Adelie Penguins Welcome Byrd to Antarctic Tale
The article presents the Adelie penguin as the Antarctic’s official greeter, notes its water wings and ceremonial manners, and describes nesting, mating, and chick care. It contrasts penguin resilience with their land scarcity and warns of skua gulls predating young Adelies.
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Washington
Byrd
Antarctic
Globe
National Geographic Society
Admiral Byrd
Penguin Committee
Antarctica
Adelie
Indicted Iowa Official Kraschel Faces Federal Charge
Lieut. Gov. Nels G. Kraschel of Iowa was indicted by a federal grand jury on a conspiracy to defraud the United States government in his role as executive of the Iowa public works board last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels G. Kraschel
Iowa
United States
Iowa Public Works Board
Wise Hen Serves Bugs at Texas Garage
A Holland Texas hen snacks on bugs on car radiators at a local service station run by Virgin Huddleston. Tourists stop for fuel and are treated to the hen's pest removal ritual as she inspects the vehicle and then feeds. The bird roosts on a town hearse and nests near a blacksmith's anvil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Texas
Virgin Huddleston
Fingerprint Signed Will Admitted to Probate in Philadelphia
A will signed with fingerprints of Abraham Buckman was admitted to probate in Philadelphia. The document bore three fingerprints of Buckman’s right hand. A bank file contained a similar signature used to verify the will, sparking comment from a fingerprint bureau official about new fields for printing systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Abraham
Buckman
City Hall
Monkey Uses Cat as Bed Warmer in California Zoo
A Javanese monkey at a private Hollister zoo forms a nightly bond with a small tabby cat. Investigators note the monkey seeks warmth from the cat only at night and ignores it during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Calif
Ruins of Five Cities Found on One Site
Archaeologists from Haverford College dig into the tell of Beth Shemesh in Ain Shems 20 miles east of Jerusalem uncovering five successive layers of destroyed and rebuilt cities. Finds include Bronze Age cemeteries temples palaces, tools and jewelry revealing ancient wealth and a Palestine museum at Haverford.
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Philadelphia
Palestine
Beth Shemesh
Ain Shems
Egypt
Syria
Haverford College
Elihu Grant
Department of Biblical Literature
Haverford
Jerusalem
Mediterranean
Grant
Apple Pie Dominates National Pie Census
A nationwide pie census analyzing 12 million meals finds apple pie the top pick among men nationwide and among women in the east, with lemon meringue ahead in the west. Cherry pie rises quickly and may surpass apple in about 65 years while Americans now eat far fewer pies post depression.
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New York
Woman’s Home Companion
America
Rubber-Tired Prairie Schooners Bring Kids to School
In Wharton Texas Plain View district replaces muddy bus routes with four horse drawn rubber-tired schooners. Horses pull bogged wagons on wet days, curing delays. Trustees revive forefathers’ method to haul children to classes and back each day.
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Wharton
Texas
Plain View
Old School Now Home for Teacher's Descendants
In Lowell Massachusetts a red one room schoolhouse that will turn a hundred in 1936 now houses Adelaide Green and Esther Sanders, descendants of Joseph Tibbetts who taught at Christian Hill in the area. The home honors the school’s early teaching legacy.
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Lowell
Mass
Joseph Tibbets
Christian Hill
Adelaide Green
Esther Sanders
Geyser Heated Pool Planned At Yellowstone Park Inn
Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park will host a new concrete pool heated by park geyser water. C. A. Hamilton oversees installation to use heated geyser water to fill and warm the pool for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Old Faithful Inn
C. A. Hamilton
Old Faithful
Smallest Hen's Egg Reported in Grapeland Texas
A chicken owned by Mrs. C. C. Hill of Grapeland laid what is believed to be the smallest perfect hen egg in existence. The egg weighed eight and three-fourths grains and was described as remarkable for its minute size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapeland
Texas
C. C. Hill
Wyoming Prepares to Feed Elk Driven from Hills
Preparations are underway to feed about 14 000 elk driven from Wyoming hills this winter by heavy snows. Cottonseed cake and corn will be the principal feeds.
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Wyoming
Notable Deaths, Openings, and Legal Bits Across Illinois
Obituaries note the deaths of J Vernon Smith at 27 in Vienna due to heart disease and John Muldoon in Quincy from heart trouble. Madison County exonerates Louis Colone in Don Dominic Maddelin case, while Thomas Bryce of Litchfield Foundry dies of heart disease. River-to-river items include Granite City steel plant reopening about April 1 employing 1000, Springfield calls for third special session on Century of Progress and other matters, and Rock Island fire at Longfellow School causing $60 000 damage. Ottawa judge jails Ruger for burning court records. Former Cook County official Strassheim dies by suicide in Chicago apartment at 86. Illinois enrollment drops at University of Illinois by 251, with total 9467. Margaret Keig of Will County dies at 67. Republican State Committee declines indorsements. memorials to Sterling and Brundage. Illinois Emergency Relief backs seven colleges for federal funds. lists amounts. CWA administrators named for multiple counties. George Olimes to pay 85 percent dividend of about $65,000 at First National Bank of Reason. Chenoa farmer Alex McKay found dead in cold house.
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J. Vernon
Cap) Smith
Johnson County
Vienna
John T. Muldoon
CWA
Quincy
Louis Colone
Collinsville
Don Dominic Maddelin
Madison County
Thomas L. Bryce
Litchfield Foundry and Machinery Company
Ray Ganns
Summerfield
Belleville
Peter Fitzgerald
Commonwealth Division
General’, Steel. Castings Company
Granite City
Springfield
Horner
Phoenix
Ariz
Longfellow School
Rock Island
Robert E. Larkin
Ottawa
Edward B. Ruger
Deere Park
Ruger
Blanche Clark Ruger
Christopher Strassheim
Cook County
Chicago
Strassheim
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Margaret Keig
Will County
Forest Preserve
Lockport
Republican State Central Committee
Fred B. Sterling
Edward J. Brundage
Robert J. Dunham
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Harry L. Hopkins
Illinois
Loyola University
University of Chicago
Central Y. M. C. A. College
Northwestern University
Armour Institute
Monmouth College
Howard O. Hunter
Alexander
A.T. Madra
Cairo
Chbmes
Alex. McKay
Chenoa
Twelve Workers for Jesus in Matthew Study
Lesson for February 25 reviews Jesus compassion for the multitude and a call for workers. It covers the harvest plenteous but laborers few, prayer for workers, and the sending forth of the Twelve with mission scope, miracles, and reliance on the Holy Spirit amid persecution.
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Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of
Israel
Jerusalem
Jesus the Master Demands of Human Character
The New Testament presents Jesus as the supreme master whose exacting standards test human character. The narrative emphasizes his unparalleled authority and the rigorous moral expectations placed upon followers.
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Jesus
Christ
Unclear fragment on love and virtue
Fragmentary text discusses love as heaven and unselfish living, with garbled phrases about religion and guidance. No verifiable facts, names, or events.
Plan to Use Pythons to Combat Rabbit Pests
Government officials discuss using large snakes to curb wild rabbit populations seen as a long standing pest. Pythons are non venomous constrictors, capable of swallowing small prey, and the plan involves India collaboration. the piece contrasts responses to rabbit pest and notes Nepal’s autocar ownership limits amid a 5 million population and only 150 automobiles.
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India
Australia
Columbus
Nepal
Himalayas
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