First Cross Word Puzzles Origin Revealed in Antiquity
The acrostic to cross word development traces to Veantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus, a 6th century Christian poet born in northern Italy. His verses used vertical letters to add lines and internal cross patterns, foreshadowing crossword design. Brower published these poems in 1603 from a St. Gall manuscript.
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Venantius Honorius Clementiances Fortunatus
Italy
Christopher Brower
St. Gall
Switzerland
Humming Bird Notes on Song and Size
The humming bird has powerful wing muscles producing a rapid hum. Many species lack song, making squeaks of wrath or fear. A few tropical forms are said to be slightly musical. It is the smallest bird and, when featherless, resembles a bumble bee.
Sweet Pea's Journey From Sicily to American Horticulture
The sweet pea, native to Sicily, was first noted in 1695 by an Italian monk who sent seeds to England and Thailand. Seeds became a commercial article by 1724, and varieties known in Europe were grown in America. A peak in popularity occurred 1885 to 1900, with the waved type gaining momentum around London’s 1900 sweet pea celebration.
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Sicily
England
Thoiland
America
Europe
London
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verse Wins Prize
The Brown Derby free verse prize goes to a veteran writer nicknamed Wism for a playful piece that riffs on rock savings and stock speculation with urban whimsy. The poem ends with a jab at a bold financial teaser and features a wry closing line about a strong box and wildcat stocks.
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Wism
You and I
Jon and I
Fort Worth
World's Largest Windmill Atop San Francisco Park
The windmill in Golden Gate Park San Francisco is described as the world’s largest. It is used to pump water into large reservoirs serving the park’s pleasure grounds spanning about 1600 acres.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Mystery of Instinct Puzzle to Scientists
Scientists note that ant workers milk aphids without heredity transfer since workers are sterile. Aphids produce honeydew from plant sap, and ants obtain it by licking or stroking. In return the ants defend, transport, and shield aphids, ensuring their survival and reproduction.
Vast Thoroughfare and Short Street Mentioned in London
A long thoroughfare named Long TLO spans three miles along an ancient Noman highway in London. A much shorter street near Tower Bridge measures 42 feet in length.
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Tlo
Tlondon
Harrow Road
Shorter Street
Tower Bridge
Illinois hunters forecast abundant quail and pheasant crops
The Illinois Game and Fish News reports unusually good fall shooting predicted by hundreds of reports to William J. Stratton, Director of the Department of Conservation. Quail numbers rise due to Mexican Bob White imports and public feeding appeals, while pheasants benefit from near two hundred released eggs and high hatch rates. Revenue from hunting licenses funds the effort without general taxes.
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Illinois
William J. Stratton
Department of Conservation
Mexico
54Th
General Assembly
Stratton
Fairy tale warns of love’s end and endurance
A Marriage Fairy tale answers three wives about lasting love. The first warns wealth ends at Wall Street panic. the second foresees love fading in eighteen months. the third finds happiness in simple companionship lasting to a golden wedding and beyond. Nearby note describes Angora goats with weights and fleece yields.
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Wall Street
Earth
Kansas City Times
Nicotine Levels Vary By Tobacco Type And Region
The article notes nicotine percentages depend on tobacco type and growing district. Domestic "cabbage-leaf" brands contain 0.94 to 5 percent nicotine, per the U S Department of Agriculture. French agriculture ministry finds 2.2 to 10.3 grams per tobacco sample examined by experts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Frenuch Department of Agriculture
Charleston First Brick Paving in America
A clay product resembling today’s brick formed early street paving materials. The first brick paving in the United States dates from 1872, with Charleston West Virginia earning the distinction as the first American city to use brick for paving.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roman Houses Ostia Excavations Challenge Old Theory
Recent digs at Ostia the seaport of ancient Ikome dispute the idea that Roman houses centered on an open courtyard with windows facing it while blank street façades. The findings show diverse layouts and street-facing features suggesting more varied housing designs.
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Ostia
Ikome
Chicago plans lakefront flying field as national air center bid grows
Chicago officials led by Maj Kemp and Mayor Dever push four steps to boost aviation. A lakefront island field east of Field Museum near Grant Park could host exhibition planes by November 27 with a temporary bridge planned. Other goals include expanding Cicero field, pilot licensing, and luring manufacturers, noting Detroit’s aerospace pull.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Dever
Aero Commission
George T. Donahue
South Park Board
Maj
P. G. Kemp
National Air Center
Cicero Avenue
Sixty-third Street
Kemp
Detroit
Commission
Maj Kemp
United States
New York
Ohio
California
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Golden Banquet Delights Show Age of Foods From Ancient Kitchens
An article recalls a Hollywood golden wedding banquet where 50 year old cake was enjoyed and compares it to a Brussels antiquary feast using bread baked from pyramid wheat and butter from Elizabeth I era. The menu included ancient wine from Corinth vaults and Pompeii apples. Zoological Society members also tested eggs from China fifty years earlier.
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Hollywood
Brussels
Pyramids
Elizabeth
Corinth
Pompeii
Zoological Society
China
Audience Judgment of Scenes That Go on Stage
The author notes rehearsal reveals a play’s true strengths and weaknesses. Scenes amusing in print may fail live, while seemingly minor moments can ignite with laughter or drama, making it hard to predict audience reaction until performance.
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Cosmo Hamilton
Saturday Evening Post
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