Mockingbird Enchanter Puzzles Peter in Thornton Tale
In a Thornton story, Peter misidentifies a sober stranger as Glory the Cardinal when the stranger is the Mockingbird named Mocker. Mocker mimics Glory’s whistle and sings. Peter learns voices can deceive, and he realizes he cannot judge by appearance alone. The bird quips that he can fool almost anyone if he tries.
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Spier
Rabbit
Glory
Cardinal
Peter
Mocker
Giory
Goldy
Seven Wonders and Virtues Count in Mystic Sevens
A compact glossary tracing the number seven through history and myth. It lists the seven wonders from ancient to modern times, the seven virtues and sins, seven champions of Christendom, and seven Greek sages, highlighting seven as a recurring symbolic figure.
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Artemisia
Lalicarnassus
Artemis
Ephe
Niagara Falls
Natural Bridge
Osemite Valley
Mammoth Cave
Christendom
England
St Andrew
Scotland
St. David
Tales
St. Patrick
Ireland
St Denis
France
St James
Spain
St. Anthony
Italy
Seven Sages
Greece
Mint Dusted Treat Delights Readers
A tea room feature highlights mint as a favorite dessert garnish. Powdered sugar dusting makes Tres mint dusted treats particularly appealing to readers seeking a sweet, refreshing finish.
A Garden Of Contemplation And Tea Table Delights
Two travelers praise the Japanese garden as a model of serenity and inner strength. An American observer notes how a garden grants quiet, purpose, and peace beyond city life, a sanctuary for contemplation and balance. The piece also offers simple tea table ideas and dainty sandwiches with decorative touches for an afternoon gathering.
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Hig House
Elow
Ball Syndicate
WNU
Orchid carrying changes a young man’s posture tale
A brief note from VNU Service describes a girl advising a young man that slight stooping from carrying orchids should not endanger feminine admiration. The piece emphasizes confidence and style over posture.
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Chum
VNU
The Vine by Anne Campbell
A poem about a rambling vine struggling to climb a small shack under blue skies. The speaker notes there is nothing to climb on and mentions a trellis bought for two, with tendrils rising up the wall. The piece reflects on struggle and faith, blessing and room to ascend.
Waterspouts Form in Gulf Stream Off Northern Seas
Reports indicate waterspouts appear in the warm Gulf stream in northern seas when cold land winds meet the warm sea. These spouts last only minutes and are believed not to threaten ships even when in a vessel’s path.
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Tropics
Carat and Purity: Explaining Gold Fineness
The carat measures weight and fineness in jewelry. One carat equals 1/24 part of pure gold, so 18 carat gold contains 18 of 24 parts gold and 6 parts alloy. The article describes carat as both a weight unit for gemstones and a purity standard for gold.
Boston Terrier Is Nation’s Most Enduring Breed
The Boston terrier holds top place for lasting popularity in the United States. It remains a distinctly American breed with more registered and shown dogs here than anywhere else, and has outpaced other types in longevity and fame.
Everest Ascent Hindered By Sacred Peaks
The ascent is blocked by Mt Everest being treated as a sacred site in Tibetan belief. The Rongbuk valley, leading to its glaciers, is reserved for the Holy Hermit, allowing no outsiders. The Alex remains in total seclusion from the world.
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Mt Everest
Rongbuk
Alex
The Seven in Ancient Lore and Classical Names
The text lists the Seven Wise Men Solon Thales Bias Witterus and others and cites the Seven Hills of Rome the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus the Seven Seas and the Seven Stars. It mentions Seven Ages Seven Liberal Arts Seven Psalms and Seven Hymns with scattered names.
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Solon
Athens
North
South Atlantic
South Pacific
Arctic
Antarctic
Indian Ocean
Fresco From 1540 Found Beneath Court of Arthur Cover
During renovations in the Artushof in Dan iig a fresco was uncovered beneath a wooden cover. The painting shows scenes of creation the trinity and the expulsion from eden and is dated to about 1540. The Artushof current form dates to 1450.
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Wali
Aitushof
Arthur
Daniig
Tonea
Garden of Eden
Artushof
Detecting Planet Atmospheres Through Spectroscopic Lines
Scientists determine if a planet has an atmosphere by studying spectroscopy. By breaking up light into spectra, elements present in any atmosphere imprint lines on photographs, revealing the reflected light’s composition.
Leg-Power Rowing Described in Asia Magazine
The Asia megazine details Ite rowers on the Inte lake in the southern Shan states of Burma. A boat uses a single leg loop around the oar with the other leg entwined, delivering powerful propulsion. Rowers balance body weight and a parasol or fishing spear remains in one hand.
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Asia
Inte
Burma
Health contrasts of American Indians in disease immunity
The American full blood Indian showed total immunity to rickets and strong immunity to cretinism and cancer. He was largely immune to diphtheria and typhoid fever, mental and nervous diseases except epilepsy, and various skin conditions, yet less immune than whites to smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, and influenza, per Literary Digest.
Sunshine Recorder Description in Historical Use
A sunshine recorder indicates sunshine duration. One form uses a spherical lens and a curved scorched paper path as the sun moves. The other form is a dark chamber where light through a small hole traces a line on sensitized paper.
Points Farthest Apart in United States
The two points in the United States farthest apart are Cape Flattery in Washington and a point on the Florida coast south of Milam, about 2835 miles apart according to the USGS.
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United States
United States Geological Survey
Cape Flattery, Wash
Florida
Milam
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Thace
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Magneetow
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Slotland
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Numa
Romulus
Mars
Eivle Thomas McCarlyle
New
Easton
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Am Malin
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Papa
Womans Eyes
Jean Newton
Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
By Anne Campbell
Sunshine Recorder
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