What's in a Name and Why It Matters for Children
A discussion on how names shape personality and life, citing Socrates and Prof. George R. Stewart Jr. The piece notes that most men regret their given names, while popularity trends shift from Mary to Elizabeth and similar shifts in boys names. It warns against fashionable yet risky naming and offers guidance on initials, last names, and cultural harmony.
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Will Shakespeare
Socrates
George R. Stewart, Jr
University of California
Stewart
Percival Algernon
John
James
George Irksome
Reginald Willoughby Smith
Mary
Maine
California
William
Marys
Elizabeth
Helen
Dorothy
Marie
Katherine
Louise
Ruth
Eleanor
Evelyn
Anna
Grace
Emily
Alice
Caroline
May
Emma
Mable
Edna
St. Elmo
Edna Earl
France
Henry
Frederick
Thomas
Harold
Arthur
Francis
Manila Bays
United States
Dewey
Theodore
Teddy
San Juan Hill
Smith
Jablonski
Charles Lindbergh
Charlie
Percys
Algernons
Reginalds
Clarences
Lord Fauntleroy
Professor Stewart
Alberta Susan Spear
Abie
Kathleen Guggenheimer
Gretchen Flaherty
Renée’ Stokes
Quigley
Texas
Ima
Ara
Hogg
Mary Christmas
Helen Burne
Helen Boyle
Marietta Fish
Seventeen year old confesses family arson murder near Burns
Owen Oberst, sole survivor of eight killed in a Kansas farmhouse fire, admits shooting his father, mother and five siblings after his father refused money and the family car to visit a girl. He says he "got crazy mad" before the blaze.
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Owen Oberst
William Oberst
Burns
Kan
Mrs Kedrock Faces Life Sentence Over Whisky Charge
Mrs Alexandrina Kedrock of Lansing Michigan faces possible life imprisonment after two deputy sheriffs testified that two pints of whisky were found at her home during a raid. She has previous convictions on similar charges, and Michigan law imposes life terms after a fourth conviction.
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Alexandrina Kedrock
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State Prison
Michigan
May Run Campaign Leader Discussed for National GOP Role
Rodney H. Brandon an international child welfare authority and Moose official is emerging in national politics. His leadership helped Louis L. Emmerson win a Republican governor nomination in Illinois, and he is eyed as a potential chairman of the national Republican committee or even a vice presidential candidate at the convention.
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Rodney H. Brandon
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart
Louis L. Emmerson
Ilinois
National Republican Committee
Now Said the professor memory lecture note task
Memo quotes the professor declaring that after finishing the memory lecture he asks each student to record every point remembered. Those unable to recall any points should write down the ones they have forgotten.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns on Genuine Marking
Advertisement cautions buyers to look for Bayer on the box and the word genuine in red to ensure the product is authentic. It notes that a drugstore always stocks Bayer with the proven directions included in every box.
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Bayer
Vermont a Republic for Fourteen Years
The Vermont sesquicentennial of independence is noted. The state originated as an independent republic during 14 years when land grant disputes with New Hampshire and New York led settlers to form a separate governance. Citizens declared willingness to ally with the United States to support the war, prompting a quasi-recognition by the Continental Congress.
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Vermont
Green Mountain
New Hampshire
New York
Great Britain
United States of America
Continental Congress
New York Post
Rare cent collection spans 104 years in Boston Globe note
Arthur C. Kelly of Danvers reveals a coin collection that runs from 1824 to 1928, with cents for 13 of the 24 years from 1800 to 1823. His holdings cover 1800 to 1810 except 1804, 1806, and 1809, while the total period stretches to 1928.
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Arthur C. Kelly
Danvers
Boston Globe
Palestine inspires faith in its global contribution
A quote from American Magazine praises Palestine, stating that visiting the land stimulates belief in the great things it contributed to the world, which were once rejected by itself. The remark frames travel as a provocative lens on history and culture.
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Palestine
Vegetable Compound Claims To Do All It Claims
A Pratt West Virginia woman, age 30, reports severe weakness and bed confinement improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says two bottles restored energy, enabling her to work again and plans to recommend the remedy to friends. She invites letters in return.
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E. Stzets
Pratt, W. Va
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