and Thursday including Ben Sparks West Main St in St Louis Dan Walker Johnston City Miss Jane Hawkins Herrin Goreville business visit Marion and other locals with relatives in Benton Carrier Mills Creal Springs and Christopher Also Cole and Son Motor Company announces car upholstery services at 401 West Main Street with repairs and tops fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Sparks
West Main St
St. Louis
A. E. Winegarner
West Frankfort
Fred Manley
Frank
Chicago
Marion
Frank C. Clark
South Mechanic Street
Howard Greer
Herrin
John Marer
Carterville
Mildred Kelton
Johnston City
Dan Walker
P. L. Loren
Carbondale
Mary and
Helen Smith
Jane Hawkins
Hidorado
Harry Gore
Goreville
John Reid
Benton
C. S. Pease
Bernard
Howard Monroe
Ruby Thompson
Margie Ramsey
Cullen Jeter
Leon
Creal Springs
H. G. Jent
Carrier Mills
J. H. Kelton
Saraja Goddard
Miles L. Baker
Christopher
Owens Ox
Parlee Aikman
Cole & Son Motor Company
Local Visitors Headed Through Marion and Benton Districts
John Murphy of Vienna visited Marion on Friday while Johnnie Hall of Metropolis spent Thursday there with friends. Miss Ruth Baldwin celebrated Thanksgiving in Benton with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Vienna
Marion
Johnnie Hall
Metropolis
Ruth Baldwin
Benton
As Sponge Emerges From Sea Explained
The passage describes a fresh sea sponge as a fleshy object with a firm skin and gelatinous interior filled with a milky substance. It notes that, to most observers, the sponge is clearly an animal even when new from the shore.
Steaming Eyeglasses Tip From the Designer
A designer notes a method to prevent fogging on eyeglasses. Rub with vaseline and clean well to stop moisture buildup in crowded, cold, or damp rooms. This practical tip aims to keep vision clear in challenging conditions.
Faithful excommunication used against caterpillars in 1120 France
In medieval France the Bishop of Laon pronounced excommunication against caterpillars and grasshoppers to curb plague. The historic act reflects a solemn church remedy amid pestilence in the Laon region during the middle ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Laon
This Bird to Fat Fat Albatrosses Starve Yet Thrive
A passage notes young albatrosses store fat critical for long fasting periods, with claims that some chicks can go five months without feeding. The assertion extends to other penguins and seabirds, highlighting unusual metabolic endurance.
Toothache Superstition in English Flora
In England quaint beliefs linger around flowers. Groundsel is said to cure toothache by digging up a root with no front and touching the aching tooth five times with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Land of Stone Trees Unearthed Around Colorado Areas
Rock impressions of palm leaves near Florissant and petrified tree remnants found in Leyden coal and Denver streets reveal ancient plant life. Findings include exogenous tree stem in coal and fossilized tree lumps uncovered in urban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florissant
Colo
Leyden
Denver
Barrie Quotation on Innocence and Light Heartedness
A brief quote reflects on innocence pairing with light-heartedness as the gay companion, noting their tendency to seek something younger once innocence departs, attributed to Sir J. M. Barrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uut
J. M. Barrie
Flapper’s Gossip About Jack Reveals Modern Romance
A lively scene shows two young women, one engaged, the other flapper, chatting over tea. The out-of-town guest praises Jack as generous and clever, while the flapper questions similarities between Jack and the engaged woman and imagines spreading the latest news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Nature's Freak in Vermont Revealed in Hinesburg Stone Face
A carved stone face appears on a rock about 100 feet from the main road in Hinesburg Vermont facing south. D C Stone a local harness maker says the features resemble a man's head with a prominent chin and hooked nose. Reverend G C Cornell helped bring the sighting to the Burlington Free Press and others have viewed the formation from different angles. The discovery is recent and its age remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinesburg
Vermont
Burlington Free Press
White Mountains
D. C. Stone
G. C. Cornell
Hines
Free Press Office
Cornell
Hinsburg
Tribute to American Girls
Kipling praised American girls as superior to their European counterparts in a 19th century view. The piece cites their bold conversation and social ease, contrasting Anglo-Indian taste with American independence and wide knowledge shaping behavior and mischief.
