Divided Up the House in a Novel Divorce Case
Judge Honore orders a Chicago couple to share a house after absolute divorce. Mrs Aarup and three children live on one side of partitions, Mr Aarup occupies his office side, with a dumbwaiter delivering meals from the kitchen to his office. Both remain joint homeowners with separate entrances and support obligations.
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Chicago
Aarup
Anna
William
Howard
Elizabeth Street
Honore
Mrs. Aarup
Solomon
Aarups
Aarun
Aaron
Old fashioned bone set tea cures lingering colds
An old time tonic bone set tea is prized for colds. A young woman thought doomed to tuberculosis recovered from a long cold with a half glass of bone set tea three times daily. The herb is sold in compressed form and a half cake soaked in boiling water makes strong tea.
This day we honor the Irish by heart and homeward soul
A solemn tribute to Irish heritage as the day renews its youth and love spans all space. The verse celebrates Irishmen found wherever they are and their faithful spirit haunting sacred ground beyond lingering borders.
The Voice of Erin to Her Children Calling
A poem evokes the living green on father’s hills and a voice that touches and thrills Erin’s children. It contrasts eyes that have not seen the shine and shadow with hearts stirred by nature and homeland pride.
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Erin
The Sea-Divided Gael Brings Irish Hearts As One
A poem proclaims that sea divides Gaels yet cannot sever kinship from north to south east to west. It speaks of a shared Irish blood, brotherhood, and the unifying emotion that outshines dissension on this dear day.
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Motherland
Winds of fate and tyrant laws defied by a proud people
The passage recalls eight centuries of oppression and tyranny resisted by a defiant populace. It speaks of cruel laws and imperial rule, claiming the people remain unbent and proud as their resistance began, enduring through long years of ignorance and error.
Not Dead Yet The Irish Nation Rises Toward Tomorrow
A poetic call proclaims resilience of Ireland amid famine and suffering. It praises endurance through sword, sorrow, and hunger, insisting the nation will rise and look toward a brighter future despite hardship.
England's realm and wider sway of empire
Poem notes England's global reach and enduring rule from sunrise to distant lands. It emphasizes love as the principle of empire and calls for a truer, wider dominion beyond palm and pine, praising a rightful homage as divine.
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England
Empire Falls to New Master Foretold in Verse
A historic poem reflects on empires built by steel and ruled by force, noting the inevitability of decline. It cites Belshazzar’s kingdom as a cautionary example and foresees a future master rising as the centuries advance.
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Belshazzar
Thus power passes and time will erase grand works
A meditation on the fate of human schemes as divine judgment arrives. The speaker asserts that God remains sovereign while human endeavors fade, leaving ruin where pride once stood.
Comfort in grief and faith in God’s judgments
The speaker laments Ireland’s trials and commends Phil and Mrnn for steadfast belief. Despitedespair and desecration of sacred altars, Ireland remains firm in Christian courage, viewing God’s judgments as fair and unyielding. The lines affirm enduring faith amid national sorrow.
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Phil
Mrnn
Ireland
Day of faith and hope pledge to defend the flag
A stirring wartime oration proclaims faith and hope for the nation. It honors brave home front and abroad, pledging fealty to those who strive to raise the free flag and defend the country against misfortunes. The speaker calls for unity and steadfast loyalty in difficult times.
Saint Patrick and Ireland’s patron Saint myth and feast
A historical overview of Saint Patrick birth and mission in Ireland, noting disputed birth details, the founding of churches, and his death at Saul. It describes Patrick’s explanation of the Trinity with a shamrock, the emblematic significance of shamrock and harp, and the Irish and Irish American celebration of March 17 as a national day amid street parades and religious observances. Weather notes link the date to frequent storms around the vernal equinox.
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Emerald Isle
Patrick
Valentia
Clyde
Dumbarton
Kilpatrick
Ireland
Saul
Downpatrick
Erin
Judge Tames Family Home Rift With Hidden Staircase Plan
In a custody dispute over a New York home, Judge Honore weighs divorce and dwelling rights for Mr. and Mrs. Aarup. He proposes splitting the house with a private staircase from the office to the bedroom, enabling separate living spaces while preserving the family’s ownership and avoiding displacement.
Tunnels Found Beneath Old Gordon Homestead in Cleveland
Workmen tearing down the W J Gordon house uncover secret tunnels and compartments linking three sections to a hillside artificial cave above the Cuyahoga River. Built about seventy years ago by the liquor dealer who donated Gordon Park, the house hid hidden stairs closets and passageways unknown to neighbors for decades.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
W. J. Gordon
Gordon Park
Deceit That Didn’t Pay Echoes at East Coast Port
Customs officials at a busy East Coast port discuss a larger fraud scheme that failed, noting instruments of concealment and the ensuing investigation. The exchange highlights challenges in detecting evasive tactics and the impact on legitimate trade.
Marriage trends show Americans marry more than parents
A Success Magazine summary of a census report states that in the last 20 years about 26 million brides and grooms wed in the United States. It notes Americans marry more often than many European nationalities and that every generation has a better chance of marriage than the previous one.
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Success Magazine
Census Department
Uncle Sam
Century of Babies carrier Mrs. Ann Fletcher dies
In Langdon near Spilsby England Mrs. Ann Fletcher widow known as The Century of Babies has died. She bore no children yet carried 108 babies to baptism in her lifetime a remarkable record praised by villagers.
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Great Britain
Langdon
Spilsby
England
Ann Fletcher
Biggest Parish Records No Drunkenness in Year
In Whittlesea, England, the largest parish with 26 000 acres and 8 000 residents, there was not a single case of drunkenness in the past year. The parish contains 68 licensed houses.
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England
Whittlesea
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