Franklin the first civilized American and versatile innovator
A biographer calls Benjamin Franklin the first civilized American and most versatile, praising his roles as printer publisher inventor scientist and diplomat. The article traces his life from apprentice to printer to publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette, his political and scientific work, diplomacy in England and France, and his lasting impact on journalism and American statecraft. It ends with his death in 1790 and his epitaph reflecting his lifelong craft.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
James
Boston
New England Courant
Benjamin
Philadelphia
Deborah Read
England
Samuel Kelmer
America
Pennsylvania Gazette
Hugh Meredith
The
Gazette
Ben
Bradford
Meredith
Richard
Assembly
Europe
Braddock
George Washington
Colonies
General Franklin
House of Commons
Corones
France
la Franklin
Paria
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Count de Vergennes
Dr. Franklin
Imaginative Theories of Life’s Origin Through History
The piece surveys early ideas of life arising from nonliving matter. It cites Greek myths and philosophers like Aristotle Ovid Virgil Paracelsus and Kircher, noting their fanciful notions of spontaneous generation and homunculi as seeds of life formed in bottles or from earth and water.
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Dea
Aristotle
Ovid
Virgil
Paracelsus
Chonvunculug
Kircher
Scientific Monthly
Old World Storks Shape Birth Traditions and Beliefs
A Kansas City Times writer notes that the white stork's migratory patterns inspired long standing myths linking stork nests to babies and home luck. Folk superstition also warns that birds entering a house can foretell death, with swallows cited in linked fatal omens.
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Old World
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Egypt
Palm Beach
Deauville
Riviera
Kansas City Times
Eskimos in Greenland and Labrador Religion Noted
The Eskimos in Greenland and Labrador are mainly Christians with a native animist belief system. They view good and evil spirits as distinct powers and accept a hierarchy of wizards as intermediaries between people and spirits. Whale-spirit worship is common.
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Greenland
Labrador
Heaven
Hell
Study upends belief in bird marriages
Cleveland naturalist 8S. Prentiss Baldwin reports a ten year study of house wrens showing pair bonds last only through the care of the young. The birds typically raise two broods annually and adults change mates between broods, contradicting the idea of lifelong partnerships.
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Prentiss Baldwin
Cleveland
Ohio
Baldwin
Popular Science Monthly
Irrigation Boom Near Pimentel Transforms Pampas
Investors note irrigation work near Pimentel aims to convert 85,000 hectares of barren pampas into fertile farmland. Two years of construction remain under American supervision, with three more years projected to finish. Government funds the project via a matches monopoly.
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Pampas
Pimentel
Italy Honors Philadelphia With Tribute From Rome Fountains
The Italian government plans to present an original tribute to Philadelphia this year. Italy will inspect Rome fountains to choose one to copy and inscribe on the base the names of Italian origin navigators who came to America, including Columbus.
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Philadelphia
Italy
Japan Expands Golf Reach with New 18-Hole Courses
Ten years ago only three golf courses existed in Japan, but now seven courses operate, including two in Tokyo and one near Yokohama. The sport has grown from near unknown to a rising pool of low handicap players, narrowing the early edge foreign players held.
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Japan
Yokomaha
Rokusan
Kobe
Tokyo
Hodogaya
Yokohama
Turkish Woman Appointed Head of Hygiene Bureau
Bedrie Hianoum, a Turkish woman, has been named head of the bureau of hygiene the highest government post ever created for a woman in Turkey. She studied medicine in Germany and France after graduating from the American College in Constantinople and returned last year as a doctor of medicine.
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Bedrie Hianoum
Bureau of Hygiene
American College
Constantinople
Bedrie Haneum
Germany
France
Turkey
New York Herald Tribune
Albania Plans Narrow Gauge Rail Link To Tirana
Albania aims to build an 87 kilometer line from Tirana to Turizzg not yet in operation. The government may mobilize workers under a national service rule for men under fifty to complete the railroad at low cost.
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Albania
Europe
Tirana
Turizzg
Maundy Money Tradition Recalls Royal Almsgiving
Maundy Thursday marked by historical royal almsgiving as monarchs give money to the poor based on the years of their age. The practice parallels the schedule before Good Friday and reflects a centuries old charity tradition in England.
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England
Addendum to Proverb Yields Caution on Youth and Time
A quirky note quotes a variation of the proverb about youth and time. It parries with a remark that youth may not always be available to serve, and time will be served if deserved. The piece attributes the wry reflection to Loston in a tran script style.
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Loston
Heat From the Stars Temperature and pressure details
The article notes red stars with surface temperatures from 2500 to 8000 degrees Celsius. It states the center experiences pressures of many tons per square inch and temperatures reaching two to three million degrees.
Iodine from Seaweed Factories Begin in Britain
The first factory for producing iodine from seaweed started in 1820 at Couquet in Britain. It required about one ton of fresh seaweed to yield a single pound of iodine.
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Couquet
Brittany
Ancient Fighters Blonds of the Amorites on Egyptian Monuments
Egyptian monuments depict the Amorites as a blue eyed blond race, contrasting with the Ia maelites who battled for Palestine. The portrayal reflects ancient views of these peoples in the region.
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Palestine
Other Books Keep Ethel Busy Pleas For Better Reading
Mrs. Langdon Carmack argues for superior reading for youth calling current literature unsafe. She says temptations rise with demand and warns against shaping young people into like Ethel. An exchange quotes Ethel resisting added reading as she already has books she should read.
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Langdon Carmack
Ethel
Ink balls on Oaks and the gadfly caused galls
A gadfly species punctures bark on oaks and lays eggs. The hatched larvae live in ink balls or galls that form on certain trees. The insect favors oaks, and the quote reflects on how people reveal character by what they find laughable.
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Goethe
Appropriate A famous American tragedienne ar rived in London recently
An American tragedienne arrived in London to a mixed reception. Crowds at the station greeted her with three hearty sobs as onlookers showed admiration and emotion.
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London
Drink Water to Aid Kidneys and Bladder Health
Health ad recommends drinking ample water to flush kidneys and relieve back or kidney discomfort. It suggests Jad Salts, a grape and lemon juice remedy, to neutralize acids and improve sluggish kidneys, plus daily hydration and warnings against rich foods. It ends with a rustic proverb about facing danger.
Cuticura Ad Promotes Itching Scalp Relief and Skin Care
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on itchy scalp sores and dandruff, followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water to achieve clear skin and soft hands. It claims daily use improves condition, noting the guidance targets men and daily hygiene.
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