Love of Liberty in Tom Moore's Youth at Trinity College
A fragmentary historical sketch recounts Irish poet Tom Moore, his youth at Trinity College Dublin, and his enduring love of liberty. It notes his stance against student informers, his rise in London as he published verse, and how his songs helped revive Irish pride and national identity.
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Trinity College
Aglow
Jamas Moore
Dublin
Robert Hmmet
Lberty
Emmet
Moore
Charles O'Farrell
London
Eaoe
Song Senay
Ireland
Tom Moore
The Price of Freedom and the Call of Liberty
A Atlantic essay by Howard Lewis contemplates the dreariness of schooling under authority and the longing for freedom. It argues patience as a current within growing courage and envisions a future where explored worlds reward perseverance and self chosen paths.
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Howard Lewis
Wanderers Find Wit in West Africa Bushmen Tales
A traveler notes Scotsmen among older West Africa bushmen who blend philosophy and humor. They speak of tropical sun and life lived, saying they would not redo much, yet feel they have generally been treated okay by the world. The wanderers roam, unconventional yet loyal to common customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reep
Fragmented note on impediment in reported marriage
The readable text mentions an impediment related to a married man and a reported pairing with Pei. Details are incomplete, but the fragment suggests a social or legal concern about marriage validity. The item reads as a short society note.
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Pei
Persia’s national drink sherbet a famed temperance beverage
The piece explains sherbet in Persia as a celebrated, plentiful beverage with many forms from lemon water to fruit juice syrups. It notes careful preparation, winter preservation from fruit juice or preserved pomegranate and cherry extracts, and honey from a silkworm insect used in some varieties. It mentions serving in china bowls and with carved pear wood spoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At Irsty
Soldiers' Uniforms Debate Khaki Versus Olive Drab
The Kan sasity Star notes soldiers in the regular army and militia do not wear khaki, describing uniforms as Cotton OD in summer and Wool OD in winter. It explains khaki origin from India and its purpose to blend with ground, though khaki is lighter than olive drab and superior to cotton.
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Saya
Kansasity Star
War Department
India
United States
Colonial Service
The Church of Gold In Venice St Marks Explains Its Splendor
The article describes St Mark's Basilica in Venice with bulb shaped domes and a minaret like belfry, noting its blend of Islamic and Christian features. It highlights the facade with monolithic marble columns from Ephesus Smyrna Constantinople and Jerusalem and calls St Mark's the treasure house of Venice, a symbol of pride and prayer.
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Sts Mark's
Venice
Orient
Ephesus
Smyrna
Constantinople
Jerusalem
St. Mark’s
Galilei and the Pendulum Clock Discovery
The boy Galilei observed a swinging lamp in a cathedral on a Sunday morning and noticed the swings took equal time as they grew smaller. He proved the timing by counting with his pulse, leading to the development of the pendulum clock and precise time measurement.
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Galilei
Piss
Praise For the Growlers in Georgia Opinion
The Atlanta Constitution praises the Growlers a Georgia figure described as keeping the world moving. It argues optimism without effort halts progress and warns against taking things for granted as the path to improvement.
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Georgia
O. K
Atlanta Constitution
Unclear Exchange Cited From St. Louis Post Dispatch
Fragmentary dialogue references clothing items and meals, including a breakfast jacket with eggs and a dinner coat grave, attributed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. No coherent event or identifiable individuals are established in readability.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The White Plague and Tuberculosis Causes
Dr Samuel G Dixon Health Commissioner of Pennsylvania warns that tuberculosis stems from poor nutrition and digestive weakness. He notes alcohol abuse, rushed meals, and cold drinks hinder digestion, leaving blood streams unable to feed tissues and allow disease germs to thrive.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Solar heat storage for cooking and power
Alexander Graham Bell proposes storing hot oil in roof pipes heated by the sun to power cooking and machinery. He notes water boils at 100 C but other liquids resist boiling while reaching higher temps, suggesting a practical rooftop solar heat store for homes and cooling.
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Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
National Geographic Magazine
Audacious Westminster schoolboy legends etched in abbey carvings
The Dundee Advertiser recounts daring schoolboy feats at Westminster Abbey. Warren Hastings allegedly carved his name beneath the western tower clock while another pupil slept overnight in the abbey to win a wager. He carved, on the coronation chair, the line I, Peter Abbott, slept on this chair.
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Warren Hastings
Westminster
Abbey
Bradshaw
Charles I
Peter Abbott
Dundee Advertiser
Call to Individuality Quotation on Self Reliance
Jacob Gould Schurman promotes originality over conformity urging individuals to think for themselves. He argues people depend on others, follow crowds, and yield to public opinion instead of being self poised and independent.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Military Orders and a Rough Battalion’s Quick March
A tale from the Manchester Guardian recalls General Grant testing a raw battalion of volunteers. He orders the men to attention and to march left with arms at the shoulder as the colonel shouts a rousing, improvised command. The maneuver succeeds and the colonel is soon commissioned.
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Manchester Guardian
Red Star Animal Relief auction for horses and needs
The Red Star Animal Relief requests funds and materials for wartime horse care. A meeting at 2 o'clock at a Riverside Avenue home invites all to help by donating money or unbleached cotton cloth and other fabrics. Mrs Jukins, treasurer, asks supporters to send funds or checks.
