Palmyra Palm Grows From Top of Bengal Fig In India
Naturalists explain a curious symbiotic phenomenon in Bombay Thana district where the Palmyra palm appears to grow atop a Bengal fig. Birds disperse fig seeds that germinate within the palm joints, the fig roots spreading around the trunk while the palm rises with its crown above, creating a living graft-like union.
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India
Thana
Bombay
George Michael Ryan
Palmyra
Journal of Natural History Society of Bombay
Film Censors Trim Kisses From Japanese Films
Police censors in Japan removed 2350 kisses from films in six months up to March 1, allowing only one kiss to remain. The lone exception was a kiss of Columbus to Queen Isabel la, shown only in Tokyo after approval.
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Japan
Columbus
Isabella
Tokyo
Censorship Shifts in Far East Film Standards
The photoplay Columbus leads a probe of provinces with 353 em braces omitted. Censors altered 2 144 photoplays and killed 127 murder scenes. 57 reels were entirely prohibited. Most films in Japan are from America and often include a minor kiss, highlighting East West differences.
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Columbus
Far East
Japan
America
Cadet Mistakes Instructor Drama For Gag At Kelly Field
At Kelly field an instructor, on furlough, had cadets reassigned when a trainee joined a circus squad. The cadet rode in the rear seat as the instructor climbed to 6000 feet and dived repeatedly. The cadet, thinking it a joke, pretended fear until the instructor landed safely.
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Kelly Field
Mexico to Restore Cortez Palace as Museum
The government plans reconstruction of the 400 year old palace of Cortez near Coyoacan to house relics of the Spanish conquest. The courtyard contains ancient trees once used by Hernan Cortez and his retinue. the attached chapel remains in good condition.
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Cortez
Coyoacan
Hernan Cortez
Helping One Another
A Globe-Democrat motto urges real regard for fellow men as a guiding ethic, promising mutual aid in times of trouble and reflecting the paper’s community spirit.
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St Louis Globe-Democrat
Habitual Constipation Cure Promised in 14 to 21 Days
A syrupy laxative named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is advertised as a specially prepared laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is described as very pleasant to take. Price listed at 60c per bottle.
Forced to Observe Sabbath in England and America
The article surveys historic Sabbath laws in England and the United States. It notes colonial blue laws faded, but England maintained strict Sunday observance until reforms in the 19th century. It cites cases of Hebrews punished for nonattendance, a Jew dying after delaying rescue, and bans on leaving church with harsh penalties and fines.
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Canada
Great Britain
England
Queen Victoria
Tewkesbury
Montague Burgoyne
Edgar
Films to Replace Books Say Edison Predicts Education Shift
Thomas A Edison argues motion pictures will replace textbooks in schools and colleges. He envisions a national film library in Washington with rental access to rural and urban institutions, using films as visual guides to teacher instruction books and boosting attendance.
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Thomas A. Edison
Washington
United States
Mr. Edison
Edison
Muskrat Lore and Trapping Traditions Highlighted
The article outlines muskrat diet including grasses apples bark water plants and crayfish. It notes large annual fur harvests, calls fur used in clothing Russian mink or Baltic seal, and describes trapping methods below water surface or at den entrances with bait options like apples or turnips while the mother relied on the male for feed during early life.
France Eyes Fast Return to Cultivation After War
The French government plans to restore farming quickly in desolated war zones. It will prioritize farmers who originally lived in the invaded regions to ease the food shortage and rebuild agricultural capacity.
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France
Strange visitors to Indians on Gulf of St. Blas flight
Army aviators based at Cristobal in the Panama Canal Zone flew to the Gulf of St. Blas on the Atlantic coast. Their forced landing among a hostile Indian village led to a tense greeting as villagers lined up armed, the pilots were allowed a village tour, and a few youths were coaxed into smoking cigarettes after the encounter.
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Francefeld
Cristobal
Panama Canal Zone
Gulf of St. Blas
Atlantic
France Field
Gulf
Bulletin
The
Air Service
Panama
Bible Quote Misattribution Cited by Humane Society
The American Humane Education society argues that spare the rod and spoil the child is not in the Bible and traces the line to Samuel Butler in 1663 and Ralph Venning in 1649. The piece notes that many sayings such as God tempers the wind and cleanliness is next to godliness are misattributed to scripture, with various quotes appearing in hymns and literature instead.
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American Humane Education Society
Samuel Butler
Butler
Ralph Venning
The
Humane Society
Sterne
Henry Estienne
Wesley
New York Times
Criterion of Civilization and the Power of Symbols
The text argues that civilization hinges on a visible symbol enabling communal thought. It asserts such symbols transmit ideas beyond personal circles, advancing intellectual progress as communication expands. The citation credits William Prescott and contrasts barbarism with civilized exchange.
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Willam Prescott
Peru
Undersea Photos Show Colorful Hawaiian Fish by Prof Longley
Prof W H Longley of Gouray College Baltimore has completed 32 underwater photos of Hawaii tropical fish. Taken with a special camera the plates are packed in air tight cases for shipment to Baltimore for development. He hopes to reproduce natural colors and believes these may be the first photographs of the kind.
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W. H. Longley
Gouray College
Baltimore
Hawaii
Longley
Josh's forgiving nature earns homecoming hero title
Farmer Corntessel praises Josh for his forgiving spirit. He recalls how Josh returns as a hero and treats him with kindness as if no prior discipline had ever occurred.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
If we go forward we die better go forward and die
A regiment lines up behind the lines before their first hop over. The colonel urges the soldiers to march toward glory with the stark choice of forward or backward death. A listener in the rear mutters a derisive quip, hinting at survival via low odds.
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Billjim
Yairs
Sydney Bulletin
Hypnotist Agent Spars With Sharp Housewife at Door
A suave sales agent asks a hard faced woman to buy a household necessity at a nominal price. She retorts that unless he is a hypnotist, her husband is thrifty and only tolerates her as the household necessity.
Trunk Hauling Service Puts Call to station 171
When you need a trunk hauled to the railway station, the prompt number to call is 171. This terse public notice directs readers to use the specified telephone for transport requests and related inquiries.
Lemon Lotion for Skin Whitening and Softening
A cheap beauty lotion recipe uses two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint of skin softener. The method involves straining juice to remove pulp and storing in a bottle for months, with daily massage to face neck and hands to reduce freckles sallowness tan and roughness.
Skater Sparks Gossip on the Charles River
A skater on the Charles teases about a couple, joking that a man praises his partner as a peach but wonders if they are married. The quip hints at a playful rumor about the woman learning to skate herself.
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Hire
Boston Transcript
Transformation
A Browning's Magazine quote describes a husband returning from military camp as a changed man who does chores without complaint, sweeping the floor washing dishes and peeling potatoes. The exchange frames wartime life as a moral reformation influencing domestic duties and attitudes.
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Browning
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