The Kiss of Peace in Medieval Church Life
The kiss of peace grew from a private greeting to a common church ceremony after baptisms weddings and confirmations. It inspired a courting custom where a girl's sweetheart counted kisses and the man later took unappealing kisses. A pagan protests and French law later restrained or punished kissing practices.
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Clean by Electricity Uses and Odd Reverses
The article describes electric cleaners with reverse and blow functions. It cites a 1923 incident in Bicknell Indiana where a device pumped air to miners trapped by rock falls after an explosion. It also notes a household use to thaw a frozen pipe and mentions a beetle larvae issue in England affecting rafters each summer.
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Met His Match When You Say Man Is Erratic
A terse line suggests a discussion on temperament and interpersonal difficulty. The quotation implies a view of a man as hard to get along with, highlighting miscommunication or mismatched behavior. No clearly named individuals or organizations are provided in the readable text.
Island Haunting Rumors Grow After Maroon Attacks
Caesar and Ell join a wary search as a bellowing cattle stampede and vanished dog feed fears on a Caribbean island. The narrator and two maroons push into mangrove shadows seeking a hidden threat while cautious villagers lock doors and await dark changes.
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Mystery In The Mangroves Ends In A Stab Of Fear
The narrator and companions face a brutal killing of a heifer and two men on a Caribbean island. A white marauder is blamed, then killed in a canoe before vanishing as sharks rise. McAllister is elated, yet the tale hints at deeper dangers as the night deepens.
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Life's End Welcomed as Friend in Booth Tarkington Tale
A grandfather reflects on aging in Booth Tarkington's The Golden Age. On a warm day his grandchild asks why he groans and he wonders about the meaning of life, acknowledging frailty yet resisting death. The exchange frames a humane, introspective portrait of old age.
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General Wood Expected to Return to Manila
General Wood, fatigued after a long Manila trip and ocean voyage, is in Custer for a state game. White House says he may resume duties in September and praises Philippine progress, including leprosy work and patient recoveries, amid independence debates.
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Evidence Piling Up to Convict "Strangler"
Philadelphia police tie a Winnipeg photo to Virgil Wilson alias Earle Nelson as a suspect in multiple stranglings. Three women identified the image as him, linking him to the April 27 Philadelphia death of Mrs Mariel McCosnell and earlier cases including Mrs Lena Welver and Lola Cowan in Winnipeg.
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Mariel McCosnell
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Lena ‘Welver
Earle
Nelson
United States
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Lola Cowan
Outlaw Kimes Captured After Grand Canyon Chase
Matthew Kimes, known as Killer, was trapped near the Grand Canyon when a tie dropped over the rim and forest rangers pinned him in a thicket. He was jailed at Flagstaff Arizona for leading a band that robbed banks in the Southwest and faces life for the deputy sheriff Perry Chuculate slaying in Oklahoma.
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Daddy Was Taco Smart It Was Lite
Barbara shares a moment with her father on a train as he jokes about a sign making darkness and light return during the ride. The scene hints at a family traveling together and a playful exchange during the journey.
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Feathers Fly as Fighters Rush Raucous Engagement
Chaotic scene unfolds as combatants clash using improvised weapons and shouted taunts. One side, identified by locals as a group of fighters, bellows insults while striking at opponents amid a crowded venue. Police later containment and crowd control observed.
City Manager Plan Approved in Indianapolis Election
Indianapolis voters approve a city manager form by 4 to 7 margin in a special election. Turnout under WW percent. The change takes effect in 1980 with the first commissioner election set for 1920.
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Indianapolis
Vast Game Preserve Plan for Illinois
A $20,000,000 boninaue bill sets up a statewide hunting and fishing grounds system. Governor Len Small signed the measure, which will go to a November 1928 referendum for public approval.
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Len Small
Landslides in Panama threaten Cocaravha area safety basin
heavy rains loosen soil and rock in Panama’s Cocaravha section causing landslides. authorities report significant debris and potential hazard to nearby communities as cleanup and assessment efforts begin.
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Shaver Bids For 1928 Democratic National Convention
New York chair man Ciem L. Shaver announces a bid to host the 1928 Democratic National Convention. He leads the party effort from New York as candidates and delegates seek a unified gathering location.
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Democratic National Com Announced
Healthier Stronger Girl Ends Factory Strain in Oregon
Julia Schmidt of 1123 Willow St Silverton Oregon describes weakness from factory work and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with making her healthier and stronger She urges other women to try it and share their results
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Woman Finds Lost Hundred Dollar Bill Leads to Husband
Miss Eisie Wilbanks of San Francisco found a crumpled hundred dollar bill in a bank. After returning it, broker James Litton claimed it for a time and later invited her to dinner, leading to their marriage weeks later.
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