Rome Paying Tribute to Emperor Who Did Things
Rome honors Emperor Augustus with a grand August exhibition in a new 50 room Rome building on Via Nazionale. The National Geographic Society notes a priceless collection of models and museum pieces from the Golden Age, including 200 scale dwellings arches baths bridges and other structures plus thousands of plaster replicas. Augustus ruled in B C.
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Washington
D. C
Augusts
Rome
Via Nazionale
Augustus
National Geographic Society
Europe
America
B.C
Edison Memorial Tower at Menlo Park Dedication Februal
A view of the tower plot at Menlo Park prepared for dedication in February on Edison’s birthday, symbolizing completion of the 130-foot structure. A fir tree adorns the top, affixed by workmen to honor the great inventor and the world’s largest electric light bulb.
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Menlo Park
Thomas Alva Edison
Forget and Forgive by Leonard A Barrett
The article explains obsolescence charges and uncollectible accounts as forgotten or forgiven in year end financials. It describes how depreciation-like losses reduce profits and how bad debts are written off when collection is no longer possible.
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Profis and Jesses
Forgetting and Forgiving to Mark an Anniversary
An anniversary offers a fresh start and the courage to forget past mistakes. Leaders urge leaving post mortems behind, forgiving those we love, and shedding hatred as a path to growth. The message echoes Emerson and Lammot du Pont on choosing forgiveness over memory’s weight. Western Newspaper Union.
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New York
Lammot du Pont
Emerson
Western Newspaper Union
Sun Porch Makeover Ideas From Betty Wells
Sun porch transformations turn the space into a functional extra room with flexible uses for family time study desks radios and bookshelves. Suggestions include formal morning rooms game areas sewing rooms and guest suites with careful layout and decorative touches. Betty Wells notes optimize layout and storage to suit Colonial or modern homes and emphasizes glass walls over brick to unify indoor living spaces.
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Tom
Exotic Gamayim talismans stir Moscow fashion scene
The Monte Carlo Russise ballet brought carved Gamayin talismans from Paris as new costume jewels worn by Evelyn Verntared baiiro. The myth labels Gamayin a Russian goddess of marriage and romance, promising affection and lifelong love to wearers.
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Bel Jerimas
Monte Carlo
Doreen name origin differs from Dorina and Dorins
The text argues that Doreen and Dorina are distinct names with origins differing from Dorins, noting Dorins as Hebrew in origin and meaning pest. The fragment suggests Doreen/ Dorina forms have different derivations and meanings.
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Doreen Doreen
Dorina
Explorer Smith Brings Back Hainan Island Photographs
San Francisco youth adventurer F Smith returns from a distant voyage with hundreds of photographs and botanical specimens from Hainan Island. He describes near death encounters with wildlife, a forced landing, and borderland travels to Yunnan and the mysterious city Kocbui. He notes rare aboriginal music recordings and first inland expeditions for National Geographic and Observed Natural History.
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San Francisco
F Smith
Hainan Island
Indo- China
China
Smith
Hainan
Cason
Liu Chow
Herman
National Geographic Society
Heinen Island
Yunnan
Burme
Visi
Kocbui
Asis
Smit
Smith Des
Eira
Ditek
Family of Women Rules Town in West Virginia
A fragmentary report describes a West Virginia town on the Ohio River led by women including Stella Eddy the mayor and several Mrs. Willemsen figures. The text references John, Fort Heacy near Wheeling, and local families such as Williamson and Mead Livingston, with unclear relationships and roles within the town’s governance.
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West Virginia
Phendy
W. Ve
Odicia
Ohio River
Elgie. Willems Or
Rustenmeyer
Willemson
Clana Willemsen
Mead Liingston
Wik Hamsonz
Giedys Witlemson
Damage by Forest Fires Reduced in U S in 1937
Washington The 1937 forest fire control season was one of the most successful in U S history said Robert Fechner director of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He attributed the record to favorable weather, increased acreage protected, stronger organized protection, more fire towers and CCC personnel. During a nine month period in 1936 there were 767 fires burning 15 132 acres versus 346 fires burning 1 342 acres in 1937.
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Washington
Robert Fechner
Gonservation Corps
Fechner
CCC
Cave of Jewels Found Near Barcelona Paris Reports
Paris press calls a modern Aladdin’s cave discovered near Barcelona Spain. It reportedly holds jewels and treasures valued at about 4.5 million dollars.
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Paris
Barcelona
Spain
To Test Dairy Herds London
A national campaign to eliminate tubercular cattle from British dairy herds will begin on January 1.
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London
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