Assigning G. B. S. to His Place in Shaw's Early Fame
Irvin S. Cobb recounts how George Bernard Shaw, a young Irish writer in London, earned a reputation for sharp, forceful prose. An encounter with Oscar Wilde highlights Shaw's fearless, differencing style and budding notoriety before widespread prominence.
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George Bernard Shaw
Ireland
England
London
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Shaw
G B.S
Wide
Awell
Domicile for All Eternity Comic Folklore
A narrator recalls an old joke about two darkies in Memphis about to enter a chitterling supper. One boasts he has no home, the other promises to dig him one as a punchline in a music hall retelling. The tale shows how stories seed theater from fact.
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Memphis
Absolutely No Reason for It
Harry Beresford, the English born actor, recounts taking a distant kinsman to a World Series game at the Polo Grounds. The guest misinterprets stadium customs, thinking tea is served during the action, leading to a humorous exchange about the purpose of the famed sport.
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Harry Beresford
England
Hyed Ton
America
Polo Grounds
Thi
Beresford
Trifles of an Earlier Day in Meuse-Argonne
In the Meuse-Argonne advance two doughboys hide in a shell hole amid heavy shelling and German fire. They sip thoughts of home as bullets and explosions thunder around them and one recalls how a pistol once ran him out of town.
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Meuse-Argonne
The
McNaucht Syndicate, Inc
The Made in England Substitute Luncheon Incident
An American actor noted for wit attends a luncheon hosted by a famous actress with her supporting company. A British leading man dominates conversation and earns the American’s disfavor. The American whispers that the Brit is “by way of being a regular ass,” prompting a cautious reply.
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Jengih
Bfm
Ewell
The
McNaught Syndicaty Jac
Red Cross Aids Ex-Service Men and Veterans
The American Red Cross reports a marked rise in service to ex service men through chapters hospitals and offices during the past year. It highlights home service to veterans and those in active service, notes 2 691 chapters active, about 2 237 000 expended, and 17 506 claims handled at national HQ up from 12 010 prior year. A boost in hospital admissions and a knitted sweater campaign for disabled veterans are also noted with a call for larger enrollment in the upcoming Roll Call.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
National Headquarters
Lottery of Wisdom and Folly in Heaven
Quotation recounts Jupiter holding a lottery in heaven open to gods and mortals with wisdom as the prize. Minerva wins wisdom while mortals complain of foul play. A second lottery excludes gods. folly becomes the prize and is shared, leaving wisdom unregretted. The tale notes those with more folly regard themselves as wiser.
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Jupiter
Heaven
Minerva
de la Motte
Dickens Speech At Banquet Moves Audience To Tears
A noted annual banquet famed for eloquence hosted Charles Dickens in his final year. He spoke on the death of Macisse, drawing tears from listeners as a deathlike hush fell over the great room and many eyes filled with tears.
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Charles Dickens
Macisse
Dickens
Fray
Mattiers Cook Book Failure Sparks Turning Point Insight
Quote attributed to Jordan on how failures act as pivots lifting us to higher levels, emphasizing that life is what we extract from events rather than what happens to us.
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Jordan
Home Cooked Dishes and Savory Treats from 1925
A compact collection of step by step recipes and kitchen tips from 1925 includes methods for Hubard squash purée with cream and eggs, a bread sponge cake with spices and nuts, parboiled onions filled with sausage and beef broth, Hamburg steak served with potatoes and onions, and a creamy cheese egg mixture served on crackers.
Silver as a Superior Radio Conductor
Silver is the best conductor known and offers advantages over copper brass and other metals. Unlike these, silver resists surface corrosion that raises resistance to radio frequency currents. Silver oxide remains a good conductor, making silver ideal for switch contacts and tube sockets.
Solitude Sought on Tristan da Cunha Island
A six day voyage by steamers from Cape Town offers solitude on Tristan da Cunha, though ships rarely call and it may be many months between visits. Inhabitants are few and depend on occasional supplies brought ashore with difficulty due to heavy surf.
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Tristan da Cunha
Cape Town
South Africa
South Atlantic
Dining Etiquette Reflected from Ancient to Modern Egypt
In ancient Egypt and in Ju dea guests handle food with fingers. Modern Egypt mirrors this practice as diners break bread, dip it into the dish, and convey morsels to their mouths. Offering a delicate bite to a friend is a compliment. refusing is poor manners.
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Egypt
Judea
Quail Scent Beliefs Debunked by Hunter Says Birds Do Not Withhold
A wildlife note clarifies that quail cannot control their scent. Dogs fear can scare birds temporarily, but scent loss is unintentional. Some hunters walk ahead before following a covey, allowing birds to shed scent before pursuit.
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benz
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson Publishers
Irvin S. Cobb
RED Cross Aid
Mattiers Cook Book
Eres Merced
Western Newspaper Union
P. A
Prince Albert
PSA
U.S
Chesapeake and Potomag
Bell System
Ernest G. Cooper Denton, Md
Rathell
U. V
Westinghouse A
Westinghouse
Crosley, R. C. A
Tusca, Marledyne and
Zenith
Eveready and
Burgess B. Batteries
Thorela and Crosley
W. H. Rathell
Market Street
Denton, Maryland
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Henry G. Budd
Dover, Delaware
F.J. Wright
Court House
Federalsburg
Covey & Williams
Greensboro
Caroline County Bank
Hillsboro
Thompson? S.imp
Preston
Covey Bros
Ridgely
T. Frank Seward
Caroline County
M. K. Newnam
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
Truvilla R. Jacobs
Powell Hopkins
Cordova
F. A. Shillinger
Easton
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