City Gardens and the New American Life
The speaker argues urban growth threatens rural life and outlines a plan for dispersed garden communities near cities. He highlights the National War Garden experience, cites 8,000,000 participants, and envisions homelands where families live in garden homes within 30 to 60 minutes of work, fostering democracy and improved living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Senate Committee On Reconstruction
New England
Michigan
William
Smythe
America
The
Macmillan Company
New York
Cline
Europe
Lane
National War Garden Commission
Washington
Charles Lathrop Pack
Lakewood
N. J
American Forestry Association
Abraham Lincoln
Burbank
Earth
Trick to remove waistcoat without coat in Versailles show
A 18th century conjurer Pinetti stunned Versailles courtiers by removing shirts without altering their coats. The method involves threading the coat lapels through the waistcoat armholes and guiding both arms through the same openings, leaving the waistcoat at the back of the neck before sliding it down the sleeve.
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Pinetti
Versailles
London
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen
Indiana
Old Coat and Waistcoat Featured in Historical Display
A regional museum presents an 18th century attire set including an old coat and waistcoat. Curators note garment construction reflects period materials and tailoring techniques.
Paris and the Ancient City Name Origins
The name Paris first appears in a synodal letter convening a council at the town in A D 360. Julius Caesar mentions Lutetia in 53 B.C. as the meeting place for deputies from Gaul, with the fortified city serving as the capital of the Parisii, a small Gaulish tribe.
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Paris
Lutetia
Julius Caesar
Gaul
de Parisii
Opechancanough Fought At Age of 100 in Virginia Massacre
The Virginia massacre on March 22, 1422, saw Opechancanough lead a brutal assault against 80 plantations along the James River. After years of rebellion and battles, the aging Pamunkey chief was captured and fatally wounded by a white guard in Jamestown as he met Governor Berkeley.
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Virginia
James River
Opechancanough
John Smith
Powhatan
William Berkeley
Jamestown
Berkeley
Pieskaret the Adirondack Warrior who Scaled Iroquois Fear
In the colonial era Pieskaret, also known as Bisconace or Little Blaze, earned terror among the Iroquois by eluding pursuers and killing multiple warriors across three nights. After years of conflict the Adirondacks forged a truce with the Iroquois, but a peace delegation encounter ended with Pieskaret killed by gunfire.
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Pieskaret
Bisconace
Little Blaze
West
Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
Adirondack
Five Nations
Canada
Demijohn Origin Traced to Persia and France
The term demijohn is linked to Damagan in northern Persia famed for glasswork. French usage as dame jeanne influenced English as dem john, with the first syllable softened in adaptation.
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Persia
Damagan
Jack
Jill
Juvenile Court Laughs At Defense Over Sunday School
A court transcript shows a lawyer quizzing a defendant about church attendance. The client finally confesses to attending only on Sundays, prompting laughter in a juvenile court session.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Laments Misleading Imitations
Purporting to be a trusted laxative for children the text urges mothers to choose genuine California Fig Syrup. It claims a teaspoon cleanses the liver and bowels within hours and that millions keep it on hand to prevent illness.
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California
A Martyr Quotable About Cinema Heroes
A Judge quips about favorite movie heroine naming his wife as the loyal spectator who sits through them all. This humorous aside highlights domestic support and witty courtroom banter.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Dazzling Dresses
Advert says baby dresses will dazzle when washed with Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. Claims simplicity and effectiveness and notes availability at all good grocers.
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Baby
Hidden Confession Behind One Habit
A man admits one vice to shield a dozen others, suggesting a pattern of concealed faults and selective honesty that masks wider personal failings.
Pugilist Promotes Prevention Over Pain in Ring Saying
A boxing quote frames prevention as wiser than punishment, noting an ounce of prevention is worth a pound on the nose. The line emphasizes strategy over brute force and cautions against reckless fighting.
Damascus Enclosed by Dilapidated Six-Mile Wall
A historical note describes Damascus ringed by a dilapidated wall roughly six miles in circumference, indicating aged defenses and urban fortification.
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Damascus
Local testimonial for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs Viola French of Danville Illinois praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery saying it lifted her nervous weakness and revived her interest in life after a few doses. She urges readers to obtain the remedy from a local druggist or request free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Buffalo New York.
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Danville, Ill
Viola French
N. Collett St
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
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LY Soulet
Tele Spiritual
Cotarles
Lathrop Pace
Elmo Scott Watson
Doan
J. C. Arnt
la Salle St
Beatrice
Nebr
Dean
Gust Numson
Lincoln St
Blair
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg
Bel
Bellans
Piso
Ted State
MFG. CO
Kodaks
Lincoln Photo Supply Co
Eastman
Lincoln
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