Education and resilience in Lithuanian wartime relief efforts
The Lithuanian effort to rebuild education during invasion highlights a faith in literacy, with the War Relief Society moving secondary schools to Russia, funding higher education for thousands, and even operating primary classes for refugee children. Despite long Russian bans, Lithuanian language and literacy remain high. Also quoted are humorous exchanges and anecdotes from the era, including a humorous courtroom dialogue and misc. quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithuania
Serbia
Roumania
Lithuanian Society For
Russia
Yes I’m Gonna Learn to Swim With a Book
An exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal questions a plan to learn swimming using a book of instructions. A humorous dialogue contrasts the idea of reading guidance with actually entering the water. The snippet captures a light moment on learning technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
A vintage advertisement claims $100 reward for any Catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It asserts internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces, pledging to strengthen health and assist nature, with testimonials and order details from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Greenwich Meridian Defines East and West for World
The text explains that east and west are relative to the Greenwich meridian, the royal observatory at Greenwich near London, England. It notes the starting point for longitude and that positions like St Johns Newfoundland lie west of Greenwich, illustrating how direction is measured from this standard.
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British Empire
Royal Astronomical Observatory
Greenwich
London
England
Ireland
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Lenina
St Johns
Mississippi Chancery Suit Orders Appearance in 1920
The State of Mississippi Rankin County commands R W Bowling of Vernon Texas to appear in the Ra State Chancery Court on the second Monday in January 1920 to defend the suit brought by G B Thrash. The document also references sale of ten head of improved Southdown sheep by R Wie ie BF Di Ry Kon.
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G. S. Thrash
Chancery Court
R. W. Bowling
P. O
Vernon
Texas
Mississippi
Thrash
R. Wie Ie BF
di Ry Kon
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Santa Claus
A. G. Thornton
Santa Claus’ Headquarters
Polly
Mr. Flubdub
Dolly
Judge
Langres
American Military University
France
Verdun
Maj. E. A. Powell
Scribner’s Magazine
United States Army
Signal Corps
Hal
Hissea
Birmingham Age-Herald
Office Boy
Tommy
San Francisco Chronicle
Rankin County
Pantaze Cafe
Brandon Machinery & Lumber Co
Kentucky Delight
Avery
Jackson
Jackson Hardware CO
East Pearl Street
the Smith CO
State and Pear Sts
Son, Mica
Jackson Lumber CO
West Capitol St
Miss
E. &S. Virden Company
Jackson, Miss
Barnes & Fox
Sidney Breckithout
Hunt
Niled Junt
Brandon, Miss
Eyrich & Co
Rankin County Bank
Ss. L. McLaurin
Y. H. Barnes
Roy L. Fox
Reena
Lawrence Vulcanizing Co
Roach Street
Cdsed
Pelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
A. G. Purvis
Ward -Gayden Drug CO
State Sts
Rankin
Ford’s Drug Store
Capitol & Mill Sts
Chancery Summons
State of Mississippi
J. A. Robinson
Chancery Clerk
L S. May
Brandon
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