Bells Have Played a Great Part in World History
National Geographic Society bulletin highlights historic bells and their roles from the Liberty Bell to church chimes in Philadelphia. It notes the Liberty Bell’s 1776 declarations, hiding from British forces, and its 1835 crack, plus bells signaling floods, massacres, and royal curfews, with other mentions across Sicily, France, England, the Netherlands, Russia, and America's pioneer travel.
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Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
United States
Continental Congress
Independence Hall
Allentown
John Marshall
Philadelphia
Old Christ Church
Sicily
France
England
London
Dick Whittington
Whittington
William the Conqueror
Netherlands
Russia
Siberian
Old
Just a Little Love Professor What is it
Nurse and a boy interact with a professor over a request. The brief dialogue captures a moment of instruction and curiosity in a Border Cities Star page item.
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Border Cities Star
Annabelle
Never Say Die Quote Exchange
A terse literary exchange presents the idea that tales outlive their tellers as the dialogue recalls enduring storytelling. The remark emphasizes how stories persist beyond the lives that created them, echoing in time.
They Do Wifey Nautical Mile Question
A playful exchange explains why a nautical mile is longer than a land mile, noting that things swell in water. The joke hinges on the idea of ships and sea travel as part of everyday chatter.
Atta Boyz Overheard on a Dance Floor
A nightclub chat from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features a quip where a man asks a girl about her eyes and she replies with a witty comeback. The overheard exchange captures a casual moment of local humor on the dance floor.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
All-Occasion Frock Pattern 2388 for varied figures
Charming versatile frock pattern 2388 suited for youthful or full figures. Features a V shaped yoke and lace throat, available in sizes 16 to 44 with yardage details and illustrated sewing instructions. Send 15 cents to Pattern Dept New York City with name address and size.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
St. New York City
Hunter Plans Ambush While Deer Lightfoot Restes
In the Green Forest tale hunter vents anger after being driven off by Lightfoot the Deer. He waits with a gun on Lightfoot’s likely path toward the woods, while Lightfoot’s friend pretends indifference to gain the deer’s trust. Lightfoot senses safety from the nonthreatening guardian and steady calm returns. T. W. Burgess.-WIN Service.
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Lightfoot
Big
Green Forest
Green Meadows
T. W. Burgess
Until Then Best Friends Clash in Summer Cottage Trial
"I thought you and the Smiths were the best of friends" and "We were, until we tried to spend a month with our families in the same summer cottage" sparks a clash in Suburbs as neighbors debate space and schedules. A girl asks how far the house lies from the car line, replying five minutes' walk if she ran.
Annabelle's Answers by Ray Thompson
After the curtain rises and before the coughs begin Annabelle speaks to Ham Let with a sharp aside setting a tense stage for the performance. The fragment hints at an immediate reaction to theater chaos or secrecy as the scene unfolds.
Venice Features 175 Canals Linked to Grand Canal
Venice is described as having 175 canals that connect with the Grand Canal, highlighting the city’s famed network of waterways and its unique urban layout.
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Venice
Quick Waffles and More From Home Cooked Eggs and Grains
Quick Waffles uses pastry or bread flour with corn starch baking powder salt eggs and milk to make waffles. Jiffy Griddle Cakes mix bread flour corn starch baking powder salt sugar egg oil and milk for griddle cakes. Health Muffins fold bran dates brown sugar and milk with flour and bake in tins. Oyster Potato Balls form mashed potato with oysters dip in egg and crumbs and bake until browned. Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Harvard Graduate School founded by Littauer gift
Lucius Nathan Littauer, glove manufacturer and former congressman, donates 2 million dollars to establish a graduate school of public administration at Harvard. He aims to train educated men for public service and to raise the level of American civic leadership.
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Lucius Nathan Littauer
Congress
Harvard
Giant Frog Frolics Through Forests of Cameroon
A report notes the Goliath frog of Cameroon grows to sizes rivaling a small terrier. Its habitat spans Cameroon’s forests and reveals remarkable amphibian dimensions.
The Actor's Burden and a Drinker’s Regret
Douglas Majioch reflects on moral restraint and responsibility in art. He rejects drinking and compromising virtue for pay, warning performers that playing with hearts and shaping minds carries heavy duty, regardless of excuses.
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Atta Boyz
Wrigley's
By Thornton W. Burgess
ATA Eia
CCC
Pasadena
Calif
St. Andrew's Catholic Church
Bisho Cantwell
John McCarthy
BY Ray Thompson
Ham
By Douglas Mallogh
Douglas Majioch
WNU
Beatrice Kunhart
New York
Dada
Bell Syndicate
Lem. Sohn
Miami
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