Ascalon and Palestine in ancient times featured in prophecy and ruins
The article traces Zephaniah's warning against Philistine cities including Gaza Ashkelon and Ashdod, detailing Ascalon's desolation, its long history from Egyptian and Canaanite periods through Roman and Crusader eras, and Herod the Great’s influence. It notes Palestine Exploration funds ongoing digs, finds such as statues and goddess representations, and legends of Astarte and Venus.
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Gaza
Ashkelon
Ashdod
Ekron
Fanaan
Dickinson Sherman
Alon
Jerusalem
Palestine
Ascalon
Herod the Great
Thorld
Palestine Exploration Fund
Palestine Exploration Funds
London
Holy Land
Wilson
Aseaton
Vexetaton
Axcalon
Jaffa
Bar
Mameses II
Kine Assurbiulpal
Assyria
Gath
Ashikelon
Judah
Asenlon
Asenton
Godfrey de Boullon
Bihars
Aseaion
Herod
Antipater
Christ
Edom
Judea
Samaria
Galilee
Herod Antipas
John the Raptor
Jesus
Pilate
Mariamne
Rome
Augustus
Jerusnen
Jericho
Caesieen
Chorusatem
Syria
Asia Minor
Greece
Josephus
Herodotus
Astarte
Astoreth
Saul
Israel
Tammuz
Fossil Clocks and Misjudged Youth in History
Fossils help geologists date rock beds by revealing the age of formations. The piece notes Powell’s description of paleontology as the geologist's clock. It then discusses how great figures often appear dull in youth, citing Oliver Goldsmith and Harriet Martineau as examples of misunderstood potential and early misperceptions.
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Powell
United States
Brological Survey
Congressional
Oliver Goldsmith
Harriet Martineau
Child guesses wrong about operatic aria in crowd scene
Seven year old Polly mislabels a line from Faust as religious. She comments on the piece after listening briefly, while Reinold Werrenrath performs. The scene reflects a child's interpretation of grand opera and the audience's reaction.
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Miss Polly
Faust
Reineld Werrenrath
Ancient color use in Greek and Roman art
Early color development shows ancient peoples using limited hues in pottery, stucco, and fresco. Greeks favored white red blue yellow and black, Romans adopted Greek pigments but emphasized brighter color contrasts, making mosaics classic examples.
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Greece
Grain and Livestock Market Roundup From Chicago and Beyond
Market data shows grain prices firm with uptrends in wheat and corn amid drought concerns. Chicago December wheat at 1.10 to 1.14, May futures around 1.17. corn mixed near 4.30 to 4.40. Livestock prices vary with cattle and butcher margins steady to higher, hogs mixed, and dairy items steady to firmer in major markets including New York Philadelphia and Chicago.
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Drouth
Chiago
Iowa
North Dakota
Kansas
Chicago
Minneapolis
Pat Sansas City
Kansas City
Winnipes
New York
Philadelphia
Pitaburgh
Puttebuy
Cincinnati
York
New Stueland
Eta
Northwestern
Gows
Weityrs
New Zealand
Peuneixen
Delphia
Market report shows cattle and sheep trading at steady to lower prices
Traders noted bearish sentiment with few large lots and dwindling stock. Denver and eastern markets showed declines while home trade remained slow as buyers eyed prices around seven dollars for steady value cattle and hogs.
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Killine Clase
Denver
Adjusting Navy Reduction Plan
Washington notes that if the British Japanese alliance persists after the US navy proposal, two allied powers could dominate the US. The piece discusses disarmament, mine regulation, submarine limits, and potential compromises before a conference, with Britain and Japan probing plans and France weighing in.
Hypnotism Aids Surgery In Recent Medical Use
Hypnotism as an aid to surgery is described as previously used only lightly but now gaining favor. The method combines narcotic narcosia with slow anesthesia so hypnosis returns after the operation. Benefits include immediate effects and a reduction of narcotic use by about one third or two fifths, with the patient waking from a sleep different from the narcotic state.
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Great Britain
Arthur J. Balfour
Japan
United States
Wartine
Navy
Washington
War
Ben
Hughes
Kato Haw
France
America
Maguest
Camerien
Munt Dring
Hungryometer tests when to eat with pocket thermometer
An inventor offers a hungryometer that records body heat to signal meal time. A coiled thermometer sits in a pocket case and tracks temperature changes linked to digestion. When the heat drops past a point, it suggests it is time to eat.
Recruit From the City
A narrator recalls a World War II era exchange between Mr. Cobbles and Mrs. Cobbles about supporting a weary man whose wartime earnings were higher. The dialogue notes his current $90 monthly pay and room and board, urging the couple to help him forget past war wages and endure hardship.
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Mr. Cobbles
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Endorsed by Readers
A testimonial from Mrs. Cannig Williams of Overpeck Ohio praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief before and after childbirth. The letter claims the remedy restored health during irregularities and backaches and asserts the product is a standard treatment for such women's ailments nationwide.
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Mrs. Williams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Bom
Pepe
United States
Es E. Pinkham
Poor Excuses Soured Disarmament Debate
An OCR fragment shows Senator Borah arguing disarmament with a joking comparison to a family dishwater mishap. The dialogue includes Aunt Dinah and nonsensical dialect about washing pants and shrinking fabric, reducing to a comical aside on excuses.
New Cutienra Toilet Ad Promotes Powder Perfume
An old advertisement touts Cuti eura Tuleun Powder as an antiseptic scented, economical skin and baby powder with perfume. It claims the product renders other perfumes superfluous and references the Cutienra Toilet line including soap ointment and palout.
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Telo
Firepla: A fireplace adds comfort and cheer on cool nights
A fireplace used to enhance family cheer is a constant joy though a nonfunctional or dull unit wastes space. In modern homes such unused hearths often get altered or expanded cheaply to regain usefulness and warmth. The essay notes the absurdity of houses with idle fireplaces and urges practical improvement.
A Beautiful Woman is Always a Well Woman
Mrs. Hettie McLane of San Antonio reports using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore health and strength after illness. The ad extols the tonic and builder for women, offering tablets or liquid and a free medical advice service from the Invalid Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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San Antonio
Rex
Hettie McLane
Bowie St
Dr. Pierce
Invalide
Buffalo
N. Y
The Leather Medal Winner Mystery at the Shore
An American Legion Weekly tale recalls a summer shore incident where Esth and Dolly discuss a man who fell from a pier. Dolly explains she could not pull him in and instead threw him a rope, while the narrator reflects on the rescue attempt.
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Esth
Dolly
American Legion Weekly
Taking Him Down by W L George sparks club debate
English novelist W L George told a Chicago woman's club during a lecture tour that women novelists are inferior to men, claiming men can write about many subjects while women focus on love. A female author present retorted with witty pushback, suggesting stirring readers with a spoon.
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W. L. George
Chicago
At the Ball Game Gift Exchange Quip
A witty exchange about baseball thefts and sequence. One speaker asks what happened first while another notes the steal on second base, illustrating clever wordplay during a game. The brief vignette highlights playful banter between spectators or participants.
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David
Solomon
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Market Friens
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Memphis
Omaha
Prairie
Kangaw City
Chivake
Marcict
Colorado
Timothy
South Bottom
Edward B. Clark
Nime
Ite
Kubsmarine
Sma
Wea
Ehell
Leeds
Fords
Cornaar' 1
Bile Accessories Corp
Ance Automos
Prairie Avenue
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Turin
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