The Long Line at the Municipal Lodging House
Philip Wade endures a cold gray morning on a city line with derelicts as they seek shelter at the Municipal Lodging House. He faces hunger, failed job calls, and a tense interview where a baby’s image haunts him as he battles for a chance at twenty five dollars a week.
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Municipal Lodging House
Philip Wade
Ile
G—a
Phillip
Wade
Pha Lp
Mr. Wade
Dan
Pye
Philip
Philp
Zack
Mary
Mr. Downs
Spanish Moss Harmless Plant Not Parasitic
Spanish moss a bromeliad in the pine family is non parasitic to host trees. It grows mainly on cypress and broad leafs and is an epiphyte drawing support not food, often seen on pine cedar and even telegraph wires. It seeds widely via windborne attachments and is used in stuffing mattresses horse collars upholstery and packing.
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South
United States Forest Service
Florida
New Orleans
Hornless Cattle and the Aberdeen Angus fame
The Aberdeen Angus, Galloway and Red Angus hornless breeds boosted British and North American beef markets. Hornless traits were developed in Aberdeen and Angus counties before 1800, with early names humlies and daddies. The first pure Aberdeen Angus herd in North America began at Guelph in summer 1876.
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British Isles
Galloway
Aberdeen
Angus
Montreal Herald
North America
Guelph
Ontario Agricultural College
London Emerges From Obscurity As Roman Era Trade Hub
The record traces London’s rise from obscurity after Roman occupation to a thriving trade landing for Continental merchants. It notes Caesar’s Kent raid bypassed London, Cunobella’s shift to Colchester, and London’s strategic site for elites and merchants, with the Celtic name Lon‑don evolving from Tondinium.
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London
Britain
Catuvellann
Toman Verulam
St. Albans
Middlesex Forest
Julius Caesar
Kent
D. C
Thames
Caesar
Cunobella
Cymbeline
Canulodunum
Colchester
Taelius
Origins of the number thirteen superstition and Friday omen
The article cites several theories on why the number thirteen is feared, noting the Last Supper of Christ with thirteen participants and Judas betrayal as a popular explanation. It also links Friday the thirteenth to fear due to the crucifixion occurring on a Friday.
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Christ
Judas
Quicksilver Mercury From Cinnabar Ore to Market
The article explains quicksilver or mercury derivation from cinnabar ore a sulfur and mercury mix. It covers heating roasting and condensing to obtain pure mercury describes its liveliness molten state and use in gold mining notes historical cinnabar use by California tribes for red paint and details on production in furnaces and flasks.
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California
Tit-Bits Magazine
Bridge Game Believed Type of Russian Whist
The article traces bridge from its roots as a modification of Russian whist to its spread across Europe and America. It notes origins in Constantinople and Egypt around 1865, adoption in London by 1874, and rapid rise in Newport, Southampton, New York, and beyond by 1926, with codification discussions in New York.
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Cleveland
Constantinople
Egypt
Riviera
Paris
London
England
New York
Newport
Southampton
New York City
Enormous pies and omelettes in odd world feasts
A montage of record breaking dishes from Denby Vale in Yorkshire to Albion North Carolina and Chilalis Washington. Notable feats include a pie in 1846 weighing enough for 60 000 servings, a 1928 pie cut into 20 000 portions for charity, a 12 foot pie weighing three tons baked at the New Orleans county fair and an eight foot omelette of 7 200 eggs fried in Washington state.
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Denby Vale
Yorkshire
New Orleans
Albion
N. C
Chahalis
I T
Canada Thistle Seed Dispersal Described in Detail
The article explains Canada thistle flowers are purple or blue, with multiple seeds per flower. Seeds form at the base inside a cone shaped head. A silk like parachute attached to each seed enables wind dispersal over long distances.
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Canada
Cathedral Dancing in Seville Corpus Christi Choir Dances
Seville hosts a Corpus Christi festival where ten choir bays dance before the altar accompanied by castanets. The tradition is noted as a rare ritualistic element in the Christian world.
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Seville
Naming of America Origin Debated In Detroit News
A Detroit News writer notes America’s name likely derives from Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine clerk who aided Columbus. Waldseemüller proposed Amerige in 1507, later America, with other theories alleging Cabot or Bristol sheriff Ameryk involvement. the date of first map usage is 1520.
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America
Amerigo Vespucel
Detroit News
Vespucel
Florence
St. Die
Alsice
Martin Waldseemuller
Americas
Amerige
Americus
Americous Vespucius
Amere's Land
Europe
Asia
Frankfort
John Cabot
England
North America
Richard Ameryk
Bristol
Olive-green warbler described in archaic plumage details
A fragmented account notes a warbler or bird from birdland with olive-green upperparts and bright yellow breast, white eye-ring, and curved bill. The text likens pebbles striking to a chat of sounds and mentions a clownish character in bird folklore.
Red Admiral Butterfly Description
The red admiral is a common British butterfly with black upper wings and a broad scarlet band. White spotted tips and blue spots mark the lower wings, which are also black edged with scarlet.
The Curve Stretcher
A humorous jab from the Iowa State Safety Council about a driver who overreaches by invading others’ space on the road. The piece mocks overextended territory and warns of costly legal trouble from a reckless turn that outpaced his judgment.
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Iowa State Safety Council
Mina the mine nah Mina bird crowned top talker
A Washington Post writer notes the mina or mynah from India holds the championship among talking birds. The shiny black orange striped bird speaks clearly and imitates human voices, surpassing the familiar parrot in clarity and tuning ability.
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Mina
Siitor
Polly
India
Washington Post
Ming
Na Whistler
Streamlined Fishes Sell Hidden Efficiency In Ocean Life
The Washington Star explains that streamliners achieve maximum efficiency through spindle shap es and smooth surfaces to reduce resistance as they move through water. It notes variations like eel form, butterfishes, and flounder eye placement reflecting habitats from rocks to open waters.
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Washington Star
Jones County Board to Hear Electric Franchise Petition
The Board of Railroad Commissioners in Iowa invites citizens to note a petition by Tower Electric Company Cedar Rapids Iowa for renewal of a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines over public lands highways streams and private lands in Jones County. The route covers North West Quarter section 12 township 84 north range 4 west and adjacent sections along highways and private rights using 33000 volt circuits and 2300 volt lines with extensive described rights of way across multiple sections. The petition seeks authority to construct operate and maintain the transmission line along the described route including highways and private lands for lighting power and heating purposes.
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Towa Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
State of
Street Franchise Hearing Notice for Oxford Mills Iowa
The Board of Railroad Commissioners announces a hearing on October 6, 1936 at 10 am in Des Moines to consider a franchise request allowing Oxford Mills to use streets alleys and public places. Objections must be written in triplicate five days before the hearing.
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Oxford Mills
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Des Moines
Iowa
State OF
J. J. Lynch
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Podunk
United States
Conn
Maine
Origin of London
Mammoth
Nattwina
Safety Council
Jones County
Aper Rinting
ROFIT
Monticello Express Job Printing Department
Monticello
Ranger Oil Am
American Petroleum Co
Rickels
Highway No. 161
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