Ethiopian Alphabet’s Ancient Roots Traced to 7000 Years
Smithsonian linguist Dr. John Harrington explains Ethiopians inherited a Semitic writing system that evolved into a syllabary by adding vowels to consonants. The Ethiopian method reverses word order and influenced Sequoyah and Cree innovations, while preserving 7000 years of spoken proto-Semitic speech in Addis Ababa’s royal and religious sites.
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Washington
Ethiopia
America
John P. Harrington
Smithsonian Institution
Doctor Harrington
Haile Selassie
Sequoyah
Hudson Bay Region
Addis Ababa
Pushcart Venders Favor City Life Over Country Homes
New York report from the department of public market investigations finds that among 2,959 pushcart peddlers surveyed in 23 large markets only 197 had rural upbringing and 314 would welcome country living. When asked if they would like to live in the country 84 percent replied negatively.
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New York
Department of Public Market
Midget Cow From Trenton Noted For Size And Milk
A Jersey cow owned by S R Shafer in Trenton Ohio claims fame as the smallest cow in the world. Weighing 228 pounds and standing about 3 feet 9 inches, the four year old will be four in February and yields milk every 16 days. Born weighing 18 pounds the animal is eligible to register and has no prize winnings but strong claims to notoriety.
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Trenton
Ohio
S. R. Shafer
Jersey
Peddlers Respond With Questions About Farm Prospects
Vendors answered with a firm no or skeptical yes and many hedged by money worries. Their replies reflected practical traders who asked What good is it and wondered about farms or income before committing.
Recluse Milton Myers Leaves Estate to Two Bloomville Boys
Discovery of Milton O. Myers's will in a Tulin safety deposit box assigns an $8,000 estate to two Bloomville boys Neil and Don Stiles. The will names the boys who befriended the recluse as he repainted his home years ago, while preparations to divide the estate favored his sisters Estelle Faust of Detroit and Cinderella Brook of Cleveland.
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Recluse
Bloomville
Ohio
Milton O. Myers
Neil
Don Stiles
Tulin
Myers
Estelle Faust
Detroit
Cinderella Brook
Cleveland
Unsinkable ships foreseen from tannsteel discovery
London metallurgist John Tann introduces tannsteel a new steel claimed to be bombproof and stainless making unsinkable ships battleships and armored vehicles possible. Tests show it resists cutting and remains intact after extreme oxyacetylene and high explosive challenges during seven day examination.
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London
England
John Tann
Ohio Co-Eds Cut Costs by Co-Operative Plan
At Ohio State University thirty three scholarship and leadership selected women reside in Alumnae Cooperative House. The co op operates like the Tower club for men with a housemother supervising. Estimated weekly costs include 3.25 for food 0.25 for other expenses and 5 per quarter for rent totaling about 125 for the school year per student.
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Ohio
Margaret Guilford
Hawaii to Grow Giant Coconut Trees Experiment in Hawaii
Seeds weighing 16 to 382 pounds germinate as scientists prepare to cultivate double coconut trees in Hawaii. The plants are not true coconuts but fan palms native to the Seychelles, scientifically Lodoicea seychellarum, known as coco de mer.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Seychelles Islands
Indian Ocean
Seed Found in Ocean Tied to Long Living Tropical Tree
The tree was discovered about 200 years ago by sailors who found seeds floating at sea. It grows 60 to 100 feet tall and can live 500 to 1,000 years. Seeds resemble coconuts with soft jelly meat. Uses mirror coconut palm: shells for bowls, leaves for baskets and huts. Seeds still serve medicinal roles in parts of the Orient.
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Orient
Miss Evelyn Edwards Crowned Muck Crops Show Queen
Evelyn Edwards won the muck crops show crown at the Northern Indiana event in North Judson Indiana. She also received a fur coat as part of the prizes for the fair winner among twenty contestants.
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Evelyn Edwards
Indiana
North Judson
Ind
Farmer Crafts 28 Foot Unbroken Chain From Board
A Lapeer Michigan and Oregon township farmer read of a California man carving an 18 foot chain from a board. He sharpened his jackknife and spent a month cutting a 16 foot board to produce a 28 foot unbroken chain.
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Lapeer
Mich
E. K. Younker
Oregon
California
Satin shirtwaist frock pattern for fall wardrobe
Fashion feature promotes satin shirtwaist frocks in pastel hues with puff sleeves and soft bodice fullness. Pattern 2348 offers sizes 14 to 42, with 3 1/2 yards 86 inch fabric for size 16. illustrated sewing instructions included. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Seventeenth St
New York City
Rock Forest in Andes Echoes Ancient Seas
Nature Magazine describes a 14 000 foot high rock forest in the Peruvian Andes. Marine shells lie on the ground and a mound of pure rock salt sits at one edge. The area was once the basin of an inland sea, preserving antediluvian geology.
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Andes
Andean Mountains
Peru
Sugar flavors and sweetening methods in cooking
An overview of sugar forms including granulated brown sugar and molasses, caramelized sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup, and honey. It notes their uses for flavor and texture, mentions the growing maple sugar industry, and provides several vintage recipes for Honey Nut Bran Muffins Maple Sugar Shortcake Old-Fashioned Walnut and Date Cake with steps and oven temps.
Postum Free Week Offer From Postum Company
Readers can obtain a full week’s supply of Postum health drink by writing to the Postum Company this week. The offer appears in another section of the paper and invites free samples for qualified respondents.
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Postum Company
Adrv
No Change Happy Married Life Phrase
A brief note asserts that a married couple’s happiness remains steady, with no variation indicated. The line reflects a lighthearted, cheerful sentiment about domestic life.
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Bill Robinson
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WNU
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Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N.Y
Federal
Coulter Bldz
Los Angeles
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Houston
Galveston
Ent
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Moreland Ave
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