Moon Hoax of 1835 Captivated Old New York
The New York Sun ran installments claiming life on the moon including "man bats" and unicorns led by Sir John Herschel. Readers, amused, pushed sales while other papers echoed reprints. The hoax persisted until exposure but kept high circulation.
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John Frederick William Herschel
F.R.S
New York
Sir John
the Sun
Times of London
Journal of Science
Yale University
Locke
Sun
New Haven
Good Ladies
Springfield
Mass
John Herschel
John
Princess Margaret invited to Tournament of Roses in box seat
In Pasadena William New Year's Day pageant head John Biggar said Princess Margaret will receive a box seat for the Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl game. In Miami Beach Dave Beck, former Teamsters president, predicts a wealthy private-business future after retirement, while defending his record amid McClellan committee scrutiny.
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Pasadena
Calif
Great Britain
Margaret
John Biggar
Miami Beach
Fin
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
Seattle
Washey
Es Ba
Teamsters
Senate
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Atlantic Ocean
Union
Congressional
300 Supervisors Expected For School Meeting
About 300 Ohio parochial and public school supervisors are expected to attend the second Conference for Supervisors of Ohio schools in Columbus. The Ohio Department of Education division sponsors the event, and officials emphasize the supervisor’s role as a liaison between principals and teachers to improve all school programs.
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Coluvbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Glenn A.l Rich
E. BE
Hot
Estate valuation tied to Magsaysay widow heirs
In Manila court, Ramon Magsaysay’s widow stated the former president left a net state worth 72845 dollars. The presiding judge heard that Magsaysay, killed in a March 17 plane crash, did not intend a will, and his widow and two daughters should be named as heirs.
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Manila
Ramon Magsaysay
peviGen
Magsaysay
Yon
New Motto Appears On Dollar Bills Across Banks
The green back now bears the motto In God We Trust above the word one. The inscription, long on coins, was added to paper money under a 1955 law. Bills also carry the signature of Robert B. Anderson, who became secretary of the Treasury on July 20.
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Washington
Robert B. Anderson
George M. Humphrey
the Treasury
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Tom Henshaw
Old New York
Richard Locke
Edinburgh
Scotland
South Africa
Stap
Washington Hotel
Journal of Commerce
The
Lady Sylvia
Verity Easy
Optimist
Princess Meg
Cario Paper
Central Ave
Mageaveay
Middletown
Billy the Kid
FLOOR
IVY League
Oxford
S.M.L
S.m.l.xl
Verity
Canal Sts
Perfection Cleaners
TYTUS
Downtown
Central GA
Crawford
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