Oldest and youngest Legion members live in Miami LA
The oldest and youngest American Legion members in Miami LA are John W. Boucher aged 84 and George E. Mackenzie aged 23. Boucher served in the A E F construction forces in France and joined the Pershing army at 73. Mackenzie ran away to enlist at barely 13.
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American Legion
Miami
John W. Boucher
George E. Mackenzie
Boucher
France
Pershing
Mackenzie
New Miniature Lemon From Japan Comes to Washington
A tiny new lemon developed in Japan is imported to Washington for the first time. The minature fruit is pigeon egg sized with thin skin and a tart lime flavor. Each fruit yields a single glass of lemonade.
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Japan
State of
Washington
Biography Gaps Highlighted By Reader's Insight
A reader argues a biography omits vast portions of a subject’s life, noting that critical chapters and achievements remain unexplored. The critique suggests the biographer missed defining moments, personal battles, and societal impact that would complete the portrait.
Water keeps kidneys healthy warns famous authority
Eating too much rich food may cause kidney trouble as acids irritate and overwork kidneys. Drink plenty of water and use Jad Salts daily for a few days to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize system acids, relieve bladder irritation, and prevent serious disorders.
Normandy and Brittany in the French landscape
The narrative surveys France’s geography from Brittany to Normandy, noting lakes and ports, then moves through Bayeux and Caen. It highlights Norse influence, Bayeux tapestry, the Orne and Seine rivers, Le Havre, Rouen, and Caen’s abbeys, describing Normandy’s scenery, people, and enduring provincial character.
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Bayeux
French
Charles the Simple
Seine
Rouen
Rollo the Ganger
England
William the Conqueror
Hastings
William
Caen
Matilda
St. Etienne
St. Stephen
la Trinite
Orne
Bay of the Seine
The
le Havre
Havre
Paris
Hudson
Injurious Insects and Plant Damage
The text defines injurious insects as those that masticate and swallow plant material such as wood bark leaves flowers or fruit. It includes most larvae beetles and grasshoppers. Sucking insects injure plants by extracting juices and include plant bugs and aphids.
Plant Insect Orders with Sucking Mouthparts Described
An overview notes scale insects thrips and plant feeding mites possess sucking beaks or bristles rather than biting jaws. The text highlights these insects feed by suction and includes their grouping under plant pests and defense considerations.
Ancient Egyptian metals traced to early dynasties
Bronze alloy used in relics dating to Menes founder of Egypt's first dynasty about 5500 B C. Copper long known to Egyptians around 7000 B C. This changeover marks early metallurgical knowledge.
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Menes
Upper
Lower
Egypt
Superstitions Across Eras Old and New
A compendium of beliefs on amulets and talismans from plague era London to Drake's time. Burglar charms of coal, arsenic wards, quicksilver quills, toad powder, and coin lore appear beside nautical omens of storms. Ends noting 1928 Western Newspaper Union as source.
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London
Portugal
Windup Tale Sparks Debate on American Intervention
Representative Homer Lyon of North Carolina spoke in Whiteville about a lingering Old World complication. He recalled a paradoxical tale where America’s entry did not fix a grim situation a minister disturbance. a boy boasted of killing a rat then, in a somber twist, ‘God called him home.’
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Homer Lyon
North Carolina
Whiteville
America
Untiil
Los Angeles Times
Atwater Kent Radio Promises Clarity and Low Cost
Historic campaign style advertisement touts Atwater Kent radios in two forms the all electric set needing no batteries and a battery set. It claims low operating costs under a cent per hour and cites nearly two million owners as proof of leadership and reliability.
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Atwater Kent
A.C
D.C
Smith
Hoover
Atwater Kent Radio
Monarchs and the We in Royal Speech Across Empires
The practice of rulers calling themselves we stems from the Roman era when two emperors ruled, one in Italy and one in Constantinople. They issued identical decrees under joint authority, creating the tradition of the plural royal we.
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Italy
Constantinople
Vice Presidents Who Died While in Office
The article lists vice presidents who died in office: George Clinton Elbridge Gerry William R King Henry Wilson a Hendricks Garrett A Hobart and James A Sherman.
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The
United States
George Clinton
Elbridge Gerry
William R. King
Henry Wilson
A. A. Hendricks
Garrett A. Hobart
James 8. Sherman
Navigators' Line Marks Date Change at Pacific Line
The International Date Line runs near the 180th meridian marking where navigators adjust dates while traversing the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean
Roughing It in a Mountain Shack Line
A wry Los Angeles Times quip notes roughing it means a week at a mountain shack with exposed plumbing and no full-length mirror, reflecting old fashioned rugged living.
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Los Angeles Times
Curling Tools Through Time In Ancient Egypt to Fifteenth Century
Bronze curling implements were found in ancient Egyptian tombs and resemble modern curling tongs. The text notes hair frizzing in the Fifteenth century using curling tools.
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Ancient
Egypt
Well Attended To You Ought To Do Something For That Cold
A wry exchange from Stray Stories notes a cold prompting concern while many friends offer help. The dialogue contrasts neglect with communal care as a light, humorous aside in daily life.
Talk Is Cheap and Neighbors Pay the Price
A concise report notes how verbal promises fall short when neighbors use another’s telephone. The piece highlights overhead costs and disputes over telephone access and etiquette in a close community.
Sleep as a vice when excess drains activity says Pittsburgh expert
Dr. H M Johnson, a sleep expert at the University of Pittsburgh, argues sleep becomes vicious when it disrupts more engaging activities. He notes most people need six and a half to nine hours, and finds women are less restless and spend more time in bed while mentally engaged individuals sleep less than those in less stimulating work.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Rance
Lake Geneva
France
Grand- Lieu
Nantes
Brittanny
New Jersey
Normandy
Brittany
Pardons
Dauphine
Burgundy
Champagne
Auvergne
Touraine
H. M. Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
Johnson
Roman Relics Revealed at Prysgfield Caerleon Fortress
Remarkable Roman fort site near Newport England shows great walls ramparts look-out turrets a massive stone water tank and officers quarters. Bronze sword trappings pottery catapults and sling stones have been recovered from the site.
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Prysgfield
Caerleon
Newport
England
Britain
Town Moves to Quiet Upkeep or Big Event
Citizens chatter about the town’s plans as crews haul sawdust for either a revival event or a circus. The exact purpose remains unanswered while workers prepare the town space.
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Zeke
Talleyrand and Madame De Stael in Witty Exchange
The Kansas City Star recalls Talleyrand’s famed diplomatic wit. Madame De Stael teases about saving one in a river, and he answers with a quip about her being a strong swimmer. A dinner quip compares diplomats and women of the world on yes no and perhaps.
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Madame de Stael
Talleyrand
Madame Grant
Fox
Kansas City Star
Humorous Quip Sees Man Self‑Assured as Bright
A witty remark mocks a man who praises his own intellect as if he could outshine the sun. The quotable line frames him as vain and confident, suggesting even a solar retreat could not dim his claimed brightness.
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