Silver in San Luis Potosi Prompts Local Hype and History
A National Geographic bulletin chronicles San Luis Potosi as a high plateau city famed for silver mining. Once a deserted camp after 17th century mine collapses, it revived with new mines and churches dating to the era. The town sits at a crossroads of Mexican railways and Pan American routes, and silver remains a key wealth source.
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Washington
United States
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
D. F
Mexico City
National Geo-graphtic Society
Sierra Madre
Cortes
Zacatecas
San Luis
San Pedro
Bolivia
Potosi
San Pedro Hills
Brownsville
Texas
Ciudad Victoria
Laredo
Spain
Universe is lopsided says Shapley in New York lecture
Harvard Observatory director Dr Harlow Shapley reports galaxies cluster more densely to the north of Earth in the near universe while at 200 million light years balance is restored per astronomical observations quoted from the James Arthur lecture at New York University.
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New York
Harlow Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
Doctor Shapley
James Arthur
New York University
Edwin P. Hubble
Mount Wilson Observatory
Will penciled on board conveys $10,000 estate
In the Bronx Surrogate's Court a board inscribed with the line I leave all I own to my wife Elizabeth Roberts after all just debts are paid was filed as Edwin Roberts's will. Roberts died February 19. The six inch square board bears signatures of Roberts and two witnesses. The estate is estimated at $60,000.
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New York
Edwin Roberts
Elizabeth
Bronx
Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
H. C. Garland
Lily Roberts
Arthur Bell
Bath perils exceed flying dangers, says old line insurer
An old line insurance company releases statistics claiming taking a bath is seven times more dangerous than flying an airplane. The report compares everyday risk levels and highlights bathtub hazards alongside air travel dangers.
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Chicago
Providence Central swimmer sets world mark in 50 yard freestyle heat
Matthew Chrostotski of Providence Central HS wins the third heat at the Penn Athletic Club pool in Philadelphia during the interscholastic swim championship, clocking a 23.8-10 second for a new world record. The prior record of 24.0 seconds was held by Pua Keoloha of Honolulu and Arthur Lindegren of Long Beach California.
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Matthew Chrostotski
Providence Central High School
Penn Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Chrostotski
Pua Keoloha
Honolulu
Arthur Lindegren
Long Beach
Calif
Parachutes from Da Vinci to Captain Wise Century Gallery
The article traces parachute origins from Leonardo da Vinci's square design to Sig. Verranzzio's Venice leap. It notes Garnerin’s 1797 Paris jump, then credits Capt. John Wise for introducing parachuting in America after a balloon accident and envelope compression created a parachute effect.
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New York
Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci
Sig
Fausto Verranzzio
Verranzzio
Venice
Europe
Andre Jacques Garnerin
France
Paris
America
John Wise
Wise
Count Zeppelin
Observatory
Old Lake near Marsh Bares Water Tragedies
In Horizon Wisconsin Horicon marsh once the nation’s largest artificial lake relics surface. In the marsh center a boiler piece and quarried stone confirm a voyage end. Two vessels sank. a scow struck by lightning during a July 1857 hurricane killed three and injured thirteen, and a liner boiler explosion two years later killed two.
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Horizon
Wis
Horicon Marsh
Wisconsin farmer travels 150 miles for grain mill
Frederic Wisconsin farmer Frank Anderson undertook a 150 mile circuit through nine towns and two states seeking a grist mill. He found mills converted to power plants fish hatcheries or shut down in every case. On the return trip he discovered a mill suitable for grinding grain 25 miles from home in Grantsburg.
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Grantsburg
Wis
Frank Anderson
Frederic
Twins Replace Each Other in Office at Emmanuel College
Twin sisters Ruth and Mary Henderson attend Emmanuel college in Boston. They share classes and courses and even occupy the same student office, with Mary serving as freshman class president for the first half of the year and Ruth succeeding her for the remainder.
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Boston
Ruth
Mary Henderson
Emmanuel College
Mary
Cattle Market Sale Yields Gold Nuggets in Antioch
Mrs. William Daley purchased two live chickens at a poultry market in Antioch California. The birds were killed and dressed yielding twenty dollars and fifty cents in gold nuggets.
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Antioch
Calif
William Daley
Presidential Electors and Party Shifts in Early US History
The piece traces early presidential electors not bound by party pledges, explains separate votes after 1804, and outlines the origins of the Democratic and Republican parties. It notes figures like Adams Jefferson Jackson Calhoun and discusses Democratic Republican evolution and French revolutionary clubs influencing American politics.
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United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
John G. Calhoun
Jefferson
Madison
Hamilton
Democratic-Republican
Democratic Party
Indianapolia News
Boundary Through Great Lakes Spans U S Canada Waters
The boundary between the United States and Canada runs through the centers of the four Great Lakes and connecting channels. Jurisdiction is shared, with an International Waterways commission of three Americans and three Canadians overseeing power and navigation. Each nation enforces its own laws at ports and for navigation within its territory.
