Italian girl learns English and dreams of teaching languages
Aurora Until, an Italian girl in her first year in America, attends William Penn high school studying English and Latin while earning money through fine embroidery. She writes for the school magazine Onas about Christmas in Italy and explains American work ethic and schooling, cherishing the quiet of life and her goal to become a language teacher.
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Philadelphia
Aurora
America
William Penn High School
Seer
Healy
Onas
Italy
Willliam Penn High School
Europe
Little Known Land Quintana Roo Rich In Resources
A descriptive feature by American Consul O. Gaylord Marsh portrays Quintana Roo as a vast undeveloped Mexican territory on the Yucatan coast. It covers 18 000 square miles with scarce population, rich forests, waterways, and offshore reefs. The area lacks rail and port activity, but offers potential for agriculture, timber, mining, and tourism as resources await investment.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Quintana Roo
O. Gaylord Marsh
Yucatan
Massachusetts
Africa
New Orleans
New York
Gulf of Mexico
British Honduras
Guatemala
Santa Cruz de Bravo
Cayo Obispo
Baenlar
Quintana Noo
Morelos
Vigia Chico
Payo Obispo
Ancient Oak Boat Unearthed At Elmsley Ferry Marsh
In Sittingbourne Kent archaeologists found a hollowed oak boat eleven feet by three feet in mud at Elmsley Ferry marshes. Believed to be Neolithic or later Stone Age, experts estimate it is about 5,000 years old.
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Sittingbourne
Kent
England
Elmsley Ferry Marshes
Paul Monte
Falls City
Gordon Johnson
Omaha
Fathers and Sons
Odd Fellows Hall
Fairmont
Woman’s Club
Ed Sherron
Plattsmouth
Sherron
E. D. Trump
Table Rock
Franklin
Cambridge
Trenchard
Genavieve Fodrea
Douglas County
Earl G. Maxwell
M. E. Church
Louisville
Papillion
Springfield
Wilbur
J. N. Abbott
Niobrara
Leonard Purdy
Beatrice
Cornshusker
Marion Ind
Charles J. Pass
North Platte
Nebraska State Florists’ Association
John Bath
Grover C. May
York
Nebraska
J. J. Lorentzen
Hall County
Court House
Grand Island
Leota Brunbaugh
Mount Zion School
Chester
John Brunbaugh
East Farm
Fort Crook
Ray Bowen
Oakland
Standard Oil Company
Angeline Alice White
Wymore
Harlan
Sand Pit
Central City
D. C. Sneller
Hastings
Mr. Sneller
Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Highway
C. H. Williams
Meridian Highway
York County
Geneva
van Es
Agricultural College At
Lincoln
Fritz Wiese
West Point
Boy Ejected From Home Returns To Kennel With Dog
In Norwalk Connecticut a juvenile court heard a case about a boy aged twelve from Muahackemo Heights who, after being locked out, slept in the family dog’s kennel. Neighbors testified the practice recurred and the dog slept at the kennel entrance to shield the boy from the cold nights.
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Norwalk
Conn
Joseph Dondone
Muahackemo Heights
Foot Reattachment Attempt After Ice Cutter Injury
In Norwalk Connecticut surgeons attempted to save the left foot of Stephen Kubovitch a fifty year old ice cutter after he slipped and fell against an ice saw. The foot was severed but surgeons replaced it and rejoined the tendons.
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Norwalk
Conn
Stephen Kubovitch
Kubovitch
Filipinos Adopt English as Lingua Franca in Philippines
Manuel Roxas, head of the Philippine commission in Washington, says American rule has nearly erased Spanish language and traditions in the islands. He notes English is now spoken in homes and social life, and elections are conducted largely in English, unifying a dispersed population.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Manuel Roxas
Philippine Commission
Castilian
Roxas
Philippines
Lenin's Tomb Mausoleum in Moscow
The Lenin mausoleum sits above the grave blasted from frozen ground under the Kremlin walls in Moscow.
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Lenin
Bolshevists
Kremlin
Moscow
Egyptian King Tut Died From Tuberculosis
Egyptian expert Bishara Nahas says Tutankhamen died of tuberculosis after being unearthed at Luxor. Nahas describes the young pharaoh as frail and ailing, contrasting the legend of a robust ruler.
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Tut
New York
Tutankhamen
Luxor
Bishara Nahus
Six Room Dutch Colonial Built for Narrow Lots
A six room Dutch Colonial designed for a narrow lot. The 24 ft 6 in by 89 ft house preserves a central entrance and side porch, with open porch and balcony, wide windows, and practical layout including living room 15 by 23, dining room 12 by 15, kitchen 10 by 11, and three bedrooms.
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Liurge
Elks Home To Be Dedicated In Omaha May First
Nebraska brief notes report the Elks’ new Omaha headquarters to be dedicated on May 1. Other items note Mabel Chapin named auxiliary clerk at Tecumseh post office, Norfolk water system expansion, and York plans a spring style show for April 11.
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Elks
Omaha
Mabel Chapin
Tecumseh
Neligh Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk
York Commerica: Club
York Commercial Club
Wisconsin
York County
Ak-Sar-Ben
First National Bank
Bristow
Lew Marshall
Lincoln
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hastings-Red Cloud
Hastings
Adams County
Holdredge
Red Cloud
Mary Peterson
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Cambridge
Deshler
Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Union Station
William Breede
Breede
Addie Boucher
Bryan
State Division of
Winnebago
Elm Creek
Lexington
Douglas County
C. H. Hayes
United States Bureau of Animal Industries
State Department of Agriculture
Hayes
Richardson County Board of Commissioners
J. M. Butler
Butler
Sheridan
Rose Garvey
Albion
Association
Grand Island
L. BE. Crews
H. R. Fausch
Ricd Cloud
Orpheum Theater
Ann Maack
Seeding New Lawns Best in Early Fall Says College
The New Jersey State College of Agriculture recommends fall seeding over spring for quicker spring cover and better first season growth. Prepare soil by spading and multiple rakes, then lime and fertilizer mixed into a firm surface. Use a mix of Kentucky bluegrass red top perennial rye white clover at three ounces per 100 square feet. For bad spots omit rye grass.
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New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Door bed installs as extra bedroom and sleeping chamber
The installation of a door bed adds an inexpensive, simple sleeping chamber. It offers a practical extra room option for households seeking additional sleep space.
Built In Features for Old Style Kitchens
Built in features allow easy modernization of old style kitchens. Custom installations fit any condition, upgrading cabinets counters and storage with modern conveniences. Aimed at homeowners seeking seamless integration and improved utility.
Dreaming to Do Good in Oklahoma's Better Cities Drive
Chicago physician Dr McKeever is praised as a dreamer who turns visions into reality. Mr Kelly cites the Oklahoma plan as transforming vacant lots into green spaces and improving streets and playgrounds, fostering civic progress and unity.
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Doctor McKeever
Chicago
Mr. Kelly
Kelly
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Land of Plenty
Giovanni Fagella
Lena Cesare
Martin N. Gambree
Brooklyn
American Railway Association
Mr. Gambee
R. Steeley
Baldwinsville
N.Y
United States Army
Hamburg
Helamburg
Munich
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
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Lise
Reg Wtee
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