Marines Plan Month Convention Events at Parker House
Lt. Charles W. Creaser maintains Room 176 at Parker House for Marines and allies to join daily. Eligible individuals include active, discharged, and reserve Marines and others who served with the Marine payroll. A Ladies Auxiliary invites wives and families. Notables include Ernest Horvath, oldest living retired Marine major in the east, and Veronica McCormack, the only female Marine in New England with an honorable discharge. The convention features a Sunset Parade on Boston Common, Entertainment Night with notable performers, bus tours, a beach trip, harbor sail, banquet, and a military ball.
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Charles W. Creaser
Smedley D. Butler
Parker House
Army
Navy
U. S
Ernest Horvath
New England
U. S. Marine Corps
Veronica McCormack
Boston Common
Rivers Flowing North Across the United States
The St Johns River in Florida is claimed to flow north for its entire length though other rivers such as the Monongahela in Pennsylvania the Tennessee in Tennessee and Kentucky the Red River of the North in Minnesota and North Dakota the Big Horn in Wyoming and Montana and the Powder in Wyoming and Montana also have northern stretches.
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St. Johns River
Florida
United States
Monongahela
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Kentucky
Minnesota
North Dakota
Big Horn
Wyoming
Montana
Powder
Shakespeare Sets Word Record in Plays
A claim is made that Shakespeare uses more new words in his plays than all other English poets combined, highlighting his linguistic innovation and influence on the language.
Carp’s Journey From China to Europe Through History
The carp, native to China and the Far East, persisted in wet habitats and fed on milk-soaked bread in Holland. Once a princely delicacy, it spread to Danube markets by the sixth century and was cultivated in Germany and France by the thirteenth, giving rise to varieties like Mirror carp Leather carp and Saddle carp.
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Holland
United States
China
Far East
Europe
Danube
Germany
France
Cyprinus
Kyprinos
Carp
Carpio
Unique Clock Gift Tells of Hawaii Kingdom Era
A 1890 gift from Queen Liliuokalani to a church recalls Hawaii as a monarchy. The round two inch clock features a 24 inch day dial numbered 1 to 31, an eight inch dial showing hours with LILIUOKALANI letters, a moon phase dial, a year dial, and a single spring drives the mechanism.
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Ali
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
United States
Islands
Pan-Pacific Press Bureau
Frogs’ Habits Drive Where They Are Seen Most
Pickerel frogs leave native lakes and streams in search of food while leopard frogs roam on land, making them more commonly observed. The pickerel frog’s greater wariness and quicker leap might explain this difference in visibility.
Ampere’s Trials and Triumphs in Revolutionary France
Ampere faced tragedy in 1793 when his father was imprisoned and executed during the Revolution. His passion for poetry, music, and botany steadied him as he battled grief, while marriage to Julie Caron in 1796 offered happiness before her death after he moved to Lyons. He pursued lecturing and mathematics, earning funds for his family and becoming a professor at the Lycee of Lyons.
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Lyons
Bourg
Ampere
Lycee of
Ripe Orange Is Green in Trinidad Trade
The ripe orange of Trinidad remains green and marbled with yellow making it unsalable for export. It is juicy and aromatic and possesses many good qualities except for its skin.
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Trinidad
Proficiently Arranged Orientation of the Later House
The text explains winter dining rooms and baths are placed in the southwest to gain evening light and warmth from the setting sun. Bedrooms and libraries face east to catch morning light and protect books from decay. It notes south libraries risk worms and mildew.
Mount Ararat described as twin peaked volcanic ridge
The article notes Mount Ararat as a large twin peaked volcanic area near the Armenia Persia border south of the Caucasus. It states the highest peak is under 17000 feet and that the lower regions are inhabited while the summits have been climbed repeatedly. It rejects the idea Noahs Ark rested on the single peak, citing Hebrew text referring to the mountains of Ararat.
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Ararat
Armenia
Persia
Caucausus Range
Mount
Arrat
All
Wheat Imports Jump Rapidly and Policy Roles
The United States, once a leading wheat exporter, now ranks near Britain as a top importer, with over 40 million bushels bought abroad in the past year. Officials blame weather, New Deal programs, and trade policy for the shift, noting a 638 million bushel crop this year and prospects of large imports to blend with Canadian hard wheat. Farmers face decisions on acres as drills start this fall.
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United States
Great Britain
North Ireland
America
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Drouth
Canada
Lincoln Landon Have Same Initials
Mrs. Wilma D. Hoyal, assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee, notes that Abe Lincoln and Alf Landon share the same initials. She cites Lincoln’s leadership in the 19th century crisis and predicts Landon could similarly guide the nation in the 20th century.
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Wilma D. Hoyal
Republican National Committee
Abe Lincoln
Alf Landon
Hoyal
Portraits of Columbus Known But None Painted From Life
More than 80 portraits of Christopher Columbus are known, but none were painted from life or during the explorer's lifetime.
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Columbus
Christoper Columbus
Brown Elephant Tusks and Ivory Color Variation
Report notes that many elephants in Africa show brown rose or even ivory colored tusks. The piece discusses color variation among elephant tusks and potential influences on appearance across populations.
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Africa
Duel Over Honor Ends in Missed Shots in 1845
An 1845 duel between a colonel and a major unfolds as both fire revolvers without scoring. The colonel uses an iron target to mislead the major, who remains unmoved. After a final exchange, the men part ways unsatisfied, leaving their honor unresolved.