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U. S.-Canada
Center of Lakes
United States
Canada
Lake Michigan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sault Ste.Marie
Niagara
International Waterways Commission
Casein Plastics and Production Methods
The article explains various casein plastics used as horn or ivory substitutes. It outlines how milk yields about 3 percent casein, the skimmilk fermentation, curd processing, washing and drying. Two main production routes are described: a wet process with dissolved casein and coagulation, and a dry process with powdered casein pressed into plastic masses then hardened with formaldehyde.
Dreaming and Partial Sleep in Scientific View
The text notes scientists disagree on dreams, stating dreams do not rely on psychic forces and the brain does not fully rest during sleep. It argues only parts of the brain rest, with some regions remaining active after stimulation. It cites cases of dreamed problem solutions later found incorrect upon waking, suggesting partial sleep explanations.
Strange Monkeys With Unusual Noses Draw Interest
The proboscis monkey is highlighted for its long flat nose used as a lever to expose insects under rotting tree bark. Another odd member, the heart nosed monkey, has a heart shaped snout and distinctive facial fur markings.
Crossword Puzzle Solution Preview From 4-Floats To 70 Across
A dense puzzle listing across and down clues with crossings including 4 Floats 1 To whip 8 Door rugs 11 An illuminating mixture 13 A member of the Tal race 14 A wily animal 15 An indefinite article 17 Procured 19 A weapon 20 Mother 1 A kind of hat 23 A group of students engaged in original research 26 A state of contest 27 A writing implement 20 A numeral plural 30 A carriage 34 Allow 37 To move 39 Greek air prefix 41 Certain 43 A Spanish article 44 Familiar name for aged relative 45 Part of a product for inspection 46 And Latin 47 Signals 40 Father baby talk 60 Prefix separation 51 A thing legal 52 201 roman numerals 54 And so forth 6é It is contraction 67 Mended places 50 An organ 61 An artificial head covering 62 A director 64 Nothing 66 A preposition 67 A little watch pocket in men's trousers 68 A negative 70 Part of the verb to be 72 A hole in the ground 74 A color 7¢ A North American lake Down and other across and down clues listed for solving.
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North American Lake
Blunt People Come to the Point First
Freeman notes a humorous observation about blunt people being surprising in social moments. The exchange highlights their tendency to speak directly and state their point quickly, offering a light moment of introspection.
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Freeman
Prosaic Peggy on Christmas Eve Window Scene
Peggy and her sister gaze from the window on Christmas Eve. The sister declares the star is God wishing a Merry Christmas and asks what Peggy should do to show gratitude. Peggy replies she should wish him the same.
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Peggy
Boston Transcript
A Philanthropic Scottish Employer Credits Long Service
A Scottish employer praises an employee for forty years of devoted service and declares there will be no need to report to work during snow storms, reflecting a lighthearted, generous gesture.
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Everybody’s Weekly
London
Father Claims Son Resembles Own Traits in Light Verse
A Chelsea Record joke notes a father praising his boy’s resemblance with playful lines about his eyes his nose and even his voice likened to an auto horn reflecting familial likeness in humorous verse.
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Chelsea
A Bookkeeper's Mind Secretary-Running Losses Questioned
A quip contrasts a secretary asking where to record racing losses with the chief’s reply that they belong under running losses. The dialogue frames a taxonomic joke about bookkeeping categories.
Machine Age Roars as Job Losses Grow
A mechanic cites the machine age shrinking work opportunities, an office worker concedes he lost his job to machines. The dialogue notes party power shifts from Republicans to Democrats and the impact on employment.
Hat quarrel in shop spawns tense showroom moment
In Brooklyn a couple argues over a hat ordeal. The wife scolds Henry for not warning her earlier while the milliner reads his unspoken thoughts. The scene ends with sharp exchanges and a glare from the milliner.
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Henry
Brooklyn Eagle
Not So Good Neighbor Egg Incubator Worries Pathfinder
Mrs Newbride asks about the incubator purchased from Pathfinder Magazine noting it has not laid a single egg yet and expressing concern about its performance as a neighbor item.
Hope and Friendship Echo in Small Town Banter
A speaker extols hope as a truly wonderful thing while a friend notes a single nibble can lure a man to fish all day. The exchange captures a quaint, folksy tone and simple wisdom in a domestic scene.
Thrifty State Husband-But Four Grocers
A humorous dialogue reveals a husband questioning multiple grocers to save money, while the wife argues that charging accounts with four grocers keeps bills small. The exchange playfully contrasts thrift with practical shopping choices.
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Alice
Witty London Answers Joke Exchange
A London Answers quip contrasts a irritable wife with a self starting spouse in a short humorous exchange. The remark pokes at domestic quirks with brisk dry wit.
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London
What is this visitor in the composing room
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a visitor asking about music in the composing room while pub Mely is mentioned as a playful aside in the captioned scene.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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