Broad range of 1920s curiosities and notes including politics
A miscellany reports Britons eat about a quarter apple daily, Adams marketing pushes, Lafayettes apron preserved by Masons, trends toward four persons per car by 1926 to 1028, Denmark coins with a polar bear, Hishimo colonies, Greenland balloon tests, US weather forecasts via high altitude data, Clemenceau cows at farm, Sofia Bulgaria modernizing since 1880 with European street layout.
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Denmark
Greenland
Staakener
Germany
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Clemenceau
Tiger
France
Sofia
Bulgaria
Atyte
Clarence Darrow to Defend Scopes Trial Team
Latest portrait shows Clarence Darrow, famed Chicago attorney, joining the defense of John T Scopes in the Tennessee anti evolution law trial. Other counsel will also appear for the defense in the historic case.
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Clarence Darrow
Chicago
John T. Scopes
Mount of Olives Ridge Near Jerusalem Defines Its Height
The Mount of Olives is a ridge with three summits stretching north and southeast of Jerusalem. It rises about 150 feet above the city and 400 feet above the Kedron valley, totaling 2,682 feet above sea level. Its name reflects its historical olive trees once covering the crest.
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Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Kedron
How to Live Long Longevity and marriage advice
A Birmingham News item suggests longevity ties to choosing a nonjealous spouse. The piece frames lasting health around harmony in marriage and emotional stability as a key factor.
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Birmingham News
Charcoal Not Poisonous Despite Past Warnings
The article states that willow charcoal and other charcoals cannot contain an actively poisonous substance because they are produced at high temperatures. It asserts charcoal is an inert neutral material with volatiles driven off during processing.
Hubby's Gain Once in a While
A Duluth Herald caption notes a lighthearted view of marriage at a bridge club, joking that a husband can be a rare gain amid a woman’s losses, reflecting social humor of the era.
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Duluth Herald
Patrick Henry's Call to Arms in St John's Chapel
The article recalls Patrick Henry's stirring 1775 speech in St John’s Church Richmond urging militia, framing revolution as necessity. It notes divided Virginia opinion on arming for defense as Independence approached.
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Saint John’s Church
Richmond
Virginia
Patrick Henry
St. John’s Church
Old Dominion
Unprecedented Honors Paid to Lafayette on His Last Visit
Lafayette received unprecedented honors during his final American visit. Congress in session or not welcomed him with cordiality, awarding 200000 dollars for his Revolutionary services. He traveled over 3000 miles through the South West and North America, ending with a farewell in Washington and a public dinner by President Adams on his sixty eighth birthday.
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Lafayette
Congress
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Senate
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
House
United
Washington
South
New York State
New England
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
John Quincy Adams
White House
Adams
United States
Old Glory Origin Traced to Captain Driver’s 1808 Voyage
A 1808 voyage led by Captain Driver of Salem rescuing the Bounty mutineers is linked to the phrase Old Glory. A letter dated November 10 1808 bears the autograph My ship my country and my flag Old Glory. The Essex Institute holds the flag associated with the term. It suggests Captain Driver originated the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Rantoul
Essex Institute
Salem
Mass
Driver
Charles Doggett
Bounty
Porridge Debate Shapes Scottish Diet Shift
Scottish diet shifts as porridge loses breakfast popularity to ham and eggs. Critics claim porridge harms health citing a professor's rickets claim from puppy tests, while Edinburgh health officials praise its value for a demanding day.
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Scotland
Scottish Board of Agriculture
Edinburgh
Cuticura Ointment Soap Ad Claims Skin Aid
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care and Cuticura Soap for washing in five minutes. It promises improvements to poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands with morning and nightly use.
Mission Play Begins Fourteenth Season in California
The famous mission play opened its fourteenth season in February at the old playhouse near the San Gabriel mission founded by Father Junipero Serra. The production depicts Spanish California from San Diego’s founding to the Americano invasion and decline of mission power. John Steven McGronity serves as director and Senorita Vigorez has missed only one performance. Frederick Warde previously portrayed Father Junipero Serra.
