Chicago Student Lures Invitation to Visit Exiled Kaiser
A 20 year old University of Chicago sophomore plans to accept a formal invitation to Wilhelm, S. R. in Holland, the former Kaiser’s exile site. The invitation and letters were sent to John F. Knox of Chicago due to his sympathetic studies of Baron von Richthofen, noted German war adviser.
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Pie joke at family dinner with uncle and pie
A dinner guest, an old gentleman, is urged by the hostess to try a pie. He serves himself a quarter section and dryly remarks that he hopes the pie is better than it looks.
Whales Probably Lived on Land Says World Move
A speculative report notes whales may have inhabited dry land in ancient times. An article discusses African banana based alcohols, rising Chinese hair imports, and jet beads from the Bronze Age. It mentions the US Navy consuming sixty two tons of breakfast foods and ends with a note on a fragrant fertilizer made from byproducts.
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China
United States Navy
28 Breton sailors perish as Bon-Avel sinks at sea
In Paimpol Brittany 28 graves mark the Bon-Avel tragedy. Widows and orphans face ruin as the government writes off the ship and local towns stage subscriptions. The Breton coast endures another brutal loss to the ice flooded northern seas.
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Iceland
Newfoundland
Greenland
ton-Avel
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Plouezec
Plans to Stabilize Leaning Tower of Pisa
Paris reports Dr Edouard Imbeaux a former professor proposes freezing a band around the tower base to 20 30 feet and pumping cement between the band and walls to counter subsurface drainage causing foundation sag. The 180 foot tower is five feet out of plumb with the southern side sinking about one millimeter yearly.
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Paris
Edouard Imbeaux
Academy of Sciences
Pisa
Imbeaux
Socrates Faces Impiety Charge and Hemlock Death
Socrates in 399 BCE faced trial for impiety and corrupting the youth. He defended himself with a famous speech that angered the judges, was condemned, and drank hemlock in prison surrounded by his followers.
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Socrates
B. C
Ancient Mohenjo-daro Unearthed in Indus Valley Site
Archaeologists uncover Mohenjo-daro in Sind, India, revealing ancient houses dating to about 8000 B C. The discovery highlights a thriving Indus Valley city more than 5,000 years old. A separate note mentions a domestic scene where a man prepares drinks and a disturbance follows.
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Mohenjo-daro
Indus Valley
Sind
India
Farmer Corntessel Eyes National Run on Small Farm
The exchange features Farmer Corntessel challenging the idea of running the country after proving success on his 400 acre farm. The text also notes many prudent men place their property in their wives’ names, even their happiness.
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Farmer Corntessel
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