Interests From Around The World And A Mix Of Facts
A compilation notes Japanese immigrants rearing silkworms in Sao Paulo, France’s prewar farming base, India’s 2500 castes with strict intermarriage bans, an English school using phonographs to teach birds. It cites a New York survey of 872 happy married women and other brief items including a colorist in Washington who designed posters, Winnipeg’s physician dentist office, Caruso’s Dreams of Long Ago, Australia’s worship density, a Danish prince in French service, Brazil’s fuel alcohol push, and 30 skeletons at a Chantilly cave from the Sixteenth Century war.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
France
India
New York Bureau of Social Hygiene
Elsie Sellers
Winnipeg
Caruso
Australia
Prince Ange
Prince Waldemar
Denmark
National Brazilian Congress of Coal and Other Fuels
Chantilly
Boy Scouts Top 600000 Mark As Growth Continues
The Boy Scouts announce 462079 scouts and 137038 volunteers, with President Harding praising the drive to recruit 100000 more scouts. The roundup reports 70690 new members and expects the full goal soon as councils earn streamers for quotas.
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Boy Scouts of America
Harding
America
Warren G. Fiarding
Boy Scout Governor Leads Civic Training Week
Maryland Governor Al bert Ritchie backs Scouting civics as Frank Mec Quade of Troop 91 Baltimore serves as Boy Scout Governor during a Boys Week period with Ritchie acting as secretary of state user.
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Scouting
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Boy Scout
Frank MecQuade
Baltimore
Ritchie
Girl Is Winner of High Jump Victory at Interscholastic Meet
At Oaksmere school the eastern Interscholastic women's track meet showcased top junior high jump talents. Elizabeth Stine of Leont (NL 7) High School, last year’s Olympic team member, won the high jump event amid strong performances.
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Oaksmere
Rookie Star Emerges as Washington’s Infield Prospect
Washington Nationals trainer Roger Veckinpaugh says rookie third baseman Osee Bluege is one of the game's finest fielder prospects and bound to become a star.
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Roger Veckinpaugh
Washington Nationals
Osee Bluege
Limited Seating at Colombes Stadium for 1906 Games
The French Olympic committee warns the Colombes stadium will seat 60,000, unable to reach a proposed 100,000 capacity. Australia and New Zealand accept invites with 40 and 50 athletes respectively, their largest teams since the modern games began in Athens in 1896.
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Colombes
Wagnbley
London
Australia
New Zealand
Athens
Liberia Names Young U S Army Veteran as Army Chief
Gen Moody Staten, formerly Captain Staten in the U S Army, is appointed Commander in Chief of Liberia's army. He entered service at 21 and saw overseas duty, earning captain rank before 1919. After WWI he pursued education and completed a Spokane college course before Liberia sought U S help for a capable negro officer.
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Moody Staten
Army of
Liberia
Staten
Spokane
Wash
United States
War Department
Hughes
Scout saves father's life in woods after saw accident
Tenderfoot Scout George McMurray of Sioux City Iowa steadied his father who fainted from a severed hand wound. He applied a coat sleeve as a tourniquet, halted the bleeding, signaled for help, helped carry his father home, and summoned a doctor.
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Tenderfoot
George McMurray
Sioux City
Iown
Young McMurray
Young Illinois student in Paris breaks records
Charles KMduuind Noyes son of chemist Dr. W A Noyes of the University of Illinois studies at the Sorbonne Parisdoing research toward his doctor's degree. At nineteen he is the youngest American student at the Sorbonne and the youngest AB from the Illinois university.
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Charles Kmduuind Noyes
W. A. Noyes
University of Illinois
Laat
Sorbonne
Paris
Noyes
Ilineis University
Canada Greets Boy Scouts Resolution of Fraternal Greetings
The Canadian general council of the Boy Scouts association extends hearty fraternal greetings to the Boy Scouts of America. It expresses trust that the movement in the United States will continue to grow and prosper.
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Canadian General Council
Boy Scouts Association
Boy Scouts of America
United States of America
Carpets Measured in Miles for Atlantic Liner Cabins
The article notes ship cabin floors on some large Atlantic liners require more than two miles of carpet to cover all areas. This fact underscores the scale and luxury of these ocean vessels.
Scouts Do Radio Good Turn In Syracuse
The Syracuse scouting signaling corps uses radio to bring cheer to shut ins. Members include a paper route boy as look-out man for neighborhoods needing companionship. Recipients include a former flagman homebound after injury, his ill wife, and a sightless man who has been blind five years.
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Boy Scout Signaling Corps of
Syracuse
Doesn't Often Happen
A cynical bachelor muses that a man would be near sighted to kiss the wrong girl by mistake, offering a wry view on romance and luck in relationships.
Counting the Coughs at London Show Surprises Audience
An Inquisitive spectator tallied 249 coughs and 12 sneezes during the first act of a London theatre performance. The odd incident drew attention to the play’s audience reaction and timing.
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London
Egg Grading Scale Invented For Dozen Weight
A new egg grading scale measures the weight per dozen eggs when placed on it. The invention aims to standardize quality by aligning grading with total weight rather than size alone.
Byron Quotation Reflected In Timeless Remorse
A fragment quotes Lord Byron noting that no hand can make the clock strike for the hours that have passed, expressing enduring reflection on time and loss.
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Byron
Goethe on National Hatred in Cultural Context
The quote suggests Goethe views national hatred as peculiar, intensifying where culture is lowest. It frames hatred as strongest in the least developed cultural settings, reflecting a critique of cultural and national prejudice.
