Croesus Seen in New Roles in National Geographic bulletin
Washington reports Croesus gains new roles as hotel godfather and traveling salesman patron saint. Discovery of thirty gold coins from Lydia’s mint highlights early gold trade, linking Sardis to world commerce and the rise of inns and travel in the sixth century B C.
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Washington, D. C
Croesus
National Geographic Society
Croesus’ Mint
Bulletin
Gold Oils World Trade
Lydia
Buddha
Confucius
Solon
Cyrus
Parrot Leads Bronx Police to Bird Poacher Scene
Patrolman Daniel Burke traced a poaching ring after a red headed parrot perched in a Bronx forest sparked the chase. He followed oaths and cries to find bird lime on tree limbs and evidence of thousands of blackbirds snared. The parrot, owned by Mrs. Margaret Finsted, squawked from a limed branch as Burke intervened.
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New York
Daniel Burke
Bronx
Bronx Park Hills
Burke
Margaret Finsted
Riverside Avenue
Theodore Finsted
Finsted
Mike Sweeney
Mariner’s Harbor
S. I
United States Navy
U. S. to War on Wood Waste Through Lab Cooperation
Washington reports a Department of Agriculture booklet on Forest Products Laboratory work with the University of Wisconsin. Methods are developed to cut wood waste from 30 10 25 percent losses to finished lumber and railroad ties. Preservation treatment could save one and a half billion board feet annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Forest Products Laboratory
Forest Service
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Sun Hatched Chickens From Discarded Eggs
Residents of Newville Pennsylvania found about 75 chicks hatched from discarded eggs left on a dump. Investigators believe a poultry breeder deposited the infertile eggs and sunlight and air caused the hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newville
Woman Chooses Lover Over Family in Aurora
Mrs. Charles Sutcliffe, 38, spurns her husband and eleven children to live with John Holder. Sutcliffe says Holder defended her during verbal abuse by her husband, who accuses Holder of breaking up their home.
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Aurora
Ill
Charles Sutcliffe
John Holder
Sutcliffe
Desperado Hanged in 1877 Story Recalled in Tacoma Letter
A Tacoma resident recounts a 1877 capture of a Missouri bandit who was hanged at a Joplin cottonwood tree. A woman who befriended him cut him down and he recovered, prompting questions about possible trials for robberies in which men were killed.
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Tacoma
Wash
Missouri
Joplin
Annoged
Incubator Explosion Kills Two Children Near Ellisburg
In Watertown New York an incubator exploded at Oscar Davis’s home near Ellisburg, sparking a blaze. The fire claim two children’s lives as the parents and four other children escaped with no time to gather clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. Y
Oscar Davis
Ellisburg
Scientist Proclaims Garben Tetrachloride a Hookworm Cure
Dr. Maurice C. Hall of the Department of Agriculture reports a positive cure for hookworm using garben tetrachloride a chemical also used as a clothes cleaner The statement claims the treatment will be cheap agreeable and effective for a parasite harming health and efficiency in millions worldwide including thousands in the Southern states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice C. Hall
Department of Agriculture
Bones Thought Found of Boccaccio in Certaldo House
Archaeologists report discovery of bones believed to be Giovanni Boccaccio in the Certaldo residence where he lived. The remains were solemnly removed to Florence by a renowned archaeologist and several admirers of the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boccaccio
Florence
Italy
Giovanni Boccaccio
Certaldo
Deer Join Farm Herd In Marion Center Pa
Deer in this area show little fear and sometimes approach campers. A buck and a doe joined Horace Menner’s cattle herd while milking, remaining until a dog appeared on the scene.
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Marion Center
Horace Menner
Potatoes, storms, and tragedies fill Nebraska items
The digest reports Martin 23 of Broken Bow killed on a live wire incident. Bayley Brothers shipped No 1 potatoes from Buffalo county with two men drilling for 300 bushels per acre at $1.80. A storm killed a horse team and damaged a barn. tornado and hail cause losses. locals rush aid and plan fairs, meetings, and dairy events.
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Day Martin
Martin
Broken Bow
Chicago
Harry O'Neill
Stapleton
Frank Finkle
Finkle
Carl Frahm
Bloomington
Gibbon Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Laurence Persak
Ord
Pawnee County
McLeod Post No. 47
American Legion
Schuyler
Arthur Harris
Ravenna
Poland
Portland
Nebraska
Leo Stuhr
State Department of Agriculture
Cuming
Pawnee
State Editorial Association
Omaha
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Automobile Association
Hamilton County
State Federation of Labor
J. D. Edwards
Stromsburg
Masonic Order
theMasonic Lodge of
Edwards
Fairfield
Thayer County
Bloomfield
York County
Aurora
William Grutch
O'Neill
F. W. Romber
Uehling
South Omaha
Iron Courage of Chief Dull Knife
The Sioux leader Dull Knife led a doomed march from Fort Robinson to escape in 1879 after two thirds of his people died in Indian Territory. He urged returning north to Montana where he died in 1885 and is buried near the Rosebud River.
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Dull Knife
Morning Star
Col. Ranald Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Indian Territory
Little Wolfs
Fort Robinson
Neb
Montana
Rosebud River
Standing Bear and the Ponca Writ of Habeas Corpus
In 1877 Standing Bear led Ponca chiefs against forced removal to Indian Territory. After a brutal journey and deaths, a habeas corpus petition secured their return to Nebraska. The case sparked national attention, a Senate inquiry, and eventual restoration to their homeland. Standing Bear died September 6, 1908 at age eighty.
