Luxemburg Represented at Washington
Luxemburg the tiny grand duchy sent a diplomatic representative to the United States. Its history traces from Holy Roman times through Burgundian, Spanish, Austrian and Dutch rule, with a later shift to Nassau and the Belgian border. The present Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated liberally, Marie Adelaide became a Carmelite nun, and Luxemburg shifted to republican briefly before conservative forces and constitutional reforms.
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Luxemburg
United States
Holy Empire
Henry IV of
Henry VI
Burgundy
Spain
Austria
French Republic
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Nassau
Old Louxemburg
Holland
Belgium
Germany
France
Charlotte
Marie Adg@lafide
Brussels the Loom Capital and Historic City Center
Brussels figures prominently again in world attention as a capital famed for a carpet myth, a grand square history with Egmont and Horm heads on spikes, and a blend of parks, galleries, and a renowned university. The piece notes its wartime glow and misperceptions about its name and cathedral.
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Brussels
St. Guidote
Paris
Seine
Belgium
Brneselle
Count Egmont
Count Horm
Philp II
Spain
Herod
Wilton
England
Brussels Lace and Tapestries Legacy in Weaving
The text notes Brussels famous for tapestries and lacemaking, with needle-made laces shipped worldwide including large quantities to the United States. It links feminine feudal culture to delicate fabric designs echoing the lace-like cathedral architecture.
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Brussels
United States
Mexico City Crowned as Rome of the Americas
In a National Geographic communication William Joseph Showalter extols Mexico City as a remarkable capital set in a valley mile and a half above sea level, flanked by Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl, with a mild climate and a blend of ancient and modern streets. He notes early drainage efforts, the 1900 completion of a major canal, and landmarks like Avenida de San Francisco, Cinco de Mayo, and Paseo de la Reforma, portraying Mexico City as a fusion of old and new worlds.
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Mexico City
William Joseph Showalter
National Geographic Society
Mexican Valley
Chapultepec
Ixtapalapa
Tenochtitlan
Venice
Martinez
Mexico
Texcoco
Chalco
New World
Old City
Avenida de
Avenida de Juarez
Avenida de San Francisco
Pedro Jose Homero de Terreras
Geography Shapes Italy Destiny Asserts its Boundaries
The piece argues Italy’s location and natural barriers define its character and history. It cites Arthur Stanley Rives noting the sea surrounding the peninsula and the Alpine arc enclosing it, shaping invasions, city fortunes, and cultural development across the region.
Volcanic Showman Fires Hawaii Awe Across Islands
A Washington woman recounts Mauna Loa eruption scenes with vivid notes on lava flows and the fiery river racing toward the sea. She describes the glowing skies, collapsing forests, and the dramatic clash of lava with water as crowds watch from near 200 yards.
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America
Hawaii
Washington
Mauna Loa
Shirley Foster Allen
Europe
Nilwaea
Honolulu
Oahu
Alika
Indiana State News highlights across Seymour to Valparaiso
Seymour reports a three-unit livestock shipping system with local managers and commissions to aid small shippers. Indianapolis notes blue-sky law limits on stock issue costs, a pending constitutional amendment drive, and an industrial court plan. Other towns cover sheriff salary pleas, corn market struggles, smallpox containment, and cement market investigations.
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Seymour
Jackson County Farmers' Federation
Indianapolis
Indiana Securities Commission
Indiana
Kansas
Lafayette
William W. Weinhardt
Tippecanoe
Noblesville
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Sumner Kenner
Huntington City
U. S. Lesh
Lesh
Kenner
Logansport
James I. Barnes
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Tax Board
Goshen
J. N. Hurry
Albert J. Irwin
Statehouse
United States
Washington
Harding
Coolidge
Columbus
Terre Haute
First National Bank
Anderson
Bedford
Burton Fruit Company
Lawrence County
Hanson Mabin
Valparaiso
Lydia Bams Vegetable Compound Helped Eva E Shay
Eva E Shay of Garnett Kansas recounts curing a complete nervous breakdown after childbirth with Lydia Bams Vegetable Compound. She describes relief after the second dose and continued use through five bottles leading to full recovery and subsequent healthy pregnancies.
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Irs
Eva E
Shay
Garnett, Kansas
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the Land OF the Loom
Americas
Italy
Arno
Tiber
Calabria
Gran Sasso
Abruzzi
Adriatic
Dalmatia
Japan
Sicily
Africa
Turin
Copenhagen
Milan
Naples
Arthur Stanley Riges
Mediterranean
Indiana State News
Hope
Carleton B. McCullogc
Charles Wysong
Elkhart River
Heanys Goshen
General Assembly
Charles Kettleborough
Bureau of Legislative Information
Robert L. Moorhead
William A. Arnold
Salem
James I. Day
Chicago
Arnold
Stanley Wyckoff
John Barbazette
Louis C. Huesmann
Lydia E. Pinkham
Soek
Eatonic
C. O. Frappie
F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Peterson
Petereson
F. E. Root
Michigan Street
Buffalo
Matore Oy Queda
Peterson Ointment Co
Bufalo
Indian River Oranges
Florida
Indian River
Titusville Bank
Indian River Orange Company
Titusville
Southern Products CO
Paducah, Ky
Freckles Sesereee Co
Ichigor
FORD
Howe Co
Plantaville, Coss
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