Geography inspires words from many lands and places
The Natl Geographic Society notes how English borrows from many places: Lima beans, laconic, limerick, china, coffee, canaries, bauxite, Savoy, Gasconade, troy weight, sisal, cologne, Bologna sausage, tangerine, derby, castile soap, astrakhan. This survey traces origins to Damascus, Kashmir, Cambrai, Gaza, Jersey, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Limerick
China
Canaries
Savoy
Cologne
Derby
Castile
Astrakhan
Menderes
Greece
Rome
Aldus Manutius
Venice
Italy
Shanghai
Sardinia
Spain
Malaga
Magenta
Austria
France
Baia
Miami
Perignon
Dom Perignon
Haut Villers Abbey
Champagne
Onr
Prison Break Attempt In Walla Walla Foiled
Jack O Neal climbed into the county jail at Walla Walla Washington via the second story window seeking a friend serving time. A bottle of denatured alcohol was found on him and he was placed in a cell.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Jack O'Neal
Finnish Women Organize for Military Service
In Welsingfors Finland about two hundred thousand Finnish women form Lotta Svard clubs to assist the volunteer military forces. They train in a military fashion wearing gray garments and sleeping on straw to endure hardships and support the standing army in wartime. The nation endured bitter civil strife after the Russian Soviet government era with Red and White forces, disrupting rail travel for months and involving the population.
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Welsingfors
Finland
Lotta Svaerd
Beggars in Leipzig Profiting From City Welfare Quietly
Leipzig officials reveal lucrative begging schemes with daily earnings from fifteen to twenty five dollars. A blind beggar reportedly nets about 250 dollars weekly by concert style performances. Some beggars hire cripples and even train children to maximize alms, sharing proceeds with a school director.
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Leipzig
American Radio Enthusiast Maps Transatlantic Broadcast Range
An American listener notes that U S stations have larger transmission radii than British ones of equal power. Over a year he voyaged to the Mediterranean and used a home made four tube set to receive KDKA and WBZ across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, with British stations rarely heard beyond 1 000 miles on four tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donia
Mediterranean
United States
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WBZ
Springfield
Mass
Way
New York
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Spain
Nebraskan Notes in Brief Highlight Local Happenings
A sprawling Neb raska notes in brief column traces local items from Lincoln and Omaha to Blair, Grand Island, and Falls City. It mentions political events, farm markets, weather, injuries, new land gifts, and public works with names such as Governor McMullen, Mrs Sarah H Josyo, Ezra Shaw, and Col T W McCullough tied to community updates.
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Fercessuu
City Leasurer
al Juik
Uleuu al A
Faubuy
Treautical
W. G. KlouUss
Qi York
Caly Scuouis
UBU
MNS
Cduave
Vera Garrison
University Pace
Ledius
South Omaha
C. U.rubinson
Adam Schelsinger
American Legion
Nebraska City
Blanche Altman
Lee Altman
Almah
Fort Coud
Omaha Technical High School
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
State Penitentiary
Logan
Dixon County
Adai McMullen
Washington
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Webster County Farm Bureau
Fred Peers
Grand, Island
Peers
Omaha Co vErative Live Stock Commission
Gore
South Ouma Oa
Securities State Band
Christina Peterson
Gage County
Archie
Ear Filley
Nebraska
Rulu
Darlan County
Orleans
Blue Hill
Douglas
Doniphan
Eugene White
White
W. J. O'Brien
Gretna
Bryan
Blair High School
Blair
Kirby Cook
Cook
Louis Myer
Sarah H. Josyo
Harold Gifford
Owasha
Fontenelle
Dale Turner
Alva Turner
Guide Rock
Royal Neighbors of America
Ousha
Thurston County
Walthill
Louisville
Ratte
Dakota
Chadron
Farmers Union ,Shipping Association of
Cheyenne County
Central City
Congress
Edgar Howard
House of Representatives
Everett Buckingham
Omaha
John F. Woolridge
Gering
Nebraska Agricultural College
T. A. Burnett
Richardson County
Falls City
Katherine McMahon
Ezra Shaw
South
Union Stockyards Company
E Street
Division of Crop and Livestock
Nebraska Crop Growers Association
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Will C. Israel
Havelock
Lee Baker
Grand Island
R G. Clapp
Missouri Valley Conference
State Association of Mutua!nsurance Companies
H.A. Graff
Seward
George A. Anthony
Lexington
Frans Mills
Hastings
Platte River
Ashland
Pat. Crowe
Omaha Milionaire
Newark, N. Jr
Evangelis
Square Plan of House Affords Greatest Space at Least Cost
In this design by William A. Radford readers learn about a roomy country house that blends simplicity with practical space. The plan emphasizes low wall costs, a central hall, sun parlor, wide eaves, dormer space, and extensive closet storage aimed at comfort and convenience for family life.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Five Coat Job Is Just Right for Enamel Finish
Building Use Magazine outlines two enamel forms China gloss and common enamel. It explains enamel finish combines hard gum enamel varnish with coloring, multiple coats, sandpaper between coats, and final rubbing with pumice for a matte or dull result.
Plumbing fixtures matter for home value in building
Home builders should learn about plumbing fixtures as they significantly impact a building’s value. Proper selection and installation affect durability efficiency and resale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cambrai
Palestine
Washington, D. C
Calicut
Madras
Kashmir
Damascus
Europe
Mosul
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Fossatum
Nile
Cairo
Fustat
Cambrie
West Front
Tulle
Gauze
Gaza
Arras
Guingamp
Brittany
Jersey
Norfolk County
England
Channel
Axminster
Devon
America
Near East
Turkey
Guiana
Panama
Canal
Brussels
Wilton
Pasteur
Smyrna
The
Erie Railroad
State
National Forest Services
Luther D. Fuller
Sixteenth and
Feller Streets
Don Gelasio Caetani
Voman
Nebraska News
William Chai
wLy
Ds cOlUuClag al uluuestTaah Dlablhudl
Cudis
Loup Valley Istrict
Editorial
Assu
Sienna Wall
Gland Island
Werause
Allelic
CraWiurd
Jla
Rpe
Wilsuuueru
Brigepuit
Nevraska
Uluana
Nebraska Public Library
Palisade
Benicar
Dinu
Sningle
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