Famous Salisbury spire in peril from heavy traffic
The Salisbury cathedral spire, England's tallest at 404 feet, leans 23 inches due to road vibrations. A police order restricts heavy trucking near the church while foundation strengthening is planned, after rusted clamps and other restorations from prior works.
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Will Keep Historic Depot As Memorial At Rhyolite
Mrs. G F Foss, a Rhyolite pioneer, buys the Rhyo lite station of the former Las Ve gas and Tonopah railroad for 205 dollars. Her aim is to keep the depot as a memorial to the men who founded Rhyolite as Death Valley loomed. The station, built for about 30 000 dollars, stood as the town grew then faded after ore bodies failed.
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Welding Test Succeeds On Special Steel Adjoining Parts
Encouraging results from experiments determine the practicability of welding special chrome steel to ordinary machine steel. Internal combustion motor valves were welded with a thin chrome steel alloy layer and finished normally. Tests under actual use showed no defects and microscopic checks revealed no joint weakening.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cupid and School Teachers Change of Name List
New York board of education at its recent meeting approved changing the names of 470 school teachers who have married since last September, challenging the notion that school marms remain single.
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New York Board of Education
All The Arts Ahead A Proud Teacher Question
A storyteller recalls a scene at a school where a teacher reports that young Mike is learning algebra English and Latin. The visitor jokes about whether plastering will be taught as well, highlighting humorous mispronunciations and local color.
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Mike
Fashionable Matron Clashes With Abroad Lecturer on Husbands
A ladly lecturer from abroad claims American women see husbands as walking bank accounts. A fashionable matron retorts with humor, noting that with half a dozen cars at a husband's disposal, he need not walk. The exchange highlights social attitudes toward marriage and wealth.
Native speaker pleads for stay in California
A dialog in which a Native American tells a traveler in California that the country is wonderful and urges him to stay, claiming he has much to miss if he returns home while expressing gratitude for the climate and opportunity.
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California
Unsealed Quotes Reveal Focus on Concrete Facts
The narrator insists on sticking to solid facts as the discussion unfolds. A recurring image references the empty coal bin and its concrete floor as a symbol of tangible truth.
An old miser caught in a fool's tale of dough
A schoolroom proverb about a fool and his money contrasts with the grasping miser. The saying hints at wealth loss through greed, illustrating the old stereotype of misers as equally folly prone.
A Hopeless Task Judge Cluer Laughs At A Young Wife
In Shoreditch county court a young married woman testifies and a judge comments on her chatter. The exchange turns witty as she insists her husband will never teach her to hold her tongue, prompting a sharp retort from the judge. The scene captures sharp dialogue and courtroom humor from Tit-Bits.
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Cluer
Shoreditch
Full Supply Teacher Advice Echoed in Conversation
A playful exchange recalls a physical culture teacher advising to keep chin up, with the wife noting no fall in that line of talk. Mub comments on the moment, hinting at casual banter about fitness guidance and perception.
Saved by Quick Wit in Stray Stories
A quirky exchange from Stray Stories recalls a moment of playful romance. The speaker notes a missed morning kiss and partner’s relieved reaction, highlighting light domestic humor and the couple’s rapport.
The Doctrine of Chance and a Father’s Stock Fortune
A dialogue snippet shows a daughter recounting her father’s reaction to their engagement. He was not furious but noted his recent stock market luck and believed a downturn was due, implying tempered concern about the match and his finances. The exchange hints at themes of luck, meddling luck, and family approval.
Box of Gold-Tipped Cigarettes Sparks Gift Idea
A character shows a box of gold tipped cigarettes sent by Jack and asks what gift would be stable for him. The mother suggests a box of bon bons as a suitable present.
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Dolly
Jack
Quote about company and reputation sparks debate
A proverb about character and association triggers discussion on influence and perception. The exchange contrasts a man’s company with others’ judgments, suggesting reputational impact from who one associates with.
