Place Names Take Strange Disguises Washington
The National Geographic Society notes names shift under pronunciation, spelling errors, and language changes. Examples include Gloucester to Gloster, Luray from La Reine, and Nome Alaska from Cape Name, with many rivers and Indian names similarly altered.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Gloucester
Worcester
Mass
Sioux City
Iowa
Gloster
Wooster
Soo City
Bulletin
United States
Luray
la Reine
Richreau
Ore
Sallisaw
Salaison
Woodbridge Youth Wins National Photograph Prize
Eugene Novik of Woodbridge New Jersey won Parents' Magazine grand national prize of 250 dollars in the Children's National Photograph contest. His 13 year old picture was selected as best reflecting personality and character from 30000 coast to coast entrants.
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Eugene Novik
Woodbridge
N. J
Parents
Farmers Abandon Their Own Railway for Trucks
Kimballton Iowa reports the Atlantic Northern farmer owned railroad will suspend operations effective January 1 after years of revenue loss. The line built in 1907 cost 350000 with a 111000 paid capital stock and 400 stockholders mostly farmers. It runs between Kimballton Elk Horn and Atlantic Iowa, spanning 27 years.
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Kimballton
Iowa
America
Atlantic Northern
Elk Horn
Atlantic
Plain dumb thief steals cheap whisky in Alamosa hit
Alamosa Colorado police hunt a liquor store intruder described as plain dumb who broke in via the rear door and passed over costly whiskies and wines to grab six pints of the cheapest whisky.
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Alamosa
Colo
Pacifist Leonard Barrett Denounced During War Volunteer Appeal
The text recalls the postwar reaction to pacifists who refused to bear arms for conscience reasons. It notes that many viewed them as cowards and unpatriotic, while others reevaluated attitudes after Armistice Day and the decade that followed.
War and pacifism debated by the Western Union Union
The Western Newspaper Union readers are urged to question patriotic sacrifice and the justifications for war. The piece argues for a social Christian order to end war, opposing violence and endorsing organized resistance to militarism as the true path for citizens.
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Edith Cavell
Ur.on
Jacksons Message by Express Delivered East in Record Time
A Stockton and Stokes express rider carried President Jacksons annual message from Washington to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York on December 2 1834. The route covered 225 miles in 13 hours 40 minutes with arrivals in Baltimore at 2 pm Philadelphia by 8 pm and New York by 2 am.
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Jackson
Express
Stockton and Stokes
Washington
President Jackson
Congress
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Swift
Self Expression and Sleep Advice Echoes Through Time
An essay discusses self expression as a force tied to personal will and inner beauty, urging discovery of worthwhile inner qualities. It contrasts genuine expression with vanity and offers insomnia tips, recommending quiet pre sleep rituals, calm activities, and proper bedclothes as aids to restful sleep. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
United States Protects Alaska Fur Seal Herd Under Treaty
The U S Bureau of Fisheries took charge under the 1911 treaty as the herd neared extinction. Since then the herd has grown about 8 percent yearly to over 1,400,000, up from about 180,000 in 1910, aided by the ban on killing seals on the high seas.
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U. S
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Alaska
High Seas
Queer Malady Strikes Doves in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee a mysterious illness is killing doves by making them spin in midair and drop dead. Nurseryman Lee McClain notes the affliction is new to him and recalls doves often show a lump in the throat with the jaw locked before death.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lee McClain
McClain
Should a Secretary Be Decorative and Effective
The essay argues for a versatile secretary, favoring female over male hires. It sketches types from glamorous to middle aged, notes the secretary’s role in handling calls, finances, and boss stress, and praises devotion, discretion, and efficiency as core qualities.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Galahad
Sunflower Symbol of American Cultivation and Use
The sunflower is described as wholly American with use by Indians for dyes food and oils. It notes widespread home cultivation and seasonal seeds enjoyed by sparrows and finches in late summer.
Why Mausoleum Is So Called
The mausoleum derives its name from the grand tomb of Mausolus king of Caria built by his widow Artemisia around 350 B C.
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Mausolus
Caria
Artemisia
Mass Witch Trials Site Also Known as Gallows Hill
The Salem area hill known as Gallows Hill or Witch Hill gained notoriety during the 1692 witchcraft hysteria when several accused witches were hanged there. The place is tied to early colonial fears and executions.
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Massachusetts
Gallows Hill
Salem
Mass
First Case of Psittacosis in Europe
The first psittacosis case was reported in Germany in 1879. An outbreak followed in Paris in 1892 linked to parrots kept as fashionable pets.
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Germany
Paris
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