Friends marriage ceremony and binding contract explained
The Q and A explains that Friends unions are binding when partners take each other as husband and wife before witnesses. It lists durable furs and notes Uintah railroad steep grades with six miles at 7.5 percent and eight miles at 5 percent, plus many sharp curves. It also defines lace bark as inner bark used from Jamaica trees.
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Uintah
Book Cliff Mountains
Colorado
Uintah Basin
Utah
United States
Rook Cliffs Mountains
Rockies
Mile Post 23
Mile Post 40
Jamaica
The Red Rain Mystery unfolds in marsh hideouts
Retired countryman Samuel Honeybun discovers blood in his rain gauge on the day of Sir Francis Lathrop’s murder. Margaret Lathrop plans to marry Sir Guy Lathrop, suspected of the crime, while Adrian Klyne, a private detective, investigates. Adela Larkin interacts with key figures as police target Sir Guy and a clergyman’s son. The plot thickens with telegrams, rumors, and a mysterious Wilmont observer.
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Samuel Honeybun
Francis Lathrop
Francis
Margaret
Guy Lathrop
Guy
Adrian Klyne
Suffolk
Adela Larkin
Adela
Lathrop
Voto Ts
Honeybuns
Wilmot
Latchfield
Fleet Street
Ruxton
Estreordinesurg
Klyne
Danvers
London
Rev
Scotland
Quotes on labor and pleasure from classical authors
A compact excerpt contrasts wasting money on non-nutritive goods with labor spent on pursuit of pleasure. It cites Ien. 55:2 and a Steele remark warning that pleasure pursued as a chief purpose leads to disappointment and waning enjoyment.
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Steele
The 1928 Slacker and the Ohio University Auditorium Drive
The Athens Chamber of Commerce raised 300000 dollars for an alumni memorial auditorium but only about 175000 was subscribed. Forty thousand could not be collected voluntarily and the committee pursued forced collection. Some supporters plan to dodge payment while still claiming loyalty to the university.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Ohio University
France Considers Bold Tax Policy to Fund War Efforts
The article notes France preparing a sweeping new finance bill under Premier Painlevé to raise taxes, following Allied precedent. An American correspondent describes Paris moving toward heavy domestic taxation as the government digs into its own pocket to pay war bills.
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Europe
France
Taxation sweep described in bold patriotic lines
The excerpt argues that all wealth assets including land with or without houses and other goods should bear taxes. It suggests French taxpayers are sensitive yet could back reforms if the country makes a strong financial effort. It hints at potential relief from creditors if self sacrifice is shown.
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France
Five Days That Shaped Doctor Sharp’s Education
Dr. Dallas Lore Sharp, famed educator and naturalist, recalls five pivotal teacher moments across his youth. A book bought with earned money at age two, discovery sparked by mistletoe search, unveiling nature’s gizzard, writing through science, and a seminary lesson on divine guidance, all underscoring the teacher's impact over schooling.
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Dallas Lore Sharp
God
Doctor Sharp
Alcohol Deaths and Liver Cirrhosis Trends in Insurance Study
A major life insurer analyzing over 16 million policy holders reports that deaths from alcoholism fell to 2.8 percent per 100 000 in the first nine months, down from 3.4 percent last year, while cirrhosis deaths rose to 6.6 percent from 6.3 percent. The report suggests slower liver disease progression and a possible decline in heavy drinking, with implications for next year’s death rates.
Uniform system to guide motorists across 75,000 miles
The United States and state highway officials unveil a unified highway marking plan. Signs will use a shield shape with state name and U S to guide drivers on numbered north south and east west routes. Alternate routes will carry hundreds numbers to prevent detours and confusion for travelers from Maine to Florida and Washington to California.
