Sword duel ends in armor reveal and love triumph
A cunning duel over Mildred unfolds as Tommy Leeson and Roy Thornton challenge each other with foil swords in a Catskills mansion. Tommy reveals Thornton's hidden armor under his shirt, wounds him, and Mildred pledges devotion to Tommy, ending the threat to their marriage.
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Mildred Carter
Tommy Leeson
Tommy
Mildred
Roy Thornton
Roy
Europe
Catskills
Noile Thornton
Tommy An
Thornton
Paris
Jack
Blackguard
W. G. Chapman
Urges Baltimore Tree Planting by Women's Civic League
The Baltimore American encourages city tree planting for urban beauty and future prosperity. It notes neglect of street trees, explains simple care and replacement, and promotes Arbor Day as a civic project beyond school programs.
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Baltimore
Women’s Civic League
Arbor Day
Baltimore American
Children Lead Washington Gardens Effort by Example
The People’s Gardens of Washington report shows volunteers turning vacant lots into gardens, with children doing much of the work. Adults assist as youths develop gardening interest, planting dooryard flowers and shrubs to beautify parks and backyards for a greener city.
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People’s Gardens of
Washington
Blue Island High Captures Northern Illinois Title in Baseball
Blue Island High School defeated Deerfield High School 11 to 8 to win the Northern Illinois championship. It marks Blue Island’s first ever title with a celebrated season finale and a strong show of spirit under Coach Massena. The team bid farewell to seniors and received sweaters and jerseys at a banquet.
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Blue Island High School
Deerfield High School
Northern Illinois
Blue Island
Massena
Umps
Shields
Lemon
Myers
Ravenstine
Studer
Luchtemeyer
Rodgers
Wegener
Small
Luchty
Rovenstine
Run Getters
Seim
Pronger
Adzeu
Deerfield
Hague
Kintz
Rough
Hunt
Tiny Towns Should Plant Trees For Value And Beauty
The town council of Williamstown Massachusetts adopted a plan inspired by Garfield of Williams College to plant annually roadside trees with ornamental and commercial value. Garfield reputedly borrowed the idea from France where the approach has shown merit. While results vary, the suggestion argues that small towns nationwide could profit from similar tree-planting schemes despite long wait times for tangible income.
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United States
Williamstown
Mass
President Garfield
Williams College
Garfield
France
Boost Not Knock Old Town Without Offering Remedy
A call to favor the old town through constructive support rather than criticism. It urges providing concrete remedies or improvements when proposing change, avoiding negative rhetoric.
Johnsons Dictionary Stamp Sparks Printer Confrontation
A wealthy man, John John son, bought books including a rare dictionary. At a binder the dictionary was stamped Johnsons Dictionary. He exploded, asking why the binder did not stamp the full name John Johnsons Dictionary.
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John Johnson
Beck Coal and Lumber Co screens porches in Harvey Ill
Beck Coal and Lumber Co announces custom high class screens to fit any need with wire and paint options. They specialize in screening porches and offer estimator visits to your door, inviting posts about August 10 to 15 theme coming week in Blue Island.
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Beck Coal & Lumber CO
Harvey, Ill
Blue Island
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