Tremendous Trifles of Fort Mims and Uncle Sam
A Fort Mims tale recalls the 1813 massacre when Creek warriors overran an open gate and more than 250 people perished amid drifting sand. The piece also recounts how Samuel Wilson became the namesake of Uncle Sam through a meat import contract during the War of 1812 and a joking Irish worker quote.
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Fort Mims
Lake Tensaw
Alabama
Little Fort
Daniel Beasley
Red Eagle
Major Beasley
Arly
Ebenezer
Samuel Wilson
Troy
N. Y
Sam
New York
New Jersey
Albany
Elbert Anderson, Jr
Anderson
Wilson
U. S
E. A
United States
Elbert Anderson
Hilbert Anderson
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Wilson
Young Westinghouse and the Air Brake Demo
A twenty one year old George Westinghouse convinced a cautious railroad magnate of his air brake invention. He argued the concept and proved its effectiveness in a dramatic demonstration. The skeptical official witnessed a full speed train stop after applying the brake.
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George M. Westinghouse
America
Young Westinghouse
George Westinghouse
New Justice Department Center Showcases Detective Tools
The Kansas City Star reports a new Washington building housing fingerprint files with 4.6 million prints and 69 international exchanges, a 5 million name alias file, handwriting and typewriter forensics, stationery watermarks, and an invisible writing reader, illustrating the scope of federal crime detection tools and Dillinger relics.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Office of Information
Farever
Dillinger
Underworld
Brass Monkey
Boxcar Casey
Boozehound
Joe
Urschel
Science Service
Kansas City Star
Home Hazards Revealed In Stark Safety Campaign
A Pearson's Weekly article warns that more than 7,800 fatal home accidents occur yearly, with 800 women killed by stairs and 1,000 by falls from buckets and broom handles. It argues for a safety-first home campaign addressing stairs, bathrooms, kitchens, and other domestic risks.
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Pearson’s Weekly
London
Sea-Plow Buries Cable 18 Inches Under Seas Bed
A new sea-plow towed by a cable laying steamer buries cables 18 inches below the ocean floor to avoid trawl damage. In a trial 100 miles off Ireland's southwest coast the Lord Kelvin buried 20 miles of cable while grappling attempts failed to reach it.
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Ireland
Lord Kelvin
Tax allowances let millions dodge Britain's taxes
More than half of the 9,000,000 people in Great Britain and Northern Ireland whose incomes were within taxable limits escaped taxation last year by claiming various allowances.
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Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Friendship Tax Ordered by Szechwan Warlords
In Szechwan province China warlords discuss filling empty treasuries and impose a new friendship tax on all civilians. Authorities warn that immunity from army enmity hinges on cheerful prompt payment of the good feeling levy.
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Szechwan
China
Mosquitoes Can Thrive Without Humans Says Naturalist
A Detroit News naturalist reports mosquitoes can survive and feed without preying on humans, urging a change in how the insects are perceived and interacted with.
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Detroit News
Crocheted Rug from Cubes and Stars Pattern
Grandmother Clark presents a thirty inch crocheted rug built from twelve diamonds forming a star of blocks. The design, drawn from a century old Cubes and Stars quilt, uses about two pounds of material and suits a child's room. Instructions for this and nineteen other rugs are in Rug Book No 24 from Home Craft Co. Send 15 cents to Dept C at 19th and St. Louis Ave, St. Louis Mo with SASE.
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Address Home Craft CO
Dept. C
Nineteenth & St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Face contours guide in the makeup article
The piece argues makeup should follow facial contours as guide to natural look. It notes a shift from flamboyant to subtle rouge, favoring cheekbone emphasis and blended color, with caution to avoid puffs and wrinkles and softer daytime nail tones.
Relics of Dwarf Race Found Near Durango Mexico
Mexico investigates ruins of a town built by dwarfs about 75 miles from Durango near El Salto waterfall in Cerro Blanco. Remains show dwellings up to six feet high and adult skeletons about 40 inches tall. Epoch of the pygmy race remains undetermined.
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Government of
Mexico
Durango
M. Gamiz
el Salto
Cerro Blanco
White Hill
Hght
Silent virtues and unseen benefits in Seneca’s thought
A reflection on benevolence urging restraint in boasting about good deeds. True generosity should be quiet, with actions guiding memory rather than words. The text emphasizes giving anew to remind recipients of kindness without seeking acknowledgment.
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Seneca
Shop Talk as Self Forgetfulness in a Changing Society
After World War I the essay lauds shop talk as a social practice from authors and trades to broad human interests. It contrasts impersonal, technical chatter with a wider desire to interpret America to Europe and resist trivial Wisecrackiana in the wake of war, Jazz, and Depression.
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Condii
America
Europe
Dudley
Boston Globe
Beetle Control Efforts Target Heavy Pine Losses in Northwest
Experts report Western pine beetles and windfall destroy over a billion board feet annually in Oregon and Washington, far exceeding timber killed by fires. Beetle losses peaked in 1932 33, with ongoing control work by the Forest Service state foresters private owners and others using peeling and burning of infested trees in spring or fall.
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Oregon
Washington
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Cardui Relief Proves Helpful For Women Says W Va Woman
Mrs Blanche DeWitt of Poca West Virginia says Cardui eased years of pain from adolescence and again later in life. She notes the medicine stopped severe symptoms and regulated her, with thousands of women testifying to its benefits. If it helps you seek medical advice.
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Cardui
Blanche DeWitt
Poca
W. Va
Cuticura Advertising Address Notice in Malden
A reader provides the address line for "Cuticura" with Dept. 225 in Malden Massachusetts for a potential mail or order listing. The fragment appears to be part of an ad or notice in a historical newspaper.
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Cuticura
Malden, Mass
Evolution’s Riddle Stumps Historians and Anthropologists
Historians cite Toynbee on western culture’s East impact as a major Twentieth Century event. Western ideas sparked deadly antagonisms in the Near East as nationalist concepts challenged local institutions. Anthropologists dispute origins and development of humanity while blood group comparisons from apes failed to clarify race origins.
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Arnold J. Toynbee
London
East
Near East
Europe
Tax Payments Grow Sense of Duty in Property Owners
Property ownership fosters financial responsibility and timely payments. Local officials note taxes fund services such as schools and roads, while residents report greater investment in community upkeep and civic participation.
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Ence
Cine Cabinet
Clark
Rey
Bernard Iddings Bell of
Providence
Dr. Pierce
Alee S
Ferry
General Foods
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