Flag Day Clash Turns to Love at Lakeland
Angela Landis, an English born teacher at Lakeland, resists a patriotic program then softens after a confrontation with Principal Paul Freeman. He confronts her about loyalty, she fears losing her job, and on the eve of a national observance they reconcile and plan marriage in America.
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Lapdi
Paul Leaced
Angela Landis
Mr. Freeman
Miss Landis
Paul
Wade
Landis
England
America
Amercan
New York
Shertir
Normal College
Freeman
Eave Aegein Laodis
Miss Fleming
Angela
Lakeland School
Paul Freeman
Lakeland
Anrela
Toast to the beaten and unsung in a wandering toast
A poetic toast honoring the beaten, unsung, and those who struggled to finish. The speaker lauds endurance and resilience, pledging health and recognition to the fated, with midsection aside as an aside interlude from a Los Angeles Herald wandering Willy scene.
Not on Speaking Term in De Trust
A brief humorous vignette from De Trust Saturday Night features a youth who discovers the long distance rate leaves him short of funds. He counts his remaining coins and sighs that he is not on speaking terms with the lady, underscoring the comic predicament.
His Legacy and The Reason Amidst New Rich
A fragmentary exchange contrasts a dead uncle and his legacy with puzzled remarks about a newly wealthy family. The Baltimore American comments on the stiff behavior of the new rich and their starched wealth.
Fables From Eli Lamb and Wolf Paraded in Verse
A battered collection of fables features the Wolf and the Lamp, a boastful Clam, an Owl and a Traveler, a Wise Sage and Whiskers, plus a Householder trap tale. Each vignette delivers a blunt moral such as it being easy to fool the foolish, a clam craving status, or the danger of giving a dog a bad name.
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Saxe
CIA
Jim
The Man Who Would Not Trust Anyone
A wry Chicago Record-Herald line notes a man who avoids trusting others and this self appointed stance yields a poor personal recommendation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Woman Seeks Candy Box After Nickel Mix Up
A matinee crowd scene shows a distracted woman with a curly haired child asking the box office man about nickel boxes on chairs that dispense candy. She claims she dropped a nickel for her late girl and cannot retrieve it, a moment deemed more dramatic than any in the play by Louis ville Limes.
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Louisville
Concert Plans Altered Over Old Hat
In a brief exchange Meggendurter Blatter notes she bought only one ticket for the Wednesday concert. Jennie objects to appearing in her old hat, and Meggendurter agrees not to show herself in it.
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Jennie
Meggendurter Blatter
Quotation From Cleveland Plain Dealer Cited
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a remark about household duties asking if the wife cooks on maid days and noting the response that it does not bother him and he frets a good amount before leaving.
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Cleveland Plain Deater
Idle thoughts warn against wasting time with work
A short Life quote cautions that idleness invites distractions while effort disciplines the mind, suggesting labor as the remedy to squandered hours.
Fragments on Astronomy and Culture
Readable fragments discuss astronomy topics and human curiosity about the cosmos. The text hints at a cultural or editorial stance on science communication and the human search for meaning.
Philosopher Defined In Quip Recalling Detroit Free Press
A whimsical exchange asks what a philosopher is as a sly Detroit Free Press quip suggests a thinker tells others their troubles lack substance. The fragment captures a humorous view of philosophy and self worth.
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Cvy
Detroit Pree Press
A Finishing Touch and Birthright Mess
Fragmentary dialogue notes reference a sev surrendering birthright for mere puttage and a reaction that joy arrives then grief passes. Leweil is mentioned amid the brief lines indicating a literary or dramatic snippet.
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Sev
Ois
Flood Stricken Man Sifts Through Waterlogged Home
An elderly BC resident recalls the flood impact as his house, possessions, and fruit trees are washed away. He jokes with a neighbor about ducks swimming and seasons, noting the crop was expected to fail. The exchange reveals resilience amid inundation.
Sagacity in Dogs A Scrappy Debate Between a Collie and a Setter
A humorous exchange argues which dog is wiser the collie or the setter. The setter recalls a tale of a clever dog reacting to a man whose name caused a scene, while the collie retorts with a pun about a misheard name, revealing the joke hinges on spelling.
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Jin
Partridge
Quatie
Lippincott
Value of things lost in a railroad accident
The New York Times reflects on how people fail to value possessions until after they are gone, noting this applies especially to losses in a railroad accident. The piece emphasizes regret over carelessness and the irreversible nature of loss.
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New York Times
Fragmented OCR Legal Note With Poor Names and Phrases
An OCR fragment references police procedure and witness credibility with unclear names such as Erastus and Sabie. The text appears to discuss a defendant's reputation and defense conduct but is too garbled to extract a clear event, date, or jurisdiction.
