New County Officers Sworn In After November Election
At the courthouse the county officers elected in November were sworn in. Howard Benn succeeds Auditor Myers, who will stay briefly before retiring to his farm. Deputies Edna Purvis and Ruth Latta continue, while several other offices see new heads or incumbents retaining posts. The board of supervisors remains unchanged with Dunlap, Cress, and Gibson in place.
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Mr. Myers
Anna Dawson
Etna Dawson
R. H. McCarty
Will Black
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L. D. Hanlon
Hanlon
Rock Island
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Fio Purvis
Minnie Conner
McKee Grammar School
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G. S. Beckerman
Edna Purvis
J. A McCoy
Mame Shearer
H. L. Kendall
Ruth Latta
Board of Supervisory
Oliver Dunlap
W. H. Cress
W. A. Gibson
A. E. Gault
C. \. Dewey
G. W. Hay
Borrowed Smiles and Humorous Vignettes From The Era
A collage of short humorous anecdotes and dialogue excerpts from domestic life, camp humor, and social scenes. The pieces include a servant seeking reinstatement with a glowing employer letter, a child at a party, convoy arithmetic in mock form, jokes about employment in South America, political dissension remarks, a seaside dance quip, a brewery calendar pun, and a creditor visit.
Serpents and Music in Ceylon Reptile Sound Study
Barnard, cited by Scientific American, finds cobras in Ceylon react to loud high pitched sounds but ignore low notes. He disputes the idea that serpents are attracted by music and notes perceived fascination with birds is imaginary, aligning with London zoo observations.
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London Zoological Garden
Self mockery on a slinged arm in a car
A passenger notes another’s sling and asks about an accident. The reply jokes that the arm is broken from patting oneself on the back for minding one’s own business. The exchange ends with a wary silence in the car.
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Scott
Chicago Tribune
Change of a Name from Botevile to Thynne Across Centuries
An English deed from the late fifteenth century shows three Botevile brothers John Thomas and William holding Botevile manor with the Inn as their family residence. John’s grandson Ralph Botevile becomes Ralph Shyme and his line remains Thynnes.
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William Botevile
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Present Time Moment Prompts Focus On Now
A reflective line urges readers to live in the present, claim the current moment, and let the past fade as a dream while the future becomes a realized present through devoted attention to now. The quote emphasizes immediacy and personal empowerment.
Burma's gilded pagoda at Rangoon a beacon of worship
Burma's Shwedagon Pagoda rises 360 feet on an eminence 156 feet above Rangoon. Covered in pure gold that is renewed by public subscription, line of daily offerings by worshipers adorns its golden surface. The pagoda is a solid brick stupa built over a relic chamber.
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Rangoon
The Old Man of the Mountain and the origin of the assassin term
The piece traces the title bearer of the Old Man of the Mountain from Syria in 1090 who led the Assassins, terrorizing Christians Jews and Turks for two centuries. It notes how their chief sent killers for injuries and links to the modern word assassin. It also includes a short anecdote about a guest’s remark at a dinner about figs.
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Lassin Ben Sabbal
Syria
Mount Lebanon
Family Head Roles Across Nations
Quote describes how family leadership varies by country with France favoring the mother England the eldest son and America the daughter as the supposed head of the family attributed to Don C Seitz.
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France
England
America
Don C. Seitz
Found Wanting in the Late Hour
Mrs Laytebyrd returns home unsteadily at 3 a m and insists she had a grand one she cannot recall as a domestic dispute unfolds about excuses and propriety in the household.
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Laytebyrd
Postal Savings Banks on Trial in Diverse U.S. centers
One postal savings bank trial office will open in each state testing a spread from state capitals to mining towns and agricultural centers. The selection includes manufacturing burgs and cities with large native and foreign populations as part of a nationwide test.
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Postal Savings
Postal Savings Depository
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Postal Savings Bank System Goes Into Operation Early Year
Congress creates a national postal savings bank with Hitchcock MacVeagh and Wickersham as trustees. Deposits from $1 to 100 per month allowed for individuals and married women, with 2 percent interest and optional stamps to start. Bonds issued at milestones, redeemable in US coins, tax exempt. Initial offices chosen in state capitals and diverse centers to test the system nationwide.
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Frank IT. Hitchcock
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George W. Wickersham
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Waltzing Cat in Maine Captivates Lewiston
Prince the one year old eleven pound cat owned by Mrs. Lutie Rowe of Lewiston dances to any music. The clever feline shows talent and has so far escaped serious injury.
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Maine
Lutie Rowe
Lewiston
Prince
Ife
Swift Specific Co. Promotes Blood Purifier
Bad blood often inherited and causes rheumatism, catarrh, scrofula, and skin sores. S S S is touted as the greatest blood purifier made from roots and herbs that cleanses blood and tones the system. A free book on blood is offered by The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
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