An Old Resident
Tommy, four, guides his visiting aunt through the city as she asks if he knows the way. He responds with mock confidence that four years in the city have taught him his path.
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Tommy
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
3
Subconscious Mind Harmony Guidance
The passage urges immediate care to check causes of wakefulness and relax the mind banishing troublesome thoughts. It describes aiding the subconscious mind to align with the infinite harmony of life through calm memory of pleasant experiences.
Regular Meals Rule Delays 100 Foot Pole Erection
An English engineer on a project in India faced a lunch hour crisis as native workers refused to continue raising a 100 foot steel pole. Despite hours spent hoisting, the headman declared mealtime and only threats and pleas kept the men from lowering the pole.
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India
Beware of Gathering Rust in the Idle Machine
A pithy editorial compares rusting machinery to human life, warning that neglect and idleness erode usefulness. The piece argues regular use sustains longevity and warns against complacency, drawing a parallel between mechanical decay and personal decline.
New York Drummer Smiles as Philadelphia Train Arrives
A New York drummer awaiting the 7 38 train to Philadelphia at Lancaster station greeted the conductor’s call for the Philadelphia train as the first stop with a wide cheerful smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lancaster
New York
Evening Public Ledger
Phonographs Spread in Population Centers of India
The phonograph shows universal reach in India with wide use in Madras among those who can afford luxuries beyond bare necessities. Talking machines are popular where people have means to buy, reflecting the device's embrace in middle class urban life.
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India
Madras
Islanders Once Pirates
Archaeologists report that ancient Indian inhabitants of the Virgin Islands a US territory once part of the Danish West Indies were seafaring pirates, making long canoe voyages in search of loot.
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Virgin Islands
Danish West Indies
United States
Islands
Mass of Materials in Nest Reveals Nesting Details
Edward F. Bigetow notes in Boys' Life that an oriole’s nest is a tangled mass of filaments strings grasses and fibers. He ponders the order of construction and the first string laid and how the nest was built.
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Edward F. Bigetow
Letter From France Continues Frontline Reflections
Wendell R. Davis writes from France describing ongoing combat near rear areas and burial rites for fallen soldiers from Virginia. He recalls flexible front movements, German shelling, and the emotional strain on noncombatants while noting German planes and the need to press on. He describes trenches, wrecked trees, graves, and salvage duties across battlefields.
Secrets of long life lack certain formula
The passage notes that reaching a hundred is partly luck despite good health and temperate living. It argues that even with favorable conditions many fail to reach four score, while those with strong constitutions who stay healthy and useful have an advantage, yet no fixed recipe guarantees longevity.
Garrison Flag Description with Union Stars and Stripes
The garrison flag of the United States army is described as bunting with an 86 feet fly and 20 feet hoist, featuring 13 stripes and the union of stars on a blue field located in the upper quarter next the staff, extending to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top.
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United States Army
He Was Honest Anyway Reflections in a Brooklyn Store
A Brooklyn Citizen column quotes a book store man praising a novel for its remarkable sale while noting his duty to enthusiastically recommend it to customers despite personal reservations. The exchange highlights tension between honesty and salesmanship.
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Brooklyn
Experiences at the Front by Rev Dr Hugh Birckhead
The Rev Dr Hugh Birckhead of Baltimore speaks at St Michael's Church on personal Red Cross experiences at the Front and behind the lines. He served abroad as Red Cross inspector and met notable figures in London Paris and Switzerland.
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St. Michael’s Church
Hugh Birckhead
Church of Emmanuel
Baltimore
Red Cross
Birckhead
National Red Cross
London
Foreign Office
England
America
Buckingham Palace
France
Sharp
Gen
Pershing
Monsieur Poincaire
Switzerland
East
Middle West
Chambers of Commerce
Cleveland
Boston
St Louis
New England
Star Theatre Presents Caprice Comedy and More
Miss June Caprice stars in A Camouflage Kiss at the Star Theatre with a second kiss solving the mystery. Ruth Roland appears in Hands Up, plus Triangle Wonder Play with Winifred Allen From Two to Six. William Duncan A Fight for Millions and Pathe News. Norma Talmage The Secret of the Storm Country. Coming Tuesday Theda Bara The Soul of Buddha.
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June Caprice
William Fox
Star Theatre
Miss Caprice
Ruth Roland
Triangle Wonder
Winifred Allen
Alice
William Duncan
Pathe News
Triangle
Norma Talmage
Theda Bara
Buddha
Papyrus Grows in Marshy Regions Beyond Egypt
Historical note recalls how papyrus flourished beside the Nile but declined during wars. Today the plant is still found in marshy grounds along rivers in Syria, Sicily, and other places.
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Egypt
Nile
Syria
Sicily
Hokara Skin Healer Arrives in Bristol at 35c Jar
W. H. Buffington introduces Hokara in Bristol offering a 35 cent jar claimed to cleanse and nourish the skin without grease or acids. The maker promises a money refund if customers are unsatisfied and reports selling hundreds of treatments.
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Bristol
W. H. Buffington
Eimaaliemernteeva Skp
Many Kinds of Courage and the Heart's Steady Beat
The text explains courage derives from the French courage and the Latin cor meaning heart. It defines courage as heartage, keeping the heart steady amid disturbing conditions and danger, or when life tightens and hope might sink but for persistent resolve.
What They Left Behind
A reflection on men who left scant cash but rich memories for their families, emphasizing happiness shared during life over wealth accumulated.
Emphasis and the Power of Repeating Negatives
The essay explains that a firm negative is shown not by literal repetition but by the idea of repeating it many times. It argues that saying a thousand times no conveys stronger resolve than a million times, a phrase used only by a verbally violent speaker.
Fog Shrouds Spotlight on Gold Reflector Headlights
Automobile headlight reflectors of gold rolled on copper bases resist heat dampness and salt air and are said to emit light with great penetration in fog.
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Very Sincerely, I
Wendell R Davis
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