Did Leonardo da Vinci name America on a 1514 map
The Boston Transcript cites a view by Professor Harrington that Leonardo da Vinci may have coined the name America on a 1514 map, challenging the long-held attribution to Martin Waldseemüller of St Die. The report notes the ongoing debate among scholars over who first used the term and where it appeared.
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Leonarda
America
S Martin Waldseemueller
St. Die
Harrington
Leonardo da ‘Vinci
American Legion Weekly
Hypo Cod Tonic Praised By Nurse In Cleveland Ad
A Cleveland nurse touts Hypo Cod as a powerful tonic that quickly cured her husband’s cold and cough. She claims it strengthens and keeps him fit for winter, citing ingredients and doctor endorsement. Barlo Chemical Laboratories markets the product with mail orders available.
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W. Market St
Cleveland
Barlo Chemical Laboratories
Neoling
W. Va
That Theory Won't Do The Apple Worm Theory
A humorist mocks Eve's serpent tale by suggesting the serpent was an apple worm. He argues the worm would not tempt a bite, noting the joke hinges on a tiny creature provoking the fall from grace.
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Eve
Boston Transcript
The Cultivated Tree Christmas Tale
A boy Peter Mephibusheth Onon daga Cologos Cadwalader seeks a Christmas tree. He farms a wild tree with care, hosts a gifts party, and learns that cultivation of love, faith, and friendship yields happiness as Santa-like figures arrive with gifts and a moral note about trees bearing care and love.
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Peter Mephibusheth
Onondaga
Cologos Cadwalader
Pete
Peter
Mr. Cadwalader
Hig
God
Hope
Faith
Dorothy
Madeline
Eter
Practical guide to neatly packing Christmas gifts
The article advises careful wrapping for mailed parcels with tissue paper and strong paper, suggests registering valuable items, and recommends a decorative yet practical finish. It includes DIY Christmas seals, holly motifs, and a calendar blotter as a thoughtful gift accessory. It ends by urging weight checks and a card catalogue to avoid forgotten or duplicate gifts.
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Santa Claus
Old Legend of Mistletoe Bough and Balder Curse
An excerpt recounts the Scandinavian myth of mistletoe causing Balder’s death. Frigg seeks earth air fire water and all beings to avert fate after Balder learns of his doom. Loki schemes to uncover Balder’s vulnerability amid the gods’ combats.
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Balder
Odin
Friga
The Mistletoe Myth and Balder’s Death Told
The tale recalls Loki delivering a mistletoe dart to blind Balder during a godly assembly. Balder’s fall leads to prophesied death for ages to come as deadly arrows from the mistletoe continue. Amidst the text, stray recipes and garbled lines appear, including quick candy and almond notes.
Christmas Gifts Hidden in a Locked Bureau Drawer
A fragment describes Christmas gifts tucked away in a locked bureau drawer. The speaker notes personal items like a handkerchief for Grandpa, a bag for Grandma, and small tokens handmade by family, wrapped in plastic paper and ribbons. The scene hints at family anticipation and the secrecy of surprises.
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Kritt
Williamsburg Bridge name change urged to Broadway Bridge
A Brooklyn merchants group approves a resolution to rename the Williamsburg Bridge to Broadway Bridge to aid navigational clarity. The article notes Williamsburg’s historic incorporation and its 1851 to 1853 consolidation into Greater Brooklyn and the upcoming twenty fifth anniversary of Greater New York.
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Broadway Merchants’ Association of
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wiliamsburg Bridge
Broadway Bridge
New York
Broadway
Willamsburg
Willameburg
Williamsburg
Dr. A. Berry
New York State
Albany
Bushwick
Greater
Judge Morris Voices Hard Line on Liquor Law Breakers
In Minneapolis Judge Sage Morris declares severe sentences to enforce liquor laws, denounces leniency for large families, and notes use of federal prisons for extreme cases. He plans speedy trials and offers guilty pleas a choice of fines or short jail terms.
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Inneapolis
Sage Morris
United States District Court
Morris
West Nquor
Kasay
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Judge Morris
Ramsey
Henneple
Wibona Ami Wabash
Mystery House will be explored in Orange County will case
In Santa Ana the Superior Court will hear the contest of Walter Lockwood Thales estate. The case seeks probate of his will bequeathing ten acres near Placentia to four colonists and reveals beliefs of a long running oriental inspired colony. Relatives from England oppose with a group including Martha Carter and Hammond Lockwood.
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OS Angeles
Walter Lockwood Thales
Superior Court of
Orange County
Santa Ana
Mystery House
Thales
Placentia
England
Matilda Wiederhold
William
Mary
Vera Smith
Frank V Hinde
California
Fhaies
Hving
Louis Lockwood
Thomas Lockwood
Martha Carter
Hammond Lockwood
Eccentric Garlands Million Dollar Inheritance Sparks Moves
Charles Garland the Massachusetts eccentric who refused a $1 million inheritance and began investigations into love seeks a true mate. His wife Mrs Garland travels to Europe as trustees study the public service fund use. Since July the fund has evaluated 181 applications with about one third approved. Income from $20,000 annual, $60,000 uninvested capital loaned to nine enterprises mainly labor causes. A $25 loan supported United Mine Workers strike relief.
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York
Charles Garland
Massachusetts
Garland
Lenox
Mass
Europe
American Fund For Public Service, Inc
Roger N. Baldwin
Incoma
United Mine Workers
Woman Demolishes Mansion for $10,000 bungalow
Mrs. Benjamin Allen has decided to demolish her vast Broadmoor mansion as grown children have left. The house will be replaced by a four room brick bungalow costing about $10,000. Over 100 workmen dismantle the building brick by brick and salvage each hardwood strip and paneled doors for reuse.
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Springs, Cold
Benjamin
Allen
Broadmoor
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