Oklahoma to honor pioneer mothers with heroic statue
Ernest W. Marland funds a 40 foot plus monument to pioneer women on the Cherokee Strip Oklahoma. Twelve sculptors submit models with Bryant Baker receiving the top vote followed by H A MacNeill and A Stirling Calder. public polls will guide final selection through multiple city showings.
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Oklahoma Prairies
America
Ernest W. Marland
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Kim Bridger
Kit Carson
Buffalo Bi
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
Reinhardt Galleries
New York
Bryant Baker
A. Stirling Calder
Jo Davidson
James Fraser
John Gregory
F. Lynn Jenkins
Mario Isorbel
Arthur Lee
H. A. MacNeil
Maurice Sterne
Wheeler Williams
Mahonri Young
Reinhardt
H. A. MacNeill
Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Samothrace
Marines Fight in World War I Relief and Advances
The First Battalion of the Fifth Marines is deployed from Marigny in June 1918 to relieve the First Division and counter German offensives. They breach Hill 142, endure brutal attacks near Champlon Bret Bois de Belleville, suffer heavy losses, and later push with Americans Senegalese and French Foreign Legion toward Blanc Mont before withdrawal for rest and replacement.
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Fifth Marines
Marigny
Firth
Champliion
Bois de Bellevu
Soissony
French Foreign Legion
Champaigne
Blanc Mont
Boyin
Roche
John
Wssen Trench
Fssen
Boyaux
Forty-ninth
Lejeune
Robert MH. Lee
Napoleon
Essen Trench
Chese Pend
Ines
Bois de Vipre
Tleinie
Tie
Battle Hardship and German Trench Defense on Oct 2 1918
American and French forces press the Essen trench as they maneuver through bombardment and night assaults. The 49th and 17th battalions endure heavy shelling, gas, and counterfire while advancing past preparatory bombardment toward the vital German positions.
Seed origin dispute over orange tree in Butte county
California growers claim a seed from the Juan Fernandez Island legend sparked the first tree near Bidwell's Bar on the Feather River. T. A. Van Norden and R. K. All orange trees, seeds brought from the island, produced the so called mother tree slated for dedication by Native developers of the Golden West at Rydwel's Bar.
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California
Robinson Crusoe
T. A. van Norden
Land
Pacific Grove
Golden West
Rydwel’s Bar
Butte County
van Norden
R. K
Juan Fernandez
Bidwell’s Bar
Feather River
Van Norden orange origin theory questioned by locals
The Fernm Journal reports that many doubt the Van Norden origin theory for California oranges claiming the mother tree came from Sacramento in 1856. A tray with shot and lamp test is mentioned as evidence, noting the shot would meet but the cardboard would not burn.
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van Norden
State
Sacramento
Fernm Journal
Riddle of Paper Boat and Boiling Water Demonstration
The text describes a paper piece bent into a basin shape held over flame to prove water boils while the paper does not burn. It suggests trying the experiment and extending the idea to bending cardboard edges to form a small tray.
Forgetting One's Name Causes Amusing Diplomatic Moment
A famed diplomat visiting a foreign dignitary's mansion forgot his own name at the door. After hesitation he asked the attendants, in earnest, who he was, surprising onlookers with the uncommon memory lapse.
Harsh critique of modern writers voiced by veteran publisher
An older New York publisher ridicules a new school of novelists and mocks famed sex novelists in a Greenwich Village dialogue. He recalls a satirical exchange where critics discuss Goat, Gerty, and Goth, highlighting disdain for contemporary literary trends.
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Lea Kohns
Sorbonne
New York
Kohns
Greenwich Village
George
Goat Gure
Pirate Lafitte's Galveston Hideout and Treasure Tale
In 1771 Pierre Lafitte established a stronghold on Galveston Island then called Cam Peachy and reportedly buried pirate treasure along its shores. The legend portrays him in a green uniform with a courteous demeanor.
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Lafitte
Galveston Island
Campeachy
The Right Direction Alice Dick Proposal Sparks Surprise
A sudden proposal by Alice Dick drew a sharp reaction as observers question its direction and speculate on motives. The remark prompted immediate discussion among attendees about potential consequences and next steps.
Old Palace Haunted by Caligula Ghost in Rome
A Northern Palatine Hill palace in Rome is said to be haunted by Caligula's ghost. The Atlanta Constitution notes locals claim sightings amid ruined halls while a guide declines to lead visitors. The piece recounts Caligula's reported cruelty and infamous banquet scenes described by Tacitus and linked to Nero.
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Palatine Hill
Rome
Caligula
Nero
Erre van Paassen
Atlanta Constitution
Calgula
Language and Life Transformation of language into life
The piece discusses language shaping reality and the ancient belief in sound influencing life. It notes scientific explanations emerging recently for this idea and explores harmonic vibration and associated wave length theory across nature from plants to birds.
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Peabody
Indian Freak Barnum Must Have Overlooked About the year 1860
Mohammed Baus a celebrated dwarf born in 1839 at Benares became a local curiosity near Calcutta for years due to his alleged amiable conduct. Despite normal parental height, he never grew beyond about BT inches and attracted attention in India and England for his size and temperament.
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Mohammed Baus
Calcutta
Mohammed
Beneres
Sean Ib
Enghind
Hatch A School Lesson On Birds Ends In Confusion
A teacher presents a bird hatchling lesson to pupils describing eggs, mother bird care, and fledgling learning. She then declares herself the mother bird and urges children to spread their wings, provoking startled reactions and a chaotic exit from the room. One boy remains seated as others react with shouts and confusion. The scene ends with an awkward, uncertain exchange.
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Eueh
Tin
Una
Doubtful Sincerity Casts Shade Over Meeting
A Washita newspaper item reports Uncle Eben and Sven questioning sincerity after a stated plan to meet. The column notes mild doubt about the other party’s motives and hints at potential consequences amid local talk of fines.
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Eben
Sven
Fragmentary OCR Brief Yields Little Clear Action
A garbled OCR text fragment contains unclear wording about language use and individuals, offering few readable facts. No identifiable persons, events, or entities emerge to form a meaningful news teaser or summary.
Oldest Protestant Church Claim Sparks Question
J Kirby Brown writes to the Church Forum asking if the Fee Baptist church of 1807 at Pattonville St Louis County should be titled the oldest Protestant church west of the Mississippi. Reports favor First Presbyterian for continuous services though Pattonville may have closed during the Civil War.
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J. Kirby Brown
Church Forum
Ee Fee Baptist Church
Pattonville
St. Touls County
Mississippi River
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Word of Advice College Boy
A cartoon caption shows a college student asking his father about basketball skill. The bricklayer father warns that he will not amount to much unless he learns to stop quickly when the whistle blows.
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