Small Boy's Clever Trap for Chickens
Frank Wallace as a boy set a gravity fed trick to guard a garden from neighbor’s chickens. He bored corn grains, tied notes on thread tips, and baited the birds. The notes frightened them into retreating home, leading to capture and a comic read of messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wallace
Indianapolis Star
Frank
Wallace
Edelweiss Flora Damaged by Tourists in Swiss Alps
Geneva report condemns vandalism by travelers who pull up alpine flowers in the Arete d Argent ine area, leaving whole roots dead. Mountaineers urge visitors to cut stems with a knife to preserve edelweiss for future seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Geneva
London Daily News
Alps
Edelweiss
Gryon
Tribune de Geneve
Arete d'Argentine
Wild potato found high in Ecuador mountains
Thirteen thousand feet up in northern Ecuador a wild potato species was found by Wilson Pope of the Bureau of Plant Industry. He notes the Indian variety our cultivated potatoes descend from is too small to matter economically, but crossbreeding tests may yield valuable traits. The wild tubers seed freely but suffer some potato diseases common to cultivated types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Wilson ‘Popenoe
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Bryan
Seven year old boy’s prank at dinner ends with calomel secret
A boarder recalls a playful scene where a seven year old boy rang a dinner bell and promised ice cream for dessert while hinting at a hidden label calomel, prompting a cautious exchange with a resident woman. The incident shows the child’s lively mischief and a subtle test of discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Topography of the Air Reveals Layered Wind Patterns
Observations by Ley in England show air topography linked to earth’s surface. Disturbances from hills and valleys rise to great heights and alter wind velocity, speeding over hills and slowing above valleys. The study suggests a broader map of the air’s arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
England
Washington Star
Mont Saint-Michel Abbey Restored to Former Grandeur
Tourists visiting Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy will find the Benedictine abbey crowned atop the summit restored for worship. The present church buildings date from the 13th to the 16th century and rise about 165 feet above the rock. Granite was hauled by boat from the Isles of Chausey to the cliffside. Since 1674 architects appointed by the Ministry des Beaux Arts have guided restoration, returning the abbey fortress toward its former splendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont St. Michel
Mont Saint-Michel
Normandy
Isles of
Chausey
Ministry Des Beaux Arts
Frozen Eggs Endure Tests, Chicago Research Findings
S K Robinson of Chicago reports that frozen eggs pass microscopic examination freezing test incubation and shaking test and show similar results to fresh eggs. He notes mayonnaise dressing kept in a wart room for 30 days using the refrigerated product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Robinson
Chicago
Senator Sorghum on capital and labor tensions
In a brief exchange, Senator Sorghum answers whether the capital and labor troubles will ever be fully settled. He expresses doubt, noting that some seek work without pay while others demand compensation, implying ongoing conflict unless humanity changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Remains Capital of Music In Vienna's Hunger and Art
In starving Vienna the capital on the blue Danube remains a musical center. The opera, led by Franz Schalk and Richard Strauss, yields some of the world’s best performances though the star system returns with Strauss. The orchestra, under Pellx Weinngirtner, continues eight midday Philharmonic concerts in a superb opera house setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Blue Danube
Mecca
Mozart
Beethoven
Brahms
Gluck
Julius Korngold
London Morning Post
Opera
Franz Schalk
Richard Strauss
Strauss
Frau Jenitza
New York
Lotte Lehmann
Argentina
Pellx Weinngirtner
Opera House
Naval Stores: Turpentine and Rosin History in America
The term naval stores refers to turpentine and rosin, with earliest US mentions in 1610 Virginia records. Pitch, tar, and tar-based products dominated until mid-1700s, driven by shipbuilding needs, leading to the modern turpentine and rosin industry replacing tar and pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Public Record Office
London
Virgina
Virginia
Paradoxical farewell at zoning commission reorganization
