Trimming Details to Bid for Favor in Autumn Fashion
A New York Herald Tribune fashion column surveys continental resort style and the autumn mood. Designers favor trimming detail over new silhouettes with plaids and ensembles shaping sports and dressy looks. English sportswear from Wembley contrasts Paris couture.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Biarritz
Deauville
Longchamps
Paris
Colombes
Philippe Et Gaston
Wrong Mental Attitude How We Get That Way
A short comic vignette shows a boss on edge answering a phone outburst then seeking peace with flowers. He encounters domestic pushback from his wife and questions how mental attitude shapes behavior, ending with a note on renewing foundations. (1924 Eastment Syndicate)
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Eastment Syndicate
Burros and a Quiet Threat to Their Future
A Lima Peru West Coast Leader column laments brutal treatment of donkeys as a culture clash with progress. It mocks the idea of humane reform while predicting motor cars may render burros obsolete and notes the animals’ odd feeding habits and resilience.
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Lima
Peru
Gift funds top biology research at Woods Hole lab
A $1 400 000 gift to Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory will finance a combined laboratory and dairy building costing about $600 000. The bequest comes from the Rockefeller Foundation, John D Rockefeller Jr , the Friendship Fund, and the Carnegie Corporation. The project will serve all American institutions and support from 70 universities and research bodies in 1923.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Marine Biological Laboratory
Rockefeller Foundation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Friendship Fund
Charlies R. Crane
Carnegie Corporation
Snake Dinner Promotes Protecting Reptile Helpers
The Reptile Study Society of America held its annual dinner in New York as it promotes protecting snakes. Nature Magazine echoes the view that snakes, like owls, can help curb rats and mice harming crops and trees.
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Reptile Study Society of America
New York
Nature Magazine
Radio Weather Station Established on Jan Mayens Land
The Norwegian government sets up a radio weather station on Jan Mayens Land north of Iceland, tracking fierce Arctic storms to warn Norway. Operator Richard Ekerold, an American, leads the first permanent inhabitants with his assistants.
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Jan Mayers Land
Iceland
Norway
Richard Ekerold
Landlady's Warning Reveals Tenant’s Behind on Rent
A lighthearted riddle about being ahead versus behind on the board appears as a witty exchange. The phrase lands on the humorous contrast between debt and status, as the landlady’s quip suggests a clever twist in the landlord tenant dynamic.
Beyond Price His Neighbor
A quarrel over a dog unfolds as a neighbor scorns the hound as a nuisance and mongrel while the owner insists the pet is the only member of the household who respects and obeys him.
Benefactor Grants Favor to Worthy Recipient
A benefactor offers a favor to a deserving individual, extending support or assistance as a sign of esteem and generosity. The act reflects recognition of merit and promotes continued good works within the community.
Question on Understanding The World and Its Perception
The prompt asks which is worse not to understand the world or not to be understood by the world. It invites reflection on clarity versus reception, suggesting both lack of comprehension and misinterpretation carry weight in human communication.
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Bangkok
Paris
Vardon
Ray
Dohertys
England
London
Wembley
South Africa
Nottingham
France
Ow! Chemical
Wks
Terre Haute
Ind
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