Friday the Thirteenth in American History
A reflective piece argues Friday the thirteenth is not inherently unlucky. It chronicles key dates tied to Fridays in U S history, including Columbus daybreak on a Friday, missions, revolutions, and battles. The author notes Pershing's birth on Friday the thirteenth and U S wartime milestones at St Mihiel and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Ted
France
White House
Northwest Territory
Rodrigo de Triana
Christopher
Columbus
Santa Maria
John Cabot
Henry VII
England
Cabot
New World
Henry Hudson
Manhattan
Southampton
Virginia
George Washington
George ‘Washington
Bunker Hill
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Benedict Arnold
America
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Jala
George
Washington
Cornwallis
United States
Johoi Pershing
Johoi
St. Mihiel
Insect Music and Glass Roof Heating Ideas
The article discusses insect music where Orthoptera and crickets create sounds by rubbing wings and legs. It notes vocal mechanisms resemble violin play. It also reports engineers testing glass roofs to heat homes via sunlight, claiming insulation could save fuel in winter.
Fresh Pastures for the Dissatisfied Man
Rushville Indiana Republican notes that many people crave rural quiet yet the key to happiness lies in personal adaptation to one’s community. Those who resent their surroundings harm themselves and the place they call home, and should seek new locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Ife
Rushville
Ind
Wardens Appointed to Guard Roadside Trees
The 1914 Maryland roadside tree law assigns wardens to supervise tree trimming by pole line companies along public roads. The state forestry department funds wardens and collects fees from firms for roadside planting work. In 1925 the law was upheld by the Maryland Court of Appeals amid a telephone company suit, with about 50 wardens then active in supervising Belgine and related company work on streets and improvements in Kansas City Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
State’ Forestry Department
Forestry Department
Maryland Court of Appeals
Kansas
Planting the Home There and Its Lawn Concept
The passage argues a home is defined by its landscaping. It stresses the lawn as a key feature, shaping the setting and atmosphere, with lush green stretches, trimmed walks, and scattered shrubbery to enhance smoothness and conceal defects.
Benefit of Zoning System Shapes City Growth Outlook
The zoning system promises a brighter outlook for American cities, which have grown oddly. Success hinges on the intelligence taste and courage of zoning authorities. Some will plan for the indefinite future, adjusting as conditions change and preventing selfish exploitation.
Civic Pride Elevates Community Beauty and Life
A reflection on civic pride as a force that sets high personal and communal standards. When civic pride successfully beautifies a community, it marks progress toward improving the lives of its residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commeity
City Pride Hinges on Citizens and Enforcement
Editorial asserts no city is beautiful if its people neglect upkeep of businesses and homes and if administration fails to enforce rules. It argues individual indifference undermines regulations and community standards.
Lydia Pinkham Medicine Touts Girls Health in Ad Speeches
An old promotional piece urges mothers to give Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to schoolgirls, claiming it boosts health and energy. Letters from parents in Charlestown Illinois Los Reos California Union Vermont praise improvements and return to class. Dialogues add light fiction to the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxy
Lydia
Pinkham’s
Lydia B. Pinkham
Auiee LovTzan
Charleston
Illinois
Lydia B.pinkham
W. E. Guterre
Los Reser
Calif
Pinkham
Lydia & Pinkham
Mas. C. AL ° Sacre
Union. Village
Vermont
Mother of 3 Children Tells Experience
Mary Harnett of Illinois narrates her recovery after years of pain worry and despair. She credits Tanlac with restoring health energy and strength describing initial poor appetite constipation and weakness now improved. The testimonial claims Tanlac as Nature's Own remedy and urges others to try it citing widespread sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary “Harnett
Routes
Mets
Tanlac
Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Fast Relief and Wellness
A newspaper ad touts Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a remedy for stomach agony, gas, indigestion, and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief within ten minutes and promises long term improvement with one bottle, urging readers to consult local dealers and druggists in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Tess
New Jersey
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Ar Orz
Baltimore
States
Scott Key
Sun
Jonah Orignatey
Poe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dazz
Reggie
Archie
Glifford
Gloria
Lovise Louthan
Amanias
Baron Manchausen
la Fontaine
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin. Syrup Company
Monticello
Jilineis
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