Storm Senses Shake People Birds and Animals
A Pearsons Weekly writer notes many people and animals sense approaching storms and become unsettled or ill. The piece questions atmospheric electricity effects on nervous systems and body chemistry, suggesting air electricity may sour milk or meat. It mentions varying reactions to the east wind and other weather influences.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Unusual British Religions Reported by Tit-Bits Magazine
A list of over 200 British religious groups is noted, including Holy Rollers Shakers Four Square Gospellers Glasites and The Peculiar People. Some offshoots of Christianity and others reportedly detached from orthodox belief are mentioned along with a London follower of the Followers of Shaaitan.
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Britain
Four Square Gospellers
Cocklers
Tit-Bits Magazine
London
Arabia
New York City Milestones History
The first New York City mile stones were erected in 1769 starting from the second City Hall at Wall and Nassau Streets and running along the Bowery Road to Kingsbridge. A second series went from the second City Hall to Middle Road in 1801 and a third in 1822 from the present City Hall along the Bowery and Third Avenue. All stones measured sixty six inches high four inches wide and six inches thick.
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New York City
City Hall
Wall and
Nassau Streets
Bowery Road
Kingsbridge
Middle Road
Bowery
Third Avenue
Elgin Marbles in the British Museum
The article notes a curated collection of ancient Greek art and sculpture at the British Museum saved from destruction by Thomas, Earl of Elgin when ambassador to Constantinople. They were brought to England and housed there under his direction, bearing his name the Elgin Marbles.
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British Museum
Greece
Thomas
Earl of Elgin
Constantinople
England
Carlyle Warns Young Man He Could Be Europe’s Greatest Bore
A tale describes Carlyle dragging a conversation with a younger friend during a walk. The witty remark ends with Carlyle warning the companion that he has the capacity for becoming the greatest bore in Europe.
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Carlyle
Europe
Goucher College Name Tied to John Franklin Goucher
Goucher College in Baltimore Maryland is named for John Franklin Goucher who lived 1845 to 1922 and served as president of the institution from 1890 to 1908 when it was the Woman’s College of Baltimore.
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Goucher College
Baltimore
John Franklin Goucher
Ite
Woman’s College of Baltimore
Neolithic Man Knew Something About Grief and Daily Life
Fragmentary note recalls Neolithic people mastering grieving rituals and daily tasks. Mentions domesticated animals, boats, fishing, and feeding practices hinting at early coastal communities.
How Electoral College Elects a U S President
The text explains that presidents are chosen by electors rather than direct popular votes. It notes that states usually award all electoral votes, with rare splits, allowing a minority national popular vote to elect a majority of electors. Examples include Adams in 1824 and Hayes in 1876 and 1888 with varying popular-vote outcomes.
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John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A.garfield
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel J. Tilden
Hayes
Cleveland
Harrison
Bequeathed Bridal Crown Draws Visitors to Visingso Church
In Lake Vattern region Sweden visitors can view Ebba Brahe’s golden bridal crown, bequeathed to be worn by every bride from Visingso as she walks to the altar. The crown rests in a heavy oak chest in Brahe Church sacristy, unlocked by the sexton.
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Vattern
Sweden
Visingso
Ebba Brahe
Gustavus Adolphus
Ebba
Jakob de la Gardie
Brahe
Prescott's Writings and Life of William Hickling Prescott
William Hickling Prescott, born 1796 in Salem Massachusetts, lived there while becoming a renowned historian. He produced 16 volumes on Spanish conquest in the Americas aided by assistants who read to him, memorized pages, and dictated enduring historical accounts. His first volume was completed about a century ago.
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Prescott
William Hickling Prescott
Salem
Mass
Harvard
Americas
Blondin Traverses Niagara Falls on Tight Rope Feat
In 1859 Jean Francois Grave aka Charles Blondin wowed the world by walking a tight rope across Niagara Falls. He then performed feats including a wheelbarrow ride and a man carried on his back while blindfolded. Italian imitator Marie Spelterini later tried the stunt with baskets on her feet.
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Niagara Falls
Jean Francois Gravelet
Charles Blondin
Marie Spelternix
Women Wore Men’s Shoes in Ohio’s Yesteryears
In old Ohio forests were swampy making women’s paths to church hard in pretty footwear. They wore men’s rough heavy shoes for travel then swapped to dainty shoes near destinations. Thus Sunday footwear endured for years.
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Ohio
Montreal’s City of Crosses Historic Memorials
Montreal earned the nickname the City of Crosses for crosses raised by early settlers to mark safety from the St. Lawrence floods. The earliest cross was set up by Paul de Chomedy Sieur de Maisonneuve nearly 300 years ago, commemorating resilience amid river ravages.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Paul de Chomedy
Sieur—de Maisonneuve
Maisonneuve
Language Most Difficult About Congoland People
A note discusses the so called most difficult language used by natives of Congoland in Central Africa. It frames the language as highly challenging for outsiders and mentions regional linguistic context.
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Congoland
Central Africa
Tracing Paper Used Since 1440 Says Murray's Dictionary
A quotation from Murray's English Dictionary notes tracing paper was used as early as 1440. The excerpt defines tracing or drawing to take an image and other things, illustrating early writing and drafting practices.
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Murray
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