A toastmaster at a board gathering announced Major Carey H. Brown’s relinquishment as executive officer of the district zoning commission and welcomed Major Wheeler as his successor. The remark invoked Dr. Wellington Koo’s quip about Americans’ paradoxical generosity in leave-taking and replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bradley
Carey H. Brown
District Zoning Commission
Major Wheeler
Major Brown
Wellington Koo
Mr. Bradley
Board of Trade
Doctor Koo
Washington Star
Pushball with Cars Delights Spectators
An illustrated Popular Mechanics piece describes six drivers racing inflate ball Pushball in a field. Cars had windshields and tops removed, lined at opposite ends, then charged the ball at signal. Despite rough play, drivers avoided crashes and no damage occurred to any car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Motors in Field Work at the University of Missouri
Motors in field operations support agriculture at Missouri. Runabouts aid entomology field reps for nursery inspection. A delivery wagon and runabout handle orchard and garden products. Three touring cars serve the agriculture college for surveys. A heavy truck drives demonstration trips in extension work. A runabout serves the hog cholera serum plant superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Department of Entomology
Horticultural Department
College of Agriculture
City Bred and the Copycat Copse Joke
A New Yorker son who moved to a New England town was enrolled in a public school. He was assigned to write a sentence with the word copse and wrote The boy dodged the cops, highlighting city slang clashing with rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Culbreth and Fort Wed at Presbyterian Manse
J. M. Culbreth of Marion married Nellie Fort of White Ash in a Wednesday evening ceremony performed by Dr. H. A. Goff at the Presbyterian Manse. The bride, daughter of Burnett and Mrs. Fort, is noted as a respected young woman. The groom works at the Bleetric foundry and the couple will reside in White Ash for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Culbreth
Marion
Nellie Fort
White Ash
H. A. Goff
Burnett Fort
Bleetric
Argentina’s Favorite Morea Bota foga dies at Mar del Plata
Renowned Argentine racehorse Bota foga, eight, beloved by turf fans worldwide, died recently at Mar del Plata. Though not from famed lineage, he rose to fame with extraordinary speed after debuting in 1917, winning classics and even overpowering rival Gray Fox in a famed revenge race before a record Pelermo crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Morea
Gray Fox
Pelermo
Giant Tortoise Lifespan And Slow Living Described
The article notes tortoises can live 200 to 300 years with little risk of accidental death. The living patriarch could have hatched before Raleigh’s beheading and Charles I’s execution, linking generations to discovery eras. A tortoise drinks slowly, taking six seconds to swallow a mouthful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charles I
America
Tea Plant Discovery in Assam by Bruce in 1828
Temple Manning reports in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that an English traveler Bruce visited Assam in 1828, finding a tea plant amid a commerce poor region. The British government cultivated tea plants from China, establishing Assam as a major tea producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assam
Bruce
India
China
China and Fostered the Teg
Assams
Temple Manning
Jeveland Plain Dealer
Sarcasm as Social Knife and Wit in Satirical Sketch
The piece notes that native wit is useless when untempered by courtesy and warns against the social terror of unrestrained sarcasm. It cites Mise O Byerne as able to wield sharp speech effectively against cruelty and falsehood, while Douglas Goldring depicts the born-clever gentlewoman who never dishonors her weapon of wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemon
Mise O'Byrne
Douglas Goldring
Use of Coal in Great Britain Through Early Times
Fragmented excerpts discuss earliest coal use in Britain, noting Anglo-Saxon period consumption around 825 A D and a Preston Haddington coal pit grant to Newbottle monks between 1210 and 1219 A D, with later licensing events. Also touches on sleep explanations and a New York hotel staff scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Britain
Preston
Haddington
Newbottle
Henry TH
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Boltnait
Marion High School Eleven
Genter
W. Johnston Templeton
Spiller
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Sanders
Jurten
Dr. Dabb
Duty
Flapper
Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Devonshire
Boyhoal
Legendre
New York City
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