Corn as King of American Fields and Pride of Illinois
An oratorical tribute to corn chronicles its central role in U S history and the Illinois claim of tribute to the staple. It notes maize roots, widespread cultivation across states, and state rankings with Nebraska Iowa Kansas and others, ending with Kansas poet Mrs Ellen Palmer Allerton and her Walls of Corn.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ilinois
Richard J. Oglesby
Nilus
Ind
United States
Union
North American
West Indies
New World
Europe
America
Massasoit
Illinois
Iona
Nebraska
Hawkeyes
Ray W. Lockard
George Hamilton
Edward Riley
Ellen Palmer Allerton
Wisconsin
Hamtin
Kan
Cleaning the Jaws of a King Cobra at London Zoo
Keepers at the London zoo perform medical exams on snakes in captivity. The king cobra's jaws are pried open with a snake stick and swabbed with an antiseptic pad. The cobra venom can kill an elephant in hours, and a hammadryad has a grille to prevent biting during inspections.
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Hamadryad
London Zoo
Friendship's Elements in Emerson's Reflection
The quote notes two essential elements of friendship, truth and tenderness, equal in value. It emphasizes no priority between them, valuing both as sovereign and fundamental to companionship.
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Emerson
English walnut origins note in Magluod region
The English walnut is not native to Magluod. It originates from the mountains of Greece, and also from Persia and Afghanistan.
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Magluod
Greece
Persia
Afghanistan
Aged Love Poisoner on Trial in Yugoslavia
Vienna report describes Anna Pistova a ninety year old woman charged in Pancevo with supplying arsenic laced remedies to wives seeking to kill their husbands. Her case links to six widows and rumors she caused many deaths, while she claims the tonics were proper medicines when used correctly.
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Vienna
Anna Pistova
Pancevo
Yugoslavia
Anna
Vladimirovac
Belgrade
United States
Rumania
Pistova
Insband
Florence Maybrick
Maybrick
Tall Belgians Overrepresented Among Criminals
A Belgian study of about 25 000 people shows the criminal population in Belgium skews taller than recruits. Doctors Vervaeck and colleagues classify Belgians into four height groups and find the tall and very tall categories contain a higher share of criminals than of recruits.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Doctor Vervaeck
Doctor Vervyaeck
Huntleigh Village Incorporation Nears Election
One Street Housing 100 Incorporated as Village St. Louis Missouri. Fifteen families with servants under 100 people form the new village in St. Louis County. The Village of Huntleigh on Denny Road was incorporated by the County court to prevent annexation. Trustees appointed by the court will call an election soon to choose a mayor.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
Huntleigh
Denny Road
Rebuilding God's House in Ezra's Era and Its Call
The lesson outlines Zerubbabel and Joshua leading rebuilding efforts after exile, starting with an altar and temple foundations. It notes opposition from Samaritans, delays caused by worldly compromise and hostile schemes, and eventual temple completion led by prophets Haggai and Zechariah, ending with the blessedness of dwelling in God's house.
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Jerusalem
Joshua
Zerrubabel
God
Moses
Tabernacles
David
Solomon
Palestine
Temple
Satan
Teaders
Zerubbabel
Anggal
Zechariah
Keep Going Our Science of Flying
A reflective piece urges perseverance and belief in progress. It likens human flight to birds and champions hope love and endurance as forces that prevent failure. The writing emphasizes continuing forward despite danger or doubt.
What Will the Master Say
A fragment quoting Dr. J. B. Shaw questions whether wealth or poverty affects the Master’s judgment, presenting a reflective line about moral worth versus material status. The text hints at a rhetorical inquiry on accountability and ethics.
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J. B. Shaw
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Aoda
Philips Mik
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Phillips
Nakid
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