Longevity claims draw crowds as century men are debated
A foreign visitor Zara Agha claims 156 years of life with tales from 18th century Turkey and Paris. Critics, citing World and actuarial doubts, note few authentic centenarians and highlight Li Chung Yun and Cornelius Cole as well-documented cases, while older reports are often exaggerated or unverified.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Zara Agha
Istambul
Turkey
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
Napoleon
Egypt
Palestine
India
Paris
United States
Providence
R. 1
Ivan Proskuniak
Henri Barbusse
Ural Mountains
Russia
M. Barbusse
Yaro Ag
Li Chung-yun
China
Zaro
Istanbul
Zara
Agha
Pei Fu
Peiping
University of Changtu
Wu Chung-chieh
Department of Education
Changtu University
New York World
New York Life Insurance Company
Balkans
America
Cornelius Cole
New York Times
Wesleyan University
California
Middletown
Conn
Lincoln
Congress
Alaska
Cole
Maj
Edward James Monroe
Monroe
James A. Toby
Scientific American
John Shell
Therese Abalva
Ivan Tretya
Rostov
Peter Zortay
Torton
St. Monagh
Georgia
Transcaucasia
Nikolai Andreyevitch Shapkovsky
Old Parr
England
Earl of Arundel
London
John Taylor
Thomas Parr
William Harvey
Taylor
James Caulfield
W. J. Thoms
House of Lords
Parr
Thoms
Countess of
Desmond
Pletho
Cornaro
Titian
de Fontenelle
Amory
Union
Build Permanent Homes With Quality Materials
The article urges choosing durable materials and proper assembly to reduce upkeep. It notes the value of professional architects for accurate specifications and cites ongoing research that lets manufacturers guarantee products from tile and brick to heating and plumbing, yielding better homes at lower prices when sourced correctly.
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Detroit Free Press
Not Enough Attention Given to Roofs
The piece argues that old houses often suffer from patchwork roofs, with additions like porches having mismatched coverings. It urges owners to choose roofing materials that harmonize with the house’s style to improve appearance and value.
Building Art Improves For 75 Years Or More
Builders of moderately priced homes have long lacked architectural style. A renaissance in small dwelling design appears in new outskirts, with well designed, trim houses. The debt to the architect and stock plan services for affordable good design is evident.
Wide Entrances Needed in Growing Cities
The growth of large cities demands wider thoroughfares to city centers. Notable progress exists in Los Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago with major widening efforts. In the Chicago metropolitan area plans are debated to widen nearly 900 miles of road as a key regional project across a 50 mile radius.
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Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
Regional Association
Entrance Hall Lawn Design Principles
A well kept open lawn balances an house frontage. Keep lawn breaks minimal and place walk and drive on one side or hidden with soft tones if crossing. Plant evergreens shrubs and shade trees along boundaries and near the foundation to create a welcoming outdoor entrance hall.
Through-Town Highways a Hazard to Urban Life
Main highways through towns pose a liability despite ease of access. The piece argues through-town routes resemble dangerous railroad grade crossings, better avoided when possible, endured when necessary, and cured where feasible to protect local communities.
Home Ownership Gains Outpace Renting in U S
Home owners are growing faster than renters by over 8 percent annually. Of 24 million homes in the United States, 11 million are owner occupied, with significant growth expected in the coming years.
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United States
Town Must Build Itself Despite Good Roads
Country Home notes that good roads alone do not guarantee a thriving town. community action and development are essential for growth and prosperity.
Veterans recall Pershing blackjack ban in Philippines
Veterans who knew General Pershing when called Black Jack answered roll call at the Baltimore War Memorial and formed the Maryland branch of the Eighth Army Corps association. They recall Pershing’s order prohibiting blackjack in the Fifth Cavalry and how the ban spread and was laughed at by future notable officers.
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Gener
Pershing
Baltimore War Memorial
Maryand
Eighth Army Corps Association
Fifth Cavalry
Harboard
Summerall
Ligget
Baltimore Sun
Beetle Infestation Prompts Repairs at Lincoln Area Churches
A death watch beetle attack threatens Stow Church known as the Motor Church of Lincoln and nearby Boston's Stump, with ancient timbers and roofs needing restoration. After repairs, a beetle-killing chemical will be applied to prevent further damage.
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Stow
Lincoln
England
Boston
Lincoln Cathedral
Star consoles self with bow tie remark after flop
A motion picture star, facing three consecutive box office failures, downplays the setback with a joke about bow ties, saying pity is unnecessary as life adjusts except a bow tie. Friends offer condolences while the star keeps a philosophical tone.
Seattle Watershed Lands Taken Under Forest Protection
Controls Watershed Forest Seattle has acquired about 90 000 acres to safeguard the municipal watershed with a trained forester supervising for ongoing timber production and watershed protection.
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Seattle
American Tree Association
Lorraine cross becomes shoulder insignia of 79th Division
The Lorraine cross was adopted as the shoulder-sleeve insignia of the Seventy-ninth Division of the A. E. F. in World War I. The cross traces to the House of Anjou in France and to Charles the Bold, duke of Normandy, in the Fifteenth century.
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House of Anjou
France
Charles the Bold
Normandy
Britain’s Smallest Woman Claims Isle Title
Mary Hegarty, a two foot eight inch poultrykeeper from Donegal, says she is the smallest woman in the British Isles. She resides in a thatched seashore cabin near Tory Island, where her father Patrick Hegarty was regarded as the area’s uncrowned king.
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Britain
Mary Hegarty
Donegal
British Isles
Tory Island
Patrick Hegarty
Grouch Unpopular as Self and Others Turn Away
A reflective column notes the grouch’s unpopularity grows as he alienates others and himself. It argues that hostility returns when friendship is common and warns that being disliked by everyone makes life harsher.
Spinal Not Tracheal Cure for Colds in the Head
An Ann Arbor Daily News item speculates that cold in the head may be treated by spinal or backbone therapies, while chills in the feet require backbone treatments. The tongue in cheek note links immunization to cures for cold symptoms.
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Ann Arbor Daily News
Hangers-On and a Golfer's Anguish Quip
A writer notes no one outside the hearing hears the golfer's anguish after a bad stroke. The piece adds that many men are mere hangers-on in crowded street cars.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Eases Sour Stomach
A brisk relief claim explains that Phillips Milk of Magnesia neutralizes acid and calms digestive organs in minutes. It is cited as safe for children and recommended over imitations, with emphasis on the genuine Phillips name.
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Phillips
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