War fuels faith says canon of National cathedral
Rev Henry Russell Talbot, senior chaplain of the First division, argues war strengthened religion in soldiers who carried crosses and prayer books from Argonne fighting. He recalls veterans once timid about faith, but notes hidden reverence amid hardship and shared devotion.
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Henry Russell Talbot
National
Washington
The
Stars and Stripes
Canon Talbot
American Expeditionary Forces
American Legion
Indianapolis
France
Argonne
Talbot
Evolution of the Supreme Court Bench Etiquette
A brief historical note from the New York Tribune recalls the Federal Supreme Court centennial and the move from a floor-level bench with snuff boxes to a higher bench. Henry Clay once argued before the court and shared snuff with a justice, prompting the decision to elevate the bench to prevent future etiquette breaches.
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Federal Supreme Court
Henry Clay
Clay
New York Tribune
Crude Defensive Port Holes in Pueblo Homes
The Pueblo Indians avoided warfare but faced frequent attacks from Apache and Navajo raiders. To defend themselves, they built crude adobe houses with port holes near the roof. Many such houses remain occupied, and new construction is rare.
Famous Edinburgh Street Captures City’s Historic Charm
Princes Street in Edinburgh is hailed as perhaps the world’s most picturesque thoroughfare. Holyrood Palace rises above a ravine on one side while a line of stores displays tartans and silverware on the other, forming a lasting image for travelers.
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Edinburgh Street
Princes Street
Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace
New York Times
Sea Serpent Myth Refuted by Monaco Prince
The prince of Monaco, a leading oceanographer, states there are no sea serpents or armor plated monsters rising from the ocean bottom. He says deep sea forests and submarine creatures do not exist and that the depths are barren, offering nothing for such monsters to feed on.
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Prince of
Monaco
Harvest Moon Near September's End Inspires Lovers
The harvest moon appears around the September 21 harvest time and rises for several nights at roughly the same hour. A poetical playwright notes it as a benevolent arrangement by the Creator for lovers, highlighting the small angle between the moon's orbit and the horizon for its gentle ascent.
Beautiful Ruins of Melrose Abbey Described
Melrose England sits at the foot of the Eildon hills famed for the Cistercian abbey ruins. Founded by King David I in 1136, it endured destruction in the Wars of the Successions and was rebuilt to completion in the sixteenth century. The remains reveal noble architecture with fine tracery and carvings.
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Melrose
England
Eildon Hills
David I
Explaining the Word Bogus and Its Origins
The term bogus likely derives from the French bagasse referring to cane refuse or from Latin bagasen. An alternate theory links it to Borghese an Italian who spread counterfeit money in the southwestern states. The word also names a drink made from rum and molasses.
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America
Borghese
Traffic Cop Amazes Amir in London Sight
The Amir of Kat sina praised a London crossing policeman as wonderful for stopping all street traffic with a single raised hand. He joked the officer must have four eyes to manage such control on the busy thoroughfare.
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London
Katsina
The Damage Report From a Rainbow Bruise
A Kansas City Star excerpt quotes Brother Buckaroo describing injuries after a car collision. He insists the crash did not fraction his person but left him bruised and colored all over like a rainbow, with vivid regional dialect.
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Brother Buckaroo
Kansas City
Star
Realistic Rainstorm Noted in Boston Tran Script
An audience member notes a vivid rainstorm in a Boston Tran script overheard after a movie. The remark praises the realism, saying the scene made the car ache within ten seconds.
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Boston Transcript
Porcelain Birth of Meissen Factory in Europe
A German chemist Boettger working for the elector of Saxony discovered porcelain ingredients in 1708 and in 1710 the Royal Saxon Porcelain manufactory at Meissen was established marking European porcelain production.
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Europe
Boettger
Saxony
Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactory
Meissen
Asil Turns Out Yes You May Visit Oversea Den Plan
A clipped quotation notes a suggestion to visit and help build a new den at home. The remark implies spousal insistence on adding space, with a humorous tone about a wife demanding a dedicated room. The source text reads as a Retail Ledger item from Philadelphia.
