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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1936

Page

9

Love tragedy at Bohemia post office prompts double suicide

A Bohemia Yugoslavia village tale says a girl awaiting an American marriage invitation killed herself after a postal error. Her lover then shot himself six years ago. A new post office revealed a letter from a man who had made good in America asking the girl to marry him.

Bohemia Yugoslavia United States America

South Carolina Bays Theorized as Air Blasts Not Meteor Debris

The South Carolina bays may have formed from air blasts caused by a falling meteorite rather than the impact of its solid particles. Indentations in the earth are explained as the effect of explosive air pressure during the fall.

South Carolina Bays

Philosophy and science entwined as seekers chase beauty

In higher regions philosophy and all sciences weave poetry with knowledge. Plato proclaimed that the pursuit of truth becomes a pursuit of the beautiful, linking elegant insight to rigorous inquiry.

Ruth Owen and Boerge Rohde wed at Long Island home

The marriage united Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen US minister to Denmark and Capt Boerge Rohde of the Danish royal guard at the Long Island house of Mrs Robert Lehman, bride’s mother.

Ruth Bryan Owen Denmark Boerge Rohde Long Island Robert Lehman

Oldest Botanic Garden Tied to Bounty Breadfruit Quest

The Island of St Vincent hosts one of the world’s oldest botanic gardens, founded in 1763. The ship Bounty sailed in 1787 to collect breadfruit trees for it, returning with 530 specimens despite the famous mutiny.

Island of St. Vincent Windward Islands Bounty South Seas

Treaty of Neuilly signed with Bulgaria in 1919

The treaty of Neuilly was signed by the allies and Bulgaria at Neuilly near Paris on November 27 1919. Bulgaria ceded Thrace to Greece returned its Serbian conquests and agreed to pay indemnity in money and coal.

Neuilly Bulgaria Paris Thrace Greece

World's Oldest Bible Found in Cairo Bookshop

Archaeologists report discovery of a Second Century Bible fragment in a Cairo bookshop. Experts believe the artifact may be the oldest Bible ever found, challenging existing timelines for early Christian texts.

Cairo

Tombstone Offered as Evidence in Death Certification Case

A plaintiff in a lawsuit could not produce a death certificate for a man believed dead and introduced the decedent’s tombstone in court to prove his death. The case centers on whether such evidence is admissible and sufficient to establish death.

India Tops World in Manganese Ore Output

India leads global manganese production with high grade ore and full blast furnace utilization. The report highlights India as the world’s premier manganese supplier due to refined crude ore processing and exports.

India

Lilies Won’t Mix In The Vase With Other Flowers

The lily of the valley harms nearby blossoms when placed together in a vase, causing adverse effects even to the lilies themselves.

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