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Ark
Laws Brook
United States Army
United States
American Red Star
League
H.d. Juikins
Flower mission work praised by First Parish Seto group
The Kinghiters of the First Parish Seto recount a successful year in their flower mission. Grateful letters from Boston indicate the positive impact of their contributions and work.
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Seto
Boston
Milton on Paradise Lost and His Early Poem
The passage notes John Milton ranked Paradise Re gained above Paradise Lost and claimed no one should oppose that view. It also cites his praise for On the Morning of Christ's Nativity as his best work, written in 1624 when he was twenty one.
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Milton
Domestic Bliss in a Paycheck Gap Dispute
A dialogue excerpt from the Houston Post paints a quarrel about finances and perception of spending. One character accuses the other of always reaching for what cannot be afforded, while the other retorts about differing opinions and a prior proposal.
Lost Book Notices and Foregoing Notices
Lost and stopped payments notice for Book 15044 under Massachusetts Acts 1908 issued Aug 13 1917 by Middlesex Institution for Savings Concord Mass. Also Book 20851 lost with payment stopped per treasury notice Aug 27 1917. Furnished winter room in Concord with board for a couple or two ladies at 84 Monument St. Call 211.
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Mass
Middlesex Institution
Charles E. Brown
Concord
Albo
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Monument ‘St
For Sale Rent Notice Lowell Road 1917
For sale or rent from November 1 1917 at house No 11 Lowell Rd. One room two bathrooms modern plumbing hot air and hot water heating hardwood floors garage and henhouse. Apply to Wil Hen H Brown Concord Mass Tel 21M.
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Lowell Rd
Concord
Mass
Citation for administration in estate of Clarissa Mason
Petition seeks letter of administration for Clarissa B Mason of Concord to L Frank Mason. Probate Court to meet 1917 24th day at 9 am to show cause why administration should not be granted. Public notice required once weekly for three weeks in Concord Enterprise. F M Esty registrar.
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Commonwealth of Mahuscane
Clarissa B. Mason
Concord
L. Frank Mason
Middlesex
Pope
Bridge
Said
St A. D
Concord Enterprise
Local residents car purchases and visits span Labor Day weekend
The town sees multiple residents buying cars from Torrey & Vialle including Maxwell and Hudson models from Macone Bros. and J. W. Chase hosts visits by Mrs. Weeks and Dorothy. People travel to Lancaster Providence Plymouth Fort Ethan Allen and West Yarmouth while relatives and friends catch up during the holiday period.
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Allyn Buckheim
Lancaster
Richard Hartnett
Providence
E.E. William
Maconé Bros
Macone Bros
Maxwell
Royal Stoddard
Josie Weeks
Dorothy
J. W. Chase
George Russell
Wmr
Willi
H.dee
Datby’ McGorty
Hudgon
Shoeinspetter
Godfrey Rowley
Westminster
L Clark
Leslie‘ Anderson
Fort Ethan Allen
U. S. Medical Corps
Murray Ballou
Torrey & Vialle
Bred C. Baker
Concord Junction
Torrey ‘& Vialle
Howard E. Witherbee
Torrey & Vialie
Parta
Belford
Texas
Florida
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Maine
Local Musician George H Woods Returns From Meistersingers Tour
George H Woods, long with the Wever male quartet, recently returned from a tour with the Meistersingers. The group performed in leading theatres across major eastern cities and concluded the trip in Washington, D C last week.
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George H. Woods
Music of the Pub
Vic
Wever
Meistersingers
Washington, D. C
Bi-monthly Communion at Trinitarian Church Next Sunday
The Trinitarian Church observes bi monthly communion next Sunday at 10 45 with reception of members. The pastor preaches The First Sermon of Jesus and the preparatory lecture is Friday at 7 45. Sunday school resumes at noon and the evening service at 7 with God a Farmer as the pastor's topic.
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Jesus
Mrs Henry Curtis Pratt Widow of Lewis T Pratt Dies at 78
Mrs Henrietta Curtis Pratt widow of Lewis T Pratt died after brief illness at home of her son Major Walter L Pratt 58 Converse Ave Malden aged 78 She was born Concord daughter of Captain James M and Jerusha Billings and was active in Roe corps G A R She lived in Chelsea and Concord and had resided in Malden about four years survived only by her son Maj Walter L Pratt of the 11th Regiment State Guards Classified ads note crockery assortment and several help wanted notices including two maids and a general housework position with contact details.
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Henrietta Curtis Pratt
Lewis T. Pratt
Walter L. Pratt
Converse Ave
Malden
Pratt
Concord
James M
Jerusha Cutting Billings
Wanted Help Advertisements From 16 Year Old Girls
WANTED by four Protestant girl 16 years old for a purse position. Can furnish reference from last employer. Apply stating age and months of service. WANTED A cook and a second maid by Sept 18. Apply by letter to Hodges, Mails et Concord.
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Prise Co
Hodges
Concord
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Thomas Moore
West Africa
Persia
RED Star Animal Relief
Ion
Houston Post
F. M. Esty, Reglater
Trinitarian
L. Anderson & Son
Ady
Main St
Tel
A. B. Brooks
Sudbury St
Lincoln
R. M. Sollaahety
Lesex School
Magee, Glenwood
Crawford Ranges
Main
Pelle A
James B. Wood & Son Co
Fitchburg
R. LL. Wilson
A. Wilson
Mgr
Fitchburg Depot
Loewe Bros
Rata
Concord Municipal Light’ Plant
Wheeler
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