Archangels and far shores in a column of odds and ends
A stitched page of anecdotes recalls a London Morning Post tale of a grieving mother misreading news of her sailor son in Russia as a voyage to the Archangels. Another item, from the New York Times, recounts a maid who wants to resign for a sergeant who has been demobilised. Various quips follow from Birmingham Age-Herald and The American Legion Weekly, ending with a crook’s arrest line from Life.
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Heaven
Skye
London Morning Post
Post
Itussia
Navy
Russia
Marie Lohr
Miss Lohr
New York Times
A Matter of Precaution and Teasing Boss Scene
The boss accuses the young ladies of distraction and watches Miss Playne as the only one not fixed on the clock. Tie Stenog notes she would, too, if she dared to stop it.
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Miss Playne
Tie Stenog
Why did you jump in front of the cars path
A questioned individual explains why he jumped in front of Simpson and Barton vehicles. He claims he believed one would hit Barton due to the latter's wealth, noting Barton has the most money. The Toledo Blade report presents the exchange as part of a criminal or investigative context.
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Simpson
Barton
Toledo Blade
FourYearOld Herman Misinforms Neighbor on Street
A neighbor notes Herman age four on the street while his mother awaits a guest. The child declares he is "ert Atv" in response to inquiry about visitors, indicating a playful or mistaken pronounciation rather than factual detail.
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Herman
Atv
Its Place and Other Lighter Vein Quips and Quirks
A compilation of short light anecdotes and puns from varied outlets. It blends wordplay on phrases like Its Place and Its Sort with quips about nerves ambition and dining. The items move through clever exchanges about travel meals and humor.
Dahlonega Ford Station Upgrades Under Way
Dahlonega Motor Company owner L E Wisdom announces overhaul and remodeling of the Ford service station in Dahlonega adding about 2000 dollars worth of machinery. The shop will be among the country’s most up to date with guaranteed repair work at Ford factory prices and cash terms for parts and labor.
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Dahlonega
Little Ford
Ford
Orgy of High Prices Cited by Boston Transcript
A wit at an unnamed Southern exchange jokes that the orgy of high prices will persist as long as people are willing to pay organists. The remark targets inflation and consumer costs with a sharp pun.
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South
Neb
Boston Transcript
Spirit of France on a Sunday Hike in Belgin Maynard's Tale
In Boys' Life Lieut. Belgin W. Maynard recalls meeting a poor French peasant woman during a hike in France. She proudly told how three sons had died for their country, transforming poverty into noble sacrifice and joy in the face of hardship.
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France
Milwaukee washerwoman paid six dollars a day
The Oregonian notes a Milwaukee meeting between the school board and teachers where a teacher suggested taking in washing for six dollars a day, higher than teachers' five. The piece playfully discusses grammar and whether the quote was accurately reported, reflecting on language and wages in the town.
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Ore
Milwaukee
Cape Ann's Early Struggles and Arrival in Massachusetts
Cape Ann provided a bleak haven for explorers and was settled just after the Mayflower's Plymouth arrival. Thorwald may have misnamed it Cape Ann as Cape of the Cross. Captain John Smith called the area Tragabigzanda and fed by a Turkic woman while a prisoner. Smith explored the coast two decades before the Pilgrims. Reports of angling drew English fishing vessels, though subsistence remained largely agricultural until 1700 when the region became tied to fishing.
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Cape Ann
Greenland
Plymouth
Thorwald
Cape of the Cross
John Smith
Tragabigzanda
Captain Smith
Isle
Massachusetts
China Moves to Boost Tea Industry and Trade
The Chinese government plans strong support for its tea sector and aims to expand exports. A tea bureau will be created under the agriculture and commerce ministry. China lags in meeting global demand for tea as India and Ceylon dominate the popular black tea market.
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China
Peking Cabinet
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce
India
Ceylon
Spores scattered by wind and tiny fungus power
The article explains how mushrooms release vast numbers of spores that travel on air currents. It details spore production, distribution by wind and rain, and the immense numbers required to form even small clusters, highlighting the tiny size and global reach of these reproductive bodies.
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Burton O. Longyear
Birchwood Pipe Replaces Briar After War Demand
American birch, renamed after imported briar shortages, is made into pipes using a Latin originated hardening process. The shift comes as wartime bans cut briar supply, pushing prices up and prompting producers to find substitutes among native woods. Birchwood proved best for workable hardness and comfort.
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New York Evening Sun
America
Oil Electric Detection At Corsicana And Burkburnett
The article reports electrically locating crude petroleum in a shallow Corsicana Texas oilfield and notes further tests near Burkburnett. A battery array with a land wire measures resistance differences to identify oil deposits, using reduced deflection in a sensitive instrument.
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Corsicana
Texas
Burkburnett
Easter Riding in Bohemia Festive Morning Procession
In Bohemia now part of the new Czecho Slovak republic a unique Easter custom gathers riders at four in the morning. Dressed in black and bearing crosses and flags they ride from Schonwald to Kulm for a service and benediction. They then visit neighboring castles for hospitality before returning home escorted by a band and crowd. The origin of the practice is unclear.
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Bohemia
Czecho- Slovak Republic
Schonwald
Kulm
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Imperial Pharmacy Kokdak Finishing Department
Gainesville, Dra
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The
American Legion Weekly
Crook
Biggs
Baltimore American
Patrice
Marks
Pegasus
London
Dahlonega Motor Company
L. E. Wisdom
Dahlonega, Ga
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