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Asil
Philadelphite
Personal Application Reflections On Debt Struggles
The Arkansas Gazette notes the feeling of being stuck in debt and the long struggle to escape. The piece uses a metaphor of sinking in quicksand to describe financial hardship and the effort required to regain footing.
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Arkansas Gazette
Polished Windows Hint From Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press notes a home cleaning tip mixing washing blue powder and liquid ammonia to polish windows. A separate quote shows an officer arresting a person and a philosophical sigh about poverty. The piece blends domestic advice with a vignette of law and social struggle.
None Money Can't Do Everything Sayings
A brief quote-filled item notes that money cannot fulfill all wants while emphasizing what most people seek to achieve and the limits of wealth in fulfilling every desire. The line suggests practicality over abundance and hints at common ambitions beyond material means.
Idetvors Walle CohG Vacation Tehee
A brief note notes a period of three months or more each summer where workers do not perform their usual tasks. It records a seasonal pause affecting labor activity and productivity with a light humorous tone. The item hints at routine worker recess or sabbatical behavior in a historical context.
Landis halts labor board ruling in railroad dispute
Judge K M Landis issued a temporary restraining order in federal court blocking the U S Railroad Labor Board from issuing any decision against the Pennsylvania Railroad amid their shop controversy. Charles S Wilson noted as reporter on the action.
Herb Farms to Be Common In Coming Science
Herb farming emerges as a new horticultural branch with growing potential in medicine. The Homeopathic World notes expanding cultivation of medicinal plants, including belladonna, foxglove, and chamomile, with Chalfont St Peter hosting a school and herb farm by Mrs. M. Grieve.
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London
A. R. Horwood
Chalfont St.Peter
Buckinghamshire
Burmese Courtship in Burma Describes Open Flirting
The article explains Burmese courtship as a natural public flirtation marked by a young man showing interest at pagoda feasts, visiting with male companions, and a final meal prompting a couple’s commitment if the families consent. It notes the social ritual ends bachelorhood upon this public meal.
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Burma
East
Mixed Radiations In Atmosphere From Sun Sky And Earth
In Nice the Arago actinometer measures radiation above earths surface. Earth appears as about 7 percent of total, sky about 25 percent, and the rest from the sun. J Vallof reported to the French academy on the relative proportions.
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Earth
J. Vallof
French Academy
Nice
Turned From Sea to Stage
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph notes Douglas Jerrold, famed English dramatist and satirist, began as a sailor with his father running a theater. At fifteen he wrote a comedy that later reached the stage, foreshadowing his future career in drama.
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Douglas Jerrold
Jerrold
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
Engagement announced for Mrs Jake Hamon and Louis Lehrer
Chicago businessman William Louis Lehrer a retired investment banker, announces engagement to wed Mrs Jake L Hamon widow of Oklahoma political leader. The couple plans marriage in Chicago with Hamon’s family connections noted in society circles.
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Jake Hamon
Chicago
William Louis Lehrer
Jake L. Hamon
Christmas program at Linton Episcopal Church
The children’s Christmas program will be given in the church on Saturday evening at 8 p m and there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion on Monday evening at 8 p m.
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Linton
North Dakota
County News and School Notes Preview of Year Plans
The report outlines plans for a county veterans group’s new year membership drive and a potential grand reunion at Linton with a Frontier Show. It lists names of local members and donors, notes about Red Cross schools, and urges teachers to follow a disciplined, prepared program for exams, with New Year greetings and moral guidance.
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Linton
K. P
Nurse Needed to Combat Tuberculosis in Home County
A father spent over 1000 dollars seeking cure for his son in a western state but returned home when they believed nourishment fresh air and proper sleeping quarters could heal the disease locally. The plan faltered when it was found the father slept in the same bed as the son increasing infection risk. A tuberculosis nurse will direct safer home care to restore health without endangering others.
