Charms and Luck Across Cultures and Ages
The article surveys belief in amulets and talismans across societies from the East Indies to Europe. It notes lucky seeds, incomplete embroidery, and carved beads as protective items and cites precious stones such as ruby emeralds sapphire amethyst and turquoise as warding off evil or illness. It references museum relics in Ipswich and ancient decorative horse trappings as historical examples.
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London
West Indies
England
Ipswich
Italy
Metropolitan Speedway Association Formed for Jersey City Stadium
Prominent athletic promoters from New Jersey cities filed articles of incorporation for the Metropolitan Speedway Association with a capital of 1,000,000. The company plans a stadium on the meadows between Jersey City and Newark for races exhibitions and athletic contests.
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Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey Cities
Metropolitan Speedway Association
Newark
French Tea Fashion Surges in 1909 Consumption
France shows a 1909 tea boom with 1 293 tons consumed, equating to about 620 million cups. A decade earlier tea was seen as a medicinal aid. now it is fashionable and widely popular.
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Paris
France
Government protects birds from electric lighthouse deaths
The Dutch government established a commission led by ornithologist J Thyssen to shield birds from Arandaria light on Terschelling. Perches built in white and black frames surround the tower, drawing birds away from the flame. Authorities report complete success and stricter regulations against killing birds.
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The
Hague
Holland
Arandaria
Terschelling
J. Thyssen
Brandaris
Thyssen
Loca
Minister of Marine
Outdated Practice of Pairing Sweet Wines with Cakes
The article notes that pairing sweet wines with cakes in the afternoon has become outdated and is no longer fashionable. It reflects on changing social customs and evolving tastes in beverage and dessert combinations.
Oldest New England Newsboy Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Middletown Vermont. George M Ward claims the title and marks sixty five years as a paper deliverer. He has delivered on a 27 street route over 12 miles since before the Civil War and still walks it in about two and a half hours each day with apparent vigor.
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Middletown
George M. Ward
New England
Steel houses on wheels aid beet labor in Michigan
In Bay City Michigan portable steel houses are built at the Davidson shipyards to house sugar beet laborers. One and two room oak framed units with galvanized roofs and two entrances will be shipped to Mt Clemens and other Michigan factories for seasonal use during the June to October beet cultivation period.
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Bay City
Mich
Michigan
Davidson
Mt. Clemens
Portable houses for sugar beet camps promise quicker moveability
Labor demand in sugar beet districts outstrips local supply. Sugar firms have long imported foreign laborers for summer work, but housing has been a challenge. Captain James Davidson proposes portable wheeled houses that can be moved quickly, avoiding costly cottages.
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James Davidson
Beggar With I Need Bread Sign Sent to Workhouse
A beggar wearing a sign reading I Need Bread was found to carry $64 and was sent to the workhouse after the encounter in New York.
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New York
Oldest American Settlement Acoma Reputed Among First
Acoma, an Indian village in the southwest, is described as the oldest settlement in the United States. Spanish records refer to it thirty years before St. Augustine’s founding.
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Acoma
Southwest
St. Augustine
King George An Athlete
The article recalls King George as an athlete who played polo as a naval lieutenant and excelled in many sports. He enjoys shooting and fishing the Dee pools, praises Rugby for army and navy fitness, and is a capable swimmer who once saved a life at sea during a Bacchanter voyage.
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Buckingham Palace
England
United States
Dee
George
King George
Wandering Suitor Returns After 25 Years For Jamaica Bride
A long lost suitor who disappeared before a 25 year old wedding returns after reading his former sweetheart's newspaper confession. He had been sent west for health to California and later lived in Jamaica with a wealthy real estate family. The couple quickly plans a wedding, prompted by the story and the woman’s savings. The question remains whether the romance or her funds drew him back.
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California
Jamaica
Bones Found During Dig At Spittal Worksite
Workmen digging at Spittal Eng unearthed human bones and several coffins with human remains. The coffins were rough stone slabs, not resembling the large sarcophagus recently uncovered at Berwick.
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Spittal
Eng
Berwick
Umpire Criticized From Bleachers In Baseball Dispute
In a tense scene on the bleachers, Mrs. Torkins admits limited baseball knowledge while her husband jokes about leaving it to the boys. The pair reference an umpire who handed down three straight decisions against them.
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Charley
Bird diet shocks Paris police over hatpin and cartridge find
A Paris shop sold a trio of birds and a customer ordered them opened. One woodcock contained four Lebel cartridges in its stomach, prompting police to ponder a possible new phenomenon or a packing prank. Authorities carry the birds and cartridges to the station for investigation.
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Paris
Naturaliste
Wagner's Parentage Discussed by Austrian Journal
The Oesterreichische Wochenschrift notes uncertainty about Wagner's parentage in his autobiography. It states he was registered as Richard Geyer and did not adopt the name Wagner until age fourteen.
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Richard Wagner
Oesterreichische Wochenschrift
Richard Geyer
Wagner
Julia Dempsey Finds Romance With Davis Blackwell
Julia Dempsey, a stenographer, follows an overcoat and ends up on a Willow Dale train by mistake. Davis Blackwell pays her fare and helps her return home, sparking a budding romance later revealed when Julia meets him as she travels with Lady Stampedington and her entourage.
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Willow Dale
Julia
Davis Blackwell
Bradley
Willow
Dale
Jula
Davia
Willow ‘Dale
Davis
Loot Bell of Lutine Ship Searched Again
The Lutine bell, famed from the sinking of the British frigate Lutine off the Dutch coast in 1800 with $6 million in coin and specie, signals delays at Lloyds. Recoveries have totaled about $500,000, with renewed treasure-hunting efforts underway after the wreck was located again.
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Lloyd's
Ft .Heralds
Colony fishery venture announced to exploit southwest African waters
From Hamburg an announcement says a company with capital of 240000 dollars is being formed to exploit the entire fishery in southwest African waters where Norwegian firms are earning large dividends.
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Hamburg
Manhattan Growth Promises Large New Building Funds
Over the past five years New York City invested 447 million dollars in buildings and officials forecast a larger total for the next five years as construction accelerates.
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Manhattan
New York City
Hans
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RS. Elmer E. Black
New “York
Government of Holland
His
Associated Literary Press
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