Origin of the Brahmaputra River Traced to Sangpo Discovery
For decades scholars debated the river’s source with eastern Ulalsyas and Tibet plateaus proposed. New explorations by troops pursuing Abors linked the Sangpo in Tibet to the Brahmaputra, proving the two rivers are identical as they rise near the Indus headwaters in the southern Tibetan mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brahmaputra
Tadia
Ulalsyas
Tibet
Sangpo
Gomthorn Tibet
Ratunaputra
Hrabinaputra
List
Williarmson
Made Mouse a Pet in Van Nuys Hotel Lab
A mouse two inches long with red bow ties was carried by John T Powers into a Van Nuys hotel lobby. A witness heard a scream as guests gathered Powers’s pocket mouse which he claims he found in El Paso and has kept as a pet, fed thrice daily, and carried to his bed. The Los Angeles Examiner notes Pekin Advance as the best weekly letter to readers away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Powers
van Nuys
el Paro
Jhs
Jim Tilly
Los Angeles Examiner
Quite by Chance Magistrate dismisses begging charge
A late 19th or early 20th century note describes a magistrate berating a beggar in court, declaring him charged with begging and pressing for a quick sentence. The prisoner protests his innocence while the magistrate grows angrier, issuing a swift, pompous ruling.
Virginia Town Got Its Name Front Royal Origin Story
A surface narrative explains Front Royal's name from a drill mishap daringly rhymed as "Front the Royal" during militia training in Warren county, Virginia. The piece also references cultural quotes on democracy and intellectuals, mentioning Willam James and a Munich reform costume debate.
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Virginia
Front Royal
Warren County
Geological Survey
Drugs Drug Sundries and Proprietary Medicines Soap
Proprietary medicines and sundries are listed alongside soap tar pitch rosin and related chemical products. The fragment suggests a catalog or advertisement page for pharmaceutical and cleaning goods with brand items and cleaning compounds.
Development Co operatives for Northwest Canada land expansion
A Canadian Northwest land development concept outlines investor groups forming co operative companies to reduce farming costs. Hoosier Development sections subdivide land into varied farm sizes, with machinery shared at a set per acre rate. Members may withdraw later, receiving share of machinery value, under rules and contracts to ensure fair dealing and smooth progress.
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Canadian Northwest
Mae
H. Hiestand
North West
Canada
Must Vote In Argentina Law Compels Citizens To Vote
A text notes Argentina's law making voting compulsory for citizens. It mentions varied topics from fashion retail to animal intelligence, including anecdotes about a Kansas City jeweler and an elephant praised for intelligence, reflecting a mix of curiosities in a newspaper clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Argentine Republic
American Soldier and the Value of Initiative
An essayed defense of American military independence and initiative. It lauds U S soldiers and guardsmen for self reliance, contrasts with German and Japanese training, and credits the United States with superior rifle marksmanship and field operations while noting weaknesses in supply and ordnance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Japan
United States Army
National Guardsman
Lealle
Forgetful Woman Keeps Morning Call In New Rochelle
An absent minded woman in New Rochelle often asked the day operator to call at 9 o'clock. She could not remember the reason until she learned she fed a canary. The operator agreed to say Feed the bird each morning to prompt her.
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New Rochelle
Central
New York Times
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Arthur Gritto
Christ
Chlav
California
Min
Inez
Mamma
Australia
Centre Australia
Bute
Karper
Rehool
Brett
Jamie
Miss Blank
Willam James
Herr Mblenauer
Muhich
Martinsburg, Indiana
Palmyra, Borden and
Martinsburg
Martinsburg Chorus
Rev
J. C. Frazee
van Buren, Ind
J. G. Berkey
Salem, Ind
Purdue University
Oscar Batts
Paoli
Ind
Markland Pharmacy
T. Keller
Aane
Gen. Jones
Smith
T. McKinley
F. Jones
BR. Blackman J. Edwards III
Brown A. Rosembaum
Stout
Atchison
Kansas City Journal
Youn
Ragerde
Markemanship
Pekin
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