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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1919
Page
18
A series of trivia and practical tips answers questions on long English words General officers in the U S army cleaning soiled gloves differences between Pioneer and standard infantry War Risk insurance seven deadly sins Napoleon Bonaparte descendants and methods to deter wasps including a Charlotte Russe recipe and kitchen guidance
This item discusses the subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, and notes the 1900 plan to found a Hall of Fame for great Americans at the University of New York with 50 initial names, later expanded, plus the fate of the bronze four horses of St Mark’s in Venice hidden during war.
A fragmented excerpt lists relics moved by various rulers, from Constantine’s era to Venice and Napoleon, noting their return to St Mark’s. It then touches on Wilson family origins in Ohio and England, Carnegie library grants, and a Q and A service offering prompt factual replies from The Quincy Whig Information Bureau with confidential responses.
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