Basque Language Described as Complex and Ancient
Francois Vallie writes in La Revue Mondiale about Basque as a distant land with village and family names that echo Asia. The article claims Basque has four conjugations for different speakers, six nominatives, twelve cases, and Declining adjectives and nouns with numerous forms.
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Asia
Dandarinea
Inoha
Beoble
Irizabal
Mendizabal
Ithuralde
Aitor
France
Francois Vallie
la Revue Mondiale
Lost Lunch Story From Crowded Streetcar
A seventeen year old recalls weighing nearly 200 pounds and being ensnared in a packed streetcar. A sudden rush of fried chicken spills to the floor as a sternly looking passenger jokes about the “poor fat girl,” leaving the narrator mortified and silent.
Ban on Chess Through Thirteenth Century and Beyond
The text notes chess was commonly played through the thirteenth century and later centuries despite rabbinical opinions. After the 1575 plague visit Cremona’s Three Rabbis banned all games except chess as evils. In 1711 Frankfort’s fire prompted a 14 year ban on chess by Jews. Silver chessmen honored the Sabbath in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cremona
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Germany
Kid McCoy Convicted of Manslaughter in Weinstein Case
Los Angeles jury deliberated 78 hours before convicting Kid McCoy Norman Selby of manslaughter in the death of Theresa Weinstein Mors. The verdict carries one to ten years in prison. Chief counsel L Giesler said an appeal will be filed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kid McCoy
Norman Selby
Theresa Weinstein Mors
Los Angeles Cour
Harry Garbutt
Express Guard Slain in Fight With Train Bandit
A lone train robber killed express messenger Russell Dickey near Chicago while guarding valuables on the Chicago and Northwestern line. Dickey lunged at the gunman and was shot twice. bandit fled in a taxicab, with baggage man Max Marquardt and conductor R N Dilger briefly restrained. The incident left safes untouched and police recovered keys. Also noted, Yale research says trained oarsmen burn energy efficiently, producing about four horsepower at race start with high air intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Valung
Crick
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Russell Dickey
Twenty-eighth Street
Milwaukee
Dickey
Polie
Earl J. Nloepfer
Tavanston
Max Marquardt
R. N. Dilger
Bandit
Yale University
London
Temperance Exemplified in Small Accomplishments
Quote attributed to Buskin on true temperance, praising contentment with limited knowledge and ability, and valuing frugal use of small capacities.
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Buskin
Millionaire Cyrus H McCormick sued for alienation of affection
Edwin Jacobs files suit in New York alleging Cyrus H McCormick showered gifts and money on Jacobs's wife. Damages asked total 800000 dollars with 500000 demanded in the suit and 300000 in damages. Papers note McCormick's wealth and family ties to Harold McCormick and Ganna Walska. Jacobs, retired and wealthy, claims wife abandoned him.
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New York
Cyrus H. McCormick
Great McCormick Fortune
International Harvester Company
Edwin Jacobs
McCormick
Jacobs
Harold McCormick
Ganna Walska
Cyrus B. McCormick
Small Held Liable for Interest on State Cash
In Springfield Illinois Governor Len Small Vernon Curtis and the estate of Edward C Curtis must account to the state for packers notes transactions while Small was treasurer The ruling by Judge Frank W Burton sustains Master Briggle s report sending the case back to fix the amount due The state lawyers estimate near one million dollars with no record of interest payments to the treasury Small attended the ruling and awaits further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Len Small
Vernon Curtis
Edward C. Curtis
Small
Frank W. Burton
Sangamonureuit
Charles G. Briggle
Briggle
Burton
Fishermen Who Have No Use for Hook and Line
The article describes a method used by the Jassica fishermen to catch red snapper and mullet by beating the water with oars and a wooden club on calm moonlit nights. The startled fish jump into boats, yielding twenty fish per shoal, each weighing two to five pounds, with nets ready to collect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jassica
Florida
Y W C A Offers Wide Range of Classes for Women
The Spare Time School at 59 East Monroe Street invites Chicago women to join courses from English and French to sewing and charm school. Ninety eight hundred pupils, mostly business girls, enrolled last term. New term begins January 5 12 with morning and afternoon sessions. The Health Education department reports 1400 girls in swimming, gymnastics and dance last term and urges home women to combine shopping with swimming or gym classes.
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E. Monroe Street
Chicago
Eleanor L. Lattimore
Loop
Lattimore
Health Education Department of Central Branch
M. Florence Lawson
Miss Lawson
U S Government Plans to Reward World Flyers
Washington Secretary of War Weeks approved a plan to reward world flyers by advancing Captain Lowell S. Smith 1000 files on the promotion list and lieutenants Wade Nelson and Arnold 500 files each. The moves would place Smith about 15 years into major status and lift the lieutenants about four years of service on the first lieutenant list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weeks
Army World Flyers
Lowell S. Smith
Wade, Nelson
Arnold
Smth
Rockefeller Jr Gifts Stock to Metropolitan Museum
John D. Rockefeller Jr. donates stock in the Standard Oil California valued around 1 million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Rockefeller Foundation funds Yugoslavia with 10,000,000 dinars for Zagreb hygiene school and 2,000,000 dinars for Belgrade sanitary improvements plus 15,000 dollars for students abroad aiding public health service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard 11 Company
California
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Belgrade
Rockefeller Foundation
Zagreb
Croatia
Yugo Slavia
Modern life extends lifespans and health says New York World
The New York World cites Dr. I C Shrubsall noting that people today live longer and are taller than ancient Egyptians and Romans. Modern civilized man shows no deterioration with life expectancy rising. five year olds in ancient Egypt or Rome faced brief lifespans, while today a five year old in London or New York can expect to live to about sixty four.
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New York World
I. C. Shrubsall
Agincourt
Waterloo
Egypt
Rome
London
New York
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Dolton
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John Ravesfoot, Jr
Harvey
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Ilinois
Henry Bodner
Wallace Street
Pullman
al “DL
Jerseys
John L. Merrill
All America Cables, Inc
Colonia
Fisherman’s Point
Cuba
AH America
Kid M’coy
New Yorker
U. S
John D., Jr
Twin City
Johanna Vinke
Roseland Auto Wreckers
Nicholas J. Gouwens
Michigan Ave
Telephone
Riverdale
Joseph G. Radtke
Leyden Ave
W. 137Th St
A. R. Harris
Caloric
Carondelet Ave
Phone
Hegewisch
Geo. Tuch
Alpenkrauter
Indiana Ave
137Th Street
Carl Dieck
Lincoln Avenue
M. Jgffee
General Merchandise
Weyden
Riverdale, Ill
G. Gallegos
Riverdale Bank
H. L. Fuller & CO
Chicago Street
Ford
Pat Daly
Ashland Ave
Calumet River Bridge
Dolton 808
Ice
Martin Krueger
Sheridan Ave
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