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Goethe
Scouts Plant Trees In Davis Area Initiative
Boy scouts of Davis and Coal join the Davis American Legion post to plant at least 100 trees yearly along town highways. The first hundred were planted along the approach to the University of California agricultural farm buildings.
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Boy Scouts of
Davis, Coal
Davis American Legion Post
University of California Agricultural Farm
West Virginia Leads In Cedar Production
West Virginia dominates chestnut and yellow cedar production, reading all states in cedar output.
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West Virginia
Hole in One Thrill Mirrors No-Hit Baseball Feats
The article likens holing out in one on a golf green to pitching a no hit game in baseball. It notes Sandy Herd, former British Open champion, achieved the feat seventeen times and discusses the rarity and thrill of such shots across golf and pitching.
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Sandy Herd
Herd
Ilerd
Ambidextrous Try In Baseball Highlights Player Change
Riggs Stephenson of Cleveland aims to convert from right handed to left handed throwing. The task of changing throws proves harder than batting as the baseball world tracks ongoing adjustments. Investigating committee reports progress in Stephen son's case.
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Riggs Stephenson
Cleveland
Stephenson
Baseball Notes From The Season Of 1920s Era
Baseball notes highlight Ernnest Mann of Wichita as having a big season and Babe Ruth warming to home runs. Williams College reports 250 undergraduates playing baseball and trades involve Ad Vierott to Syracuse. Mentions of George Sisler, Joe Boley, Hank Luce, Snipe Conley, Warry Theisman, Walter Roettger, Zach Wheat, Ty Cobb, Red Sox, and several minor league moves.
Billiard Expert to Tour United States
Mile Schtler of Amsterdam Volland, famed feminine billiard artist, travels the United States after earning Paris recognition. She posted strong averages on a 5 by 10 table and notable runs, facing French pro Andre in several sessions with high scores and a grand total exceeding 11.6.
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Mile. Schtler
Amsterdam
Volland
Paris
United States
le Billard Sportif
Ster
Andre
Hornsby Outlines Simple Hitting System
Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals explains a straightforward approach to hitting. He says he does not try to outguess the pitcher but simply swings at the ball when it comes over, waiting to see what pitch arrives and taking a cut if he can hit it. He warns that overthinking pitches leads to misses, while an open mind keeps him ready for any delivery.
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Hornsby
Sporting Squibs of All Kinds Headlines of Early Sports News
A collage of early 20th century sports notes cites Yule's top track team in years, private dwellings with billiard tables in Philadelphia, and Mrs. Caleb Pox as a leading American polo player aged 63. It catalogs amateurs and pros across golf, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, and boxing, with dates and venues for events.
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Caleb Pox
Perverting the Gospel by Rev John C Page
The essay argues that a perverted gospel adds or removes elements from faith in Christ, warning that faith plus works or faith plus ritual undermines salvation. It contrasts Paul’s Gospel of grace with Judaizing demands such as circumcision and law keeping, urging readers to guard liberty by walking in the Spirit.
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Pan Crawford
America
K. Crawford
Christ
God
Apostle
Eom
Jesus
Faul
Paul
Prayer and obedience ethics from Second Epistle of St Cleaver
A fragmentary note quotes a Pauline style exhortation to dress Christ by obeying his commandments. It references living according to the teachings of a second epistle attributed to St Cleaver, and urges believers to align their behavior with Christian precepts.
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Christ
Ant
St. Cleaver
Fragmentary religious note cites blessing in Jesus
Fragmentary text references the Lord Jesus and God being for us against sins. The readable portion suggests a devotional sentiment about divine favor and blessing in faith. Names or clear events are not established in the surviving fragment.
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Patotly
Davie
Jesus
Miurk Uy Pearse
Our Riches Turhesa Admission into Our Hearts
Quote reflects a philosophical idea that wealth or possessions should be kept in hand, not in affection, urging restraint in forming emotional attachments beyond material gains.
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Turhesa
Charron
Peace, Peace a Precious Jewel LT Desires Troth
A compact reflective note cites Peace as a precious jewel sought by LT and valued in truth. The quotation underscores the longing for tranquility and fidelity in relationships.
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Troth
M. Heury
Things That Glitter Surely Blinds The World Of Glittering Clothing
A fragmentary observation notes that much of the world is drawn to glittering clothing and accessories, suggesting dazzlement overrides discernment. The text reads as a short, idiosyncratic reflection on fashion and visibility.
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Ariz
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Austin
Texas
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Curley
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Canada
BOY Scouts
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Babe Ruth
Williams College
St. Louis Nationals
Ad Vierott
Houston
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Jack Dunn
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Chicago White Sox
Joe Boley
Hank Luce
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iWness
Din O'Leary
Rochester
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Landis
Dallas
Snipe Conley
Warry Theisman
Walter Roettger
University Ofllinois
Zach Wheat
Ty Cobb
Detroit Americans
CL Websitver
Red Sox
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N.C
St. Lois
Terre Faute
Nick Urban
Pete McMillain
Walford College
Nashville
Lew Kraft
St. Louis Browns
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Louis Guiste
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Xeoria
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Camp Skinner
Boston Red Sox
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Skinner
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Moglish
Tillchils
Canadian Amateur Lacrosse Association
Notre Damme
West Point
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Charles Brookins
Iowa University
Georges Carpentier
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