Groundhog Day origins and tales across cultures
The article traces Groundhog Day from ancient Candlemass lore and mythic roots to European animal-weather traditions and American adaptations. It notes the groundhog Monax’s questionable prophetic value, explains hibernation behavior, and shares regional anecdotes from Dodge City and others about beliefs and aftereffects of February 2 forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctemys Monax
Walt
Cerés
Per
Pephone
Zeus
Persephone
Lord of the Dead
Hades
France
Switzerland
England
America
Woodchuck
Groundhog
Mr. Hayes
Dodge City
Saguache Park
Colo
Frank Nollier
Towa
Glen Bilder
Kan
Sentinel
Wisdom from a smoking cessation anecdote
A halffaced man shares life lessons from quitting smoking, recalling the moment he resisted lighting a cigar at a street corner. He urges readers to rescue themselves from tobacco’s grasp and cites his own successful effort as proof.
Early Currency Laws and Foreign Money Circulation
A historical note describes widespread use of foreign currency in the United States for about 25 years, highlighting regulatory concerns and monetary practices during that era. The passage stresses the broad circulation of non domestic money and hints at legal controls growing over time.
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United States
Change to Dollar as Unit of Exchange Section
The text notes Congress actions on foreign coins and legal tender. It states a 1859 law repealed previous acts that had made foreign money currency or legal tender. It emphasizes adoption of the dollar as the exchange unit and the regulation of foreign coins by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
US Hairpin and Comb Production Declines in 1927
The United States produced fewer hairpins and combs in 1927 than in 1925, signaling a drop in domestic manufacturing for these personal grooming items. Production figures indicate a downward trend alongside broader industrial shifts of the era.
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United States
Airship R-100 slated for March 1929 trials
London reports trial flights of the R-100 airship, built for transatlantic service under the British air ministry, will occur in March 1929. Commander C. D. Burney will lead the expedition and may select most of the crew and passengers despite ongoing delays for parts and final crew choices.
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London
Thea
British Air Ministry
C. D. Burney
England
Canada
New York
Burney
Air Ministry
Europe
America
Man gains weight after escape from wife knife
In Independence Missouri Judge Willard P. Wall grants Harry Mitchell a divorce after he fled his wife who wielded a butcher knife. Mitchell notes he gained 40 pounds since the escape and leaving her home at 1610 Brooklyn Avenue citing her threats and his constant meals.
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Kansas City
Harry Mitchell
Independence Division
Circuit Court
Willard P. Wall
Mitchell
Brooklyn Avenue
Big Parade of Steamboats Planned on Ohio River
A steamboat parade on the Ohio River is planned for September 1929 to celebrate completion of all locks and dams. Captain Oscar Barrett, president of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association, says Herbert Hoover has tentative acceptance. towns along the river and steamship operators are asked to cooperate.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Herbert Hoover
Oscar Barrett
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Hoover
Three Million Artisans Listed in Russia
Official statistics from Russia quoted by a weekly ILO publication place the Soviet artisans at 2,900,000 or 4 percent of industrial workers. Their production valued at 2,150,000,000 dollars, or 38 percent of total industrial output, includes milling. There are 7,413 artisans cooperatives with 466,618 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Russia
International Labor Office
Soviet Union
Hero at Last Cited for Civil War Medal Bravery
Mrs. William J. McClinton of Fresno California received from the government her husband’s Indian Wars medal and a posthumous citation for bravery. The medals recall his rescue of Gen. George Custer's flag from Indian chief American Horse at Slim Buttes Mont fifty two years earlier.
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Fresno
Calif
George Custer
Slim Buttes
Mont
William J. McClinton
Bureau of Standards Seeks a Perfect Fuel
The Department of Commerce reports the Bureau of Standards, with automotive and petroleum industry cooperation, seeks a perfect engine fuel. Studies show fuel performance varies by season and that intake manifold heat affects acceleration. Research will test auxiliary devices to improve low-grade gasoline performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Standards
Automotive and Petroleum Industry
Department of Commerce
Tourist Habits Then and Now
The text playfully questions tourist behavior asking whether visitors prefer eating sandwiches or taking photos with a Kodak. It muses on using wit as a form of fortune and notes the value of loving one’s temperament before it is lost.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Christendom
Yule
Mason-Dixon
Aretomys Monax
J. L. Hayes
Johnston
Tye
Britain
Atlantic
Man
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company
Wissahickon Avenue
Rockies
A.C
A. Atwater Kent, Pres
Philadelphia, Pa
Fourviaron
Tampa
Fla
Hever
Bayer
Garfield
Kansas
Oliver Company
Wichita
Walnut St
Louisville, Ky
Findley
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