Damascus Drifts Toward Desolation Under French Siege
Rediscovery of Damascus shows a city under French control with tanks, barbed wire, and patrols. Markets lie ruined, newspapers suppressed, and Armenians displaced as revolutionary bands roam. mosques and ancient bazaars reflect a long history of conflict and upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt J. Mason
Amascus
Orient
Merdje
Commie
Tron Hands
Damascus
Datmascus
Fort Gouraud
Upgrading Radio Tubes UX 112 and UX 120 in Sets
Advice on installing UX 112 in the final audio stage and UX 120 in dry cell UV 199 sets requires wiring changes and new battery arrangements. Details cover 135 volt B batteries, 4% volt bias, CC batteries, and safe connections to achieve improved reception and voltage accuracy. Also includes culinary notes on fondant and apple dishes.
Birth Order Has Little Effect on Fame Study
Dr Wilhelmina E Key reports to the Eugenics Research association that birth order does not influence chances of greatness. Her statistical study of eminent Americans from Alexander Hamilton to Mark Twain finds no link between being first or later in a family and achieving prominence, noting examples like James Fenimore Cooper and General Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina E. Key
Eugenics Research Association
Nence
Alexander Framilton
Augustus Saint Gaudens
Mark Twain
James Fenimore “Cooper
General Sherman
Doctor Key
Avalon town of Glastonbury and its historic peninsular site
Avalon, the poetic name for Glastonbury in Somerset, England, sits on a peninsula once called the island of Avalon or Apples. It is famed as the burial place of King Arthur, whose remains were reportedly found there centuries ago, with ruins present in the area.
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Damascus
Mohammed
Paul
Paradise
William Jourdan Rapp
New York Times
Abraham
Eliezer
David
Hadadezer
Zoab
Beirut
Barada
Desert
Cilicia
Allah
Suk-el-Kharratin
Avalon
Glastonbury
County of
Somerset
England
Island of
Apples
Arthur
Abbey Site Linked to Joseph of Arimathea Legend
The article notes a superb abbey founded in 605 on the site of a British church linked to Joseph of Arimathea whose thorn blossomed on Christmas day. It mentions the shrine of St. Dustan drawing medieval pilgrims to the location.
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Turkey
Aden
Damascus
Theodosus
John the Baptist
St. John
Joseph of
Arimathea
St. Dustan
Kansas City Star
No Fool Like Old Fool in Mirthful Quip Card
An old proverb style line notes that fools are more foolish than youths, echoing Rochefoucauld’s wit in a concise aphorism about folly and age.
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Rochefou
Station Interference and Radio Reception
The Bureau of Standards reports station interference as the top obstacle to radio reception, with atmospheric interference second and fading third. A year long study from August 1922 to July 1923 involved 100 observers and 8,500 readings of KDKA signals. The data show varying signal strength over distances, with atmospherics peaking in September and ending in October, and atmospheric levels lowest in February.
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Bureau of Standards
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Safety first in testing a new circuit
Safety first in testing a new circuit. Place a protective device in series with the negative load of the B battery. If a short exists between the filament and high potential B battery the device will warn and protect the tubes.
Vent Plugs in Storage Battery Not Removed During charging
The vent plugs in a storage battery should stay in place while charging. They provide an escape for gas released during charging and are removed only when adding distilled water to the cells.
Storage Battery Care in Radio Sets
The storage battery in a radio set needs more attention than an automobile battery since it lacks a generator to keep it charged while in use.
The Kitchen Cabinet Ug 1928 Poem Excerpt
An excerpt from The Kitchen Cabinet Ug published in 1928 by Western Newspaper Union presents a verse asserting that a divine soul permeates all things. The poem extols wilderness beauty and solitary work as manifestations of God’s presence.
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Western Newspaper Union
Cooking With Rabbit Meat Like Other Meats
Cold cooked rabbit may be ground and used like chicken in hash croquettes shepherds pie or similar dishes Meat loaf or meat balls may be made from raw chopped rabbit as with beef or veal Sausage cakes may use twice ground rabbit with seasonings Pork flavor from fat pork may be added at ratio of 1 part fat pork to 2 parts rabbit Sage flavored mix given with detailed proportions and ingredients for a sausage variant
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United States Department of Agriculture
Night Air Healthful Says Early 20th Century Page
An article argues night air is as healthful as day air and even purer. It notes night air is less dusty and humid and cites experiments claiming cold air is more health giving than warm air.
Plea for Consistency From Beecher Quotation
A Beecher quote urges moral uniformity across groups, saying it will not do to the saints at meeting and sinners everywhere else. The remark reflects a call for consistency and shared standards.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Solomon
Rezon
Israel
B.C
Issus
Alexander the Great
Darius
Parmenio
Alexander
Aretas
Arabia
Uring
Syria
Trajan
Byzance
Persia
Khalid ibn-Walid
Mecca
India
Atlantic
Bagdad
Saladin
Egypt
Tamerlane
Samarkand
Whorasan
Turkestan
France
Feisel
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean
LiarRel
Danarascus
Daimascus
Darrasces
Awer
Edgar H. Felix
Philadelphia Record
Oxveready Laboratories
Igyadd
Hygela Magazine
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