New University of Literature Hails Government Courses
Dr P P Claxton announced a government backed reading program with ten core courses in world lit and American literature. The program offers certificates of merit in lieu of degrees and promises to expand reading nationwide through a Washington records system and a three year completion window.
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NCLH
Sam
University of the Common People
United States
Bureau of Education
University of Uterature
P. P. Claxton
Education
Claxton
Congress
Doctor Claxton
Government Lists Classic Works in National Library
Government recommends a broad catalog of enduring books from classical epics to American novels. The list includes Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe, Tolstoy, Dickens, Austen, Twain, Hawthorne, Poe, and Emerson among others, spanning world literature and American prose.
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Misa Eilen C. Lombard
Home Educational Division
Department of Agriculture
Hans Brinker
Cleveland Moffett
Bulfinch
Helen Keller
Sulphur Mining Near Freaport Texas Details
Fragmentary report describes sulphur mining near Freaport Texas with sulphur beds about 1000 feet underground. Melted sulphur is raised to the surface by airlift. Superheated water at high pressure percolates the deposit, melting yellow sulphur as boards form and rise with the mass.
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n-Texas
Freaport
Tex
Wiss One Perfecti disciplinarian Judge Quote
Fragmentary dialogue notes a judge and a baseball pitcher with banter about warming up versus staying cool. The text references a housefly’s rapid wingbeats and a humorous misunderstanding of pitching practice, reflecting casual humor and wartime era newspaper styling.
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Lever
Castoria Warning About Counterfeits And Authentic Labels
An old quotation urges mothers to verify Castoria wrappers and ensure genuine Castoria bears the signature of the company. It condemns counterfeit medicines aimed at both adults and children and warns against imitations sold as substitutes.
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Castoria
Fossil Forests of Yellowstone Stand Upright in Place
Remarkable fossil forests exist in Yellowstone National Park where trees remain erect from their living positions, entombed by volcanic material. Unlike Arizona’s recumbent trunks moved from their origin, Yellowstone trunks still rise on steep slopes as softer rocks wear away, forming a true fossil forest with bare upright trunks.
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Yellowstone Park
Egypt
California
Arizona
Yellowstone
Measure of Laughter and the Humor Meter
A satirical look at a laughter measuring device for films that logs audience roars and applause. The piece mocks reliance on numeric reaction while urging a machine that gauges humor spirit rather than laughs. It warns against using such contraptions in political theater and promises quirks about politicians and promises.
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Congressional Record
Not New Laid Bhell Lett Found at Ostrich Farm
Workmen on an ostrich farm in South Africa found a live shell near a trench nest. It was part of artillery practice on the plains and apparently had been washed ashore or misplaced. Authorities cautioned handling.
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South Africa
Favorite Dish in Mexico Tamale and Tamale Pie
This Mexican recipe covers making tamales from chicken, including shredding meat and cooking in a seasoned liquor with red pepper, wrapped in green corn husks and boiled. It also outlines tamale pie using hamburger meat raisins olives cornmeal and bake time.
No Optimist Marriage Plans Prompt Farewell
A maid tells her employer she must resign for the week ahead, revealing she plans to marry. The exchange shows the employer’s terse surprise and the maid’s calm, practical notice as they discuss future life changes.
When the Sun Shines Lay Aside Enthusiasm For A Rainy Day
A reflective aphorism urging restraint in zeal during good times to prepare for bad. It advocates steady effort and prudent behavior when conditions improve. The warning contrasts optimism with prudent planning for rough weather ahead.
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Milton
Larton
Othello
Faust
Goethe
Literatura
Anna Karenina
Pere Goriot
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David Copperfield
Guy -Mannering
Henry Esmond
Ivanhoe
Lorna Doone
Richard Feverer
Robinson Crusoe
Vanity Fair
Vicar of Wakefield
Romola
Treasure Island
Emerson
Poe
Henry James
O. Henry
Tom Sawyer
Fossil Forest
N. America
Mexico
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