Upcoming Holiday Events and Charity Sales Listings
A sequence of community gatherings runs from November 26 to December 19. Dances, bridge, Christmas sales, and social suppers hosted by local churches, the American Legion post, and societies support Bristoll Woman's Exchange, Parish Aid, YMCA patrons, Poor Children's basket fund, Girls Friendly Society, and other causes. Key venues include Naval Armory First Baptist Church Trinity Parish House and Holmes House with speakers and tea events noted.
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Naval Armory
Kearney Post
The
American Legion
W. Fred Williams
Bristoll
Woman's Exchange
First Baptist Church
Mite Society
Trinity
Parish Aid Society
Y.m.ca
Ray Cox Flint
First Congregational Church
Congregational Club
G AR Hall
Holmes House
Girls Friendly Society
T. Michael's Church
Old Mr Carter helped by simple Adlerika mixture
An elderly reader claims Adlerika relieves years of discomfort. The advertisement touts the buckthorn bark mix as removing gas in ten minutes and easing a bloated stomach. It promises relief from old waste matter and chronic constipation, urging readers to try the product sold by Hope Drug Co.
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W W. Carter
HOPE
Pioneer Roots of Arbor Day in Nebraska and New York
Nebraska led the Arbor Day movement as the pioneer state New York adopted the idea on April 30 1888 and set the Friday after the first May for tree planting initiative across the state
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Nebraska
New York
Mrs Blunderby Quips About Chafing Dish Fame
A humorous exchange features Mrs Blunderby joking with a caller about frequent chafing dish suppers and her husband as a chafefeur, reflecting light social banter in a Washington Star item.
Red Cross Life Saving Camp Institutes Train Thousands
A year of life saving and water safety programs by the American Red Cross reports 5 681 men 4 187 women and 13 024 juniors passed the senior test totaling 22 892 trained up 5 041 more than last year. Membership stood at 72 816 on June 30 with widespread adoption of the Red Cross life saving system in camps pools beaches and schools. The Annual Roll Call runs November 11 to 26 inviting support for Red Cross work.
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United States
American Red Cross
Life Saving Service of the Red Cross
Life Saying Corps of the Red Cross
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
North Carolina
Indiana
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Red Cross
New England
Red Crosss
All Human Hero Worship and Hidden Frailties
The Dallas News remarks that no man is a hero to his valet and that wealth and fame conceal weaknesses. Intimate familiarity with a celebrated figure often shatters glamour, revealing common frailties in the powerful and near-great.
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Dallas News
Curious English Clock at Buckingham Palace Fingering Time
One of the world's most novel clocks is at Buckingham Palace London. The piece features a bust of a negress that winks the time from its sparkling eyes. In one eye are the hours and in the other the minutes. It was made by Lepine and stands about 20 1/2 inches tall, crafted from ormolu.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Lepine
Ormoftu
Honorable Toil Exalts Through Hard Earned Labor
Xenophon notes that the scent of toil is earned through great effort and remains sweet and worthy of a brave man while perfuming a slave yields no true distinction. The aphorism contrasts freedom versus earned honor in labor.
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Xenophon
Workmen Living High in St. Peter's Dome
In Rome a group of permanently employed workers stay 450 feet above ground level to maintain and repair the famed St. Peter's Basilica. Their elevated residence forms part of the upkeep team for the historic edifice.
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St. Peter's
Rome
Gun Theory Inspires Faithful Conservatism Saying
A Toledo Blade quip frames a conservative view that faith rests on the notion the gun is always loaded. The remark uses sharp satire to critique complacent stance on firearms.
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Toledo Blade
Primitive Food Hunters Face Global Food Challenge
The article describes hunter groups including the Bushmen of Africa, Pygmies of the Cétigo region, Eskimos in the Far North, and tribes in the Malayan forests, noting how they must hunt for scarce sustenance in changing environments.
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Hitler
Africa
Cétigo
Making mucilage from gum arabic
To prepare mucilage dissolve the desired quantity of gum arabic in enough water. The mixture yields a viscous solution used as a binding or coating agent in crafts and chemistry.
Overcrowding Baseless, Lots Enough for 500000 Ideal Buyers
Miami Tribune cites a conservative estimate that unsold building lots in the United States could house about 500000 people, with ample acreage for allotments just beyond. The piece argues that fears of overcrowding are unfounded.
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United States
Miami Tribune
Token of Betrothal Ring Symbol in ancient customs
The passage notes that in the second century B C women began wearing a ring on the fourth finger of the left hand to signify betrothal. The belief tied this finger to a vein leading to the heart, giving the ring symbolic meaning.
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B. C
Man’s Burden and Destiny in Self Reliance
A reflective editorial argues individuals shape their paths through choices and effort. It cautions against blaming God for personal missteps, urging responsibility and self guidance as the route to fortune or misfortune.
Wealth Safe in Gems Among China’s Richest Ladies
Wealthy Chinese elites avoid native banks and store large sums in precious gems for adornment by their families. The practice suggests gemstones as a preferred wealth reserve and display of status among affluent households.
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China
Red Cross Volunteers Produce Braille Works and Clothing
Red Cross volunteers nationwide contribute to aiding the blind with over ninety percent of braille reading matter and engage in large scale production of clothing and surgical dressings to support those in need.
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Red Cross
United States
Afghans Favor Arms as Constant Adornments
Afghan people widely carry weapons as a daily attire and security measure, treating arms as customary adornments and essential for personal defense. The practice reflects cultural norms and ongoing concerns over safety and external threats.
Notable Quote About Faults as Children by Jusso
The Boston Tran script notes Jusso observes that one’s flaws resemble children and people think their own faults are less objectionable than their neighbors. It compares parental instinct to self judgment in social behavior.
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Jusso
Boston Transcript
Penguin courtship shows through pebble gifts and antics
In penguin mating behavior a male moves among nests courting a female by placing a pebble at her feet. If no pebble is available he signals his interest with a dumb show before continuing the courtship.
Rotten Wood Used In Swiss Watch Polishing
Rotten wood remains a source in Switzerland for polishing delicate watch parts. When dry and finely powdered it sells for about four dollars per pound.
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Switzerland
Muggins and Buggins Share a Weather Joke
In a light exchange the two political friends trade a pun about an umbrella figure. Muggins asks why the friend is called the Human Umbrella and Buggins replies he is always under a cloud.
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Muggins
Buggins
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Mr. Carter
Providence
Boston
Bristol
Warren
Bristol Radio Shop
Mickie
Valma
Dugh Roe
Yacht Club Orchestra
Hag
Orte
Warnet
Brown
Wood Street
TEL
Buick
Coiey Acee
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
John G. Deslauriers
Franklin Street
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