Re open ex Kaiser's chapel in Berlin after 20 years
The ex Kaiser’s chapel atop the Imperial castle in Berlin reopened to the public after a two decade closure. It last hosted a service in May 1913 for Princess Victoria Louise’s wedding to the Duke of Brunswick and features a 65 foot diameter octagonal plan with an alabaster altar and Pompeii pillars.
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Berlin
Imperial Castle
Victoria Luise
Brunswick
Cumberland
Unter den Linden
Rome
Spree
Havel
Mehemet Ali
Pompeii
Frederick William IV
Schinkel
Prince Joachim
Prussia
Julius Pruewer
Germany
Pruewer
Duke of Brunswick
Long feud of Hohenzollern and Cumberland linked to war era
In 1913 a long standing feud between Hohenzollern and Cumberland is noted. World War I altered life as a chapel saw little use until December 1918 when hungry sailors robbed an embroidered altar cover from a chapel in the imperial castle. Red Marines used the castle as headquarters during the revolution before parts became a museum and offices open to tourists.
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Hohenzollern
Cumberland
Imperial Castle
Red Marine
Imperial
Red
Carat System Described Using Beans and Seeds
The article explains that a carat equals 3.17 troy grains and traces the origin of weighing gemstones to counting beans or seeds. It notes a carat being subdivided into four carat grains and sixteen parts, referencing 1933 material from the Western Newspaper Union.
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Union
Home tips on stain removal and kitchen tricks
Ink spots on fingers may be instantly removed by ammonia. Freshen flowers with a sulphur match in the bowl. Hot vinegar removes white wash from windows. Boil angel food cake pan greased with baking soda and water. Off the cup or spoon in which molasses is measured. molasses will slip out easily.
Delighted Dinner Talk Focuses on Food and Cookery
A visit to the Grays centers on a luncheon and dinner where every topic circles around meals. Mrs Gray praises a fruit cocktail and a new prune stuffed roquefort salad while guests imagine hungry appetites and the high cost of food chains.
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The
Grays
Mrs. Gray
Grace
Bald Eagle Defended Against Misleading Press Charge
Dr. T. Gilbert Pearson of the National Association of Audubon Societies denounces a recent release that defames the bald eagle. He argues the piece misleads readers by unfair emphasis while praising the bird as a symbol of valor and national independence.
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New York
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Association of Audubon Societies
Benjamin Franklin
John James Audubon
Best Pitcher Philadel phia Southpaw Leads League Again
Bob Grove was sidelined by injuries for over three weeks midseason, yet Philadel phia southpaw A L led American League pitchers for a fourth straight year. He allowed opponents an average of 2.84 runs per game over 292 innings in 44 games, as records show.
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Bob Grove
Philadelphia
Possible Woman Appointee to Roosevelt Cabinet Sparks Talk
National Chairman Farley suggested a woman could join the Roosevelt cabinet and speculation centers on Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, a longtime leader in Washington social and political life.
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National
Farley
Roosevelt
Texas University Offers Dormant Rest Course
In Austin, the University of Texas introduces a class titled Sleeping P. T. for tired students. Classes run 80 minutes with cots for rest and recuperation, instructor S. N. Ikdahl says the course is a period of rest rather than strenuous exercise.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
S. N. Ikdahl
Romantic Origins of Package Medicines
A historical overview traces how package medicines emerged from the work of family physicians, early apothecaries, and small peers, highlighting trials, invention, and the shift to laboratories and mass production. It notes that many remedies rest on scientific knowledge and served public health at affordable prices.
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Lord Bacon
Bayer Aspirin Gargle for Sore Throat Relief
Modern medical guidance promotes dissolving three Bayer Aspirin tablets in water to gargle for fast relief of sore throat. Gargling eases pain and inflammation and may reduce infection. use only genuine Bayer tablets and drink water before gargling if a cold is suspected.
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America
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