Porchester Castle once a Roman fort and Norman stronghold
The article recalls Porchester Castle near Portsmouth harbor as a Roman fort and later Norman stronghold. It notes Roman walls up to ten feet thick of flat stone and lime, the strategic coastal position, and Henry I adding the great keep and other structures.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Isle of Wight
Downs
Porchester Castle
Porchester
British
North Sea
Henry I
Link With Prehistoric Bays Birds Walk Like Monkeys
Running on all fours the Hoatzin nest in Guian exhibit prehistoric traits. The birds dive from nests over water and swim like fish, then return to shore by climbing trees using wing-like limbs and handlike digits. They emit a strong odor and cannot sing or fly gracefully.
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Guian
Birds of Guiana Draw Expeditions To Study Ancient Lineage
Long necked creatures far more reptilian than avian draw numerous scientific expeditions to Guiana to photograph and study birds that span all ages of history from reptile to modern life.
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Guiana
Edison Enters Lab. Teen Guard Challenges His Return
In West Orange New Jersey Edison unlocked the laboratory yard gate and was challenged by a sixteen year old new staffer who warned no strangers may enter without an appointment. Edison asked how to arrange a meeting and met his secretary Meadowcroft who verified the rules and welcomed the inventor.
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Mr. Edison
New York
Laboratory
Edison
West Orange
N. J
Meadowcroft
Debutante Virginia Returns Home From Month Away
Virginia, a debutante, ends a month visiting friends and sighs with relief at being home. She admits the trip was a glorious time but exhausting since she had to be constantly pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Gin
Catholic Church Schedules Alternating Sunday Services
The church holds preaching services every alternate Sunday at 8 30 a m and 10 50 a m.
Ist Reformed Church Devine Services Schedule
Devine Church holds Sunday morning worship at 16 30 and Sunday afternoon at 3 00. Sunday School follows services. C E Society meets at 8 30 p m. Midweek prayer Wednesday evenings at 8 45 led by Rev John Vanderbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist Reformed Church Devine
C. E. Society
John Vanderbeck
American Reformed Church Service Times Noted
The American Reformed Church lists preaching Sundays at 19 4 mm with Sunday School at 11 15 a m and evening service at 8 p m The Christian Endeavor meeting is at fib p am Rev G A Trite is the temporary superintendent long dash note contains unclear times
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American Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
G. A
Whip Grafting Favored For Small Plants In Winter
The United States Department of Agriculture notes whip grafting as ideal for young plants one to two years old and feasible indoors during winter. The technique involves a diagonal stock cut and a matched split to join surfaces, tolerating minor diameter differences when uniting two grafts.
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United States Department of Agticulture
Mississippi Valley
Grafting Methods And Apple Crop Outlook Discussed
The article outlines grafting techniques including whip and piece root grafting with storage of scions in cool conditions. It reports major apple producing regions such as western New York and Shenandoah Cumberland districts, with 1918–year crop estimates and barrel production projections across districts including New York, New England, Piedmont, and Cumberland regions.
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Denard
Aituus
Hiaieos
New York
Shenandoah-Cusberland
Maus
Loy
Harre
York
Vermont
Rome Reanty
Gia
Pansch
New England
Frei
Piedmont
Southeen
Western
andonh-Cimberland
Croesus Palace Visit Echoes of Lost Wealth and Earthquake
Feb afternoon visitors toured Croesus palace when a muckraker warned wealth proves dangerous. A later earthquake buried vast wealth and exposed ancient treasure beneath Sara’s site. Prof Stoward Butler from Princeton announced plans to revisit Asia Minor to recover buried riches.
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Croesus
Lydia
Sara
Crassus
Stoward Butler
Princeton University
Asia
Butler
Saris
Hadrian’s Athens Elevates Zeus Temple and City Center
During Hadrian’s first visit to Athens around 124 A D he planned rebuilding the Olympian Zeus temple and adorned the city with temples and civic buildings. He added an aqueduct from Cephissus and, at Corinth, waters from Laeike Strmphatius. His return trip included Sicily and Mount Etna. The dedication festival marked a grand national celebration for Hellas with Peicomoen of Smyrna delivering the dedicatory address.
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Hadrian
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Petoponnesus
Greece
Hellas
Peicomoen
Smyrna
Lillap Whiting
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