Live With Rats A London Castle Life Ends In Vegetarian Dilemma
A London based tale follows Captain Greenwood and his Russian wife who, after Russian campaign hardship, accept a salary and estate oversight in Shropshire. They live free in a castle with no animal slaughter allowed, thus vegetarianism prevails though rats roam the halls. They must dine out for meat and worry over the rats.
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London
New York Sun
Greenwood
Land of the Reds
Christie
Shropshire
Capt
Mrs. Greenwood
Oil Fueled Locomotives in England Converted by L N W R
The London and North Western Railway converts coal burning engines to oil with scarab burners across the firebox. A 1000 gallon oil tank in the tender feeds a heated line to three burners, aided by steam atomization for efficient flow.
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England
London & Northwestern Railway Company
Popular Mechanics Magazine
In for Benediction at Summer Time
Jeffersonville residents adjust to summer time as churchgoers like George notice early benediction timing. The prayer meeting lasts sixty minutes, matching a simple explanation for his surprise as he glances at his watch.
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Jeffersonville
George
Indianapolis News
City Kids Build Iron Bedstreet Street Fun
A group of city children on the lower west side assembled an old iron bedstead in the street and spent an hour jumping on the springs pretending to fly. The scene captures a simple urban childhood moment amid city life.
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Lower West Side
City Life
York Times
Wisdom Books Seen in Bible As Moral Guide Says Penniman
Dr. Josiah H. Penniman of the University of Pennsylvania argues that wisdom literature guides the young and that biblical writers were human. He cites Job as artistic among the Wisdom books and notes famous biblical lines about sin, wit, and honesty.
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Josiah H. Penniman
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor Penniman
Delilah
Samson
Job
Penniman
Awkward Wakeup Prank at College Bell Call
A college morning bell routine ends in a comic misread as a phone call. The narrator, amid a hallful of students, answers a silent bell by shouting hello and attracts amused stares as the room erupts in laughter. The moment is described as a memorable but embarrassing memory from student life.
Social notes from Fairfield and surrounding towns
A chaotic collection of visits and small events across Fairfield, Brighton, Richland, Hedrick, and Packwood. Neighbors including Phoebe Jones, A A Soetens, Walter Stuart, and many families exchange calls, attend band concerts, sewing clubs, and Sunday school activities while farm work and windmill repairs continue.
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Phoebe Jones
Oskaloosa
A. J. McNichols
B. A. Smalley
Clarence
Brighton
W. C. Allen
Edith
Fairfield
W. C. Jones
P. R. Jones
Mat Kessel
A. A. Soetens
Perry Peterson
Hedrick
Bray
Lela Jones
On Watson
Mahlon Roberts
Workers
Howard Grove
Walter Stuart
Walter
Bertha Coffin
Fred Bray
Richland
Charlie Baker
George Bray
George Ash
O. C. Spalding
Caryle Rice
Violet Tucker
Nelson
Faye Fuller
Earl Balderson
Sant Bray
Des Moines
Otto Macy
Watson
Lucile Jones
Mabel Hoskins
Mose Hoskins
Charlie George
Albert Coffin
Weldon Heston
Sylman Heston
R. A. Spalding
Harlan Roberts
Emmet Hadley
W. R. McVey
Packwood
Clarence Dana
Sarah Jones
Walter Jones
Dave Miller
Busy Bee Club
Johnnie Dickinson
Clifford Davidson
Faye Allen
Donald
Frank Apt
Pleasant Plain
Henley Jones
QO. C. Spalding
Rollin Spalding
Farmers Union
Mabel Coffin
al Morgan
Will Trail
Tom Stuart
Lee
Jas. Rice
A. A. Seetens
Maxine
Curtis Rogers
Jose Rice
Veo Shipping Association
Veo
Dales Jones
Batavia
Squads Right Causes General’s Censure At Parade
A lieutenant recalls a western training camp parade where a miscalled command from squads left to squads right caused momentary confusion. The general noted the incident, sending an orderly to address the error during a heated reprimand while friends watched from the fence.
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Chicago Tribune
Bismarck Plans Historical Park With Mandan Village Replica
The North Dakota capital moves to build a historical park beside the state house on 15 acres. A replica Mandan Indian village and other period features are planned, praised as an exemplary local project and its originator honored.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
Bst. Paul Pioneer Press
Hygienic Necessity for Youth Business Careers
Walter Dill Scott advocates that every young entrepreneur should adopt a secondary avocation or outside interest to balance work life. The idea is to choose a hobby that is not too narrow or too exhausting, serving as a restorative, protective measure for both business hours and personal health.
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Walter Dill Scott
G. Vv. N. Dearborn, M. D
Scientific American Monthly
Started Your Garden Yet
The Detroit Free Press notes a reader asking about garden work and the delay caused by missing neighbors with the needed tools to borrow. The exchange highlights common neighborly hurdles in starting outdoor projects.
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Detroit Free Press
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Vicinity
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Brody
Wrigley
United Profit Sharing
United Cigar Stores
United
Swift
Oatman’s
Lion Brand
Skinner’s
John Boesch Co
Burlington
Iowa
S. & H. Green
Oliver & Anderson
Gaumer Bros
Tor
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