Inventions and wonders from history and science
A collage of facts covers radium dangers found by Pecquerel, early portable fire escapes, and the tiny Geneva post. It notes Leonardo da Vinci’s street ideas in Milan, Copenhagen cycling life, Carthaginian relics, volcanic chemicals near craters, and future German population shifts due to postwar birth rates.
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Buenos Aires
Springfield
Mars
Henri Pecquerel
American Legion
Geneva
League of Nations
Secretariat
Carthage
Coermiia
Leonardo Dia Vinci
Milan
Copenhagen
Novel campaigning ends in chaotic kindergarten protest
In San Pranetses California young girls in Kindy art streets beat on their backs with painted slogans for Kathryn Stelier and Miss Werner. The publicity gag is linked to Miss Misse Theanosen of the State Teachers order and Moss Plitipeon backs Miss Werner’s bid, while another girl appears to be involved in a separate urging.
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Kathryn Stelier
Misse Theanosen
Orediene
San Pranetses
Catit
Moss
Werner
Lively Heifer Escapes, Traveled Eight Miles
A Canadian heifer went mad at the natal wharf of the Minnehes ter canal and swam the canal, scrambled over a railway wall, then ran for nearly eight miles before being captured.
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Natal
Minnehester
Hinghand) Hip
East Mississippi States Gueorula Leads Regional Area Figures
The document lists Gueorula as the largest state east of the Mississippi at 50,207 square miles. Florida ranks second with 14,066 square miles, and Aflehigan is third at 57,980 square miles.
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Mississippi
Gueorula
Florida
Aflehigan
Favorite Hymns From Jobo O' London Symposium
The Weekly symposium favors a hymn titled Loud Kindly Light as today’s top favorite. Isaac Watts’ Oh God Our Help In Ages Past ranks second in the list featuring cherished tunes and authors.
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Jobo O' London
Isaac Watts
England's Oldest Crosses Stand Long in Sundbucth Market
The cadent crosses at Sundbucth, Cheshire, claim to be England's oldest of their kind. They have loomed in the market place for over a thousand years and have puzzled antiquarians with their enduring presence.
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England
Sundbucth
Cheshire
Joie Ray Chooses James Duffy as First Pro Opponent
In Broxburn Scotland runner James Duffy is named as the first professional opponent for Joie Ray. The selection was confirmed by T. Donahue of Chicago, Ray’s manager, highlighting Duffy as a leading middle distance competitor.
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James Duffy
Broxburn
Scotland
Joie Ray
T. §. Donahue
Chicago
Ray
Baseball Notes Span Players and Promises from 1920s Era
Notes cover Ira Flagstead and George Blackburn in Texas league roles, record 26 23 game by Chicago over Philadelphia in 1922, talk of Ivory ball, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Walter Johnson, and various trades and releases involving Walter Novak Otis Carter Ernie Padgett Dixon McNeely Tobin Archdeacon and others, with mentions of leagues and managers in September decisions.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Yachts Set to Race For Lipton Cup Next June
Sir Thomas Lipton will present a trophy to the winner of a Los Angeles to Honolulu yacht race. Ten entries have been received. The fleet plans to sail to the mainland after a brief stay, finishing in San Francisco for July regatta preparations.
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Thomas Lipton
England
C. B E. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Honolulu
San Francisco
Hagen Depicted As Living Perfect Life At Florida Camp
A Florida training camp scene depicts Walter Hagen amid gossip about easy money and a glamorous lifestyle. The article notes his $100,000 annual golf income, luxury cars, staff, and mansion, and credits foresight and talent for his success as a professional golfer despite a baseball background.
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Hagen
Dundee’s Tough Year in Ring Fails to Regain Crown
Johnny Dundee, once featherweight champion and seasoned veteran, fought five times in 1925 and lost four. Sid Gerris scored two wins over Dundee, one in twelve rounds and another in fifteen. Sted Chapman and Honey Boy Flanagan defeated Dundee in ten round bouts, with Dundee’s only victory coming against Allentown Johnny Leonard by a points decision after ten stanzas.
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Johnny Dundee
Sid ‘Erris
Dundee
Sted Chapman
Honey Boy Flanegan
Allentown
Johnny Leonard
British Open Golf Title Shifts to American Winners
In the last five Open seasons an American has won four times. Jock Hutchison, Walter Hagen, and Jim Barnes claimed titles with Hagen winning twice. Hutchison broke the home victory streak in 1921 at Royal St George’s. Hagen won in 1922 at Sandwich and again two years later at Hoylake. Last summer Jim Barnes captured his first Open title after years of attempts.
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United States
Jock Hutchison
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Hagen
Hutchison
Sandwich
Hoylake
Jim" Marnes
Odds and Ends From Sports World and History
A mixed record of athletic trivia, from boxing debates in Chicago to boxing and sailing notes. Highlights include Dick Howell aiming for the English Channel, Red Grange linked to European tours, Jim Thorpe’s retirement plans, and early American sports milestones like the Union Boat Club’s Henley success and the first marathon in 1896.
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Union Boat Club
Boston
Mass
England
Estonia a Newly Independent Baltic Nation Rising
Prepared by the National Geographic Society discusses Estonia as a young republic near Latvia and Lithuania. It traces Baltic history under Danish Swedish Russian rule, the push for home rule, Bolshevik and German invasions, and the 700 year struggle for liberty. Reval stands as its chief port with strong agricultural and industrial potential including distilleries timber and oil shale.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Sthonia
United States
Europe
Russia
Baltic Sea
Aussia
Hsthonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Dude “Volge
Canute VI
Esthonian
Waldemar II
Waldemar IV
Brethren of the Sword
Teutonic Knights
Serfa
Esthonia
Peter the Great
Charles XII
Esthenia
New Hampshire
Vermont
Ruseia
Reval
Estheniana
Tallin
Helaingfors
Gulf
Narva
How Old Is Ann Puzzle From The Street
The arithmetical riddle asks Mary twenty four with Mary twice as old as Ann was when Mary was Ann’s current age. Solving shows Ann was eighteen.
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Ann
Mary
Saya Frank Fitzpatrick
Tucson
Aziz
Mirrors Bring Style From Ancient Glass to Modern Frames
Mirrors have long shaped decor since glass first formed reflective sheets. A variety now exists in shapes sizes with or without frames spanning period and modern styles for many rooms.
Speaking of Jonas Sinecure Wordplay Quirk
A brief humorous note on a common malapropism where the word in asks the letter s to precede it, causing the phrase to slip out of order. The quip highlights how a sinecure can prompt a misplaced in and s.
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Jonas
Arithmetic Trouble Captures Street Conversation
A brief note from American Mercury mentions a man on the street being overwhelmed by a math question yet maintaining the focus on the problem itself. The anecdote highlights how a simple arithmetic prompt can dominate public curiosity.
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American Mercury
Hero’s pedestal never safe from a hero’s fall
Quote by Lee on the paradox of hero worship noting that heroes are rarely allowed to rest on a pedestal as they constantly overturn it to challenge the world. The remark reflects the tension between public admiration and the demands of action.
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Lee
Pianists at Work Apply Massive Keyboard Pressure
A pianist during formal performance or rehearsal presses keys with about 3,000 pounds of force per minute reads 1,500 signs and makes 2,000 finger movements in the same period.
Intelligence and Love
The note suggests the Imit of Intelligence may be reached at sixteen with many people falling in love after that, attributed to Waterbury Democrat.
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Waterbury Democrat
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Tex) Edwards
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