Dog Days and Old Drum Fame in American Myth
The piece traces dog lovers' tributes from Sergeant Major Jiggs to Balto and the famed Old Drum eulogy by Senator George G. Vest. It recounts how Drum’s accidental death sparked a Missouri court saga, the high profiles of lawyers Crttenden, Vest, and others, and how Vest’s speech elevated the hound to national legend.
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Jiggs
United States Marine Corps
Stubby
American Red Cross Museum
Washington
Rufus
Lou Wescot Beck
Death Valley
Nand
Los Angeles
Balto
Nome
Cleveland
George G. West
Missouri
Old Drum
West
Will
T Ferrill
Rocky Mountain Herald
Denver
Colo
Mrr
Ferrill
East
Jesse James
Leonidas Hornsby
Charles Burden
Alstar
Hornsby
Drum
Su‘court of
Hornaby Place
Johnston County
Nile von Seee
Uncle Lon
Hornabys
Charley
Hornsbys
Tennesses
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
Burden
Justice of the Peace
George Norman
Court of Common Pleas
Hound
Lon Hornsby
Crittenden & Cockrell
Phillips & West
Elliott
United States
Kansas City
George G. Vest
Foster P. Wright
Blodgett
Crittenden
Cockrell
Vest
Uncle Charley
Drunt
Brinkley Hornsby
Supreme Court
Jose—man
Piedmont Plain geographic division described in early physiography
The Piedmont Plain is defined as the Atlantic coast plain section between the Appalachian highland and the coastal plain, characterized by rugged terrain, older rock strata, and distinct escarpments where most Atlantic rivers plunge in rapids or cataracts. The text notes it is broader in the south and narrows toward New England and New York. It mentions a London goldfish hospital as a non-sequitur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kias
Richea
India
Piedmont
United States
Atlantic Coast Plain
Low Coastal Plain
New—England
New York
North Carolina
Relaxation Exercises For Full Body Tension Release
A guide describes releasing muscular tension through targeted relaxation. The method focuses on easing one body part at a time before relaxing the entire body at the joints. It emphasizes making the body flexible and free of habitual strain.
Early Christian Basilica in Ravenna Noted for Circular Tower
The church of St Apolinaris in Ravenna Italy contains an early Christian basilica complex and is famed for a highly angular circular tower standing about 120 feet high.
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St Apolinaris
Ravenna
Italy
Army Calls Differ The Same In France And U S
Framed as a wartime linguistic note the piece compares calls used by France and the United States versus Germany and England, noting distinct signaling terms versus shared ones across allied forces. The discussion hints at cultural and linguistic variety in military radio and bugle calls.
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France
United States
Germany
England
City of St Paul Mina Introduces New Airport
An air view shows St Paul Mina with its new airport 1.4 miles from the city center. The facility marks a milestone for the community and fits within the urban core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of St. Paul, Mina
St. Paul
Mina
Bob's On The Job Mascot Guides Collies At White House
Bob, Son of Battle, a regular soldier and mascot of Troop C Fourth United States Cavalry, acts as an official guide for the Coolidge collies over the Black Hills as the President's guard troop during the summer White House period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Battle
Coolidge Collies
Black Hills
Fourth United States Cavalry
White House
Sellers Promoted to Rear Admiral Succeeds Latimer
David F. Sellers, a native of Austin Texas, was assigned to Central American waters as commander of the special service squadron to succeed Rear Admiral William J. Latimer. He was promoted from captain to rear admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Sellers
Central
American
Vjllian J. Latimer
Austin
Texas
State Highways See Urban Travel Dominance Across States
A survey of state highway use shows urban travel dominates in 여러 states. Ohio reports over 87 percent of highway traffic in cities, Vermont sees about 89 percent citybound travel, and Pennsylvania records 94 percent urban highway use. The figures reflect motorists on urban roads rather than rural routes.
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United States Bureau of Public Roads
Ohio
Vermont
Pennsylvania
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Elmo Scott Watson
Senator West
Stleby
Thiaucourt
Thomas H. Eliott
London
Goldfish
Latimer
San Francisco
Chicago
Crissy Field
W. A. Boeing
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
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