The Mystery of the Turkey in History and Name
An Arab scholar notes Asia Minor connections for the turkey and argues Europeans misnamed the bird as Turkey. The piece traces how English, French, and German names arose from colonial trade and misidentification, and the turkey’s journey from the Americas to Europe as a domesticated fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Paris
Antaki
Asia Minor
Mustapha Kemal
Honduras
America
Europe
Cabot
United States
Panama
Oviedo
Colchis
Asia
Guinea
Linnaeus
Sweden
India
Midian
Thonkemving
England
Amelia
New World
Calcutta
Vince
Malabar
The Table as Center of Family Life in April De Mentor
The article discusses the table as a social and aesthetic focus in the home, where meals unite members and reveal intimate character. It emphasizes table design, decoration, and the artistry of every dining element from linen to china and silver, exemplified by a luncheon setup in a modern home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
April de Mnentor
Local pastor's troubled past haunts small southern town
An elder questions a minister about rumors following a series of suicides linked to the church and a burial, as townsfolk grapple with guilt and fear. The dialogue hints at deep distrust, church guilt, and a search for truth amid tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankkion
Tibet
Fragmented OCR Note on Wartime Propaganda Tactics
Fragmented text discusses attempts to mislead readers with distorted headers and blurred lines between propaganda and official statements. It references a titled work or speaker and hints at wartime themes, deception, and public perception battles without clear facts.
Fossil Finds in Mongolia Mark Major Scientific Breakthroughs
Roy Chapman Andrews and the Thint Asiatic Expedition returned to Peking after five months in Mongolia with the skull of a giant Baluchitherium and other remains. The animal, about twenty five feet long and fifteen feet high, lived two million years ago in the Miocene. The expedition mapped vast unknown territory by car, recovered complete dinosaur skeletons, and prepared for further work next year under S Bayard Colpats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Roy Chapman Andrews, Iyer
Peking
China
Mongolia
Museum of Natural History
Walter Granger
Paleonthology
Himalayas
S. Bayard Colpats
Help Wanted in Shepherdstown Kidney Remedy Ad
An advert seeks a kidney remedy helper in Shepherdstown and cites local residents who recommend Dean's Kidney Pills from Owens' Drug Store. A testimonial from a local carpenter on Prospect Ave notes relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using the pills. Farmed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin
Shepherdstown
Toan
Gitgas
Carpenter
Prospect Ave
Dean
Owens
Gienas
Foster-Milburn Co
Mire, Bullalo, N.Y
Fragmented Harsh Physics Note Impairs Brewers Play
A garbled OCR fragment mentions harsh physics and a weakened Brewers performance, with unclear references to Dean and registers. The text is uncertain but suggests a disruptive effect on a sports team and miscellaneous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Norfolk and Western Train Schedule Excerpt
Schedule in effect April 9 shows southbound No. 138 from Roanoke to Bristol with dining car, and No. 27 from Shenandoah to local stations. Northbound No. 21 from Myerstown to New York, and No. 148 from Haverton to New York with sleeper cars. Names Bevil and Sailitors appear as officials. ad offers yearly Register subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eave Shepherdstow
Bristol
Poin's West
Roanoke
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Shenansngh
Come
Hagerstown
Shenand Out Junction
Liamson
W. Wa
Wiesra-Smelem
N.C
Kavske
Myerstown
Harrystore
Pikeadelphia
New York
Havertoun
Philadelphia
Warlor
Leepers
Baesic
Shenando9
Steenerdelphia
B. Bevill
W. C. Saliitors
Traff. Mer
Nghe Roanoke
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V. Polace
W. Washington St
Hagerstown, Md
Martinsburg Business College
James T. Austin
Martinsburg
W. VA
Icecream
the Model Bakery
Johnh Miller
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Jordan & Wysong
Country Homes
Ageeewe
Charlestown
W.la
N. George Street
Dunaway & Hooffs Furniture
Miles
Tonio Ponte
Inne
Carewes
Brooklyn Standard-Union
Thedford’s
Norfolk & Western
Crossett
A. Cromerr
Sue Crosseit
S. J. Hodges
W Va
Children Cry For
Fletchers
Castoria
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