Ceylon the Land of Walking Fish and Ancient Wonders
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Ceylon as a land of walking fish and living legends. It notes Colombo’s artificial harbor, Galle’s older port role, Sinhalese culture, and the ancient capitals Anuradhapura and Kandy. The piece explains the walking fish behavior and contrasts native life with British administration during reforms.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Ceylon
Great Britain
Colombo
Bulletin
Galle
Aunt Jemima Remembered After Chicago Auto Death
Nancy Green known as Aunt Jemima dies in Chicago after an automobile collision. Born in Kentucky in 1834 she became famed for pancake sales and demonstrations at fairs and expositions from 1893 onward. She helped found Olivet Baptist Church and inspired countless families with her pancake lore.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Nancy Green
Jemima
Montgomery County
Walker
Charles M. Walker
Samuel Walker
Olivet Baptist Church
Doctor regains memory after serving as hospital orderly
Detroit physician Dr. James H. Anderson, missing since November, reveals amnesia ended after he functioned as an orderly. He recalled diagnosing cases while at the hospital misperceived as a “nut,” and autopsy confirmed his correct judgments. He faced a choice about returning to Detroit or starting anew.
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Detroit
Mich
James H. Anderson
Chicago
Anderson
Buzzard At Train To Greet Visitors In Saranap
In Saranap California incensed residents plan to remove a buzzard that perches near the depot at train time. They accuse the bird of being trained by a rival town to boost propaganda and harm the town’s image as it attracts visitors.
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Saranap
Calif
Sararap
White Crow Captured by Youth Near Zoo
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario ten year old Reggie Bailey son of Peter Bailey on a ramble through the bush near the Soo captured a white crow. The bird is not fully grown and is white except for the black tips on its tail feathers.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Reggie Bailey
Peter Bailey
Soo
Coney Rabbits Reported on Mount Rainier Slopes
Ashford Washington reports a colony of coney rabbits on Mount Rainier slopes. The creature is described as large rat sized with two sets of ear lobes and a possible rat rabbit cross. It has fine fur, hops across rocky hillsides, and hibernates in winter feeding on berries and roots in season.
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Mt. Rainier
Ashford
Wash
Mount Rainier
Asbury Park Carnival and Baby Parade Spotlight
Asbury Park New Jersey hosts its famous annual carnival and baby parade. Miss Harvey resides with her parents at the Columbia hotel in Asbury Park.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Miss Harvey
Columbia Hotel
Russians and Poles Clash Over War Spoils at Moscow
Moscow reports say Polish and Russian delegates to the re evacuation commission split over lists of factories machines and goods evacuated from Poland during the war. The Soviet side says most items perished and refuses Polish demands. A second commission on paintings and museum pieces also deadlocked.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Riga
Poland
Russia
Nebraska News Roundup Highlights Local Events
The state forestry association meets in Omaha on October 20. Harvard volunteers plan a Halloween benefit ball. Monroe area housewives push a flavoring extract boycott. Omaha grocers host a food show October 15 to 20. Beets production begins at Grand Island with an expected 52 000 tons. Swine team from Nebraska Agricultural College wins third at Peoria show.
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State Forestry Association
Omaha
Harvard
Hallowe
Monroe
Omaha Retail Grocers’ Association
Nebraska Agricultural College
Peoria
Red Cloud
Floyd A. Smith
Valley
W. Leroy Davis
Lincoln
Nebraska League of Women Voters
Aurora
Orville Meyers
Preston
Institutions of Higher Learning
Grand Island
Henry Reimers
Pierce
Fred Koehler
E. W. Peter
Ansley
Richardson County
Barada
E. H. Barbour
State University
James F. MacReynolds
Bellevue
Everett Rowell
Falls City
H. C. M. Burgess
Nebraska
College View
Lancaster County
Brown County
Ainsworth
Frank Bachman
Ralston
K. C. Knudson
State Banking Department
American State Bank
Pioneer State Bank
Guarantee Fund Commission
Alpha Home
Fremont
Abraham Lincoln Mission Association of Lincoln
Lauretta J. Schreiner
Olin E. Nelson
Brown University
Providdesice
E. B. Penny
Fullertop
C. W. Watson
Linccoln
Federation of Nebraska Retailers
Nebraska Baptist Convention
W. H. Rasmusser
Norfolk
George W. Collins
Pawnee City
Collins
Epworth League of Centenary M. S
Beatrice
The
American Legion
San Francisco
Hastings Girls
Joe Hickman
Albion
Platte County
Homer D. Williams
Lincoln Oil
Grand Lodge of Nebraska Independent Order of Odd Fellows
York
R. J. Barr
M. F. Mulvany
M. E
Blanche McKee
Hampton
Mulvany
Hampton Schools
Nebraska Gas _and_ Electric company of
Pierce Milling Company
Walter S. Jackson
Farmers’ National Bank
Valentine
Presbytery of
Kearney
Presbyterian Church of
Synod of Nebraska
Fenton
Blue Valley
McKelvie
State Superintendent Urges Teachers to Attend Omaha Convention
John M. Matzen urges all Nebraska teachers to attend the 56th annual Nebraska Teachers Association convention in Omaha from October 30 to November 3. He highlights professional progress, distribution of school taxes, and the value of serving children through the convention.
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State Teachers Association
John M. Matzen
Omaha
Dairy Barn Design Aimed at Profit and Efficiency
Feature on planning a modern dairy barn with silo yard layout, central feed alley, dual drinking troughs, and sheltered work areas. Discusses stall width, gutter sanitation, concrete floors, ventilation, and strategic placement 200 feet from the house to maximize sunlight and airflow for healthier cows.
Ancient fishing tools echo in modern nets
The article traces fishing methods from ancient Egypt to medieval times, noting nets on Y shaped poles, drag nets, hooks and lines, bronze harpoons, and biblical references. It argues fishing gear has changed little, with modern Gloucester fishermen still using near identical implements.
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Nile
Gloucester
Birth of Oil Industry in United States
The text traces oil use back to ancient times and notes the rise of the modern oil industry in the United States with the 1858 Titusville, Pennsylvania well. It mentions ancient uses in Babylonia, Herodotus cited wells, and early lamp and preservative uses across Rome Egypt China Persia.
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United States
Titusville
Herodotus
Sicily
Jupiter
Rome
Prayer of the Tree from a Portuguese roadside
A traveler reads a plea carved on a Portuguese tree pleading passersby not to harm it. The tree claims to be the heat of hearths, shade in summer, and its fruits as drinks, and identifies itself as timber for houses boats doors beds and even coffins.
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Portugal
The Rainbow Touch at a Lodger’s Quarters
A landlady describes her lodger’s speech as vivid as the rainbow, comparing her language to the colors she sees. This vivid image suggests the lodger speaks in bright, varied terms that stand out to observers.
Stendahl’s Life Told Through Energy and Cosmopolitan Insight
The article surveys Stendahl as a novelist critic and art historian, praising his energetic sincerity and his view of history as driven by great men. It contrasts his domestic popularity with foreign incomprehension, noting his relentless analysis and broad cosmopolitan interests.
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Stendahl
Girondins
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Gotham
New Court House
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Court House
White Crow
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Titania
Nebraska News
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Prairie Avenue
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Edinburgh Review
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