Jenny Boyd Impresses Women’s Club With Bold Entrance
Jenny Boyd, once judged unable to attend, arrives at the West Street open meeting in a fine blue ensemble after borrowing a shirt from her husband to appear stylish. She delivers a stirring speech that outshines Miss Newton, leaving Eva and Helen both impressed and uneasy about social pretenses and debts.
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VA Thurber
Helen Carver E
Jenny Boyd
Eva
Helen
Jennie Boyd
Jenny
Miss Newton
Woman’s Club
Boyds
Miss Hill
Mrs. Alverson
Allie Scott
Sam
About Face Flopsy and the Dinner Dance
A lively exchange reveals flirtatious talk about Flopsy and Moosey during a ship home from last summer. The speaker praises Flopsy as attractive and entertaining, noting a strong connection with Moosey and plans to attend the McTavishes' dinner dance next week.
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Flopsy
Moosey
McTavishes
Boron Discovery and Natural Compounds Overview
The article notes that boron occurs with other elements in volcanic regions, with principal natural compounds being borax and boracic acid. Boron is produced by heating boric oxide with powdered magnesium. It was first isolated around 1808 by Gay Lussac and Thenard in France and by Sir Humphrey Davy in England. Boron salts serve as catalytic agents and have metallurgical uses.
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Gay-Lussac
Thenard
France
Sir Humphrey Davy
England
Washington Star
Engraver McEwen Describes Needle Lord's Prayer Work
Alfred McEwen of New York explains the engraving, done by a special reducing apparatus whose diamond point varies not a millionth of an inch. The process is typically performed under an enlarging magnifier.
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Alfred McEwen
New York
No Room In The New Apartment Says They Are Tight
In a wry exchange the two complain about limited space in their new flat. The remark about using condensed milk highlights the cramped living conditions and humorous resignation in their dialogue.
The Kitchenes Cabinet Esc poem by Edgar Guest
A short verse by Edgar Guest reflects on weather and mood, noting a wish for rain or clearer skies but concluding the world remains good overall. The piece presents a light, reflective tone with simple imagery of water and sky.
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Edgar Guest
Summer Dishes and Desserts From Pantry to Table
Notes on cooking Swiss chard and a collection of dishes including Chicken With Olives Bread and Butter Pudding Apricot Cake Velvet Sherbet Maple Parfait Praline Ice Cream and tips on using a freezer. Includes practical steps, ingredients, and serving ideas for simple home meals and desserts.
Fear of Deportation for Russian Girl in San Francisco
Lud mila Maksimova, a young Russian girl in San Francisco, pleads against deportation to a death sentence she fled in 1924 from Siberia. Arrested for illegal entry, she fears the death warrant tied to Soviet authorities still stands, whether she remains in the United States or is sent abroad.
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United States
Ludmila Maksimova
San Francisco
Siberia
Miss Maksimova
German glider ace Capt Koeble photographed at Corn Hill
Pilot of gliders Captain M Koeble, a leading German glider ace, is shown in his aircraft used in contests at Corn Hill Truro Massachusetts. Germans are promoting gliding which is already highly developed in their country.
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M. Koeble
Germany
Corn Hill
Truro
Mass
Envoy to Bulgaria Named American Minister
HH. F. Arthur Schoenfeld, named by President Coolidge as American minister to Bulgaria, hails from Providence Rhode Island and has served in the consular service since 1910.
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HH. F. Arthur Schoenfeld
President Coolidge
Bulgaria
Providence
Rhode Island
Great Eastern arrives in New York on voyage from Liverpool
The steamship Great Eastern reaches New York on June 28 1860 from Liverpool in its first Atlantic crossing. The vessel later charters for laying the Atlantic cable in 1865 and 1866 with the second cable completing the task.
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Great Eastern
New York
Liverpool
Atlantic
Old English Game Laws Tied to Docked Tails for Hares
In old England strict game laws limited keeping dogs to those with docked tails, based on the belief that a bob tailed hound could not successfully chase hares.
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England
Saracen Clock Makers and the Rise of Clockmaking
Clock making, practiced by the Saracens who claim invention of the striking clock, spread during Richard the Crusades. By the end of the 13th century it had become an established profession in Italy.
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Richard
Italy
Pie maker to restaurants fuels a millionaire
Two men wait for a light in a Cincinnati Enquirer-esque vignette. One says a pie maker who supplies 95 percent of town restaurants shaped his fortune. The other reveals he is a millionaire dyspepsia tablet manufacturer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
A Personal Matter at the Local Store
Mrs. P-, in her seventies, admitted age but refused elderly labeling as she bought a host at a nearby shop. A young clerk, trying to help, opened a box and remarked to selling many to old ladies. Mrs. P- smiled and said she wanted them for herself.
What the Other Did
A terse exchange recalls marital tensions as one speaker notes a spouse’s harsh words and harsher demands on chores. The brief dialogue contrasts past behavior with current disputes over lawn care and shared home tasks.
Noahs Ark Finds No Parking Amid Flood Waters
A playful poem fragment references Noah steering the Ark to avoid crowded shores. It humorously notes his forty day voyage and the challenge of securing a place to park his vessel before landing.
Borrower asks for eggs during householder's sale day
A playful banter scene shows a borrower noting a roller and garden tools sold and chickens bought while inviting a loan of eggs for visiting guests. The householder responds with a tongue in cheek hesitation, highlighting a humorous barter moment.
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Champ
There Was No Parking Difficulty in Grandfather's Day
An ex change remarks that parking was easier long ago while drawing a lighthearted comparison to Noah and his ark. The piece reflects on memory and a jest about modern parking woes versus ancient times.
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Noah
Cannibal Student Wins Bet With 26 Eggs Eaten
A college mate reportedly ate 26 hard boiled eggs in a bet, prompting reactions that call her a cannibal in jest. The event reflects college humor and competitive dares among students.
All Depends How Many Miles to the Gas
Lyrics fragment hints at road trip with Rose and Sal. No clear news event, persons, or organizations. content reads as verse rather than report.
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Rose
Sal
Humorous Court Exchange About Bathing Incident
A courtroom exchange reveals a defendant’s prior bath incident at a private beach. The judge asks if there were prior convictions and the response is a joke about never taking a bath since the incident.
Office job ad draws nine boys in line
A newspaper notice asks for an office boy and reports nine boys in line along with two elderly men and five girls, illustrating a hiring scene from the ad.
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Saracen Clock Makers
Ashi
Bix
Moocher
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