Preacher Finds Florida Grapefruit Dream Realized
Lexington report details Rev. N. G Bethea of State Street Church planning a Palestine trip after a nine acre project near Miami grew into a real estate venture. Agents began inquiries as land values rose and Bethea’s congregation approved a travel offering for his voyage.
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Lexington
Holy Land
N. G. Tor
State Street
Miami
Fla
Bethea
Fred J. Cox
Florda
Palestine
Value of Jewels and Care Across Gems
A Popular Science Monthly piece by KR Clifford Black notes why people prize jewels, ranking diamonds fourth by carat value while pearls rank very high due to matching difficulty. It explains fashion influence, water impact, and care tips, including pearl peeling to restore luster.
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Clifford Black
Popular Science Monthly
Why Nature Has Made Difference in Ankles
Dr. J. B. S. Haldane discusses size and proportion in animals. He explains how enormous beings would require vastly thicker bones and strengthened joints to support weight, or they would collapse. The analysis compares an imagined giant human and heavy animals like elephants to show structural limits.
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Doe
Aline
Science Service
Why the Sea Is Blue
Holiday-makers are surprised that the sea appears blue though sea water is colorless. Salt in the water alters sunlight and blue light. seas with more salt look deeper blue. The Mediterranean may be deepest blue, while the Pacific can be indigo.
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Mediterranean
Pacific Ocean
Moon's Effect on Hair Growth
A correspondent asks whether the moon affects hair growth. An astrologer claims hair grows faster when cut at new moon moments and slower when cut at full or dying moons, though he cuts hair only a few times yearly during dying moon phases.
Vivid Easter Colors Highlight Aurora Hues
Bright colors at EKvater festival draw attention to the aurora inspired hues. Early usage shows these tones were highly prized for their striking visual appeal and cost efficiency in decoration and design.
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Ekvater
Birds In Play: Crow Games And Raven Solitaire Show Animal Fun
An exploring party recounts birds engaging in sport like crows and ravens. Crows play handball with white pebbles and ravens perform solitaire with sea urchins as they drop and catch them in flight. Hawks join in a two person catch game with snakes as the ball.
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Par North
Hallam Hawkeworth
Tin St
Crown
Ravens
How Nature Provides for Seeds Traveling
The article explains seed dispersal methods including wind carried seeds with wings or parachutes and seeds traveling by water currents. It notes seeds hitchhiking on animals via hooked attachments and cites Darwin finding that a tiny fragment of hardened earth could sprout, generating many plants from a moistened sample.
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Earth
Charles Darwin
How Diamonds Are Judged
The color of diamond is the most important thing. Diamonds of the finest quality are colorless, perfectly clear and are said to be of the first water. Some varieties are green orange red yellow and blue. These are the most valuable when the tint is decided and equal throughout. The commercial value of the diamond is affected by the slightest tinge of a different color. The way a diamond is cut is also important.
Sky Writing Process Described In Historical Aircraft
An old article explains how sky writing is crafted in the airplane, noting the cockpit’s cluttered instrument panel with various controls and devices used to govern the plume. The description highlights the flight crew managing the equipment before a sky writing display.
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Aermont
Ford backs Arctic polar flight plan and risks
Vilhjalmur Stefansson outlined a non stop Arctic flight from Point Barrow to Spitzbergen with no provisions for a forced landing. Backers include the Detroit Aviation Society and Henry Ford with W B Mayo as president. Captain George H Wilkins leads the expedition as 1900 mile route extends beyond 2000 mile endurance. Two to four planes are considered for the 1900 mile trek.
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New York
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Stefanason
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
George H. Wilkins
Detroit Aviation Society
Henry Ford
W. B. Mayo
American Geographical Sciety
Stefansson
Oe Nsee It Is Scarcely An Exaggeration To Say
An obscure editorial remark notes that public agitation often distracts from daily dietary concerns and questions whether such issues deserve attention in daily discourse. The fragment hints at priorities between nutrition and public debate.
Apples and custard dishes and fish baked in cream
A fragment describes apple slice bake with sugar and spices, a bread pudding method, coffee jelly in gelatin molds with custard, homemade cottage cheese from sour milk, and rolled Brook Trout prepared with cream and vinegar sauce.
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Cole Sian
Asheville Eyes Smoke Policy Report
An Asheville engineer reports to the Chamber of Commerce committee on a citywide smoke problem. The plan outlines how furnaces should be fired to minimize smoke while maintaining efficiency and invites public input. The effort includes city industrial managers and downtown inspections and assigns C. A. Sig to oversee implementation with local business cooperation.
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Lem
Chamber of Erce
gAsheville
Indus
Asheville
Huntheville
Death follows quarrel in South End lodging house
Fred La Brie and Arthur Perault shared a bed and belongings for years in a South End lodging house. After a Christmas night argument about holiday plans Perault died in their room without responding to La Brie. A nearby police officer informed La Brie that his friend had died in the night.
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Ton
Arthur Perault
Fred la Blie
South End
la Bric
Perault
la Brie
Call for Pepsi Cola When Weary and Thirsty
A concise ad line promoting Pepsi Cola as a refreshing treat for tired and thirsty individuals. It emphasizes quick relief and appealing taste in a simple, period-appropriate voice.
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Pepsi-Cola
Iron Horse rail epic in new William Fox film at Broadway
The article recalls the building of the Union Pacific and the long shadow of the rail line. It notes General Dodge as a key figure and Walter Odgers as his screen counterpart in The Tron Horse, with John Ford directing a large cast across Nevada and Wyoming.
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Atlanta
Grenville M. Dodge
Union Pacific
William Fox
Broadway
Walter Odgers
General Dodge
Fox Research
William M. Thayer
Thayer
John Ford
Nevada
Wyoming
Quiet Mountain Wedding on Route 2 Near Cook
Sonal Cook and Misa Sal e quietly wed at the home of W. Hiatt with officiant Arthur Cooly listed as father of the groom. Neighbors and friends gathered in cold weather for a simple ceremony at Cook's Schoolhouse on December 20. Local bride is from a prominent family on the route and guests noted a festive, bittersweet mood despite the weather.
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Sonal Cook
Misa Sale
Hom
W. Hiatt
Arthur Cooly
Tireo
Cook
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