Peculiarities of Ice Adapting to Surrounding Temperatures
Ice can exist below its freezing point and gradually mirrors surrounding temperatures. If the environment is 82 degrees below zero, the ice will eventually reach that same temperature. This behavior highlights thermodynamic principles of heat transfer and equilibrium.
Water-Lily Seeds as Food in Ancient Egypt and Africa
The article notes water lily seeds were a staple in ancient Egypt about 4000 years ago and are still eaten by peoples along Africa’s west coast today. It emphasizes continued use and regional culinary traditions.
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Egypt
Africa
When we feel equality with the worms says old philosopher
In a quotation from the American Magazine the elderly thinker warns that sensing human equality with worms signals trouble ahead for society. The remark evokes concerns about humility, nature, and human arrogance in a broader cultural critique.
Unverified legend about Thomas Atkins dies in doubt
The British war office has found no evidence to support the tale that the original Thomas Atkins was a private soldier whose home became known after he reportedly fell dead of wounds while delivering a message to the base at Wellington during the Waterloo campaign.
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War Office
Thomas Atkins
Wellington
Youthful Dreams Across Nations Highlight Shared Hope
A speaker notes that Indian and American youths share clothing speech and customs, yet face identical problems and ambitions. Sarojini Naidu emphasizes youth worldwide turning toward a hopeful morning, underscoring universal ideals and dreams.
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India
America
Sarojini Natdu
Hail Champs Talk of Strong Lincolns Team Victory Effort
The championship team scoring showed Needles 31 points Wray 22 Hodge 21 Bruhn 6 Faden 1 as captain Bruhn led with a rugged effort after a bad ankle Coach Eddie Needles praised tactics and leadership. The Hess cup and medals will travel through Dal ton and Riverdale as Homewood teams celebrate sports success.
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Needles
Wray
Hodge
Bruhn
Faden
Robert Schug
Eddie” Needles
Fred Bruhn
Stephen Lux
Bill” Tomshek
Jimmie” Wrey
Harvey K
Doug” Hodge
Bobbie” Faden
Capt. Bruhn
Lincoln
Dolton A. C
Ehlers
Sherril
Eddie” Olson
Dolton
Homewood
Lincoln A. C’s
Eddie
Schug
Homewood Athletic Club
Lindsays
Roseland
Cook County
Tiddley
Acme Steel Wins Basket Crown in City Tournament
The Acme Steel Company five defeated Stewart Warner Dallas Brass and railroad teams to clinch the Chicago industrial championship last week. They earned a chance to face St Louis titleholders in an intercity game scan. The Acmes finished the season with 24 victories and two defeats, 14–1 in the industrial league run by the West Side YMCA.
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Acme Steel Company
Chicago
Stewart-Warner
Dallas Brass
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Acmes
St. Louis
Crane Company Five
West Side
Learning to Do Without Things In a Mississippi hillside community
Bennett's neighbor, a large family living on forty acres of rocky land, survives by learning to do without. The essay explores discontent from ostentatious possessions, noting widespread lack of thrift and the impulse to imitate others’ luxuries. The tale contrasts frugal rural life with modern desires through Mrs. Crane and her son John.
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Bennett
Mississippi
Cully Alsemble
Atlantic
Pacific
John
Western Newspaper Union
Liberal Dozen Defined as Publisher's Twelve Plus One
A publisher's dozen or liberal dozen refers to thirteen copies produced from an old baker's custom of allowing 13 rolls for each dozen. This term illustrates historical printing and distribution practice.
Georgians Enact Old Gold Rush
In Dahlonega Georgia miners again dig for gold around the town famed for 19th century rushes. State geologist D S W McCallie notes mountains produced at least ten million dollars in gold, while mint history recalls 1 381 784 coins valued at over six million. Local editor Townsend says gold exists if found with proper skills. Od buildings from boom days remain at the North Georgia Agricultural College site.
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Dahlonega
McCallie
California
William Benjamin Franklin Townsend
the Nugget
Dihlonega Minut
North Georgia Agricultural College
Eka salt substitute for table salt discovery announced
Dr. John C Krantz announces Eka salt a sodium malate salt as a substitute for table salt for those with high blood pressure Bright's disease and dropsy at a joint meeting of state boards of pharmacy and chemistry faculties in Atlantic City. The salt derived from malic acid from apples satisfies salt craving and, unlike ordinary salt, is metabolized and acts as an alkali producing food without taxing the kidneys.
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Atlantic City
N. J
John C. Krantz
Johns Lopkins Hospital
State Boards of Pharmacy
Faculties of
Colleges of Pharmacy of the
Krantz
Varieties of Waterfowl in Oregon and Washington
The term waterfowl includes ducks geese and swans among other birds. Some 850 species of birds are found in Oregon and Washington with about half being water birds along coasts marshes rivers and lakes.
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Oregon
Washington
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