Curious Survival of the Word Sack Across Languages
A note on the origin and spread of the word sack from the Coptic sok to many languages. It ties a myth about Babel to linguistic drift and cites adaptations in Irish French Latin Italian Spanish Greek Hebrew Egyptian Dutch Swedish and Turkish usage. The piece closes with a brief, unrelated dimension about a Youth's Companion description of a structure and a note on St David and St Patrick in Ireland.
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C. G. Williamson
Babel
Sac
Saccus
Sacco
Saco
Sakkos
Bosporus
Conscience Fund Grows From Small Sums At Treasury
Pathfinder Magazine notes the conscience fund at the U S Treasury in Washington is swelling as citizens abroad and at home send money to atone for pilfered government property. The fund, once five dollars, now nears a large total with many contributors offering brief notes of remorse, including children returning small amounts and stamps.
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United States Treasury
Washington
Uncle Sam
Pathfinder Magazine
Uncovered Chapel of St Patrick Found at St David's
In Pembrokeshire England the lost chapel of St Patrick has been unearthed at St David's. It lies ten feet above the highest tide and was buried under wind blown sand with six to twelve inches of turf. All walls are exposed and orient east-northeast. Upper end measures sixteen feet.
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St. David
St. Patrick
Ireland
St. David’s Head
Isle of Erin
St. David's
Pembrokeshire
England
Bees Use Dance to Signal Food Scouts and Colors Revealed
A German professor explains bee communication via scouting and dancing to guide hive mates to food. He notes bees recognize colors except crimson and details early label designs linking owners to books, with historical examples from Germany France England and early America.
December 1924 business failures exceed most months
Dun and Co reports 2,040 commercial failures in December 1924, with total liabilities $45,279,000. For the year 1924 there were 26,615 failures and $543,225,090 in liabilities, indicating a return to higher mortality among business concerns after 1923 improvements.
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Messrs. Dun & Co
Reassuring Miss Jones on Train Departure
The scene shows a bridal couple on a train as a young man escorts the woman to a seat and bids her a pleasant journey. A later whispered message reveals his advice that the man is in the smoking compartment.
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Miss Jones
Harper's Magazine
First Coal Mention in Acadia Dates to 1664 Records
The earliest reference places coal in Acadia now Nova Scotia in 1664 with initial gathering rather than mining. It appears in 1721 records, and coal shipments to France from Cape Breton occurred in 1748 per M. Ducheambon’s letter to the French minister. A 1749 letter notes coal near Median Cove on Cape Breton.
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Acadia
Nova Scotia
France
Cape Breton
M. Ducheambon
Cape Bretem
Median Cove
Witness Corrects Machinist Identity in Court
In a courtroom exchange the witness denies being the machinist in the case and identifies himself as Mac Carthy, clarifying his role amid questioning. The judge probes the assertion as the proceedings continue.
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MacCarthy
Basilica Greek Name for Hall of Justice
The term basilica traces to Greek basilikos meaning kingly and originally referred to Athens portico where justice was dispensed. In Rome it defined a rectangular hall with a tribune for high courts. Christianity later adopted basilica as the pattern for large churches.
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Athens
Portico
Agora
Besileus
Rome
Ome
Wea
Such
Hell
St. Paul
Western
Europe
Cross-Word Puzzle No 29 From The Western Newspaper Union
Puzzle grid text shows a mixed list of horizontal and vertical clues with garbled OCR errors including terms like surrender term, self, negative, projecting ridge, Southern state abbr, English for having dined, preposition, exint, and several nonsensical entries. The selection promises to appear in next issue.
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School of Philosophy
Zeno
Roy
North Western State
Advertisement Notice Likely Read by Enterprise Readers
An advert in the Enterprise is described as being read by the public, signaling a notice or sale type item. The fragment suggests a local newspaper context where readers encounter classified or promotional content.
End Night Cough With King’s New Discovery Tea
A home remedy claims quick relief from night coughing by drinking a tea with King’s New Discovery and holding a spoonful in the throat for 1 or 20 seconds before swallowing. It promises to soothe irritation and loosen phlegm without strong drugs, suited for dry or mucus-heavy coughs.
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King
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