Copying the Bank of Art and American Design
Critic Allen Tucker argues Americans neglect true artistic beauty by endlessly copying European ornament. He laments the destruction of local landmarks like St. John's chapel and urges Americans to value native design, noting New England towns as uniquely planned and formed.
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Allen Tucker
North American Review
Europe
St. John's Chapel
Trinity Parish
Mr. Lay
New England
China
Suits Include Extra Fully Lined Pants and Golf Knickers
Several suits come with an extra pair of fully lined pants plus the regular golf knickers. This detail highlights added value for buyers seeking complete attire.
For Sale Small Farm Near Denton Intersection
Farm listing describes a small farm located 112 miles from Denton on the Denton and Greensboro State Stone road at the junction of the Denton Burrsville Harrington Stone road. Includes location details and access points for potential buyers.
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Denton
Denton and
Greensboro
Burrsville
Harrington
Isabel's Own Idea
Isabel, a devoted caregiver with a gift for child life, plans a center to house and study children of working mothers. She bonds with John Storm, father of two, and agrees to partner with him to care for his kids, while pursuing a path that blends heart and practicality.
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Isabel
John Storm
Hess
Bess
Uso
Wiethers
Sabe
Smuetines
Mixs Hecht
Pate
Tingulng
Sater
John Storm O
Secret of Remaining Young in Old Age
A Youth's Companion excerpt discusses old age's variability and arteries' role, noting arterial changes reflect overall health. It presents theories on longevity, stressing moderation, temperance, balanced eating, moderate exercise, and fresh air as keys to postponing aging and maintaining health.
She Was Particular Poet of the Blue Pencil
An English teacher used a blue pencil on pupil themes and students joked about the many corrections. A star pupil praised a nearly perfect theme with nine edits. A chum quipped the Bible might be read with the same blue pencil in hand.
Fragments of a Boston Transcript Note on Heat and Will
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes Filson and Fusseigh discussing hot weather and exerting will to stay calm. The dialogue contrasts trying methods with feeling heated during effort and the struggle to maintain composure in heat.
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Filson
Boston Transcript
Driven to It and the Telegram Conundrum
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes the restraint of a woman in a ten word telegram revealing why someone introduced “these day and eight letters.” The fragment signals social mores and concise communication constraints in early press humor.
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Louiisville
Exacting Occupation of a Secret Society Publicist
A brisk exchange has a man boasting of his tough work as the publicity man for a new secret society. He calls the role grueling yet essential as he handles announcements and image for the clandestine group.
Gypsy faith and the figure Baro Devel described
The Detroit News notes the gypsies call the Supreme Being Baro Devel, with son Alako who will guide them to their homeland. Alako bears a ped in his left hand and a sword in his right. Devel means sky, hinting at a universal pantheism. Gypsies adapt religion to their land of residence, being Mohammedan in Muslim countries, Christian in Christian lands, and protestant or Catholic according to local belief.
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Baro Devel
Alako
Devel
Detroit
Newn
Joy Follows Peace and Righteousness, Not Quick Happiness
A reflection on happiness, arguing that true joy grows from righteousness as the root and peace as the stem, with joy as the blossom. It warns against seeking joy before attaining peace and moral integrity.
Pascal's counting machine and his early work
The third centennial of Blaise Pascal's birth in France is noted. He was a writer, philosopher, and scientist who died at thirty nine. He devised an early counting device after ten years of work using selfmade metal parts, laying the groundwork for modern calculators.
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Blaise Pascal
France
Pascal
Blaise
Detroit News
Hats Kept On Second Floor In Century-Old Store
An American visiting England for ICC meetings sought a hat and was led to a dingy shop where hats were kept upstairs. The owner, grandson of the founder, explained the stock had been stored on the floor above since the business began, giving the Hats a long tradition.
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International Chamber of Commerce
England
Artist Not Sleep Walker in Savage Tale
Mr Ward recounts in Recollections of a Savage how Odell took Phil May home when he was clearly too drunk for bed. Odell, after sleeping him on a hall couch, trudges back to the Savage club and finds May triumphant, having recovered and foilOdell’s aid in a swift, comic reversal.
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Mr. Ward
Phil May
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