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Washington
Tincaneres
Maine
California
Minnesota
Florida
United States Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Departments
Secretary of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
U. S
United States
Wadsworth
Nevada
Baltimore
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Boston
Portland
Oregon
Beaufort
N. C
Holbrook
Arizona
Savannah
Georgia
San Diego
Jacksonville
Fla
el Paso
Texas
Chicago
Los Angeles
Seatie
Fort Kent
Miami
Rouses Point
N. Y
New Orleans
Cleveland, C
Great Falls
Mont
Blaine
Port Angelea
Astoria
Pacific Coast
Tila Juana
Mexico
Development of Colored Road Sign System for U S S System
The article explains a two class system for highway signs. Cautionary signs use yellow backgrounds with black letters, while informational signs use white backgrounds with black markings. It describes signs for railroad crossings, Stop signs, curves and hazards, school and hospital alerts, route forks, and distance markers.
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U. S&s
New York cabaret graft targeted by attendants
In New York City a scheme surfaces in which cab attendants at night clubs steer visitors to rival venues. Outsiders ask about the club, receive a glowing but false recommendation and a card directing them to a favored spot, with the attendant earning a commission on the patron’s bill.
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New York
Broadway
New Graft Discovery Drives City Railcar Movement
A report uncovers a graft pattern in the city tied to freight movement from Jacksonville to Atlanta. Rail lines are rushing new trains and equipment to meet demand as the Florida migration seems set to explode with the great influx of travelers.
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Jacksonville
Atlanta
Rallio
Florida
Rail Traffic Pushes Florida Bound Berth Reservations Up
A train station crowd forms as 17 people wait at the Pennsylvania Station ticket window. The clerk notes that seven of ten travelers booked for Florida that morning, signaling early seasonal congestion. Freight delays also worsen according to local railroad men.
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Pennsylvania
Florida
Hegira
Hotel hospital at Miami Beach offers adjustable bath tubs for comfort
A Florida note describes a Miami Beach hotel hospital with tubs that have adjustable platforms enabling the patient to submerge at his chosen depth. Patients are psychoanalyzed upon registration and room pictures are selected to suit their personality. The observer notes the idea holds great possibilities depending on imagination.
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Florida
Steve Hannagan
Miami Beach
Madison Square Garden to Open with Six Day Bike Race
The new Madison Square Garden will open in a week or two several miles from Madison Square with the traditional six day bike race. James W. Dean calls the sport futile noting riders pedal endlessly for six days only to end up in the same place.
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Madison Square Garden
Madison Square
James W. Dean
Motorist of the Future and Uncle Sam’s Markers
The quotation suggests future drivers must stay aligned with road signs and choose Uncle Sam’s markers as the trusted cues guiding their faith in navigation. The tone hints at a civic or national guidance framing for travelers.
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Uncle Sam
Navy ignores expert protest in doomed Shenandoah move
Writer from Lakewood New Jersey warned that sending the Shenandoah across the country during thunderstorm season would be highly dangerous and likely disastrous. Lansdowne, a veteran who had crossed the ocean in a dirigible, protested but was overruled by ignoramuses, and his death followed. The writer urges the navy to treat his widow chivalrously after killing her husband.
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Lakewood
N. J
Lansdowne
Doctor Fenwick Attacks U S War Policy on League Role
Bryn Mawr physician says the United States shirks duties to join the League of Nations and keep world peace. He draws a sharp aside by recalling a gentleman who threatened to kill any sheep that bites him, suggesting anti peace actions are new ideas.
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Fenwick
Bryn Mawr
United States
League of Nations
Europe
Clemenceau Dies as Tiger of France Ends Busy Life
The French statesman Georges Clemenceau, known as the Tiger, was reported dying at his desk on Tuesday. He quipped I am too busy to die, a line that fits a man whose mental energy kept him active past eighty. Voltaire, famed for dying, yet alive in Paris at age eighty four, enjoyed a final triumph. The crowd seized horses from his carriage after a play. he might have seen more of his work, but was killed by kindness.
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Clemenceau
Voltaire
Paris
Tu-ankh-amen Buried With Gold Inlay And Mask
Tu-ankh-amen the boy Pharaoh lies in state with pure gold designs on his coffin and a gold mask still on his face. Nekhbet and Buto symbols, winged scarabs, sacred ewes adorn the tomb. Thirteen rings glitter on his fingers as a pathway to the great god.
