Jefferson and Monticello: a national shrine revival
A long feature traces Thomas Jefferson's life from his Virginia birth to Monticello, detailing the ongoing effort by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation and the American Institute of Architects to restore Monticello and related estate to Jefferson's period. It notes funding, legal struggles, and comparisons to his true role in American history, while highlighting Coolidge's support and a view against elevating Jefferson to mythical status.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Charlottesville
Jefferson
United States
Shadwell
Tefferson
Jeersonne
William Ang. Mary Colleges
Continental Congress
Virginia
Congress
France
Liptasol
University of Virginia
Chartottesville
Montheiberg
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
American Institute of Architects
Fiske Bimball
Fefferson
Morticello
England
Bedford
Treasury
Coolidge
Board of Governors
Walked From Jericho and Sacred Places in England
A jumble of antiquated references notes a man claiming a Jericho journey to London while noting multiple Jericho placenames in England. The piece muses on biblical place names in local geography, including Garden of Gethsemane in Yorkshire and Paradise and Salem sites, with a tangential remark on superstition and funeral emblems.
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London
Jericho
Palestine
Jerichoa
Ordinance Survey of
England
Zolk
Gethsemane
Yorkshire
Clydebank
Paradise
Nineveh
Salems
Zions
London Times
Ancient superstition on peacock feathers origin
Ancient text outlines theories about the superstition surrounding peacock feathers. It notes that in Mohammedan tradition a peacock and a snake were placed at the entrance to Paradise to guard it.
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Paradise
Cheer Him Up First Fat Man in Mock Rescue
In a brief exchange Mosquito suggests cheering a dejected man by taking action. The other Mosquito agrees to go over and give him a shot to the arm as a lighthearted gesture to boost morale.
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Qure
Mosquito
Crockeyjoy Adventures to Fairy Bright and Ugly Toad
Ruth Dow and Crockeyjoy slip from Ruth’s window into a moonlit fairy realm on a giant toadstool ballroom where seven dozen crickets lead a peculiar orchestra. They learn the fairies are hidden in the world’s edges and, as the beast Ugly Toad threatens, the duo escapes just before capture.
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Che
Roth
Ruth
Lanterna
Crockeyjoy
Crockerjoy
the Crockeyjoy
Nature’s Guide and Cautions From a Fragmented Page
A garbled 19th century style collage discusses following nature and honesty, staying steady, and the peril of haste. It references youth, appearances, politics, and learning to respond to statements with grace, ending with an advertisement for Cuticura skin products and facial care.
Expedition to Film Sea Floor With New Undersea Camera
A French archaeologist leads scientists on a dive to film a sunken city in the Mediterranean using a newly invented undersea camera. They aim to salvage treasures, with deep water filming possible in some areas. The setup includes an armored camera cylinder, bright projector, and an artificial screen to illuminate and clarify submerged scenes.
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Tion
Renem
Mediterranean
Catch Plane in Net Ace Flying Trap Unveiled
Albert Juaron perfects an anti aircraft shell containing a net that spreads on burst to envelop the airplane. The net may snag wings propeller or other parts, bringing the machine down.
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Albert Juaron
Ordinary Life Warned By Aces In Shoes
A rugged exchange hints at a man named Sam and a character named Rastus. The dialogue warns that if he tries to pull any of his tricks the ordinary life he leads will change, suggesting a turn toward consequences.
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Sam
Rastus
Caterpillars Spark Salvador Weevil Invasion Fear
In Salvador a scare over a boll weevil invasion eased after researchers linked the threat to newly observed caterpillars in local cotton fields. Agricultural officials warn moth and larval activity could affect crops and prompt monitoring.
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Salvador
Merely Convalescent Penn State Froth Debate
A Penn State Froth item ponders a convalescent woman whose voice has improved but not cured, sparking dialogue on recovery progress and public perception.
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Penn State
Proverb Fragments On Women And Glass Inprint
A garbled clipping presents Portuguese proverbs about women and glass as danger and caution. It includes lines about a book that makes no scholar and a laundress washing the list first, though the text is incomplete and difficult to parse.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Clearfield Testimonial
A Clearfield reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nerve and back troubles and says it restored appetite and energy. She urges others to try the product and offers to answer letters about benefits.
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Clearfield, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Reatly
Tong
Mia
Rust Fullerton
2Nd Street
Clearfield
Diplomats Use Ruthless Tactics to Deter Bandits
A Baltimore Sun excerpt notes Chinese diplomats offered bandits army enlistment but هنگ their trick, black guards killed many and wounded the rest as they arrived by a railroad. The piece mocks diplomacy and predicts fewer peaceful pursuits thereafter.
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Baltimore Sun
Trimming the Sails and Salop Salts Phrase Study
A Loulayie Courier-Journal note surveys nautical slang with lines about trimming sails and salop salts. It reflects maritime vernacular and a steerage perspective in a brief, quirky excerpt.
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Loulayie Courier-Journal
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Jefferson, Monticello
Martha Warles Skelton
Hurred
Statute of Virginia
University of Missouri At Columbia
Louisiana Purchase
Committee of Five
Mecklenburg
Teople
Mississippi
Rockies
Missisippi
Napoleon
Louisiana
Great Britain
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
America
Satan
Crockeyjoy Adventures
Ries
Enger
Psc
Magny
Standard Roofing & Insulation Co
EL Tale St. Minrcopalid
Minn
Bellans
Haarlem
Goimed
Lem Aree
W. N. UL
Sioux City, NO
Peer Yeast Foam
Azat
Northwestern Yeast Co
North
Ashland Ave
Chicago, Ii
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