Curious English countryside house hunting trip explored
Curiosa Americana surveys English real estate culture during a house hunting journey near London. It describes idyllic farms and cottages from Kent to Sussex, the jargon of dilapidations and rents in pounds, guineas, and the quirks of 65 year leases, with iconic districts like the New Forest and the Cotswolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfair
Upperton
Stoggs
Chair
Jones
London
Kent
Hampshire
New Forest
Cotswolds
Southampton
Sussex
England
Eskimos Translate Joy to the World for Alaska Service
A native teacher in Unakaleet Alaska has translated Joy to the World into the Eskimo language for a community Christmas service. The Eskimo version presents the first verse with distinct words while the other verses are noted to be similar in pronunciation. The story reflects a Christmas observance among Eskimo communities under the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Collens Wheeler
Fifty-second Cavalry Brigade
Pennsylvanian National Guard
Philadelphia
Trenton
Princeton
Brandywine
Germantown
Gettysburg
Porto Rico
Champagne
Que-Aisne
Lorraine
Meuse Argonne
Ypres-Lys
Alaska
Unakaleet
Western Newspaper Union
Gay Cotton Print Dress Pattern for Young Maids
A cheerful sewing notice promotes a gay cotton print dress for girls with a French bodice effect and a flared skirt for ease of play. Materials include printed crepe, lawn, linen, or gingham with optional plain white collar. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1882-B offered in sizes 2 through 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Man in the Sun Held Public Interest Back in 1815
The Montreal Herald notes a 1815 phenomenon known as the Man in the Sun. Seen first in Europe over Austria just before sunset a man waved a small flag against the sun causing public alarm. England saw it next and America later reported sightings with variations. No explanation ever emerged and the figure was last seen over West America amid Napoleonic speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Montreal Herald
Europe
Austria
England
America
West
Napoleon
Dizzy Dean Winners Ad Offers Free Prizes
A newspaper ad fragment invites readers to read a Grape Nuts ad in another column and learn how to join the Dizzy Dean Winners program to win valuable free prizes. The note frames the offer as a fun promotional contest with diverse prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Purvis
True Poverty The poorest man in the world is he who has nothing except money
A reflection on wealth and value contrasts material riches with spiritual or human wealth, noting that true poverty lies in lack of meaning rather than mere absence of money. The quote amplifies a critique of money as sole measure of worth, urging deeper fulfillment beyond possessions.
Grief Our Creditor Deepen Lessons From Sorrow
A reflective meditation on sorrow as a veiled angel of God guiding human learners. It suggests that the world’s balance sheets show grief owed more to sorrow than joy, with sorrow imparting some of the deepest life lessons.
Coleman Gas Stove Promises Cheap Home Cooking
Economically minded housewives are invited to use W. C. Coleman’s new gas making stove that cooks a meal for two at a cost below coal fire and wood stoves. It lights instantly and makes its own gas from gasoline. It features Band-A-Blu Burners for precise heat, Everdur fuel tank for rust resistance, and porcelain enamel finish. Readers can request illustrated literature and a store chart by sending a postcard to Wichita, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Coleman
Coleman
Wichita
Kansas
Raccoons Named Among The Wilds Clever And Bold
Raccoons are described as intelligent and curious creatures with a fondness for bright objects. They display courage in confrontations with dogs and practice sunbathing, spreading across high perches in hollow trees to warm their fat bodies.
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The
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
Adam and
Eve
Militia Bureau
United States Army
War Department
Atutelukbuk
Pintok
Attutanik
Coveanum
Numkron
Ongasikuk
Esusun
Ongerum
Kongubuk
Dickelightegi
Man In the Sun
W.C. Coleman
el Oman
Wnu—U
Soo Mies
Livekve
Elvin Purvis
Dillinger
Pretty Boy
Floyd
BabyFace
Nelson
Mr. Purvis
Leo Orman
Underworld
MR. Orman
Ormans
Bureau OF Analysis
Orman
Gurl
FLL
G-Man Corps
General Foods
Post Toasties
Battle Creek
Michigan
U.S. A
Jack
G-Man Corpi
Els
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