International jurists draft rules to curb air warfare
Washington reports jurists from major powers drawing up regulations to limit use of airplanes in future wars. The plan aims to ban bombardment of undefended cities and protect parachute escapees, with a potential conference to sanction the rules. Navy Secretary Denby seeks eight new cruisers while noting historical congressional dynamics and shifts in recruitment among rural and inland Americans.
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Edward B
Clark Washington
Washington
Germany
Belgium
United States
France
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Congress
Uncle Sam
Jong
Grandfather Rat Finds New Home After Barn Turmoil
An old rat, worn teeth and cautious, leaves his barn den for a pond bank refuge after Madam Cat and her kittens invade. He survives traps outside and returns at night to a quiet, familiar meal before resettling his old haunts.
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Mr. Rat
Grandfather Rat
Mr. Dog
Madam Cat
Madam Dog
Night noises at the pond reveal a frog family concert
Grandfather Rat sleeps through daytime noises from puppies and kittens. He muses on the source and prefers the familiar reason behind the sounds rather than an unheard danger. The true cause is the Frog family's nightly pond concert, unseen by him.
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Grandfather Rat
Frog
McClure
Fast funeral procession prompts band question
A G A R veteran Henry E Hayward and two veterans from an upstate city rode to a Memorial day funeral. They commented on the Policemen and Firemen's band saying bands are heard less at funerals and buses cars move too quickly for the music. The Indianapolis News notes the speed of modern processions.
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Henry E. Hayward
Indianapolis News
Fish Fins for Hat Trimming in Paris Adorns Hats
Paris fashion features women wearing fish fins as hat trim sourced from the peacock fish in West Indies winters. Scafare fins from Brazilian waters and tiger fish fins from China sea offer rainbow colors and dotted patterns for hat adornments.
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Paris
West Indies
China Sea
Right Time Custom Ideology Quotation Note
The fragment cites Plutarch on timing and doing the right thing, noting OS and IA A context as almost instinctive. It emphasizes timely action as a second nature in ethical choices.
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Plutarch
Luncheon Invitations Etiquette and Wording Guide
The article advises sending luncheon invitations at least ten days ahead with brief cordial notes for small gatherings and formal wording for formal events. It provides sample phrases for both formal and less formal invitations including date time and host details.
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James Brown Henry
Proper Luncheon Etiquette for Hosts and Guests
Tips on invitations prompt replies table seating timing and service order. The hostess should greet guests in the parlor half an hour before lunch and lead to the dining room with guests seated by name cards. Serve courses from right to left ensuring equal treatment and finish with coffee then parlor conversation and light music.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Clementina Lementina Origin Myths and Superstitions
Clementina traces origins from ancient Rome to English legends and St. Clements. It notes Clemens as a Latin adjective meaning merciful with Clementia personified, and links Clementina to Clementine varieties across Europe. The turquoise stone is her talisman. new moon reflections foretell luck. Monday is her lucky day and three is her lucky number.
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Lementina
Rome
Clemens
Vespasian
Titus Flavius Clemens
Domitian
St. Paul
Clementia
England
France
Clementina
St. Clements
Italy
Clemenza
Germany
Clementine
Sir C. Grandison
Tip From the West Wit Ends In Questionable Proverb
The Pawhuska Journal quotes the proverb about a wise husband reserving the “place in his twelve greatest women” for the immediate family, reflecting a dated domestic sentiment cited by the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Pawhuska Journal
Boston Evening Transcript
December Heat Reminder Returns Each Year
The verse notes the molten streets and rising temperatures as a reminder that the next December will bring needed coolness. It invites readers to bear the heat and prepare for eventual relief.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Fragmented Quote on Love and Merit from Pope
A fragment quotes Pope arguing that beauty and prosperity are mutable grounds for love. It contrasts loving a woman for beauty with loving a man for wealth, noting both are changeable. The text shows casual punctuation and reflective sentiment about love.
Refreshing drinks and how to prepare them at home
A guide to making beverages for hot weather. It describes orange juice egg milk and cocoa blends. Cold water with lemon juice sugar or fruit juice and ice is recommended as a thirst quencher. Tips cover grape juice with ginger ale, lime juice pineapple juice raspberry shrub and lemonade mixtures. It also explains canning grape juice and making cocoa syrup.
Community rise through home rule and visionaries
A quotation stressing that community uplift depends on individual homes and regulations or the foresight of a few remarkable people. Ellen Richards foregrounds the link between private initiative and collective progress as the city or town grows from its households.
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Ellen Richards
Summer Dishes for Hot Weather Menu Planning
Planning simple cooling meals for hot weather with berries melons pineapple and fresh vegetables. Emphasizes early cooking, thrift, and ready stocked items like mayonnaise olives canned goods cookies and pie. Includes tomato cucumber onion salad method and candy bon bons ideas.
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Theodore’ Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Times
Secretary Denby
Navy
Army
Sea Service
Hfe
United States Army
Smacher
Kerry
Rochester
N. Y
By F. R. Peyser
Iaa
Marshall Duffer
Mildred Marshall
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Acabely
McClure Syndicate
John Kendrick Bangs
Western Newspaper Union
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