May Month Through History and Notable Dates
May is explained through historic events and famous birthdays tied to the month. It notes Dewey at Manila Bay on May 1 1898, Stonewall Jackson shot May 2 1863, the Wilderness Battle May 5 1864, and other milestones including Minnesota’s statehood May 11 1858 and Lincoln’s nomination May 16 1860. It lists notable births and mentions holidays like Mother's Day and Memorial Day with May’s emerald birthstone and Hawthorn flower.
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Santa Claus
Dewey
Manilla Bay
Stonewall Jackson
Germany
U. S
Sitana
Byrd
North Pole
Minnesota
Lincoln
Benjiman Franklin
Amlaris
Noah Webster
Johnstown
Rudolph Valentino
John Brown
Florence Nightingale
King Alfonso XIII
Eperor Nicholas
Douglas Fairbanks
al Jolson
Ick D. T
May
Rise Of A Barmaid
A historical account recalls Rachele Agosti a barmaid from a modest Italian household who married Mussolini's son against her father in law's warning. The piece credits her with shaping fascist influence and notes surprising claims about her role in Italian politics and Mussolini's inner circle.
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Rachele Agostini
Rachele
Benito Mussolini
Babylonian weight system under Hebrew monetary policy
The Hebrews used a Babylonian style monetary framework with a gold to silver value ratio of 1 to 131 and 1/3, a standard that prevailed across western Asia.
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Western Asia
Growth Rays Hypothesized to Stimulate Life Growth
Prof A M Low notes growing evidence for Growth Rays that may affect growth in humans animals and plants. He cites experiments suggesting rays travel through air to increase onion root cell multiplication and persist through quart plates water and most barriers while thick glass or gelatin block the effect.
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A. M. Low
London
The
United Press
Low
Scientific Weekly
Armchair Science
Doppeld Snoofer Ow Seen in Copenhagen Snuff Factories
A dull scene shows a line of small cages containing creatures used to test snuff samples in Copenhagen factories. The process aims to ensure uniform taste and quality for the product.
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Copenhagen
Snuff hunting sketch shows peculiar training device
A satirical drawing from the Metropolitan Newspaper Service depicts a snoofer trained to sneeze by red pepper and lutefish. The contraption dumps snuff into containers when a sneeze is triggered, featuring a large paper-shell pecan head and other silly peanut-based features.
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Metropolitan Newspaper Service
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M. J. Powell
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B. Ackerman Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
Golden Rule
Central States Edison Company
Delaware Corporation
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Diller, Nebraska
Beatrice Power Co., Diller, Nebr
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