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Tu-ankh-amen
Nekhbet
Buto
Unclear extract hints at voyage to museum in Cairo
Fragmentary passage mentions a person and creatures described as upper vulture and lower serpent bound for Cairo and a museum. It references religious beliefs, surprises, and a journey ending in a museum with heavenly undertones.
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Amean Ra
Serpen
Cairo ‘Museum
France may bomb Beirut if rebels seize the city
France warns it may bombard the seaport of Beirut, the Beirut Damascus railway starting point, if rebels capture Beirut. Such bombings after Damascus could cause heavy property and civilian loss, risk a Muslim coalition against the French mandate in Syria, and provoke trouble for Europe.
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France
Beirut
Beirut-Damascus
Cruses
Damascus
Syria
Europe
Davey bill would suspend civil service rules for two years
Congressa n Davey of Ohio proposes a bill to suspend civil service rules for two years allowing the president to dismiss 100 000 to 200 000 federal workers. The move aims at trimming overhead while raising questions about political advantage and executive power in peace time.
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Charles P. Stewart
Washington
Davey
Ohio
Coolidge
Curtis
Democrat congressman unveils economy bill amid cross party scrutiny
A Democratic congressman introduces a genuine economy bill. The administration's personnel should be reduced and the bill faces hard fights. Initial opposition comes from fellow Democrat Black of New York as support from a Republican administration would be notable.
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Davey
Congressman Black
New York
Wise Crax: Idea Death in Isome Heads Solitary Confinement
Defi lance Crescent News notes that the quick demise of ideas in isolated minds stems from intense solitary confinement. The piece argues against isolation as a barrier to creativity and warns of stifled innovation when thoughts are left alone.
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Isome
Defilance Crescent News
An old flame rarely produces as much heat as a new match
A Fos toria Times saying playfully contrasts enduring romance with fresh sparks, suggesting novelty outshines history in attraction.
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Fostoria Times
Radios Bring Privacy Down at State Penitentiaries
The Zanesville Signal notes radios are being installed in nearly all state penitentiaries, reducing places for inmates to seek privacy.
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Zanesville
Woman Reclasses Husband as Light Fades at Night
A Cincinnati Times-Star quotation notes a woman stops calling her husband the light of her life as the light begins to fade at night, illustrating changing affection and domestic shifts.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Madam Suzy Tour Claims Cleopatra Secrets
The Bellefontaine Examiner notes Madam Suzy, a famed Parisian beauty, is on a tour claiming to reveal Cleopatra's secrets. The paper critiques the claim by suggesting Cleopatra kept such secrets longer than most.
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Suzy
Cleopatra
Bellefontaine Examiner
Advice sought by 16 year old boy in Vindicator report
The Youngstown Vindicator quotes a 16 year old boy asking for advice and calling himself an ignorant ass in a brief passage.
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Youngstown Vindicator
Flyer’s Parachute Leap Sparks Date with Beloved
Canton News reports a man who saved himself with a parachute jump and now worries about a planned date with the girl he fell for, hoping the romance goes well.
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Flyer
Self
Canton News
Best songs never sung sparks Urbana remark
A short Urbana Democrat quote reflects on enduring "the best songs" never sung, suggesting these unsung works carry lasting value beyond performance.
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Urbana Democrat
Flapper Carrying Large Handkerchief At Newark Event
A flapper in Newark is observed with a man's sized handkerchief, a detail noted by the observer as part of the scene reported by the American Tribune.
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Newark American Tribune
Charity covers a multitude of ains
A compact note highlights how charitable acts address many needs, including aid for motorists who benefit from covered costs and notable generosity supporting both community programs and individual relief.
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Charity
Beans and Grandmother's Old Time Beans
A nostalgic monologue recalls an earthenware pot of beans cooked by grandmother, the memory of Saturday oven heat, and the weekly treat that fed a hungry man. The speaker laments modern beans lack the same flavor and quality.
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Pappy
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