What Names Convey in Love and Choice
In a pointed essay the New Republic muses on how a name can seem vital or trivial depending on the heart. It weighs names in books and romance, from Paolo to Francesca, Eleanor to Mary Jane, and ships like Talavera versus Codfish, arguing name choice reflects mood and imagination.
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Paolo
Francesca
Peter Simple
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mohicans
Ballantine
Eleanor
Mary Jane
Nelson
Henry Simpkins
Straits of Sunda
Brackett Bay
New Republic
Pawnee Rock Cliff Marks Frontier Encounters and Travelers
A sandstone cliff north of Pawnee Rock Kansas has long drawn attention for its changing size and appearance due to weather and human activity. Historic notes say the site witnessed frequent clashes between Indigenous groups and whites and later between rival tribes. Travelers’ names and initials from early trappers to army detachments have been carved on the rock faces.
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Pawnee Rock Station
Kansas
Pawnee Rock
Geological Survey
Rotther Crab and Its Coastal Habits in the East Indies
The ragber crab is a large land crab of the East Indies related to hermit crabs. It burrows under trees and lines its hole with coconut husks. It breathes air directly and spawns in the sea annually. It forages at night feeding on coconuts and is eaten in Ateboyna and other places. Darwin described how it tears husks and hammers coconut depressions to enter. It is also known as the rubber palm or coconut hermit.
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East Indies
Ateboyna
Darwin
Bird Slaughter Costly and Crop Losses in Texas
The piece laments extensive killing of birds by farmers and sportsmen, warning it upsets nature’s balance and leads to insect pests destroying 340,000,000 to 375,000,000 worth of Texas crops annually. Birds are natural enemies of insects and should be conserved.
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Texas
Jess
Marco Polo the Venetian Traveler and His Journeys
Marco Polo 1254 to 1324, a Venetian explorer, joined by his father and uncle on a voyage to China for Kublai Khan. They traveled routes through Mosul Baghdad Khorassan Pamir Kashgar Yurman Yatkund Khatan Lob Nor and Tangut reaching the Khan’s court in 1274. He served as envoy and governor before returning to Venice via Sumatra India and Persia.
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Marco Polo
China
Kublai Khan
Marco
Mosub
Bagdad Khorassan
Pamir
Kashgar
Yurman Yatkund
Khatan
Lob Nor
Gabi Desert
Tang
Origin of the Yankee name debated among scholars
The Christian Science Monitor suggests a plausible link for Gringos to the song Green Grow the Bushes and proposes Yankee may derive from Indians attempting to pronounce English in early American settlement. It notes some Americans still pronounce Yankees similarly and mentions ongoing discussion.
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United States
Christian Science Monitor
John Had Not Forgotten
A neighborhood gathering at Mrs Lovatt's house debates if kissing before marriage is proper. Opinions split when her husband John arrives and remarks that a more willing creature to learn there never could be.
Woman Seeks Love Letter at Boston Post Office
A young woman called at the Boston post office asking if there was a letter for her in the business or love category. The clerk said business, then she returned blushing and asked to search the love letters. No such letter was found as she departed.
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Bostor
Johingls
Woma Jouroul
In the Wrong Place
The Houston Post notes many people are miscast in their careers from city banks to farms and offices. It argues dissatisfaction grows with time, suggesting society shares responsibility for crime and the need to find life aligned with true nature.
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Houston
Testurant
Tlalf
Houston Post
Bone Barometers Fade From Common Thought
In the Indianapolis News a reflection notes that bone barometers, once relied upon by sensitive individuals to predict weather and events, have fallen out of style. The piece laments the overreadiness of those claiming to sense things in their bones and imagines their use for predicting sunshine and crops.
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Indianapolis News
Plants prepare for war in natural defenses
The passage describes plants using defenses like thorns venom and bitter taste to deter animals. It mentions brambles gorse and holly as prickly folk, nightshade and bane as venomous protectors, and the skunk spray like odor to deter grazers. only the gout is noted as unaffected.
Smart Clothes Fogl Coil Burglar Gang on Trial
A gang of over fifty burglars from cultured backgrounds faced trial for two years of crimes. One victim was M. Malvey, the interior minister. The group acted with scientific precision and kept smart, city-like attire. A member escaped to a roof then walked past police while robbing flats. They stole silver from Malvey’s home and later returned part of it mysteriously.
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M. Malvey
Paris
London Chronicle
True Pleasure and the Gift of Selfless Joy
The passage extols giving oneself freely for joy and benevolence. It argues selfishness dulls talent while selfless effort leads to lasting recognition, moral elevation, and a virtuous, world‑benefitting outflow from a generous spirit. It frames altruism as a divine gift.
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Iit
Death rate for adults examined by health boards
Dr Charles F Boldman notes life expectancy for a forty year old has fallen by about a year in ten years. A New York Board of Health bulletin and an Australian commission confirm high blood pressure as a leading middle age risk. Overstrain and chronic poisoning from foods and drinks affect the blood and bowels. The Lancet approves campaigns against avoidable adult mortality, avoiding grim sensationalism.
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New York Board of Health
Charles F. Boldman
Australia
Lancet
London
New York
Alfalfa Palace Shines at Bishop Harvest Festival
At Bishop California harvest festival a great gutinee built of alfalfa drew crowds. The 90 by 170 foot palace used over a thousand tons of alfalfa and weeks of work. It featured a grand entrance, turreted walls, and electric lighting at night, with an ash foundation and Lombardy poplars nearby.
