Our Bodies And The War Inside Us
A reader speaks on the body as a city under siege. Enemies and allies within echo the cycles of nature, the maintenance of life, and the aging of the human frame. The speaker warns that abuse shortens lifespan, while fate and physics recycle our matter. The piece ends with a rhetorical chorus on longevity.
Why Repetition in Conversation Harms Storytelling
A critique of the bias against repeating stories in conversation argues that repetition can improve craft. It compares dialogue to music and visual art, noting the value of refinement through revisiting ideas, and suggests a witty retort when interrupted with “I’ve heard that before.”
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West Virginia Village Courthouse Holds Two Notable Trials
The sedate courthouse in Logan County housed the 1850 John Brown trial and the 1922 treason case of William Blizzard and others. Brown was hanged for Harper's Ferry raids. Blizzard’s group was acquitted. The building, with a history dating to 1783, later burned and was rebuilt, while streets were named for the Washington family as borders shifted.
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West Virginia
George Washington
John Brown
William Blizzard
Brown
Harper's Ferry
Blizzard
Logan County
Charles Washington Tate
Berkeley County
Virginia
Jefferson County
Crabs Raid Oyster Farm In Australian Waters
Three of the largest crabs ever caught in Australian waters were found invading an oyster farm in New South Wales. They were raking open oyster shells with their massive claws in a shallow pool, revealing a theft of a large collection of oysters.
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New South Wales
Tax Trouble Sentences Monessen Man to Jail Risk
Monessen resident Pat Charles Ford may spend life in jail over a 70 cent tax debt. He has drawn sympathy nationwide as supporters send cash donations hoping he can pay his way out. Ford refuses to attend court or pursue insolvency options, while Washington County and Monongahela officials weigh his detention and board costs.
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Washington County Offerais
Monongahela
Cat Poisoning Tragedy Claims Woman and Child
Philadelphia man Frank Kinckin returns from work to find his wife Madeling and six year old daughter Justine dead from gas. A cat and canary also die. police say a string pulled a gas jet open, triggering the leak. Kinckin acted to shut off gas. the doctor pronounced both victims dead.
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Philadephia
Frank Kinckin
Robinson Street
Madeling
Justine
Kinekin
West Philadelphia
Homeopathle Hospital
Mother Sues Son Wins Damages in Auto Crash Case
New York. Samuel Orbach of 7 Columbia Street faced his mother Mrs. Sarah Orbach in the Supreme Court where a jury awarded Mrs. Orbach $15,000 after an automobile ride ended in a crash near a Hudson state park. Orbach, the defendant, argued the suit was friendly and that the damages would be paid by a casualty company. he would not pay the judgment.
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New York
Samuel Orbach
Columbia Street
Supreme Court
Sarah Orbach
Orbach
Bride in Jail on Lie Told to Trap Mate in California
Santa Ana report says B Livermore, 25, Sawtelle, faced perjury charges after lying for leniency in a marriage case involving Viola Wheeler Livermore, 15. The court ordered Viola held by juvenile authorities. Parents expected annulment but say punishment fell on both.
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Santa Ana
Calif
B. Livermore
Sawtelle
Marks
Viola Wheeler Livermore
Viola
Livermore
Gun Falls Fatal Shooting of Loyalist Leader in Hotel Room
Donald G Best of Quincy Illinois former past commander of the Maineis department of the American Legion was fatally shot when a revolver slipped from the holster of Deputy Sheriff Cunane of Quincy in a hotel room. Best died an hour later at a hospital.
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Donald G Best
Quincy
Miineis Department of the American Legion
Sherif Cunaney
Best
Hospital
Lessons on Citizenship from First Peter
A historical sermon outline discusses Peter's epistle guiding Christians through suffering and conduct. It frames believers as wanderers with a heavenly home, urges abstaining from lusts, honoring all people, loving the brotherhood, and fearing God, while stressing civic obedience and accountability to God.
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God
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Satan
The Joy of Christ Within You
A short devotional line urges believers to allow joy from Christ to spring up like living water within. It promises continual rejoicing in the Lord and repeated gladness. The message attributes the idea to G. H. C. McGregor.
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Christ
G. H. C. McGregor
Moody quote on praise and church love
A reflective extract citing D. L. Moody urging personal love and praise in the church. The remark frames praise as a positive sign when a man praises God and seeks heartfelt worship within congregations.
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D. L. Moody
Dar es Mentha Pepsin Promises Stronger Stomach
A newspaper ad touts Dares Mentha Pepsin as a superior stomach elixir that builds up a run-down stomach so one can eat freely without distress. It promises money back if it does not provide more real benefit than prior remedies and urges demand through trusted druggists.
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Dave
New Idea in a Movie Star at eighty six
Mrs. Sarah Patek of San Francisco stars in a one reel moving picture made at her home to reach England, with four surviving children and eleven great grandchildren supporting her. Red Cross Ball Blue is praised as the finest product of its kind. Etiquette is praised for human nature’s reach and money is not everything. credit can suffice.
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Sarah Patek
San Francisco
Calif
England
Red Cross
Synthetic Milk in Denmark Replaces Butterfat with Veggie Fats
Danish dairy experiment uses vegetable fats to substitute cow butterfat and adds vitamins to mimic milk. Narrative fragment includes a humorous exchange about a Doctor Fudgett and an old-fashioned remedy.
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Denmark
To His Liking He Small on the Bill
A humorous note begins with a plan to have new trees reduced in size and the speaker hopes for a favorable bill. The exchange hints at a light personal or domestic matter with a playful mispronunciation of small and bill. Limited readable details suggest a brief social or soundbite item.
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