Codex Ehrenfelt First Printed Hungarian Book Acquired
The Hungarian National Museum bought the Codex Ehrenfelt, the first printed Magyar book of 81 pages from 1490, at a price higher than the £1000 reserve after a private treaty. Doctor Adolf Ehrenfelt, a Viennese lawyer, once retrieved the relic from a playful wrestling mishap in Nyitra.
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Hungarian National Museum
Sotheby's
Doctor Ehrenfelt
Nyitra
Hungary
London
The Mayfly: Born to Dance Through Life and Die
A Nature Magazine writer notes the Mayfly’s strange life its lack of a mouth and eating instinct its short vitality filled existence. It emerges from the mud by waterside watchers may witness small nymphs transforming into winged adults and dancing briefly before passing away.
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W. A. DuPuy
Tragedy of Razor Blades on the Thames Bridge
A London Mail item describes a young woman on Battersea Bridge tossing a glass vial into the river. A passerby pursues her, learning her husband’s razor blades were the supposed reason, a curious and dramatic moment captured in a brief London notice.
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London Mail
Battersea
Coach Defined in Motordom as a Fourpassenger Sedan
The Society of Automotive Engineers defines the coach as an enclosed single compartment body with two close coupled cross seats for four passengers and a rear luggage space. It features no glass in the rear quarters and typically two doors with the right-hand seat tipping forward for rear access.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
Razors With Hot Water Do Not Weaken Blade Says Bureau
The Bureau of Standards finds no real basis for claims that pouring hot water on a razor blade harms the steel. Razors are very hard and boiling water may slightly temper or season the blade, but generally it would not change hardness or affect the cutting edge. The exact effect of hot water on different steels remains unclear.
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Bureau of Standards
Cat’s curious journey home tales in Lancashire
London Mail reports Tyldesley police inspector Atkinson moved from Colne with his cat. The cat vanished after the move and then returned to its former home four days later. Atkinson said the cat was born at his house and regularly accompanied him on rounds at Colne.
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Tyldesley
Lancashire
England
London Mail
Atkinson
Colne
Wreaths on Statues Barred in London
The article reports that five Americans of Scottish descent laid a bay leaf wreath before Robert Burns in Embankment gardens to mark his death anniversary but were stopped by a park ranger for lacking permission. With the wreath removed they placed it instead before a Lincoln bust at the Savoy hotel, prompting reflection on the need for official approval to honor statues.
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London
Robert Burns
Embankment Gardens
Burns
Lincoln
Savoy Hotel
Dangers to Eyes in Major Industries Across U S
A national committee reports no occupation is risk free for eye injuries. Insurance claims show 1,049 permanent eye disability cases in 3.5 years, with 82 eyes lost in safe seeming jobs like merchandising and farming. In metal industries most injuries nationally, coal mining in Pennsylvania, hand tools in Wisconsin. One shipbuilder logged over 4,300 eye cases in a single year. Recommends detailed records of eye injuries to guide prevention campaigns.
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America
National Committee For the Prevention of
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Nothing But Justice in an Unjust World Quote
A compact quotation from Thomas Carlyle asserting that justice remains the sole true standard amid chaos and injustice. The speaker argues that even widespread flames and celebrated editorials cannot abolish justice, which endures as the indispensable, enduring truth.
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Thomas Carlyle
Notorious Line Hale Holden regales at New York banquet
Railroad magnate Hale Holden tells a joke at a New York banquet. He recalls a 12 mile line famed for discomfort and dirt. A traveler finishes his trip with a quip about Madagascar, prompting the conductor to ask about far travel.
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Hale Holden
New York
Abyssinian Tej Brew From Beehive To Goat Skin
A description of Abyssinian beekeeping and the home production of tej. Bees fill a long cylindrical basket suspended from trees, with honey placed inside first. Honey is fermented in goat skin containers, creating a strong traditional drink used at home.
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Abyssinia
Caged Birds Warn Owners Against Sun Heat Peril
Bird Lover of the London Post warns owners of caged birds about dangers from hot sun. He notes heart trouble in birds shows as nasal discoloration near the beak base and says to keep birds shaded from 9 am to 7 pm.
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The
London Post
The Woman's Side of It in a Political Court Turn
Blanche Wing, a law student and fiancée of Luke Densmore, becomes district attorney’s wife who secretly defends Grace Bellair in a grand larceny case. A jealous lover confesses credit for the theft, clearing Bellair as Blanche exposes the true thief in court.
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Blanche Wing
Blanche
Luke Densmore
Densmore
Board of Aldermen
Daily Journals
Grace Bellatr
Densmores
Grace Bellair
Denswore
Moore Councill Wedding Shown In Asheville News
The belated Moore Councill marriage reported from Asheville describes the ceremony at eight o'clock Thursday at the Methodist church. Bride Margaret Hooker Moore wore crepe with lace, orange blossoms, and a platinum diamond bar pin. groom James Hardin Councill was joined by family and out of town guests. A reception followed at the Hall home with a salad and ice course, then a wedding trip.
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Moore-Councill
Asheville
Methodist
Margaret Hooker Moore
James Hardin
Margaret Candler
Dorothy McKee
Miss Candler
Gruenwald
Miss McKee
Mr. Robbins
Methodist Church
Reginald Enloe
M. F. Hetherington, Jr
Lakeland
Fla
Dan Moore
Charles Hazelhurst
Wilmington
Grady Pritchard
Chapel Hill
Ruth Allison
Dorothy Moore
Hannah Moore
David M. Hall
David Hall, Jr
Anne Stedman Enloe
Frederick Moore
Lafayette
Roses
Tracy Councill
Robbins
Methodist’ Church
Freml
Mendelesha
James Councill
B. J. Councill
North Carolina
Fred Moore
Superior Court Bench
Moore
W. A. Enloe
Councill
Boone
State Highway Commission
Haywood County
B. J. Couneill
Tracey Councill
Sohn Hardin
M. F. Hetherington
Tom Moore
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mamie Merrick
Ruth Merrick
Nellie LaBarbe
Eugene Bearden
Holmes Bryson
Councill and Martin Named From Waynesville
I L Councill and Mr John Martin of Waynesville are referenced in an item noting their involvement or association with a local matter. Both men are identified by full names and town, indicating a community linkage or announcement.
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I. L. Councill
John Martin J
Waynesville
Transfer of Watauga Baggage and Transfer Co Ownership
Notice states that the author sold all interest in Watauga Baggage and Transfer Company to Herman Wilcox and disclaims debts or accidents of the firm. Dated November 5, 1925, with Cc. C. Ragan.
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Watauga Baggage and Transfer Company
Herman Wilcox
Cc. C. Ragan
Sloan's Liniment Relieves Rheumatic Pain Quickly
A San Francisco reader reports rheumatism relief after using Sloan's Liniment for a few days. The ad claims the remedy not only dulls pain but cures the cause by sending germ-destroying blood to the aching spot, reducing swelling and inflammation without rubbing. A 35 cent bottle is advertised in drugstores.
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H. B. Smith
McAllister
San Francisco
Calif
Sloan
Notice to creditors of W. L. Alexander estate
Administrators T. H. Coffey and J. H. Beall notify creditors of the estate of W. L. Alexander late of Watana County North Carolina to present claims by October 1 1926 or be barred from recovery. Debtors should settle promptly. October 1 1925.
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W. L. Alexander
Watana County
North Carolina
T. H. Coffey
J. H. Beall
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