Lost Colony Clew Found on Quartz Slab in North Carolina
An Elizabethan inscription on a quartz slab found near the Chowan river NC is claimed to reveal the fate of Roanoke Island and Virginia Dare. Dr. Haywood J. Pearce Jr of Emory University presents translated lines from Eleanor White Dare and Ananias Dare, suggesting a massacre and survival of seven colonists. The artifact reportedly notes Eleanor Dare and Virginia Dare and hints at the colony’s final days, with dates referenced as 1591. The discovery ties to Sir Walter Raleigh’s expeditions and the Roanoke saga.
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Atlanta
Chowan River
North Carolina
Roanoke Island
N. C
Virginia Dare
America
Haywood J. Pearce, Jr
Emory University
Lost Colony
Walter Raleigh
Ralph Lane
John White
Richard Grenville
Lane
Grenville
England
Sir Francis Drake
Ananias Dare
Virginia
Heaven
Dr. Pearce
Ananias
E.W.D
Eleanor Dare
Pearce
Eleanor
Letter by Washington Found by University Student
A University of Michigan research student, John Alden, discovered an unpublished letter by George Washington dated May 17, 1768. The letter, written to John Blair then acting governor of Virginia, was found in Gen. Thomas Gage papers at the William L. Clements Library and passed to Gage. Washington urged a western boundary to keep what is now southwestern Pennsylvania open to white settlers.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
George Washington
John Alden
Thomas Gage
William L. Clements
John Blair
Virginia
General Gage
America
Gage
Washington
Fort Pitt
Pennsylvania
Color Preference Signals Child Disposition
Mrs. Jean F. Johnson of Missouri's crippled children's service says color liking reveals traits. Blue suggests cheerfulness, black implies moodiness, brown signals seriousness, and green indicates quick intelligence in children.
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Columbia, Mo
Jean F. Johnson
The
University of Missouri
Crippled Children’s Service
Women Lead in Test for Jury Service in Erie County
In Erie County Buffalo New York women outpace men in passing oral exams to qualify for jury service, says G Stuart Berrill deputy county commissioner of jurors. He attributes this to many women being mothers who help children with schoolwork and stay informed about current affairs.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Erie County
G. Stuart Berrill
Log Travels 1 000 Miles Through Arctic Waters
A log drifted about 1000 miles from the Mackenzie River mouth near Aklavik to Bellot Strait. Maj. D. L. McKeand collected it during a eastern Arctic cruise and donated it for study. Identified as century old black spruce, it likely drifted from Mackenzie River conifer stands to Bellot Strait.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie River
Aklavik
Bellot Strait
D. L. McKeand
Arctic
Forestry Laboratories
Department of Mines and Resources
Affection as a substitute for love in marriage
Advice outlines when affection can lead to marriage and when practical factors matter. It distinguishes young readers needing romantic spark from older adults who may seek contentment, stability, or companionship, noting the value of experience and compromise in forming lasting unions.
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Miss Dene
A. W
The Veil of Secrecy in a New Home Life
A reader fears social fallout after leaving home and quarrelling with a mother. The advice urges honesty about the new living situation to stop rumors, arguing that truth dampens gossip and improves reputation once conjecture ends.
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Miss Dene
V. D
Cautious detective urged to marry and drop sleuthing
A speaker advises a seasoned investigator to abandon his house detective role and marry the woman he has distrusted for years. He argues she has finally acted on his suspicions and warns that remaining a sleuth would doom their union, suggesting he leave the life behind.
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A. L
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Hollywood anecdotes and film industry chatter highlights
Star Dust surveys The River as a landmark government film. It recalls Selznick and Goddard tests for Gone With the Wind and Paulette’s contract, Hortense Odlum’s fashion impact on Kate Smith, Peter Lorre’s dramatic jokes, and Norma Shearer remembering early costars now back in work.
Studio Club aims to rival Stage Door with De Havilland
Warner Brothers will feature Olivia de Havilland and Anita Louise in Studio Club. The studio hopes the film earns as much acclaim as RKO’s Stage Door. Pick and Pat, radio comedians, will appear in features for Republic. Frank Black manages a 118 acre Pennsylvania farm while juggling Magic Key and Friday concert duties and profits from his livestock.
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Ireland
Toby Doolan
Doolan
Warner Brothers
Olivia de Havilland
Anita Louise
RKO
Pick
Pat
Republic
Frank Black
Pennsylvania
Western Newspaper Union
Old Fashioned Patchwork Stitches for Home Crafts
The article describes antique embroidery and patchwork stitches used in quilts and home accessories. It details a double house motif, blanket and chain stitches, linen luncheon sets, and hemmed edges. A free leaflet with authentic stitches is offered, along with Mrs. Spears sewing book available for 25 cents.
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All Gables
Gardeners Tips for Soil and Flower Choices
Gardeners learn which flowers thrive in rich soil or poor soil conditions. The guide lists sun loving favorites like zinnia and petunia and suggests Nasturtium and calendula for poorer ground. It notes heavy clay soils suit sweet peas and carnations while light textured soils favor petunia and hollyhock. partially shaded plots benefit calendula and pansy among others.
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Ferry Seed Institute
Favorite Recipe of the Week He Soup
Delicious soup with pimiento color and rich flavor using cream of celery or condensed soup. Simmer onions milk paprika and pimiento puree then heat and serve, removing the onion. Recipe serves six and hints at red desserts with raspberry gelatin. MARJORIE H BLACK.
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Marjorie H. Black
Life Is Music Quote by Ruskin on Notes and Pace
A Ruskin quote asserts life is music when one touches notes lightly and in time, warning that there must be no hurry to finish. It frames time as a musical cadence guiding thoughtful, unrushed living.
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John Ruskin
ED Durrell
Eugenia
Mrs. Durrell
Prince Albert
Phil See on Common Sense and Home Truths
A collection of aphorisms and reflections by Phil See on common sense, endurance, imitation, justice, and the value of hard work. The musings touch on ancestors, freedom from henpecking, and remarks on literature and music.
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Miss Hodges
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Thomas Chalmers
David Selznick
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Charles Chaplin
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Kate Smith
Hortense Odlum
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Peter Lorre
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Norma Shearer
Marie Antoinette
Ruth Wyeth
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Pimiento Bisque
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