Plaza of Presidents memorial proposed for Nashville
The article surveys a congressional push to fund a Plaza of Presidents in Nashville Tennessee. It highlights statues for Andrew Jackson James K Polk and Andrew Johnson funded by federal and Tennessee money, with supervision by the secretary of war and Tennessee governor. It reviews Polk and Johnson careers and their ties to Tennessee and notes Jackson’s enduring fame and landmarks.
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Nashville
Tenn
Burns
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
Old Hickory
Union
Jackson
Lafayette Square
White House
National
Sous Butte
Hermitage
Mount Vernon
Capitol
Washington
Andrew Jackson IV
Od Hickory
President Coolidge
James W. Polk
North Carolina
Polk
Mecklenburg County
N. Y
Didate
Texas
Oregon
Clay
California
United States
Mexico
Jefferson
Louisiana
Great Southwest
Oregon Country
Lincoln
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Knole House Dues Threaten England's Great Country Estate
The London Daily Mail reports that English stately homes face decline from death duties and high taxation. Knole, home of the Sackvilles, stands in a vast park with deer and ancient oaks, retaining Tudor furnishings valued at a million pounds or more, treasured for their historic link to the house.
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Imartly
Knole
Oxford
Cambridge College
Tudor Times
London Daily Mail
Meltor Burn Werner Janssen: box office men in New York theaters
Jazz composer Meltor Burn Werner Janssen discusses New York box office men who earn $500 plus weekly from Leket scalping. He recalls a tale of bonuses making some men rich and shares a caricature of a mercenary agent named George who quips about money not lasting after death.
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Werner Janssen
New York
George
Self feeding sows and litters shown to save labor and feed
USDA findings from a three year test show self feeding sows and litters during suckling saves labor and feed, increases thrift and gains, reduces overcrowding, and yields 81 percent first service conception versus 47 percent for hand fed sows.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pasture fattening for cattle shows satisfactory gains
The guide says starting heavy grain feeding in late spring with calves on pasture yields good gains. On a diet of corn or barley with alfalfa, calves should gain 1.8 to 2 pounds daily, reaching about 300 pounds by July 1 and competing with calves fattened on grain last fall if corn is plentiful.
Feeding Tips For Cattle Sheep Pigs And Calves In 1928
The article outlines livestock care practices including alfalfa hay as a prime feed, lambs eating hay freely, sun exposure to prevent rickets in fall pigs, calves kept in staunch conditions to limit cow feed, and a hopeful 1928 market for beef cattle. It notes soybeans as a substitute for tankage with minerals, the value of docking and castration, and disease prevention with navel joint serum. It also covers stable footing for cattle transport, mold risks in sweet clover, gradual milk replacement, protein sources, and twin ewe feeding challenges with exercise as a remedy.
Turn Your Potted Plants For Better Sunlight Balance
Move potted plants occasionally to share sunlight and avoid drawing a plant in one direction. Rotate each plant to ensure even light exposure and healthy growth.
Future Gasoline Supply Ties to Coal Distillates
Scientists explore motor fuel manufacture as natural gasoline remains ample. Plans under study include producing distillates from soft coal to supplement supply.
Uncle Eben Declares Sunday Church Seating
A Washington Star column quotes Uncle Eben saying he attends church on Sundays and sits up front to avoid reminders of others seeking a quick one day cure. The remark reflects humor and social observation about religious practice.
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Eben
Washington Star
Guidance of the Past in Civilizational Reflection
A reflective remark attributes the past as a stern instructor to curb vanity and steer humanity toward the deeper currents of collective life, invoking a Holmesian sense of historical gravity. The quote frames history as a guiding force shaping the fate and dignity of a people.
Expert Tattooing The New Zealanders Art Under Skin
The New Zealanders practice elaborate skin patterns tracing artistic forms as valued body adornment. The article notes the craftsmanship and aesthetic aims behind this traditional tattooing.
Phrase Traces a 1652 Pamphlet Title Paraphrase
The phrase “A cat may look at a queen” echoes a pamphlet title from 1652 “A Cat May Look at a King.” The note links the paraphrase to the era’s common phrasing and historical publication style.
Look to the Light Lift Thyself Up
A reflective proclamation urges looking beyond Earth toward a brighter and higher horizon, inspiring inner elevation and hope beyond earthly darkness.
