Sand dunes near Chicago rival Great Wonders for scientists
The dunes at Lake Michigan attract global interest for their rare flora including desert cacti like species and many orchids. Birds use the dunes as a spring and fall stopover, with eagles owls and hawks observed. Gary and Michigan City areas have been partly developed, but a 2500 acre tract near Dune Park remains intact fronting eight miles of lakefront with exceptionally fine sand and gradual slopes.
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Haif
Chicago
International Association of Plant Geographers
United States
Lake Michigan
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Niagara Falls
Indiana
Sand Dunes
America
Great Lakes
H. C. Cowies
Department of Botany
University of Chicago
Gary
Dune Park Station
Michigan City
Cowles
Atlantic City
CERNAVODA BRIDGE A WONDER OF THE DANUBE SPAN
A National Geographic bulletin details the CERNAVODA bridge aka Regele Carol I as the great 14 mile link across the Danube from Ostend to Constantia completed in 1895. It notes a 2400 foot iron main span, five arches, 100 foot clearance, and a cost near 7 million dollars enabling faster rail travel to the Black Sea. The bridge's eastern end lies 30 miles west of Constantza and 117 miles by rail from Bucharest, with double tracking discussed amid wartime troop movements and railway expansion.
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Regele Carol I
Roumania
Ostend
North Sea
Constantia
Black Sea
National Geographic Society
Danate
Belgrade
A. Saligny
Cernavoda
Bucharest
Constantza
Constantiza
Cernagoda
Cabbages and a King by Elizabeth Van Benthuysen
An essay contrasts John D. Rockefeller’s vast wealth with his use of a New York periphery yard to grow vegetables. The Rockefeller institute yard becomes a communal garden where the poor gain food through space utilization, illustrating thrift and social contrast.
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Midas
Croesus
John D. Rockefeller
Produce Exchange
New York
America
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Institute
Sixty Sixth Street
East River
New York City
Edward Markham
Lesson on Acts 27 59 The voyage and Paul’s faith amid storm
Lesson text outlines Paul’s voyage from Caesarea to Rome circa AD 59 with Luke and 606 fellow travelers. It recounts the voyage from Sidon to Myra and Crete, the hurricane, and Paul’s cheer and leadership as a life saver who trusted God amid adversity.
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Jehovah
Paul
Caesarea
Ramsey
Agripta
Malta
Luke
Josephus
Rome
Aristarchus
Sidon
Palestine
Myra
Asia Minor
Aegean Sea
Alexandria
Italy
Cnidus
Fair Haven
Crete
God
Jonah
Goa
Ais
Money Cannot Make a Garden
Elizabeth van Benthuysen argues wealth alone cannot create worthwhile landscaping. She critiques extravagant estate gardens along the Eastern coast and urges artists to blend natural rocks moss and ferns with thoughtful arrangement rather than rely on costly decorative schemes.
Notes of the Garden Parsnips for Winter Use
Garden notes advise digging parsnips before ground freezes to store for winter use. Early season tips emphasize selecting mature roots, trimming tops, and curing them for best flavor in cold storage.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Praised by Indianapolis Woman
A letter from Mrs. WM Green of 332 S Addison St Indianapolis endorses Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co root and herb remedy. She claims it helped her and urges other women to try the product for health concerns. The ad invites readers to write for special advice to the company in Lynn Mass.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
S. Addison Street
Lynn
London Parks Consider Poultry Breeding Scheme
Wartime economies prompt plans to open London parks for poultry breeding to save on foreign egg costs. A three acre site would house 600 hens with breeders invited to send six birds per breed. Eggs to aid wounded soldiers with prizes for top egg layers.
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London
Remove Dandruff With Cuticura Treatment
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products to treat dandruff and scalp itchiness. It suggests lightly touching affected spots with Cuticura Ointment, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap the next morning. Free samples are offered by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Too Exacting
Lucy and Joyce discuss Clarence’s looks and suitors with playful critique. Mabel notes his nose, hair, eyes, and brows while conceding many chase wealthier men. The group teases the ideal Venus standard for a handsome partner.
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Lucy
Clarence
Joyce
Mabel
Venus
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Cernavoda Bridge
Danube
Elizabeth van Benthuysen
Moody Bible
Western
Newspaper Union
Dean
H. Dobbins
Sonn St
Whiting
Ind
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