Columbus and Isabella credited for launching American history
Elmo Scott Watson writes on Columbus's quest and the joint Spanish American tribute. He notes Isabella of Castile's decisive role in backing his voyage and the planned Pan American Memorial Lighthouse project in Santo Domingo, funded by multiple nations and tied to a 1492 milestone.
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Christopher Columbus
United States
Western Hemisphere
New World
Two Americas
Pan-American Union
Christopher Combus
Santo Domingo
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Surrenty
Columbus
America
Spain
Ferdinand
Isabella
Portugal
Indies
Atlantic
Washington Irving
Irving
Castile and
Aragon
Euch
Prince Henry
Ferdinand and
Hernando de Talavera
Juan Perez
la Robida
Ocean
Cordova
Granada
New Jersey
Paros
Isabella of Castile
Mysterious Recipe Fragments Spark Kitchen Curiosity
Fragmented notes describe cane currant juice with 10 sugar making 14 glasses of jelly. Mentions 4 ice and 7 Oe cake in non bigs. Unclear terms suggest a casual kitchen shorthand and missing context.
Floreseton Shampoo Ad Promises Hair Care Benefits
An advertisement from Hiscox Litecex Chemical Works promotes Floreseton Shampoo as ideal for hair softness and manageability. The copy mentions mailer distribution and a sales tone aimed at attracting customers seeking healthier hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balam
Bakse
Mailer Fembagee
Hiscox Litecex Chemical Works
Pedro Martinez Seeks Marriage in California Despite License Glitch
Pedro Martinez twenty four and Francisca Garcia visit Judge Wade Moore in Pittsburg California to wed. They present a marriage license obtained that day from the county clerk, but the judge notes the license permits Pedro only to fish in California before the ceremony.
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Pedro Martinez
Pedro
Po Hce
Wade Moore
Pittsburg
Calif
Francisca Garcia
Francisca
Mezice
California
Memorial lighthouse planned in Santo Domingo harbor for Columbus
The piece recalls Christopher Columbus dying poor in Valladolid Spain in 1506 and burial shifts to Seville with Diego. It notes the remains were later moved and a memorial lighthouse in Santo Domingo harbor is proposed to honor him, referencing his long, itinerant interments across Europe and the Atlantic.
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Santo Do ‘Mingo
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Valladolid
Spain
Seville
Diego
Atlantic
Burial Route of Columbus Through Century of Repatriations
The article traces Columbus remains from Santo Domingo to Havana and Seville amid Spanish and French power shifts. It notes Dominican claims that the body never left Santo Domingo and historians’ belief of a misidentified interment. The narrative cites the 1795 transfer and later movements during Cuba’s independence era.
Hot Oil Employed to Wipe Out Mosquitoes
Article describes spraying hot fuel oil along canal shores to kill malaria spreading mosquitoes. A 150 gallon tank is used aboard a rowboat with a three man crew to cover breeding sites in Pedro Migue and Gatum lakes. Rigid inspections ensure thorough oiling and broader mosquito control relies on stream training and drainage elsewhere.
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Zune
Pedro Migue
Gatum Lakes
Corrosion of Pipelines Attributed to Electrical Causes
Bureau of Standards investigators after extensive tests conclude corrosion in pipelines is caused by electricity. Ground currents create a battery-like circuit through differing chemical compositions and moisture levels, with discharge and current collection at multiple points. The earth acts as a large, improvised battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Leonard Ear Oil
Drury
Earth Could Support 87900000000 People Says University Expert
Professor H. L. Shants of the University of Illinois told the National Academy of Sciences that the earth can support 87.9 billion people if all land is fully utilized. Popular Science Magazine notes this would be nearly five times the world’s current population.
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H. L. Shants
University of Illinois
National Academy of Sciences
Popular Science Magazine
No Sale Phyllis Seeks Cedar Hope Chest
A caller named Phyllis asks to buy a hope chest as a clerk promotes a cedar model described as durable and long lasting in a Telephone Topics feature. The exchange presents a product pitch emphasizing longevity and storage appeal.
Actress Seeks Publicity in Divorce Suit Wardrobe Claim
A divorce suit claims the actress intends to use her wardrobe to gain publicity. The filing suggests wardrobe items could become part of publicity strategy and court consideration.
Worth Weight of Women Testimony in Local Notice
Mrs. Cuanizs Moscar of Tully New York reports weakness and illness from walking and reliance on Lydia E Pinkham products. She credits Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with improving her condition and plans to obtain two more bottles. Her mother in law assisted during her recovery.
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Tully
N. W
N. Y
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia EE
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The
Pexel Company
Chicago
Ill
Alenia
Castile
Kingdom of
Naples
Navarre
Julius II
Juan
Catalina
Africa
Tunis
Tripoli
Algiers
Inquisition
Cine
Salamanca
Colutibis
Queil
Tiabella
lLieferwood
Lordarwood
Prac
Sviell
OkiSorear
Santo Deonlnage
Feds
France
Santo Do
Mingo
Christopher
Diego Columbus
Havana
Bulletin
National Geographic Society
Bayer
Leonard, Inc
Fifth.Ave
New York
Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N.Y
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