Remarkable 99th Birthday Celebrations Highlight Marietta and Burlington
Garr Spangler in Marietta wrestles flour barrels and shelves on turning 99 while Miss Lydia Hancock in Burlington marked her 99th birthday by washing dishes and sharing health wisdom Never worry is her motto and both centenarians charm neighbors with memories of history gossip and candy and cake joy.
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Burlington
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Bridgeport Daily Publishing Company Notice
Bridgeport daily newspaper notice states telephone exchange connects all departments with daily operation and publication details. Includes address 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and notes membership in Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press for dispatch republication and local news.
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Theated Press
Jocal News
Line of Cheer A Rich Inheritance
Fragmentary poem-like verse reflecting on Lincoln's deathless name and the enduring fragrance of character in inheritances through the ages. Highlights beauty, love, and the value of heritage as a treasure passed down.
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Atrose
Lincoln
Editorial Notes From A Fragmented Morning Rail
A jumble of notes on taxes, riches, and daily life. Mentions Lister Johnson Willard and Byers automobile. Observations on prices, Lent, birthdays, travel, and a stolen coat in Georgia. Bridgeport joke lands amid city woes and diverse fleeting reflections.
Sidewalk Snapshots in Waldial Avenue Event
An unclear OCR fragment references a sidewalk scene near Waldial Avenue with mentions of a person named Eserman W and a venue or event in New York. Details are garbled. the readable portions point to a street snapshot rather than a formal report.
Loneliness Follows Hardings As He Approaches Presidency
The piece notes President-elect Warren G Harding faces isolation before inauguration with old friends aloof and a barrier between him and associates. It compares his solitude to prior leaders, contrasting Wilson and Roosevelt who managed crowds, with Roosevelt often avoiding loneliness even amid worldwide travels.
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Wilson
Tait
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Ideals of Education and the Modern Aim
Discussion on education's age of specialization, stressing that schooling should foster liberal culture and living, not just technical skills. Cites William James on dangers of dry instruction and narrow subjects, warning against turning students into mere instruments.
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William James
Coffee as a Nation Habit and Bean Journey
The piece notes Americans drink about 13 pounds of coffee per person annually, making the United States a leading coffee country alongside Holland. It cites a 42 percent consumption rise year over year, with Brazil supplying three-fourths of a three-billion-pound crop. It explains coffee berries are cherries whose seeds turn red when ripe and outlines the processing steps from ripe cherries to roasted beans.
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United States
Holland
Brazil
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago in The Stardare Today
Weather, rails, and streets feature this Bridgeport snapshot as mud replaces snow and storms bring floods. Valetines surge, a State Street rush, and a New Haven road paymaster tale mix with local society events, patents, and upcoming entertainments and concerts.
Hatfield the Rainmaker Rumors Hit Northwest Wheat
The arid Northwest growers hire Matheld in hopes of rain, a claim backed by 26 years of work. The Weather Bureau doubts rain can be manufactured, but Hatfield persists, facing a lawsuit in San Diego after a cloudburst. Personal belief appears to sway farmers more than science.
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A Modern Navy and the London Hydroplane Challenge
Dispatches from London report Britain has developed a hydroplane with a thousand horsepower, capable of carrying 12 to 100 passengers and a 1500 mile range. The craft could cross oceans and outrun cruisers, powered by a Cub engine with Titania body. Meanwhile submarines are seen to bear an 11 inch gun as lawmakers seek clarity on what constitutes a modern fighting navy.
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London
Borah
The Busy Bard Walt Mason Says
The text presents a whimsical, archaic monologue about a poet under strain, juggling costs and tasks from sewing to plumbing. It lampoons daily labor and press of life, noting grocers, plumbers, and bank riots, with a comic tone as the bard grapples to produce verse amid stress.
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Stratford News Roundup: Local Figures and Obituaries
In Stratford yesterday Stratton greeted many friends. Henry Buckingham is seriously ill. Rev C Harris resigns as pastor to take effect in April. H M Harrington of Bridgeport Public Schools elected secretary of the National Association of School Superintendents in New York. Carl Wollt named leader of the Howe band after three years in the army. he will also teach music. EL 11 Botsford returns from illness and feels much improved. Rev George A Parkington dies in New Haven at about forty. he served in Civil War, was a guitarist, then Methodist pastor in Bridgeport Bethel Stratford and New Haven, and chaplain of the Fourth Regiment N G C. Two marriages noted: Frederick E Blake to Carrie B Cottrell in Bridgeport. Local deaths: Andrew J Hulsta, 6, funeral Feb 14. Shaughnessy, 27, funeral Feb 14 from her mother’s home.
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Sooty
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New York City
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Army Foy
Germany
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New Haven
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Karolina Abram
Poland
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Winfield A. Ketchum
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Rudolph Stransky
Wife Weeps As Court Grants Divorce Decree
Mrs. Anna E. Williams of Norwalk won a divorce from Lt. John G. Williams now in service in Florida. She testified to his infatuation with another woman and his insistence on keeping her. The couple married September 6, 101% and learned of the infatuation the following year.
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Norwalk
John G. Williams
Worida
Viva
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Williamser
Q and A Treasury of 19th Century Tips and Trivia
A Washington bureau feature compiles rapid Q A style inquiries and answers on topics from Alaska electric lights to elevator counts in Hudson Terminal. It covers breathing in swimming, the Fifteenth Amendment ratification date, long English words, boarding-school terms, tracing paper, sundial angles for Chicago, War Department duties, Apocryphal Fathers, and nickel plate rust removal with practical, terse guidance.
Fashions for Vamps Highlighted by Dame Fashion
The Sunday Poet previews new styles for vamps only with Dame Fashion behind the trends. Vampire women are showcased in upcoming fashion features, promising bolder silhouettes and wiles for the season.
Napoleon’s Wound at Ratisbon in 1809 Noted
A historical note recounts that Napoleon Bonaparte was only wounded in battle at Ratisbon in 1809 when struck by a shell splinter. The emperor bandaged the wound and pressed on until victory. The shell fragment now resides in Paris’s Army Museum.
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Army Museum
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Worth-while Verse: Should the spirit of mortal be proud
Poem fragments discuss mortality and continuity across generations. The speaker questions why mortals should boast as life fades, noting repeats of ancestral sights and thoughts, and the inevitable passage from gilded life to death. The piece attributes the cycle to nature and time, concluding with a reflection on human pride.
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Knox
Jean
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