Johnson Wins Over Crowded Sioux Falls Audience
Senator Hiram Johnson addressed a packed Coliseum audience in Sioux Falls, overcoming a shirt-sleeve crowd to oppose the League of Nations covenant. He compared Wilsonian internationalism with Americanism and criticized rush to ratification, drawing shouted support and a dramatic, vested presentation.
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New Life for Holy Land Water Reforms Reach Jerusalem
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes British engineered water upgrades in Palestine after World War I, detailing Nile-sourced supply south of Beersheba and a six inch Jerusalem conduit delivering over 200 000 gallons daily with cisterns and a health department inspection to curb water borne diseases.
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Pontius Pilate
Herod
Wady-el-Arab
Seeing Rome From the Air
The Italian navy runs a daily commercial dirigible service for visitors to Rome and nearby sites including the Coliseum Forum Pantheon Caracalla baths and St. Peter’s. The M-1 carried 34 allied diplomats plus Colonel Buckey the U S military attache during an aerial tour that offered new views unseen from the ground.
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St. Peter's
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Party of Long
Doctor and Patient Exchange on Appendectomy Outcome
A doctor reassures a patient after an appendix operation while recalling a prior case. The physician notes the previous patient survived only twelve hours, but expresses hope for longer survival for the current patient if there is no worry. The exchange mirrors early 20th century medical humor.
Twin Brides Double Wedding Fiasco At Church
The Chicago Tribune reports a double wedding of twin sisters where the fathers escorted two brides alike in white satin robes. The grooms, unable to distinguish the twins, agreed to the wrong brides until the minister's question revealed the error, causing embarrassment.
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Persian Cookery Among Persia’s Elite
Persian cookery among the well to do is extravagant as hosts show lavish hospitality and feed all servants from the master’s leftovers. Guests are served tiny chickens quails pigeons doves and young partridges roasted on spits.
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Knew Her Letters Aunt Grace and Ruth Marie Clash
Aunt Grace notes Ruth Marie’s verbal mischief after she teases with the word bad. Ruth Marie retorts by noting Aunt Grace’s own flaws, a playful family exchange at home. A lighthearted vignette in a domestic setting.
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Detective hunts suspect after jewel heist
The judge notes a detective believes they identified the thief but a second detective is still pursuing the suspect. The exchange suggests ongoing investigation with competing leads and unresolved questions about who committed the crime.
Roughing It Quote Sparks Champagne and Caviar Shortage
A Life magazine quip notes guests must ration champagne in Burgundy glasses as caviar is delayed, while urging readers that direction matters more than speed in progress.
Longevity Comment Sparks Question on Habits and Fame
Methuselah laments his long life as a failure and, after joking about politics, questions whether his longevity is due to abstaining from strong drink and tobacco. He notes he has sought occasional interviews about the reasons for his age.
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