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NCR
Standing Bear
Monschu-non-zhin
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Indian Department
Omaha
eBy
Senate
Weeded Fields Cut Weeds With Roofing Paper Method
Northwest fruit growers cover fields with roofing paper cutting holes for melon hills to smother weeds. The technique saves labor in cultivation and irrigation, improving efficiency in weed control.
Machine Produces Sea Air in City for Disease Therapy
A device creates sea air within an urban setting and is applied in treating several illnesses. The invention claims to bring oceanic air quality to indoor urban environments for therapeutic use.
Tanlac credited with restoring health for insurance man
H. W. Morrison of St. Louis, an agent for National Life Insurance Co., reports Tanlac improved his stomach, relieved heart symptoms, boosted weight by fourteen pounds, and restored full daily work. He praises Tanlac highly and notes he can eat anything, sleep well, and is in excellent health. Tanlac sold by reputable druggists.
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Taniac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
St. Louis
National Life Insurance Co
Tanlac
Bee sting teaches lesson in a curious classroom exchange
A teacher notes that a bee stings only once and a boy quips that once is enough. The dialogue playfulIy explores sting fear and curiosity in a classroom setting.
Free copy of Reliable Recipes offered to readers
The Calumet Baking Powder Co Home Economics Department at 4100 28 Fillmore Street Chicago Ill offers a free 76 page Reliable Recipes with colors and useful daily menu information. They will also answer cooking and kitchen equipment questions at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore Street
Chicago
Ill
Fillmore St
Til
Guidance of God For Youth Beyond Home
A sermon-like note urges youths to seek God's continual guidance as they leave home. It warns against the mistake of thinking they can abandon faith when they venture east or west, stressing prayerful reliance on divine direction.
Cuticura Offers Soothing Scalp Relief and Soap Use
Advert shows Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalp and dandruff with gentle rubbing, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo next morning. Encourages daily use as toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
Retirement discussed after defeat in office
The exchange notes that a defeated man speaks loudly on many subjects and that he is under no official restraint. Senator Sorghum agrees it would be relief if he could be retired to public life, reflecting a call for seclusion from public duties.
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Sorghum
Fle
Washington Star
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Claim
Consumer ad advises telling grocer to use Red Cross Ball Blue bluing and promises better results. Repeats that the product has lasting value and returns on purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Perverse Men Try Gravity to Make Water Run Uphill
A witty remark notes some men persist in attempting to defy nature by making water move uphill through gravity, a humorous take on stubborn contrarian effort.
Doorstep Common Sense Drives Out Holiday Revels
A reflective column notes how practical judgment quiets festive excess as the town faces changing moods and social expectations. The piece contrasts carefree celebrations with prudent restraint, urging balance between enjoyment and responsibility.
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Traveling Salesman
Sardis
Aegean
Asia Minor
Herodotus
Athens
Fler
Smyrna
Bird
Polly
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
W. Watters Pagan
Baltimore
L. B. Tuckerman
Bureau of Standards
Henry Goldmark
Wm. Hovgaard
Boston
Max Munk
Germany
U. S
U.S
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
William H. Smith
Adams—Hastings
John Biglin
Antelope
Boyd—Butte
H. H. Story
Burt
Oakland
William S. Swanson
Boone—Albion
C. B. McCorkle
Cedar—Hartington
S. H. Marten
Colfax—Leigh
G. F. McNary
Cass
O. W. Boone
Sec
J. N. Robidoux
Fillmore
Geneva
S. N. Ralston
Franklin
A. F. Ready
Frontier
Stockville
W. G. Bartlett
Furnas
Beaver City
J. E. Bonser
Garden—Lewellen
W. ©. Marsh
Hayes—Hayes Center
H. Hillman
Hitchcock—Culbertson
A. R. Smith
Holt—Chambers
H. C. Cooper
Holt—O’neill
John L. Quig
Howard
St. Paul
Charles Dobry
Jefferson—Fairbury
D. R. Jones
Johnson—Tecumseh
Elmer J. Lamb
Keya Paha
Norden
P. L. Strenger
Keith—Ogallala
R. D. Elker
Knox—Bloomfield
W. H. Weber
Kearney
Minden
Nance—Fullerton
J. P. Ross
Nemaha
Auburn
Col. H. Ernst
Nuckolls
Nelson
George Jackson
Pawnee City
D. W. Osborn
Pierce—Pierce
Fred Gleason
Polk
Osceola
Gilbert Johnson
Perkins—Grant
F. A. Edwards
Red Willow
McCook
Elmer Kay
Saunders —Wahoo
W. F. Roberts
Stanton—Stanton
E. B. Pont
Seward
Harry Rigdon
Saline
L. W. Ingham
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
J. T. Whitehead
Sheridan
Gordon
Joe W. Leedom
Sherman
Loup City
C. A. Kettle
Ashton
Thayer
Deshler
E. J. Mitchell
Maywood
Fred L. Burke
Lincoln
R. Danielson
Gage County
T. J. Majors
Peru
Joe Novek
Adams
W. Coverdale
American Farm Bureau Federation
H. C. Lindsay
George Lutz
Louisville
Commercial State Bank of
Rudolph Johnson
R. F. Howard
University College of Agriculture
Glen Knapp
William
Silas Knapp
Fremont
Northwestern
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Bellans
Arlen CO Capsliaes
Holland
Radio
Radio Merchandising
The
Radio Industry
Radio Publishing Corporation Dept
Madison Ave
Newark
Cty
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