Misspelled Places Spark Spelling Wars Across Cities
A reader mentions Pittsburgh as the most misspelled U.S. city, noting public debate since 1316 and a 20 year reevaluation after the geographic board favored Pitts burg yet locals persisted with alternate spellings. Binghamton, N.Y., is also often misspelled as Binghampton in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Rais
Path
Inder
All “Pitts ‘Burg
United States Geographic Board
Pittsburg
Binghamton
Binghampton
Golf and Cancer in a Newspaper Snippet
A miscellany of ideas discusses golf as a refined aggressive sport while noting cancer rising to second leading death cause in the United States with 120000 annual deaths. It mentions Dr. Bloodgood’s Senate testimony, telescope hopes, a spelling bee, and a Montana youths swim plan with rough odds and travel river routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph ©. Bloodgood
Baltimore
Senate
United States
Montana
Livingston
Mont
New Orleans
Jatone
Missouri
Mississippi
Coming Back to Earth and the Banker's Warning
Wm. A. Black cites a Georgetown Sun piece urging a return to practical policies. Bankers and church leaders lament unemployment and call for new social justice to ensure equal access to Earth's resources and secure living for all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Black
Georgetown
Joyful Christmas Wishes From Local Merchants
G A Arhelger, Jno W Arhelger, and Mrs T S Ayler share greetings in a holiday note. The message thanks customers for their business and wishes health, happiness, and prosperity for the New Year. Ayler visits Kentucky for Christmas with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Arhelger
Jno
W. Arhelger
T. S. Ayler
Kentucky
Notice from West Texas Construction on San Saba paving
San Saba Texas December 19 1930 notice states West Texas Construction Co now paving San Saba streets will use home labor where possible and that Chamber of Commerce has not employed or discharged workers. Correction issued to counter reports of Chamber action. Signed West Texas Construction Co W D Grant and San Saba Chamber of Commerce RW Burleson president E B House secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Tex
West
West Texas Construction Company
W.D. Grant
San Saba Chamber of Commerce
RW. Burleson
E. B. House
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New. York
Serbia
Nationatét
thenelBle
Rawdon College
Leeds
Yorkshire
Isaiah
Boston Herald
Seilence
John Masefield
Masefield
Board of
M. BE
Hanna
San Francisco
U. S
Jack
H. P. McMillin
Corpus Christi
Lee Gage
Live Oak and
Wallace Sts
A. H. Shroyer
Humble Oil & Refining Company
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