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Jean Paul Richter
Installment Plan Drives Woman's Ongoing Purchases
The Arkansas Gazette notes a woman keeps paying through installment plans, explaining why she continues to buy. The piece highlights consumer debt and financing as driving ongoing purchases.
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Arkansas Gazette
Aluminum Abundant Global Metal
Aluminum is more plentiful worldwide than any other metal and makes up over 8 percent of the earths crust.
Which Are You Doing In Your Open Shop Review
A brief comment contrasts two approaches to work ethic in a shop review. It questions whether readers are taking pains or making their work needlessly hard, highlighting efficiency and effort. The tone cautions against unnecessary struggle in daily tasks.
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Open Shop Review
Entry Badge the World’s Most Valuable Dog
Entry Badge a prize-winning English greyhound owned by E Baxter has won 11 of 12 races including the London derby allowing Baxter to collect 5000 pounds in prize money and equal bets. Experts peg the dog’s market value at 10000 pounds, though Baxter would not take 25000 for him.
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England
London
E. Baxter
Baxter
Baby Hydration Advice and Fletcher’s Castoria Endorsement
The article advises three ounces per pound daily for the first six months and two ounces per pound thereafter, noting breastfed babies should be weighed to determine intake. It promotes Fletcher’s Castoria as a universal remedy for various infant ailments, claiming the product is vegetable and includes a Motherhood book with each package.
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Automatic postage box tested in Leipzig Germany
An automatic letter box in Leipzig weighs letters stamps them and prints a paid mark on the envelope. The device could be adopted across Germany with users dropping letters inserting coins and pulling a lever to stamp postage.
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Leipzig
Germany
Lee
Theory Not Practice Wrestling Lesson Ends Early
A pupil answering a wrestling instructor says he will enjoy the course but will take the rest of the instruction by correspondence, highlighting a preference for distance learning.
Modern views replace faith in carved pole idols in Korea
A medical missionary reports Korean youth abandoning traditional powers of carved figures. Superstitions fade as young men study medicine dentistry and public sanitation and spread health knowledge broadly.
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Korea
Great Tale Amid Quiet Desperation Told by Conrad
Wilbur Cross of Yale Review reflects on Joseph Conrad's view of life as a quiet desperation. He notes Conrad believed human history could be summed on a cigarette paper in one line: they were born, they suffered, and they died, yet it remains a great tale.
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Joseph Conrad
Wilbur Cross
Yale Review
Tropical pigment loss disease described in tropical regions
An outline of a disease where skin pigment disappears, forming white patches common in tropical countries. Patches may darken at the edges, coalesce, and eventually cover the body, with rarity in America and Europe.
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America
Europe
Colder and Stiffer Pun Leads to Speeding Home
A man and his wife on a long trip face severe cold. The wife, a capable back seat driver, pleads to slow down. He speeds toward home saying he is cold and stiff. she warns he may get colder and stiffer if he does not slow.
Marble Pig Sites and White Buildings Near Pretoria
Pigs in marble sites emerge in a district near Pretoria as marble is quarried locally. Pure white marble is used on new buildings and stone rivaling Parian marble is found, but lack of transport keeps the material for local use.
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Pretoria
Optical illusion makes streams seem to flow uphill
In mountain regions travelers may perceive streams as rising as mountains behind them create the impression that lower slopes ascend. The effect is a visual distortion where downhill terrain appears as an incline due to perspective.
Bill Sent Regrets From Mae Event
Mae and Bill cancel plans as Bill lies in hospital after an injury during the game. A misstep on his pipe caused a windpipe injury requiring medical care. Vancouver Province notes the incident and the hospital treatment.
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Mae
Bill
Bell
Vancouver
Happy Mother Credits Favorite Prescription Aid
A Monett Missouri mother says Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription greatly aided her expectancy and that Pleasant Pellets kept her bowels regular. She reports a strong baby Dorothy Mae Beying and credits the medicine with her good health. She urges others to obtain it from local dealers or write to Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo for advice.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
A Skin Game in Tit-Bits Publication
A fragment notes a spoken exchange about paying for a horse, with a line about a present being nice yet implying a robbery. The snippet shows a dialogue involving a character named Cohen and a skeptical question about a skin and bone horse and a possible misdeal.
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Cohen
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