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Old Institution
California
Old Playhouse
San Gabriel Mission
Father Junipero Serra
Empire of Spain
Gulf of California
Senorita Vigorez
John Steven McGronity
San Diego
Frederick Warde
Bridge Spanning Sydney Harbor Figures Revealing Size
A new Sydney harbor bridge will be half again as long as Hell Gate in New York. It will carry four railroad tracks plus roads and walks with a single arch of 1,650 feet and total length 8,770 feet. Ship headroom at high water will be 170 feet and arch top 450 feet.
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New York
Hell Gate
Sydney
Australia
General Drum Reflects On World War Victory Mindset
During a Washington visit General Drum remarks that many World War books show every battle as a victory for both sides. He laughs at the idea of flawless leadership and adds that to err is human and to laugh about it is more so.
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Boston
Tough Drum
Washington
Drum
Lia
Chinese Diplomacy and Bandit Encounters
Chinese soldiers dealing with a bandit group display strategic diplomacy. They offered enlistment, but when black guards arrived by rail the troops killed most attackers and wounded the rest before escape. The piece calls this real diplomacy and suggests remaining bandits may pursue less peaceful aims.
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Baltimore Sun
Telegrams and Porch Chatter on Village Broadcasting
Mrs. Jones notes talk of a village broadcasting station while Mr. Jones counters a front porch station already exists. Their exchange highlights local anticipation and humorous skepticism about new technology.
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Mrs. Jones
Catch Plane in Net Al Juaron’s Anti Aircraft Shell
Albert Juaron has developed a paned anti aircraft shell that bursts into a net like envelope around the plane. The shell spreads on impact and can smash wings propeller and other parts, bringing the machine down.
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Albert Juaron
Pantiaircraft
Chile Aids Homebuilding With $25 Million Loan
The Chilean government authorized a loan of 25,007,000 dollars to support the construction of modern homes and tenements. The funding aims to boost housing and urban development projects across the country.
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Chile
Ukulele Echoes South Sea Melodies and Limited Range
A brief note asserts the ukulele suits only South Sea melodies and should be heard in that context. It frames the instrument as tied to tropical tunes rather than broader musical styles.
Cornish pies boast endless fillings amid hearty dinner lore
Deavilly-Pie Cornish Pies, famed in the Cornish association dinner, are famed for an infinite variety of ingredients. Cornish housewives allegedly turn anything into a pie, prompting a wary caution from devils who avoid the duchy after tales of fishy and herb laden pies.
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Cornish Association
Duchy
Ife
Devon
Ordinary Life Talk in a Southern Drawl
Dialogue shows Sam and Rastus discussing life with humor and rhythm. Sam warns Rastus that pulling more ace cards will force his life to mature, highlighting a playful exchange about growing up.
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Sam
Rastus
Artificial flowers fade as German industry shrinks jobs
The piece notes a downturn in artificial flowers and fruits hitting Germany with 3500 fewer workers than a year ago. It adds a creditor’s likely answer to debt settlement and comments on girls with unpierced ears growing bored.
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Germany
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N. J
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Labrador
Zodiac
Norman Ross
Nevada
Pueblo
America
Pueblo Grande
New Mexico
MacMillan Polar Planes
Philadelphia
MacMillan
North Pole
W. A. Schur
EB. Byrd
BH. E. Reber
C. F. Rocheville
General Lafayette
Bunker Hill Monument
Masonic Grand Lodge of
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Chusetts
Mrree Cece
Ernestine Bean
Kansas City
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St. Louis
SOC Leff
Great Britain
God of Hosts
Red Hill
Mai Ro
Potomac
Brandywine
John Adams
Monarch
Murpoen &Co
Chicaago
Pittsburgh
Deavilly
Wear
United States Rubber Company
Green
Weason
Express
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Sitiacasano
Grace
Jackson Blvd
Clark St
Hooma
Motor Energy Sates Co
Ish
Wrigley Building
Pyre- Dent Lab
Anderson
Ind
Ingersall
Raaor
N. Crawford
Chicag
Northwestern Yeast Co
North Ashland Ave
Chicago, Ill
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