Land o' Promise and the Hills of Hope Poem
Poem excerpt by Frank L. Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution, describing longed for land of promise, shadows, and distant light. It weaves images of Jordan river, night, storms, and bells, with themes of hope and faith in a distant bright future.
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Archbishops Challenge at Westminster Abbey Over Wedding Entry
The dean of Westminster contested the archbishop of Canterbury’s entry during Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles’s wedding, invoking abbey rights to refuse recognition of superior control. Archbishop Temple later pondered Crown authority amid coronation talks.
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Bridgeport inventor seeks support for air machine and submarine
At seventy-five Christopher J. Lake of Bridgeport Connecticut pursues congressional interest in a new air machine he calls safe and stable. His son Simon has invented a submarine vessel of proven value. Lake claims airplanes and submarines are nature born twins and that wireless systems ensure shore protection from landing attacks.
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Christopher J. Lake
Bridgeport
Conn
Simon
Lake
Peculiar Means of Livelihood in Hackney Nutmegs
A London colony of poor women mend worm-eaten nutmegs by filling holes with a paste of nutmeg dust and gum. Working at home, they are paid four cents per gross of nutmegs, and the holes are undetectable upon close inspection.
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Hackney
London
Eng
Dancing Pair Sparks Subtle Rebuff in Witty Exchange
In a playful ballroom moment, Miss James asks for the next dance while her partner hints at reluctance, expressing a sharp wish to refuse the invitation all evening. The exchange reads as light, teasing banter between socialites.
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James
Recluse Frozen to Death in Rochester Home
Aged recluse found frozen at table in Rochester New York after neighbors forced entry. He likely died while eating as remains of a meal lay before him. Fire had burned out despite heating apparatus, leaving the house cold.
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Rochester
N. Y
Oats Found Growing Inside Potato in Alberta
A Alberta woman preparing potatoes for dinner cut a large potato and found within a hollow space about a dozen oats. One small decayed spot suggested the oats were carried in by a small insect.
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Alberta
Canada
Women in Politics Spark Old-Timer's Petticoat Rifle Response
A courtroom exchange shows a clash between old and new views as a judge notes women in politics, while a skeptic grumbles about petticoat rifles. The scene underscores changing gender roles in civic life.
Attractive Room for a Boy and a Shipboard Anecdote
A design guide favors a practical masculine boy's room with essential furniture and inexpensive decor in tan or cream walls and a henna dye scheme. The Leviathan anecdote notes a German American passenger recalling the USS Leviathan’s size and Americans paying high upkeep costs for the “old box.”
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