First English Mass Presented in St Louis Parish
The first Roman Catholic Mass in English drew about 11 000 worshippers in St Louis marking a historic shift toward vernacular rites. The service mixed Latin prayers with English dialogue led by Rev Frederick R McManus and featured hymns by Martin Luther and Rev Clarence J Rivers. Cardinal Ritter of St Louis among the 42 member commission will begin work next April to rewrite the Mass.
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Frederick R. McManus
Washington, D.C
St. Louis
St, Louis, Mo
McManus
Martin Luther
Clarence J. Rivers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Father Rivers
John Manion
Will Beegin
Joseph Cardinal Ritter
Archsbishop
Police End Piggy Bank Trip by Four Children
Four children in Chattanooga Tennessee began a 600 mile trip to St Petersburg Florida financed by piggy bank money. Rain forced them to seek shelter in a muffler shop where police stopped the journey with 597 miles remaining. The group included a 9 year old girl and her brothers ages 6 8 and 9. Only the boys had piggy bank funds.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
St. Peterseburg
Fla
Florida
Amusing Rascals 62 Newts DOWN for 2
Amusing Rascals defeated Newts by 62 to 2 in a brief game noted by local staff. The contest highlighted defensive lapses and a dominant early lead, with Briskley and Moss contributing key points for the winners.
Park Proposal Boosts Virginia Dismal Swamp Plan
The Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs heard a proposal to turn the Dismal Swamp in Tidewater Virginia into a park. Frederick Heutte of the Norfolk Botanical Garden urged the idea, noting a state survey ongoing to assess suitable use, amid concerns like hay fever.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Federation of Women's’ Clubs
Frederick Heutte
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Honeymoon Origin Traced to Northern Europe Custom
The word honeymoon stems from an old northern European practice where newlywed couples drank honey wine for a month after marriage. The tradition linked to a one moon period and early marriage customs.
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Europe
Floating gardens in Kashmir harvest from boats
Kashmir farmers tend floating gardens anchored on lakes and harvest tomatoes and pumpkins from a buoyant topsoil mass. The same issue notes a longest Senate filibuster lasting 125 hours 31 minutes.
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Kashmir
Senate
United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
98 year old seeks sale of 1928 Model A Ford
Henry Myers of Patton Pennsylvania, age 98, wants to sell his 1928 Model A Ford sedan. He bought it new for 600 dollars, has driven 68,000 miles, and says it never exceeded 50 mph. He recalls reaching 45 mph only once during a funeral procession.
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Patton, Pa
Henry Myers
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