New Dutch Land Created By Zuider Zee Reclamation
The Zuider Zee became a lake after a 20 mile dike cut it off from the North Sea and 550 000 acres were reclaimed for housing and farmland. Dutch engineers and the state pursued large scale drainage with wind pumps and later steam power, culminating in a multistage plan led by Dr C Lely to connect North Holland with Friesland, enclose four polders, and complete the big dam. The Northwest polder was drained by 1980 and other polders were slated for 1950 completion while the dam and pumping stations advanced.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D.C
WNU Service
North Sea
Zuider Zee
South Sea
Ijssélmeer
Netherlands
Rhine River
Lake Filevo
Urk
Wieringen
Azores
Atlantic
Holland
Purmer
Beemster
Schermer
Wormer
Amsterdam
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlem
St. Gotthard
Niagara Falls
Rhine
Drente
Gelderland
Manhattan
Dr. C Lely
North Holland
Friesland
Isselmeer
Ysselmeer
Ijssel
Doctor Lely
Popcorn Ball Party Idea Boosts Cheer On a Budget
A Bell Syndicate feature from WNU Service suggests a low cost social option the Popcorn Ball. Hostesses pop corn color kernels pair guests with bouquets string popcorn chains for dance partners and host a light menu centered on popcorn with cider punch gelatine and chocolate coated kernels.
Goddess of Luck Smiles on Harry Johnson at Ocean Island
Ocean Island, a four mile round speck in the Pacific, is described as potentially the richest land due to vast phosphate deposits. Harry Johnson, an expert in phosphates, traced the rock from a whaler’s sample to its source, finding an immense wealth in the island’s phosphate of lime, with about 2,000 workers and 50 overseers extracting and exporting the fertilizer valued at roughly 400 million dollars.
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Ocean Island
Pacific Ocean
Eldorado
Bonanza
Golconda
Sydney
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Times Gone By Mother Sammy Exchange
In a brief exchange, a mother scolds Sammy for his behavior while noting he is becoming more like his father. Sammy replies with a simple denial, emphasizing a domestic moment from the past.
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Sammy
Glorious Deeds of War Civilities Across Front Lines
Miss Stoddart notes in The Book of Good Works that acts of mercy crossed enemy lines during World War I. Examples include an Englishman aiding a wounded German, Germans hiding Frenchmen, and Russians sharing cloaks.
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Bernhard Diebold
Miss Stoddart
Husband’s marriage proposal in a quirky hat moment
A humorous exchange unfolds as a husband-to-be notes he wished to see his fiancée in a certain hat before proposing. The wife asks how she looks, prompting playful banter about the headwear and the marriage plan.
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John
Civilization patterns traced from Asia to Nile Valley
Prof Fay Cooper Cole of the University of Chicago told a Chicago Woman's Club luncheon that ancient civilizations borrowed from others for 1500 years. He cited Roman and British head hunting, corner stone rites, and witch trials, noting cross cultural flows from Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India through Europe.
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Asia
Nile Valley
Fay-Cooper Cole
University of Chicago
Chicago Woman's Club
Inter-Racial and International Affairs Committees
Club
Professor Cole
Philippines
Britain
Europe
Near East
India
Egypt
Babylon
Greece
Rome
Euphrates
Nile
Herbert Spencer
Persian Highlands
Bronze age horns show harmony in Swedish finds
Swedish archaeologist Doctor Nihlen reports Bronze age musical instruments found in Sweden reveal paired horns tuned in D F or G. The horns likely served religious and martial purposes, with depictions in rock carvings showing horn players. They were ingeniously joined, suggesting advanced Bronze age craftsmanship and possible ties to later Viking music.
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B. C
Nihlen
Stockholm
Sweden
Doctor Nihlen
Montreal Herald
Oldest Equine Worker Sergeant Completes 29 Years
Believed to be the world’s oldest mining pony, Sergeant a thirty four year old Welsh pony has spent 29 years working in a coal mine at Mountain Ash Wales. He works without directions and knows his job inside out.
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Sergeant
Mountain Ash
Wales
Principle vs Interest Lost Wallet Returns After Long Wait
A notorious skinflint in the Near East lost $200 and advertised in the Lost column. A farmer found the wallet and returned it after a month. The skinflint checked the money was intact but refused to reward the farmer, muttering that the interest was missing.
Note to Parents From The Los Angeles Times
Fragmentary note reflects a harsh parental message criticizing past youth behavior. The quoted line targets a parent audience with blunt judgment about a sixteen year old. No further context or events are provided in readable text.
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Los Angeles Times
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promotes Safe Liquid Laxatives
A historic health ad warns against harsh mineral laxatives and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe prescription liquid laxative. It stresses reading labels, avoiding doubtful drugs, and using a gradual dose to regularize bowels without strain. The piece notes senna as a natural ingredient and claims wide acceptance.
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Dr. Caldwell
Little Boy Says Prayers While Mother Counsels Silence
In a brief domestic vignette a boy prays in a whisper. His mother encourages quiet, and the boy retorts he was addressing no one. A quip about readiness and scarcity follows from a landlady and a boarder reflecting on worldly troubles and meals.
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Polder
Polders
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Goddess OF Luck
Great Britain
Science
Boarder
Pareer
Gsascox Chem
Wka
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
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