Light on feet and light on head in odd street scene
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a quirky urban moment with pedestrians and table thumping. A narrator voices harsh views on speeders while others mock authority and boast about smoking ladies. The piece preserves a noir voice and local flavor through vivid, compact exchanges.
Sir I am a bille collector quote and reply
Dialogue fragment shows a collector declaring a valor and a counteroffer about a world class, authentic collection. The exchange suggests a matter of value and motive, with a remark that money was not the primary aim. No further context available.
Woman Relates Relief From Nervous Indigestion With Black-Draught
In Biloxi Mississippi Mrs Alonzo Ford describes years of nervous indigestion and constipation cured by Thedford s Black-Draught Liver Medicine. She recounts improved appetite skin color and energy after using small doses after meals and larger doses for headaches or liver trouble. She shares that her mother benefited similarly and the product is sold everywhere.
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Biloxi
Alonzo Ford
Clay Street
Brackett Administrator Seeks Discharge in Georgia Case
W I B Brackett, administrator of Bradford W Brackett deceased, petitions Georgia Lumpkin County court stating estate mostly settled except distributive shares to Eston Brackett Tom Brackett Lettie Brackett Addie Brackett Clarence Brackett Hub Brackett Harmon Brackett and Armaegine Brackett minors. He offers payments per 1918 GA acts and asks discharge on first Monday in June 1923. summons all heirs and creditors to show cause.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
J. M. Anderson
L. C. Anderson
W. B. Townsend
Ninnie KE. Johnson
Ninnie E. Norel
Jack Norel
Court of Ordinary
B. Townsenn
General Assembly of Georgia
W. LB. Towstenn
Valuable city property for sale in Dahlonega Georgia
A public sale will occur on the first Tuesday in June at the Lumpkin County courthouse. The tract covers one quarter acre in Dahlonega, Lot One Hundred Ten, Land Lot 950, 12th District, First Section, on Chestatee Street at Chestatee and Choice Streets. Improvements include a two story frame dwelling known as the Hope House. Terms: cash. Administrator H Ho Sternens, estate of Mattie FT Stepous, deceased.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court of Ordinary
Court House
Dahlonega
Lumpkin
State of Georgia
Chestatee Street
Chestatee and
Choice Streets
H. Ho Sternens
Mattie FT
Stepous
Said County
G. I. Williams
G. E. Williams
A. J. Anderson
State Parking Department of Georgia
Farmers & Citizens Bank
Dawsonville
J M. Davis
Finland Diet Elects Nineteen Women Deputies
After the recent elections to the diet of Finland nineteen of the 200 deputies are women. Of the women deputies, eleven are Social Democrats, five are Communists, one is Nationalist, one is Progressive, and one is a member of the Swedish party.
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Finland
Hileven
Social Democrats
Mythic Rome Referenced In Senator Phelan Book
Senator Phelan notes a bronze Romulus and Remus at the Capitol in Rome and recalls a she wolf guarding Rome. He cites an American schoolgirl who admires a “big dog” at the Capitol, joked as nourishing Romeo and Juliet in mythic lore.
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Rome
Romulus
Remus
Phelan
Capitol
Whooping cough cure claimed by Boston Floating Hospital
Officials of the Boston Floating hospital announce a complete cure for whooping cough by X ray. Dr. Henry I. Bowditch and Dr. Edwin T. Wyman lead months of experiments. The method has been tested on 26 cases with results described as amazing.
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Boston Floating Hospital
Henry I. Bowditch
Edwin T. Wyman
Boston
Floating Hospital
Heiress Struggles With Mother In Title Hunt
A witty dialogue features a beautiful young heiress telling Jack she must speak to her mother about a potential betrothal. She notes her mother is returning from Europe and may have engaged her to a nobleman, creating a tense family match dilemma.
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Europe
Boston Transcript
Bath Time Banter Between Father and Son
A light exchange shows a father scolding a youngster for staying out of the bath. The boy retorts with a witty line about already having his shirt on, highlighting a gentle domestic humor moment.
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