Buried-But Not Dead
Floyd Gibbons recounts Joe Kurtiz a Brooklyn writer now who as a Glen Alden Coal surveyor in Scranton Pa in April 1920 faced a pillar robbing mine disaster at Cayuga mine. An explosive gas pocket ignited a fire avalanche trapping Joe for nine hours until rescue crews pulled him free leaving him unable to return to mining though his survival inspired his writing career.
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Joseph Kurtiz
Joe
Brooklyn
Glen Alden Coal Company
Scranton
Ayuga Mine
WNU
Gold Spike Joins Transcontinental Railroad Ceremony
The 1869 Promontory Point ceremony joined Union Pacific from Omaha and Central Pacific from Sacramento marking the first transcontinental railroad. A gold spike presented by David Hewes and a laurel tie were used, with Leland Stanford and a Union Pacific official swinging silver sledges.
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United States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Union Pacific
Omaha
Central Pacific
Sacramento
Promontory Point
Great Salt Lake
Utah
David Hewes
California
Leland Stanford
Leland University
E Pluribus Unum: From Many to One Motto History
The Latin motto E Pluribus Unum appears on the Great Seal and on coins. It was proposed in 1776 by a Continental Congress committee including Franklin Adams and Jefferson, adopted in 1782, and mandated for coinage in 1796.
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United States
Congress
Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charles Thomson
Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth Crowned in London
London witnesses the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth amid imperial pomp. The ceremony, costing public funds and royal expenditures, features the Crown of St Edward, the Tower guns, and a 300,000 visitor crowd, with extensive pageantry and ceremonial regalia.
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London
England
King
Tower of London
Canterbury
Edward
George VI
Britain
Royal Household
Edward VIII
St. Edward
Westminster
British Isles
Empire
Scone
Scotland
Western Newspaper Union
Charles II
The Supreme Court and How It Works
An overview of how the Supreme Court protects constitutional rights by preventing state and federal discrimination. It cites cases on due process, equal protection, and a free press, illustrating limits on taxation and press freedom under the 14th and 1st Amendments. Western Newspaper Union.
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Supreme Court
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Western Newspaper Union
Sunbonnet Girls Quilt Pattern Offer
The Sunbonnet Girls applique design pattern 5724 features a 9 inch block chart cutting and finishing guidance. Includes yardage diagram and room for scarfs pillows and a bedroom ensemble. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York for pattern access.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Baby Kangaroo Very Small
The newborn kangaroo is tiny compared to its mother, about an inch long and around twenty grains in weight. Large kangaroo species reach eight feet tall with heads resembling a sheep, while the joey then nourishes and shelters in the mother's pouch for several months using its front legs to climb.
Silence Advised Put a Seal Upon Your Lips
Quote attributed to Henry Van Dyke urging discretion after acts of kindness and love. The call to remain quiet after positive deeds emphasizes restraint and privacy in personal matters.
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Henry van Dyke
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Floyd Gibbons
R. R
U. S. Great Seal
Elizabeth
God
Buckingham Palace
Queen Anne
North America
Abbey
St. Ed
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
the Supreme Court
Robert Merrill
Freedom of the Press
Aetas
Cardus
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