Preston’s Reunion Defeat Turns To Regret Of Old Ambition
At a reunion game Preston, once top of his class and now a middling executive, watches Elizabeth Rogers, now married to a rival, flash past in the stands. He recalls her charge that true success comes only after learning to stand under defeat, a lesson he finally confronts amid memories of past glory.
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Preston
Cates
Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Stogers
Tom Pender
Prever Brillant
Jimmy Blake
Elizabeth
Rogers
Sprackling
Professor Rogers
Night on campus rekindles long silent love tale
Preston, disillusioned by his stalled career, returns to a campus after a spring night. He encounters Betty Rogers, Elizabeth’s sister, whom he once loved. They reminisce under chapter houses and a memorial tower as midnight nears. He confesses, in a twist of fate, that success has eluded him yet sparks anew.
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Preston
Elizabeth
Professor Rogers
Mr. Preston
John Preston
Betty Rogers
Memorial Tower
Lfe
Betty
George Arliss
Maude Adams
David Warfield
Mrs. Fiske
the Barrymores
the Devil
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
George A. Bullock
Verdict by Judge Lynch in American history
The term Lynch law refers to mob or outlaw punishment bypassing written law. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes origins debated, citing Virginia patriot Charles Lynch and a possible Lynch Creek court martial in North Carolina.
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Lynch
Charles Lynch
Virginia
Robert ,Adams
Thomas Catlaway
Lynch Creek
North Carolina
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Efficient Spending Principles for a Frugal Life
A guide urging moderation in spending, arguing real need is small and a balanced middle path improves health and finances. It advises honest self assessment before purchases and, once a need is confirmed, to seek the best quality by careful market search.
But It's the Fashion cartoon dialogue in Legion Weekly
Comic strip dialogue from the American Legion Weekly jokes about fashion and etiquette. The banter features a husband and wife exchanging remarks about appearances and modesty, reflecting midcentury humor and social norms.
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Uub
American Legion Weekly
Fertilizing the Air With Carbon Dioxide
A German scientist named Rieder proposes enriching the air with carbon dioxide to boost plant growth. He envisions capturing gas from blast furnaces, where 85 million meters of gas per day are produced, about 20 percent CO2. His experiments claim plants flourish when given more CO2.
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Rieder
Planets destroyed by stellar flame described by scientists
A dramatic report describes worlds destroyed by a massive solar outburst turning them to glowing gas. It explains the sun's heat would surge hundreds of thousands of times, likening the scenario to humanity being scorched and the Earth melting, and notes some still predict such a fate for our planet.
Glass Covered Meters Gain Favor With Utilities
Electrical World notes glass covered meters ease complaints when crept readings suspected and show operation, with gasket fixes elim in edge unevenness and condensation less of a concern. Pittsburgh residents plan a double tube bore through hills for pedestrian street car and trolley traffic, costing 2 to 3 million dollars and taking about two years.
The Waltz Returns to Jazz Era Ballrooms
The piece notes a revived interest in the waltz blending nostalgia with modern flair. It recalls its 1814 popularity when danced by Czar Alexander at Almack's and mentions the Prince of Wales approving the dance today, signaling a vogue shift from gymnastic to sentimental dancing.
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Alexander
Almack’s
Prince of Wales
London Dally Mall
Private sale of farm equipment near Federalsburg Maryland
Walter M. Love advertises a private sale of an 18 horsepower Traction Im g ine Eclipse four years old, a 30 inch Geiser Separator with weigher and feeder, a 180 foot drive belt, a Knight Saw Mill with belts and 48 inch inserted tooth saw, two cut off benches, a 10 foot rolling table cut off bench, a timber cart and chains, a 6 hole Juliet Corn Shelter, heavy iron trucks for moving the mill, line shaft and pulleys, offered as a bundle at right price on easy terms.
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Eclipse
Knight
Walter M. Love
Federalsburg
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