Monument for all nations by Antonio Sciortino showcased in Rome studio
A Rome exhibition presents Antonio Sciortino's Monument of the Unknown Soldier and Sailor, planned as an international memorial with three galleries, bells, an organ, a library, and a museum to honor fallen soldiers. Sciortino, director of arts at the British Academy, is praised as a leading British sculptor.
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Rome
Antonio Sciortino
Rae Fa Wie
Fall
British Academy
Tayernal Rome
Srortino
Frst
Westminster Abbey
Paris
Tris
Leo Textonius
Ameria
Studi
Sdodin
Rodin
Laima Committee
Wieff
Seiertino
Russia
Wollen
Rossig
Ion
Moscow
Paid to Hear Dog Bark Over the Telephone
A quirky anecdote from Muldoon’s restaurant in Plivanii Cuba describes an American businessman paying 20 dollars to place a call. He asks for Murray Vth New York City while another table overhears a faint dog bark from the receiver. The exchange ends with a humorous miscount and a doubled charge.
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Mts
Muldoon
Plivanii
Cuba
Murray
New York City
Columbus Bones Memorial Plan Faces World-Wide Support
A Pan American move to honor Christopher Columbus proposes a real tomb in Santo Domingo with a 200 foot beacon tower. The plan, revived after WWI, envisions a mausoleum modeled on Paris Les Invalides and Grants Tomb, welcoming dignitaries and visitors to handle bone fragments.
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Columbus
Santo Domingo
Spain
Republic
War Sumser
Knox
Nn Weyous
Caribbean
North
South America
Canada
Vntn
Les Invalides
Paris
Grants Tomb
New York
Rise the Wichita bison faces exile amid deportation order
Rise, a famed 15 year old bison at the Wichita National Forest, is ordered deported by Secretary Wallace. The controversy centers on sending the beloved animal away while regional zoos seek specimens. The herd, planted in 1975, has grown to over 10 head and remains largely unmanaged in a vast enclosure.
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Washington
Rise
Wallace
Setcler
Lis
Wichita National Forest
Aklahema
Montevides
Vrugar
Forest Service
Wichita
Biso
Canad
Bise
Bat Rise
Spain Ousts Whole Mail Force After Strike
Spain’s postal service dismisses its entire staff by government decree after a strike that halted operations nationwide. The decree outlines reorganization rules for postal workers as the country seeks to restore mail service and curb further disruptions.
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Spain
Nish Postal Service
Gerres
Whe
Whic
Scotland’s Many Islands
A concise note notes Scotland has around three hundred islands in its coastal archipelago. The count reflects numerous isles off the mainland with varied sizes and habitation.
Radium fad for sale and odd ads in local shop
A quirky 19th century clipping includes a cheeky radium price question at a chemist shop, a Cuticura pimples ad urging daily use, a humorous exchange about a politician with a wife in the gallery, and a Virginia marine authority Maury obituary note referencing a nautical line about dragging anchors.
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Maury
M. W. Maury
Great Marine Authority
Virginia
Julido Street
Youthful Fijian Proves Necessity Is Invention Mother
A traveler from Fiji recounts early cricket in Fiji where matches sometimes lasted weeks. Fijians wore pads on bare legs and the haircuts of locals resembled their cricket team members, sparking humor.
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Fiji
Dars
Esai
Ian
Lomaloma
London
Quote Fragments From The Courier Journal Show Caution On Offense
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes playful lines about a peanut vending machine and witty banter. It notes caution against taking offense, suggesting restraint in response and humor about daily life. The excerpt reflects lighthearted commentary on perception and manners.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Landor the Explorer and the many journeys of Herry Savage Landor
Landor the Explorer records Herry Savage Landor as the first known white man to reach both sources of the Bralmputra river in India and to fix their positions in Thibet. His Himalaya expeditions yielded extensive information, followed by a year among the Philippine Islands. He and a partner crossed 3500 miles by pack saddle through Corea then spent years in Africa and South America until 1914. A stray moral about talkative and silent men closes the piece.
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South America
Clergyman Accused of Lying Over Swearing Incident
A Massachusetts pastor once reproved a workman for swearing while plowing a field. The preacher pursued the plow, insisting he never swore, while the worker pointed out he had said he never saw the like yet saw it throughout the work. The tale ends with the humor of his confession.
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Massachusetts
Rastus and Mose clash over brains remark
A heated exchange between Rastus and Mose escalates after a sharp insult about brains. Mose retorts I know, niggah and Rastus fires back with a taunt about brains being dynamite. The Labor Clarion notes the sly jab as opportunity and wit influence the scene.
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Rastus
Mose
Labor Clarion
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Christopher Columbus
New World
War Department
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Dominican
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Buffalo
Montevideo
Uruguay
Scotland
Islands
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Munin
Henry
Mr. Dulverton
Maria
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Saseatchewan
Alberta
Bootish Columbia
Broughton
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
M. Maclachlan
leHerson Avenue E
Detroit, Mich
Tim
DAWA
Germantown Ave
Philo
Oriental Novelty Co
Corpus Christ Tex
Handy Co. Angeles
Celit
Bluggard
Life Partners
Nature
Science
Postom Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mick
Zinl
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