Travancore Brahman Rule Faces Non Hindu Appointments
National Geographic notes Travancore’s looming appointment of a non Hindu premier challenges Brahman dominance. Caste customs ban high caste meals prepared by Brahmins and force costly retinues, while Europeans must conform to tradition. The state, nicknamed Coconutcore, features lagoons, copra, coconuts, teak forests, and a strong Christian presence with Syrian church centers at Kottayam and widespread mission schools.
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National Geographic
Washington, D.C
Travancore
Long
Kcerner
India
Rathdad
Europe
Taries
Agooas
Rsmen
Quilon
Aleppey
Trivanérum
Travancore -Is
Somme
St. Thomas
St .Thomes
Travericore
Hataby
Kottayam
Skyscraper for Chickens Nears Completion at Paxton
A colossal chicken house dubbed the nest of a New York skyscraper is approaching completion at Paxton. Reported as the largest in the world, the structure captures urban scale in a farm setting and signals a unique poultry project gaining attention locally.
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New -York
Paxton
European cradle of mankind is identified by Galilee skull
Sir Arthur Keith told the British Association that a Galilean skull found near Capernaum suggests Europe was the cradle of mankind and culture. The skull, found by Francis Turville Petre, shows a species different yet related to modern humans, possibly capable of early surgical work with a stone tool. The find is hailed as a major step in tracing human origins.
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Coneman
Europe
Sir Arthur Keith
Associaton
Sir Arthur
Francis Turville Petre
British School of Archeology
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Christ
Galilean
Arthur
Turville Petre
Italy's Land Reclamation Effort and Economic Feasibility
Italy considers reclaiming malarial and uninhabitable lands funded by a gift of the king to reclamation workers. Over 4 million dollars has been granted for the project. Critics question whether sufficient production will cover the costs.
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Italy
The Androcles Tale In Washington War Jest
General Hugh relates a Washington story about a French lieutenant who freed a lion with a thorn in its foot. The grateful lion supposedly charged through officers of the lieutenant’s regiment, devouring them and promoting the young man in turn.
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Androcles
Hugh
Washington
Africa
S . Regiment
Young
Wan
American Tourists Bring 150 Million Revenue to Canada in 1928
Canadian officials estimate tourism from the United States added about 150 million dollars to Canada in 1928, a sum equal to a quarter of the wheat crop and to the combined value of Ontario Quebec and British Columbia mining output. Over 2 million American cars crossed the border carrying roughly 2 million people, about Canada's entire population.
Stampede Report Describes Airplane Sighting and Childish Flight
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge recalls a dramatic encounter as a plane moved overhead and then dove, performing a somersault before its tail end broke away. The event rattled his children who fled to a cave across Mount Plagy, with some still missing as others return in small groups.
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Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Mount Plagy
Kansas City Star
Kilts Collected by Theodore Penny of Wilkes-Barre
Theodore Penny of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania is building a notable collection of kilts. The item highlights Penny’s display and appreciation for this traditional attire.
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Theodore Penny
Wilkes-Barre, Pe
Winter construction gains spotlight at home shows
Community groups and real estate boards highlight extending building activity into winter. A U.S. Commerce study supports year round construction to cut costs. Pittsburgh hosted an exposition showing home builders the benefits of winter work with plentiful labor and closer supervision from architects and contractors.
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Jonal Association of Real Estate Boards
United States Department of Commerce
Pittsburgh
Lme
Small Suburban Home Gains Popularity Amid Rising Costs
The article notes a shift in Chicago area suburbs toward small homes as building costs soar since the war. Easier upkeep appeals to housewives, with many preferring to self-manage cleaning. Buyers seek affordable down payments and mortgages, making tiny houses a practical rent alternative despite mixer opinions on size.
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Chicago
Home Ownership Course Taught by Y M C A in Washington
A new course on home ownership has been organized for the general public in Washington by the Y M C A and sponsored by the Washington real estate board. Topics include title examination building construction mortgages and various financing methods for purchasing a home.
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Washington
Y. MC. A
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Washington Real Estate Board
Home Venting Home Washington Ind. Democrats Pledge Local Pride
In a Washington Indiana Democrat letter to readers, the piece argues residents should not vote to hinder progress or ridicule their town, asserting the city as the best place on earth to live and urging civic pride. The column stresses local improvement and communal responsibility.
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Washington (Ind
Democrat
Playground plan for city recreation center model
The Children’s Bureau in the Department of Gabor Washington has a free ground plan illustrating how a five acre plus lot could serve as a children’s playground and recreation center. The model offers a visual guide for using space to benefit kids.
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Children's Bureau
Department of “Gabor
Washington, D
Ita
Growing Old Gracefully Homes and People
A reflective piece urges homes and people to age with grace and charm. It compares time to a conqueror shaping a life and home, stressing careful construction and enduring care to weather years.
A Modern Solomon in Rurals Court
In a rural magistrate case a young couple speeding admitted they were moving fast and had only five dollars. They said they came to be worried and that was for him Zee. The magistrate then decided to ease the matter by proposing marriage as the solution to the speeding dispute.
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Boston
Cruel to Physic Your Child Says Monticello Doctor
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello DL, after 47 years as a physician, argues daily purges harm infants and children. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels with a single dose lasting weeks, often months between doses, and claims it is harmless and pleasant for sick children. A 60 cent bottle is suggested for trial.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Caldwell
Cala
A Real Need What We Feed
A note from the Columbia Record expresses concern that improper feeding turns feeding children into a burden on their parents, urging better nourishment to ease parental strain.
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Columbia Record
True Should we profit from the tis takes of others
Unable to extract a coherent news item from the fragment. The text appears to be a garbled quote about profit and bridge. No clear events, people, or organizations are identifiable to summarize.
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