Scientist lists over 160000 earthquakes and zones
Professor Montessus compiles a world map of earthquakes noting over 160000 known disasters. The major quake regions include the Mediterranean Azores Italy West Indies Central America Japan China India Persia Asia Minor with Tokyo 1923 highlighted as the greatest historic disaster.
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Montessus
Mediterranean Sea
Azores
Italy
West Indies
Central America
Japan
China
India
Persia
Asia Minor
Tokyo
Contempt for order linked to intelligence and decline
Quote attributed to Mary Borden frames contempt for order as a sign of low-grade intelligence or breakdown whether mental moral or physical. The remark asserts order is a measure of capability and stability rather than poverty.
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Mary Borden
Able Men Quote on Skill Formation by Aristotle
A fragment notes Aristotle stating that becoming able in any profession requires three things nature study and practice. The concise line emphasizes inherent ability matched with learning and repetition.
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Aristotle
Married on a Quiet Sunday at the Bellamys
Joe and Tony reveal they are married two weeks after their ceremony and plan to live together next month. Tony reflects on Larry, her former suitor, and confirms she loves Joe deeply, while Caroline and Cliff react to the news as the couple looks toward a peaceful shared life.
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Joe
Tony
Cliff
Brenda
Dio
Caroline
Bellamys
Larry
Wench
Rio
Escape in Siberia by Horace Plunkett’s Fearless Ride
Sir Horace Plunkett escaped a pursuing timber wolf during a Siberian journey. He swapped horses, hid in a sleigh, lashed the wolf to force its forward rush, and dodged the attack as villagers at a town inn killed the animal and celebrated his narrow survival.
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Siberia
Horace Plunkett
England
Hod” Plunkett
Nebraska
Wyoming
St. Petersburg
Sir Horace
Humiliated Teeth and a Salt Lake Home Run
In a quirky Salt Lake City baseball tale Joe Jenkins, famed old catcher, bites back with a sudden smile and a home run to beat the Portland Beavers 6 to 5 after his lower plate teeth tumble away. The humorous incident underlines Jenkins quirky outfield moment and a pivotal ninth inning swing.
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Salt Lake City
Baseball Bugs
Joe Jenkins
Joe
Salt Lake
Portland Beavers
Utah
Jenkins
A Resourceful Cock Portrait From Maury County
Humming Bird Stevenson of Columbia Tennessee describes Blinky a one eyed Irish gray cock famed for pit wins. He claims Blinky lost to a city challenger at odds of 5 to 1 after painting a glass eye and feigning weakness to mislead opponents.
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Humming Bird Stevenson
Columbia, Tenn
Blinky
Maury County
Columbia
Allen
Standing Stones of Stennes Bronze Age Burial Link
The Standing Stones of Stennes are believed to be Bronze Age. Some authorities suggest the interior area served as a burial ground, though proof is lacking. The stones are seen as connected with burial ceremonies of their builders.
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Stennes
Shirred Sleeves and Wide Cuffs Frock Pattern Ad
A sewing pattern notice offers a comfortable frock with shirred sleeves and wide cuffs. It lists sizes 14 and other details, requests 15 cents for the pattern, and directs readers to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. at 367 W Adams St Chicago Indiana.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Barbara Bell
Practical Household Tips and Pattern Notes
A collection of everyday advice on cooking drinks and desserts, repairs, gardening, leather care, and fashion patterns. Includes tips on cinnamon toast, lemon juice drinks, rose lattice hinges, umbrella ribs as plant stakes, mildew removal from leather, a Barbara Bell pattern, ironing with paraffin, lemon in fried fish, mahogany polishing, rhubarb baking, and freezing fruit juices for iced drinks.
Torrens Law in Effect in Eight States
The Torrens system operates in Mississippi Nebraska New York North Carolina Oregon Utah Virginia Washington and Cook county Illinois. The owner proves ownership to a court with an examiner of title assisting. If the court accepts testimony and claims a decree confirms ownership. A moderate registration fee plus a $1 per thousand assessment funds claimants from the assurance fund if later disputes arise.
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Mississippi
Nebraska
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Cook County
Illinois
Washington Star
Ways of Giving in Beechers Thoughtful Lines
Beech er contrasts giving styles from anger inducing demands to generous beauty. He notes some give like persistent springs always full, others like a leaking pump when the well runs dry. The passage highlights varied motives and impacts of charitable acts.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Fred Richardson
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Ingresenay
B. Wright
West
Florence Ave
Los Angeles
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German Bird Society
Kansas City
Houston
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Voyage
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Mary Hastings Bradley
Nora Harriden
Tall Tales
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Joan Blondell
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Claudette Colbert
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Olivia DE Havilland
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Errol Flynn
Buck Jones
Ruby Keeler
Carole Lombard
Fred Macmurray
Pat O'Brien
Dick Powell
George Raft
Randolph Scott
Margaret Sullavan, Nelson Eddy
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Quaker Oats Co
P.O. Box
Chicago, Ill
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