Cal Coolidge Childhood Tale Reveals Taciturn Wit
Gen. Newton E. Turgeon of Buffalo recalls a childhood friendship with Calvin Coolidge. When the Peace Bridge opening approached Buffalo, Turgeon urged the President to attend, listing Canadian and British dignitaries. Cal asked if the king would be there and, learning no, suggested sending John.
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Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
Niagara River
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Ont
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Washington
Cal
Ontario
Newt
All Canada
England
Colonel House Break With Wilson Revealed In Memoir
A fragmented reminiscence outlines Colonel Edward M House's break with President Wilson during World War I. It recounts House's disappointment at being sidelined, Wilson's clash with Lloyd George, and Mrs Wilson's disputed role in souring relations. The piece also mentions lighter essays on manners and rural friendliness, plus a brief citrus trade note about Brazil seeking 800000 cases of oranges for American apples.
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Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Europe
Malson
Edward M House
Colonel House
East Fifty-second Street
New York City
Wilson
France
Lloyd George
House
America
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United States
Wilson and House Association
Brazil
Frill Debate Delays Defense Housing Bill In Congress
A heated clash over frills like refrigerators gas stoves and bricks stalls the defense housing bill in the house rules committee for 10 days. Senators push to raise brick limits while Taft argues for economy. The measure must return to the house as Palmer advances a large low cost housing project ready to start once the bill passes.
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Ohio
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Capitol Hill
Defense Housing
Palmer
Roosevelt invited to address Townsend convention in Buffalo
Mrs. Roosevelt is invited to speak at the national Townsend Plan convention in Buffalo in early July. Sen. Shendan Downey of California plans to force a senate vote on the old age pension plan by attaching it as an amendment to the tax bill next month. Justice Reed follows Holmes and hires a new clerk annually to gain fresh viewpoints. The Republican features a Democrat article on GOP weaknesses and a poll shows college students citing Mon people, no coordinated program, divided leadership, and other reasons. Former Sen Morris Shepard is noted for preparedness work beside prohibition. Veterans and defense leaders include Leon Henderson, John Biggers, and Edward R. Stettinius in the defense program. Wall Street hears the No. 1 nasty】
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Republican Party
Morris Shepard
Texas
Capitol Hill
Leon Henderson
IPM
John Biggers
Edward R. Stettinius
J. S Steel
Defense Organization
Wall Street
Classroom Comeback: A Wry Swap on Low Marks
A parent confronts Johnny about a note from his teacher showing he is last in a three student class. Johnny’s sharp reply suggests the situation could be worse, humorously noting it might have been a larger class.
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Johnny
Sweet Young Thing The Lottery Belief Debate
A fragment discusses beliefs about marriage and luck, contrasting old sayings with the idea that a man should have a chance like in a lottery. It suggests skepticism of the notion and hints at social expectations surrounding marriage and luck.
Secret leaks out in quirky family exchange
In a playful dialogue, a child questions what a secret is and a father jokes that secrets are anything not broadcast, while mentioning overheard family chatter about a mother’s words. The exchange hints at how secrecy slips into everyday talk within a household.
Painter’s Offer Triggers Mountain Man’s Wary Snare
A humorous scene features Memey Sard proposing to pay an old mountaineer to let her paint him. The wary mountaineer shifts, jokes it’s easy money, then wonders how he will get the paint off afterward, signaling caution about the risky proposition.
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Memey Sard
Perfect Deterrent Mr. Smith
Dialogue shows Mr Brown attributing his wife's calm to a doctor's assessment that nervousness is a sign of age. The exchange comments on aging and medical framing of behavior with a terse quip about the doctor’s role.
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Brown
Big Sink Question in Home Construction Tale
A plumber questions a very large sink. The man building a new home explains that when his wife leaves for the summer she is usually gone for a month.
Giraffe Neck Question Puzzles Zoo Visitor
A small boy asks why a giraffe has a long neck at the zoo. The keeper replies gravely that the giraffe head is far from its body, making a long neck absolutely necessary.
Springtime rains and rising living costs lament
A verse reflecting on spring rain across valleys and hellish hardship, wishing the cost of living would fall as readily as the weather. The fragment conveys a somber social note with stark imagery and financial worry.
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Valley
Hell
Higher Plane Dream: Air Travel Seen Like Autos
A dialogue anticipates aviation's rise as a everyday reality. People imagine planes becoming as common as cars, with experts predicting widespread public and commercial use in the near future.
Professor and Student Swap The Exam Transcript
A terse exchange reveals a discussion where a professor corrects a student about who took over an exam. The dialogue hints at a mix up involving a person named Sam and a claim of extraordinary reasoning.
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