Ancient Phoenician Road Linked Oued Mharhar to Larache
In La Depeche Moro article an archaeologist reports traces of a very old road between Oued Mharhar and Larache in Morocco. Dated to around 300 BCE the route would have connected Tangier with the Garden of the Hesperides, near Larache. Some paving suggests permanence, possibly halted due to Spanish colonization efforts cited by Strabo.
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la Depeche Morocaine
Oued M’harhar
Larache
Morocco
Canaan
Mauretania
Tingitana
Tangier
Spain
Strabo
Pile Tests Show Clay Behaves Like Dense Fluid Under Load
In supporting piles, clay acts as a dense viscous fluid and yields indefinitely unless confined. Ackermann finds small piles outperform fewer large ones. For equal depths, tapered piles bear more load than parallel piles, and pointed piles outperform blunt ones due to better clay contact. Temperature drop raises resistance to penetration.
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E. Ackermann
Identifying Him in Sun Want Ad Column
Eugene Star note recalls a hotel sighting and a man named Jones wearing glasses. The exchange hints Jones’s intent tied to July 1, with a casual observer recalling the glasses as a clue. No further details on identity or motive are provided.
Satan's throne in Berlin and Pergamum's ancient legacy
The article traces Pergamum as ancient Mysia's capital famed for Attalus I and the famed library founded by Eumenes II. It notes how Carl Humann's Berlin expedition unearthed the great altar later reassembled in Berlin and links the throne to Berlin's Kaiser Friedrich museum. It also cites German wartime military family losses near St Nazaire with 4,016 soldiers from 587 families.
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Pergamum
Pergamos
Pergamon
Mysia
Asia Minor
Caicus River
Aegean Sea
Attalus I
Asia
Attalus
Eumenes II
B.C
Egypt
Antony
Cleopatra
Attalus III
Rome
B. C
Carl Humann
Berlin Museum
Humann
Conze
Berlin
Kaiser Friedrich Museum
Constantinople
Satan
France Still Favors Big Families in Rural Areas
A report from a society promoting large families notes that despite depopulation concerns France retains sizable families in rural districts. The study highlights regional contrasts and suggests policy considerations to support large households.
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France
Society For the Encouragement of Large
Treatment for garden insects urged by war garden bulletin
The National War Garden commission urges harsh methods against garden pests. If cantaloupe hills are infested with plant lice, uproot and burn the plants, sealing them in a tight container to prevent spread. For squash bugs, spray vines with nicotine sulfate soap and water and trap older bugs under boards at night.
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National War Garden Commission
Soldiers and Swearing Under Fire in War News
The piece notes soldiers keep swearing as an emphatic expression of war, though chaplains call it innocent. Swearing declines when women or nurses are present, and under fire chaplains are busy, while soldiers expect to drop the habit after the conflict ends.
Men Learn to Appreciate Womanhood at Its Best
Fragmentary passage notes how men reflect on the value of women and recognize qualities of womanhood in its best form. The text hints at lessons learned from experience and social roles within the community.
Black and White Warbler Described in Odd Walks
The black and white warbler, nicknamed the black and white creeper for its upside down and right side up movements, is highlighted by the American Forestry Association of Washington in a national birdhouse contest. This "symphony" of color features a barred head, white eye stripes, wing bars, and white tail edges, and it feeds by picking insects from bark crevices, helping control tree pests.
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American Forestry Association of Washington
National Birdhouse
Habitual Constipation Cure Promised in 14 to 21 Days
Syruphonic laxative LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to relieve habitual constipation promptly and regulate bowel action when taken regularly for 14 to 21 days. It is described as very pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
A Man Regards a Kiss as Speculation and a Woman as Investment
The passage contrasts views on kissing and aging, noting men treat romance as speculation while women see romance as investment. It wryly comments on aging, courtship, and the hypocrisy of moralizing, ending with a remark about a girl’s kisses being like pickles.
Witty 19th Century Aphorisms on Society and Sex
A collection of humorous maxims on diplomacy, aging, and gender relations. A diplomat recalls a birthday but not age. Quarreling with women favors being right. safer to admit being wrong. A child beauty claim hides a burned family album. Being talked about by the righteous beats being talked to. Two classes of men contrast pleasure and ignorance.
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Clay
Jones
Kansas City Star
Sun
Satan’s
the Lotte-Inferieure
Marlot
St. Nazaire
Lexington Herald
The
Pioneer Garage
Corn Products Refining Company
P.O. Box
New York City
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
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