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Bishop
Cal
This Is Cincinnati, said by a small boy
A railway man’s son plays with drawing room chairs and corrects a visitor who sits, declaring the scene a train of cars. The visitor agrees to be a passenger but the boy insists the room is Cincinnati.
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Cincinnatis
Cincinnati
Neighbor causes clash over words and pride
Meeker recalls a quarrel with a loud newcomer who preferred a fight to eating. Nagegsby comments, and Meeker admits he did not make the jabbering neighbor eat his words, lamenting the stubborn, combative nature of the man.
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Meeker
Nagegsby
Critic jokes about egg painting in hayloft
A witty exchange centers on a painter who labels a fried egg in a hayloft as a summer Rocky Mountains sunset. The critic dismisses the sunset while praising the rugged mountain imagery as rockier than any seen before.
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Criticus
Rocky Mountains
Let Them Go to It. Courtroom Inquiry on Bankruptcy Case
In a courtroom scene a visitor asks what the lawsuit concerns. The stranger identifies himself as George Butup and notes creditors sue his bankruptcy trustee. The exchange highlights a bankruptcy dispute and a personal stake by Butup.
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George Butup
Community flag pole fund drives past goal countdown
The Bristol area reports subscriptions totaling 285.81 dollars toward a community flag pole flag dedication. The list includes donors such as Bristol Phoenix, Bristol Chapter DAR, Manchester family, Duffy family, and local clubs, with many single and small gifts noted. The page records numerous names and amounts contributing to the fund, underscoring broad community support for the flag project and a shortfall of about 36 dollars toward the required total.
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W. L. Manchester
Elsie Manchester
Milton. Paine
Automobile registrations filed at State Board office
Last week the State Board of Public Roads recorded numerous registrations including 30790 Place & Foster Bristol Ford runabout 30769 Michael J O Brien Dodge touring 12709 Samuel Naroditzky Bristol Ford touring 30744 Elizabeth DeW Adams Bristol Saxon runabout 19814 William J Smith Warren Paige touring 30719 Lewis Welshman Warren Ford touring 10139 Thomas J Loughran Warren Cadillac touring 20718 Joseph Geoffrey Warren Maxwell touring 14275 John T Brown Barrington Dodge touring 6678 David T Gogin Barrington Overland touring
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The
State Board of Public Roads
Place & Foster
Bristol
Ford H. P
Lewis Welshman
Warren
Ford
Thomas J. Loughran
Cadillac
Joseph Geoffrey
Maxwell
John T Brown
Barrington
Dodge
David T Gogin
Overland
Bound to Have Effect
A reflective quote attributed to J M Barrie on how acts of kindness brighten the giver as well as the receiver. The saying emphasizes the futility of hiding benevolence and the reciprocal joy of spreading sunshine.
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J M Barrie
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Standard Oilcoe NY
Standard Oil Company
Albany
NEW Buffalo
York
Boston
John
Smart Clothes Fogl
Bristol Phoenix
Sons of American Revolution
Wallis E. Howe
Dr. O. R. Siegel
D. G. Coggeshall
C. W. Cramer
Cere
Eugene Byone
R. S. Church
M. D
O. R. Siegel
Wees
Herman Farr
W. F. Duffy, MD
J. Floyd Huestis
Robert McKay
Abraham David
Benny G. Earle
Joseph Duffy
James F. Lavander
Capt
H Chace
Wien
Abraham Eisenstadt
Eugene LeClair
Harry F. Cowell
Katherine Rane
Edward D. Kunz
A. P. Nerone Har
George H. Bush
Dr M J O'Brien
Folieys
E Suzman
James F. Duffy
John H Duffy
John G Stewart
Rene F Usher
Philp V Cad
W J Duffy Jr
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Crabb
Fred Williams
John H Wall
DeWitt & Bolster
Joseph M Bottomley
Frremand
Charles Farley
Peter Gasper
Wendell RK Davis
Sasha Hibbert
Miss Fritz
Duanbar
Flows Bagnall
William M Connery
F Markosh
Franklin K Pearce
Julius Maller Jep
Willam Hl
Mary Quirk
James Magee
Norman F
Herreshatt
J. A Hp
Wardwell
Lous Benjanon
Tov
F Lindemuth
George Smithson
T. Ho DeCoudres
Merriman, MD
Augustus P. Duffy
Thomas Dwyer
St. Mary's School
F Op Clark
Elyah Cornell
J M Coggeshall
Amos S Gorham
Richmond Gorham
Wardwell Lumber Co
James C Church
Rebecca Dixon
Arline Janson
Violet Janson
Eee
Eses Astreeer Nese
Edith Janson Ee
Charlotte Suzman
Eaves Escenecons
Ache Private
Weseeere
Francis May’ McGovern
Eacace
Clarence E. Gardiner
Daniel Graham
Frank G. Mayor
R. W. Warren
Willis W. Estes
Mary Lopps
Bristol Worsted Co
Pasquale Bellione
Carbota Anastacia
Cotina Erodolina
Manuel Santho Carvalho
Manoel Dossantos
Giuseppe Lattanzi
Annie Philips
Angela Pontillo
Luigi Soprano
D. G. Coggeshall, P. M
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
Otis L. Wood
DeWolf Avenue
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Bradford Street
W. O. Talbot
W. S. W. Howkins
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
EB. L F. Colwell
Constitution Street
Dorchester Matta
I. of
E. L. Watson .& CO
Industrial Trust Ca
Providence
R. Ld
Guy Wyrty Che Ee
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
Insurance and Mortgages
N. J. Golden
Congregational Street
Walter H. Coggeshall
J. L. Gifford
Hope and Pleasant Sts
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