Poe Tale of Gold Bug Realistic Amid Charleston Tale
In Charleston, Poe visits Legrand on Sullivan Island where a scarab bug drawing resembles a skull. Legrand and Jupiter plan a risky dig in a wasteland, counting limbs of a tall tree to recover a rumored gold bug, only to uncover another twist as a skull eye misdirection upends the plan.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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One Legrand
Sullivan Island
Legrand
Jupiter
Pioneering Author Poe’s Enigmatic Legacy in American Lettering
The column surveys Edgar Allan Poe as a threefold figure in American letters. It credits him with originating the analytical or detective story, marks him as a leading literary critic, and acknowledges him as possibly the nation’s greatest poet, though some critics favor Walt Whitman.
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America
Walt Whitman
Treasure Map and Hidden Skulls Lead to King’s Ransom
In a torchlit night two skeletons uncover an iron chest hidden beneath them. The trio haul gold pieces to a cottage while Jupiter guards the site. Legrand explains how a skull drawing and a coded paper, once heated by Poe’s fire, reveal a Kidd signature and a tree marked with a skull limb.
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Legrand
Poe
Captain Kidd
Scarrabaeus
Adventurers' Club The Rolling Stones CCC Yarn
John Martocci of Brooklyn and Bob Greene join a water pipe run from Camp S-204 near Brigham Utah. A night climb with a landslide and a cliff challenge tests endurance before CCC pals mount a rescue and grant a week of bed rest instead of town leave.
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CCC
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John Martocci
Brooklyn
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Brigham
Utah
Rolling Stones
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Rocky Mountains
Burning of Jewels and Gem Materials
The chief of the pyrometry section of the bureau of standards states diamonds burn in oxygen at 800 C with rapid oxidation but no flame. Emerald melts at 1410 C. Corundum varieties include sapphire and Oriental ruby with melting at 2050 C. Ruby can be of spinel forms like almandine balas and spinel rubies, not definite minerals.
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Bureau of Standards
From wild to domestic turkeys through history
The article notes that turkeys, originally found by Spanish conquerors in Mexico, were brought to Europe around 1530. Within about 90 years they spread to England and became common by the time of the Pilgrims. The likely origin of the name is the birds' call "turk, turk, turk."
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England
Odd Plan for Street Names in Venice History
Venice preserves its history through street names that reflect past trades. The Frezzeria housed arrow makers, Spadaria sword forgers, Salizzada dei Corazzieri breastplate shops, Fusieri spindle makers, Calle degli Specchieri mirrored shops, and the Mercerie area was Venice’s economic hub near Piazza San Marco.
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Frezzeria
Spadaria
Salizzada Dei Corazzieri
Fusieri
Calle Degli Specchieri
Piazza San Marco
Law Mandates Squirrel Killing Quotas by Township
In early Ohio days a law required individuals to kill a set number of squirrels annually as determined by the township board. Those failing to meet the quota faced fines, reflecting the era's pest control approach.
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Ohio
Hollywood Notes On Queens Stars And Screen Deals
Miss Vera Dickenson of Lynchburg Va was May Queen at Randolph Macon college and her image appeared in news reels. Metro offered a screen test and possible contract though she may not pursue films. The piece also surveys Paramount football pictures and plans for Paulette Goddard Charitable Cape Cod trip, Ginger Rogers mother leaving for her own acting projects, radio stars turning to film, and assorted odds and ends from Hollywood figures and equipment.
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Cape Cod
Charlie Chaplin
New York
Virginia Payne
Ma Perkins
Alaska
Patla Power
Tyrone Power
Ginger Rogers
Texas
Ginger
Charleston
Train Ride Confession and a Quiet Elopement Twist
A rainy station scene frames a reunion with Grace as confusion over Lydia Helen shifts to a reveal. A late train confesses a hidden elopement involving Grace's red hair and the narrator named Kershaw, ending with their marriage and claims of innocence.
Designs for Sheer Cottons in Summer Tea Party Styles
The ad offers These pretty patterns for summer dresses for mothers and daughters. Features include an Afternoon Dress with shirring and a Bolero Frock for Little Girls, with fabric suggestions and trim ideas. Details specify sizes, yardage, and ordering from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago.
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Organdy
Batiste
Ricrac
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
It Was Quite Natural for the Justice to Inquire
Mr Justice Dunne of the New York State Supreme Court presided over a damage action when a dialogue arose about who saw the plaintiff knocked down. The exchange centered on identifying the person present, ending with the judge asking who was there to see justice done.
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New York State Supreme Court
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