Washington Monument praised in 1848 cornerstone remarks
The piece recounts praise of the Washington Monument and its design, construction history, and features from corner stone ceremonies and later guide descriptions. It notes Mills original pantheon idea, obelisk completion, capstone, aluminum tip, 900 steps, elevator, inscriptions, and international commentary including New Zealand calling it a masterpiece.
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Robert Mills
Pantheon
Washington
Congress
John Marhal
Washington Monument Society
Architars
Eerth
Congress Mt
Rand-McNally Guide
Gift Pipe In The Mouth Phrase Remains Misused
A shopper’s quip about receiving a gift pipe is misread as an idiom. The expression appears in casual chatter, not a formal saying, prompting confusion over its meaning and usage in everyday speech.
Ancient Millbrook Effigies Unearthed From Church Tombs
London Times notes the 1800s belief in evil spirits, recounting Millbrook Bedfordshire legends of life size effigies removed from an altar tomb due to strange noises. Archeologists dug three days and found decapitated figures. the man’s head remains with a villager while the woman’s head is recovered. Records name William Huett and Mary his wife, dating the monument to around 1600, carved from Titternhoe stone with gilding and fine workmanship.
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London Times
Millbrook
Bedfordshire
William Huett
Mary
Titternhoe
Sunlight as a germicide limited to dry surfaces
Experiments by M. de Laroquette in Algiers show sunlight kills bacteria mainly on fully desiccated dry surfaces with prolonged or direct exposure. Liquids require very intense light, blue wavelengths slightly better, and white light more effective than colored. Ultra-violet and ultra-red rays show little bactericidal action, and fat or muscle layers block penetration.
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Algiers
M. de Laroquette
Picturesque Welcome Plan for Soldiers Unfolds in Alabama
A vivid scene outlines a welcome for soldiers in Montgomery Alabama with a floral float dominated by lilies and colorful ribbons. Organizers promise a distinctive twist on the general plan to greet troops.
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Montgomery, Ale
Alabama
Peruna remedy credited with healing a sick woman
A woman recounts long illness and frequent doctor visits for persistent catarrh and fatigue. She credits Peruna with restoring her health after taking six bottles, saying she would not be alive today without trying the remedy.
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Peruna
Balloon ascension draws vast crowd in Louisville
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a large turnout for a balloon ascent. An aeronaut described the sea of faces while commenting on a conspicuous red nose, prompting lighthearted exchanges about visibility.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble And Never Suspect It
An interview highlights how widespread kidney trouble is among Americans and why many applicants are rejected for insurance. The piece notes that people often overlook their own illness and may not recognize symptoms.
Prisoner Trial Exchange Quirky Courtroom Moment
A fragment shows a courtroom scene with a prisoner asked for guilt or innocence. The judge questions faith and wisdom as the exchange hints at deeper belief and doubt within the proceedings.
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Faith
Phwat
Phosphate Deficiency and Body Health Remedies
The item discusses widespread advertising for phosphate tonics claiming to thicken flesh and fill out hollows for health. It argues many men and women suffer thinness and weakness from phosphate deficiency and that physicians endorse a restorative organic phosphate product as the best remedy.
Neat Com Sisters Question Eligibility for Boy Helpers
In a Birmingham Age-Herald note a pretty damsel asks if she may be a sister to several boys assisting heroes. An official grants a badge and urges conscience to guide her eligibility.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Army flip flapjacks record earns hero honor
A Birmingham Age Herald item notes a war hero who narrowly misses decoration but holds the army record for flip ping flapjacks, highlighting an unusual feat attributed to a serviceman.
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Birmingham Age
Herald
Rapidly for a Woman
Dialogue records humor over aging references as Powell notes his wife’s age progression from twenty five to twenty seven since their ten year marriage. Howell comments on aging with a witty exchange highlighting time and conquest of youth.
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Howell
Powell
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Robert C. Winthrop
Washington Monument
National Geographic
William Howard
Cobia
Mpi
White House
Washion Monument
Kansas City Star
New Zealand
United States
Atlantic
America
England
Mra
Mattie A. van Buren
Hichland
Grand Rapids
City Hive
Fact and Law
Alngis
Omaha
Nebraska
Victor H. Roos
Leavenworth St
Neb
Middle West
Australia
W. N. U. Lincoln
Western
Lanaude
W. ¥. Bennett
Bee Building
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