Fargo editor McClintock resigns and vanishes
R. M. McClintock, editor of the Fargo Courier-News, resigns and goes missing after contempt action by Attorney General Johnson involving statements about the court. He later says he left to avoid jail and lacks funds to fight the case. He has long attacked others with unproven charges. Brinton briefly beat him in a prior incident, but was acquitted. McClintock is now a fugitive from justice.
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R. M. McClintock
Fargo Courier-News
Johnson
McClintock
Supreme Court
Courier-News
League State Committee
Job Brinton
Brinton
Dear Santa Please Make Mother Well
Christmas morning will dawn bleak as thousands of children face TB deaths this year. The piece urges giving Christmas Seals with gifts to combat tuberculosis and protect mothers and families.
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Santa
Mother
Santa Claus
Community American Legion elects officers for year
The local Post of the American Legion held its annual officer election on December 14. Elected were Commander Lester Schlangen, Vice Commander Fred W. Petrie, Finance Officer Otto Becker, Adjutant A. H. Irvine, Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Marshall, Chaplain H. J. Bertheau, Historian Edw. Miller, Trustee F. B. Streeter, Past Commander 1921 A. H. Irvine, Past Commander 1920 F. B. Streeter. Membership was divided into two teams by lot for the next activities.
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The
American Legion
Lester Schlangen
Fred W. Petrie
Otto Becker
A. H. Irvine
Paul ‘Marschall
H. J. Bertheau
Edw. Miller
F. B. ‘Streeter
F. B. Streeter
Christmas Eve and Holiday Services at First Lutheran Church
The First Lutheran Church outlines a Christmas Eve program at 7 o clock in English and German with about 50 speakers and 10 songs including solos by Mrs Gau, Mrs Kramer, Aurelia Ruede, Mr Kramer, Arnold Ruede, and Paul Marschall. Christmas Day service at 10 30 a m follows Luce 2 1 14. A December 26 service at Martin's Congregation and an English service with Lord's Supper on December 26 at 7 30 p m in Linton precede Sylvester service December 31 at 7 30 p m with Psalm 95 6 8. January 1 New Year service at Bethlehem's Congregation. The religious school will offer English Sunday school for 6 to 11 year olds, German classes for others, with lesson papers, junior and senior divisions, and a Saturday 10 12 a m preparatory and Confirmation class for ages 12 to 15 in the church basement. Katechism and doctrine studies cover denominations. teacher the minister. All are invited. Leo Seemann, Pastor.
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Gau
Kramer
Aurelia Ruede
Arnold Ruede
Paul Marschall
Luce
Manger
Bethlehem
Heaven
Martin’s
Linton
Sylvester
Gay
Christ
the Apostles
Amerika
Leo. Seemann
County School Notes Fragment Lists Several Staff and Students
County School notes list names including Margaret Julia Barbara Scherr McCulley Edwin Ellen Theodore Oberg Stanley Lilja Bernt Aarvig Dale Ram Beal Mabel La Veadade Harold Qyson Vino Aarvig and others, reflecting continued front page content.
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Margaret
Julia
Barbara Scherr
McCulley
Edwin
Ellen
Theodore Oberg
Stanley Lilja
Bernt Aarvig
Dale
Ram ‘Beal
Mabel la Veadade
Harold Qyson
Vino
Aarvig
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State Department
Mr. Prochnik
Henry Mason Day
Amir
Detroit
Free ‘Press
Emmons
Charles S. Wilson
Charles 8. Wilson
United States
Bulgaria
Episcopal Church
Sophine Salthe
Marion White
Ethel Hanson
Kintyre
Violette Dexter
Cherry Grove
Marie
Louise Var der
Mildred Bales
Louise Gumper
Ragnhild Olson
Charlotte Orthmeyer
Josie Linder
Red Cross
Merry Jinas
League
Legion
First Lutheran Church
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