Birthday Bio Briefs: Thorwaldsen the Danish Sculptor
Thorwaldsen born November 19 1770 in Copenhagen son of a woodcarver. He won a Danish traveling studentship at 22 and studied in Rome under Canova. After 23 years in Italy he returned to Copenhagen to create a vast Fruekirche statue series and later died in a theatre. He endowed a museum and rests under roses.
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Thorwaldsen
Bertel Thorwaldsen
Copenhagen
Thorvaldsen
Denmark
Italy
Rome
Canova
Jason
Christ
the Twelve Apostles
Fruénkirche
Thorwalfsen
A Feminine Point of View by Wilhelmina Stitch
A verse railing at women’s fashion of the time. The speaker criticizes short skirts high boots and exposed calves. She suggests women would blush if they looked in a mirror and notes their limbs appear bandy to her.
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Wilhelmina
Frenchy
Sewing Circle debate on sacrifices and duties during wartime
A reader letters column from the Sewing Circle discusses whether American women should sacrifice by wearing old clothes to aid wartime relief, arguing about gender roles, self-respect, and supporting families. Several callers share views on patriotism, frugality, and duty, highlighting hardships and domestic labor during hard times.
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Sewing Circle
Germany
Austria
The Little Ships Payroll of Courage in Devoted Sailors
A poem recalling small ships that sank after mine hits and the sacrifice of their crews. It contrasts warships with the Little Ships, praising their courage and the mothers and sisters who cared yet mourn those who perished at sea. The piece honors mercy, faith, and the aid given to the living.
Antwerp Celebrates Third Day of Freedom From Germans
Antwerp marks its third day of liberation with entente flags across the city. Thousands of residents fill boulevards cheering Allied soldiers as celebrations unfold.
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Antwerp
Belgium
The
Associat Press
A kiss between a man and the clock owner shocks onlookers
Eyewitnesses report a man kissing the clock owner during a public event sparking surprise. The incident drew attention to the clock shop and its proprietor as crowds watched.
The Grandfather Clock Mystery at the Sale
In a country sale the auctioneer refuses to sell a grandfather clock as it belongs to a woman upstairs. Richard D learns the clock once spoke to Esther, and a revelation unfolds when the owner confesses she never married Timothy Blake. The clock’s ticking names Dick and Esther, reuniting them after twenty years.
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Richard D
Dick D
Farmer E
Esther
Timothy Blake
Fie
Johnnie
Household hints and kitchen tips from local readers
Household hints cover lamp wick care with a lamp brush, a mucilage brush, and daily brushing for a steady light. A magic duster uses cheese cloth and turpentine to trap dust and brighten surfaces. A sugar test of drinking water reveals clouding if not pure. Time tables offer vegetable cooking ranges from cabbage to turnips.
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L. A. Fletcher
London
N. H
Anna L. Smith
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Roy W. Richardson
Montague Town
Brer Rabbit New Orleans Molasses Ad from Penick & Ford
Thousands of housewives use Brer Rabbit molasses for stewing prunes dried apples peaches and other fruits. It sweetens and flavors baked apples and cooks desserts without heavy sugar. Send for a free Brer Rabbit Cook Book from Penick & Ford Ltd New Orleans.
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Brer Rabbit
New Orleans
Penick & Ford, Ltd
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