Monument Acknowledges Cowpens Victory in South Carolina
The 70th Congress passed a bill to erect a national monument at the Cowpens battleground. Historical material notes Cowpens as a pivotal victory that helped shape Yorktown, with Tarleton’s defeat and Morgan’s and Washington’s roles shaping the Revolutionary War’s southern campaign.
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Cowpens Battleground
South Carolina
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Kings Mountain
North Carolina
Virginia
Ferguson
Cowpens
Congress
Cowpens National Monument
Army War College
Tarleton
George Washington
Howard
Morgan
Camden
Washington
Maryland
Delaware
United States
Pickens
America
Greene
Rhode Island
Guilford Court House
Khyber Pass Key to India Through Historic Gateways
National Geographic describes the Khyber Pass as a historic gateway linking Afghanistan and India. It depicts Ali Masjid, Landikotal, and Jamrud forts, Afridi tribes, the Khyber Rifles, and weekly convoy days with two-way and one-way traffic to protect caravans from bandits, set within British India and the tense frontier landscape.
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Afghanistan
Khyber Pass
India
Kipling
Lama
Kim
Alexander
Jamrud
Landikotal
Khyber
Near East
Ali Masjid
Kabuli Bazaar
Peshawar
Hindu Kush
Bokhara
Asia
Iran
Gobi
Afghan
Kashmir
Lalla Rookh
Kabul
Khyber Rifles
Peshawag
Persia
Turkestan
East India Company
Cantonment
Multisyllable Words and Foreign Headlines
The piece notes languages like Finnish Danish and Italian still present long words that could confound readers. It cites Finnish coronation terms Danish pension laws and Italian phrases to illustrate headline length and the challenge for translators and readers alike.
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Valta
The True Method of Action In This World Quote
A concise quotation attributed to Madame Swetchine frames belief that active engagement defines character, asserting the only true method is to be present and involved rather than detached or separate.
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Madame Swetchine
Sterling System Defines Silver Content In Coins
The term Sterling refers to British standard silver at 925 parts silver and 75 parts copper. American coins use 900 fine silver, meaning 900 parts silver to 100 parts other metals.
Speaking of Sigue Exchanged Night Phone Call Joke
The Cincinnati Enquirer mocks a late night phone call joke about a telephone exchange girl giving a wrong number, reflecting a humorous city paper tone.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Pueblo uses hot waste water to melt snow in streets
Hot water from ice plants and other Pueblo factories is used by the city highway department to clear snow and ice. Street sprinklers and flushers filled with hot water move through downtown, melting ice as streams flow onto the pavement.
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Pueblo
Colo
Free hot water saves city snow removal costs
A description notes that hot water obtained at no cost is used to melt snow, reducing the need for shoveling and hauling and cutting municipal expenses.
Woman seeks divorce over husband's theater snores
A Newport, Rhode Island woman requested a divorce citing cruelty. She said her husband fell asleep and snored loudly at a theater, causing people to laugh at them, and the decree was granted on cruelty grounds.
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Newport, R. L
Phillips Milk of Magnesia promotes sweet relief
The advertisement markets Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universal safe sweetener for children and adults to neutralize stomach acidity. It emphasizes its pleasant taste, broad acceptance by mothers, medical endorsement, and the Phillips trademark dating back to 1870s, urging households to keep it handy.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Aspirined Billy Learns From Absence Report
Billy's quarterly report card shows lower marks due to four days of absence for illness. His sister Sally consoles him saying he was aspirined those days, reflecting the playful idea that medicine and rest affected his schoolwork.
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Billy
Sally
Sardinia May Grow Cotton
The Italian ministry of national economy reports encouraging experiments showing cotton can be grown in Sardinia. The arid land yield reached about three quintals per acre, signaling potential to cut imports as Italy pursues self sufficiency in cotton.
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Sardinia
Italy
Too Easy “Why do you employ a collector?”
A Louisville Courier Journal quote presents a humorous exchange about hiring a collector after failed self collection. The speaker explains they pursued repayment but others owed him more than he could retrieve.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Baby Remedy Across Homes
A nostalgic ad praises Castoria for infant relief from colic constipation and diarrhea. It claims five million homes use Castoria and urges recall of the name, noting doctors often advise it for infants and that druggists carry it everywhere.
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Castoria
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