Oldest City Celebrates 450th Founding Anniversary
Ciudad Trujillo Santo Domingo marks 450 years since its founding in 1496, with a re enactment voyage on the Ozama river. The article recalls its colonial birth as Nueva Isabella, its hurricane ravages, and later growth under President Trujillo, linking historic ruins to modern institutions and landmarks.
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Ciudad Trujillo
New World
Latin America
Avenida Washington
Dominican Washington Monument
Dominican Republic
United States
Santo Domingo
America
Ana Linehlinlés
Ahan
Ozama River
Columbus
Bartolome
Haiti
Nueva Isabella
Spain
Hispaniola
Cuba
West Indies
Puerto Rico
Greater Antilles
Trujillo City
Rafael Trujillo
Americas
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Cathedral of
Trujillo
Columbus Memorial
Cortes
Balboa
Pizarro
Ponce de Leon
de Soto
Woman Mail Carrier Embraced in Seattle Station
Mrs. Ellen Nermo, substitute mail carrier at the Seattle post office for two years, plans civil service exams for permanent appointment. She recalls her first day when residents reacted with surprise and kids whispered. a housewife once lectured her after a wrong delivery, which she deflected.
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Seattle
Ellen Nermo
1911 Locomobile heads coast-to-coast endurance test
Harvard senior John Bacon of Wellesley Hills drives a 1911 Locomobile abandoned 25 years ago in a New Hampshire barn. Repaired at a cost of about 1000 dollars, the seven passenger car aims for a 10 day Boston to Los Angeles run with cross country sight seeing. Bacon touts the car’s speed and ride while acknowledging steering and pedal challenges.
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John Bacon
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Harvard University
Exeter
N. H
Bacon
Phillips Exeter Academy
Boston
Los Angeles
California
Raccoon Rides Along as Bus Driver Finds Hitchhiker
Chester R. McCoy, a Gladstone farm worker, gave a ride to an unusual hitchhiker at a Stronghurst filling station. A raccoon lay peacefully on a shield near the pump, then resisted attempts to dislodge it with fighting tactics. The animal likely crawled into the car while parked near a farm field.
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Stronghurst
Ill
Chester R. McCoy
Gladstone
McCoy
Boy Weighing 600 Pounds Dies at 19
James Janousek a 19 year old described as the world's biggest boy died of pneumonia at his parents farm home in Grafton North Dakota. He first drew attention at seven when he weighed 235 pounds.
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Grafton
N. D
James Janousek
Peter Janousek
Janousek
Guess These Jaw Breakers From Old Talking Pictures
A playful puzzle notes words linked to voice recording for talking pictures from 20 years ago. It lists five fancy terms and their revealed meanings about speech tones: harsh, thin, a mean one, swallowed, and slow broken speech.
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Jimmy Durante
Pony trader wowed by price flip at show
Chicago report to Les Atlass, a radio executive, details a surprising outcome at a horse show. His Shetland pony bought for 21 000 dollars was defeated by a pony he had sold for 35 dollars, prompting doubts about his trading ability.
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Chicago
Les Atlass
Atlass
Aeronca survey maps potential light plane buyers across groups
A survey by Aeronca Aircraft through 1 200 dealers shows most prospective buyers are ages 18 to 30 with no drop in interest beyond 40. About half plan to pay cash or finance, and 55 percent know how to fly including many ex servicemen. Men outnumber women among buyers, with 60 percent saying men learn faster.
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Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
U. S
Aeronca
New England War Postwar Air Show At Bedford Field
Air shows revive nationwide with Bedford Field near Boston hosting the first postwar New England event. Theodore Drury of the Aeronautic Association of Boston directed arrangements. The highlight features Army Air Forces aircraft that contributed to victory alongside new models.
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U. S
New England
Bedford Field
Boston
Theodore Drury
Aeronautic Association of Boston
Army Air Forces
America
White Swan embroidery pattern with Waterlilies
An advertisement offers Needlework Patterns for a White Swan design with pink and white water lilies. Instructions specify satin stitch for the swan, white buttonhole outlines for lilies, green outlines and running fills for lily pads, plus transfers and color charts. Send 20 cents and pattern numbers 5148 or 5039 with name and address for details.
Quiz Questions From a Historical Social Studies Page
The excerpt lists questions about pyramids military uniforms and ranks Hawaiian discovery Cook heroism decorations river taxes and the czar age. It asks whether a president may wear a uniform and if a state may set religion under the federal constitution.
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United States
Army
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
James Cook
Hamelin
Peter the Great
Czar
Russia
Answers 1 Khufu Khaffra and Men kaura
The list includes Khufu Khaffra and Menkaura as ancient rulers. The rest of the item notes a quiz style set of facts spanning dates and figures with several multiple choice style answers.
Gems of Thought and Quotes From Notables
A compilation of aphorisms and maxims attributed to figures like Indian prayer authors Samuel Grattan Swinburne Von Humboldt and Benjamin Franklin. The sayings cover empathy truth generosity and the value of knowledge with varied moral perspectives.
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Swinburne
von Humboldt
Benjamin Franklin
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Pelelieu
Guam
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Henry J. Donigan Jr
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Hess Aviation IN
Dewey Eldred
Eee
Khufu
Khaffra
Menkaura
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Samuel Grafton
Sewing Circle
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