Incoherent wartime quotes echo in St Louis Globe Democrat
A fragment from the St Louis Globe Democrat quotes a wartime exchange about "brush and coipes" and an aroused state at night. The garbled lines reference "al- Wars" and "bction" as a misread dialogue.
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St Louis Globe Democrat
Futile Quest and Mischief in Fractured Headlines
A jumble of clipped quotes recalls playful quips about Dobbs seeking an office boy who dislikes baseball and chasing a mythical pot of gold. Other fragments touch on falsehoods, vaudeville sketches, and a summer travel choice narrated through wry city newspaper chatter.
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Dobbs
Hirminghamw
Song of the Good Old Days Across Papers
A nostalgic verse survives in clipped lines from two papers praising simpler times when men and women could speak freely without politics. The verses celebrate casual conversation, fashion, and social ease, reflecting period voice and local tone.
The Resa Reason Satire Fragment
A narrator recalls Adam declaring himself the greatest man in the world claiming mastery in finance industry sport and attire. He proclaims records from sprint to marathon and asserts unrivaled dress sense while deriding his own moral path as he contemplates temptation.
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Adam
Quife
Gedzooks
SIRES AND SONS. Notable figures and honors across eras
A survey of historical figures including Lord Decies, Paderewski, Eddie Foy, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Lord Aylmer, Sir William Smith Crossman, and King Edward. Noted roles, deeds, birthdays, military and civic service, and honors across Britain, Ireland, Canada, and the United States.
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Lord Aylmer Baron de Batrath
Peret
Canada
William Smith Crossman
Cardiff
Wales
King Edward
Crossman
Swat they is one of the most important injunctions of the unwritten pure food law
A quoted commentary cites the phrase Swat they as a key injunction of an unwritten pure food law. It notes seismograph records suggest ongoing tremors in the old sphere, while contrasting views express slow progress toward broader peace and social change.
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Swat
Pittsburg Post
Frankfurter Zeitung
Washington Sun
Flippant Flings And The Great Questions Of The Day
A collection of witty quips from multiple papers notes college graduations and big questions ahead The Jacksonville Times Union cites the impending student dilemma while other lines comment on iron ore in the Arctic and a satirical remark about king Cephren The Indianapolis News mocks currency revaluation and bulk money.
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Jacksonville Times-Union
Arctic
Chicago News
Cephren
Chicago Tribune
Writers and their varied early careers
Charles Clark Munn spent thirty years as a commercial traveler. Rex Beach once toiled as a traveling salesman in the brick trade. Katherine Cecil Thurston, daughter of Cork mayor Paul Madden, was born there. Eden Phillpotts began his writing at thirty-five after stage studies and a stint in insurance before finding his vocation.
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Charles Clark Munn
Rex Beach
Katherine Cecil Thurston
Paul Madden
Cork
Eden Phillpotts
Fandom Fancies The Umpire and Elections
A collage of quips on patience in American crowds and umpire criticism. The columns note bleacher fans and prominent citizens debating election frauds versus umpire miscalls, reflecting civic and sports responsiveness.
How to get rich quotes mix from papers
A compact collection of quips on wealth from Galveston News Mrs Hetty Green and Mrs Nat Goodwin are cited. Theodore A Bingham and Edison references appear as sharp asides in the compiled items.
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Thomas A. Edison
Hetty Green
Galveston News
Theodore A Bingham
Hartford Courant
Nat Goodwin
Nat Goodwins
Denver Republican
Congressional Speeches Draw House Ire in Tennesseean Note
The Nashville Tennesseean criticizes the practice of "leave to print" speeches in Congress. It argues outsiders may tolerate them but those required to listen feel compelled to skip them and protect themselves from the routine debating.
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Congress
Automobile Speed Feats and Dangers Highlighted
A series of sharp quotes contrasts speed records with risks. The Atlanta Constitution notes a car approaching 101 mph may soon hit new speed fines, while the New York Tribune warns auto killings rise with the season. The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph mocks a midnight ride as a remedy for sleeplessness.
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Atlanta Constitution
New York Tribune
Pittsburg
The Finish Did the play tare a nappy ending
A Kansas City Journal snippet quotes a humorous line about a play’s conclusion with references to a wife’s actions and a glove, illustrating local theater banter and colorful talk.
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Kansas City Journal
Man's Saving Grace and the Shame That Forwards Life
A terse meditation on human motivation contrasts laziness with a sense of shame that can prompt effort. It notes cheerfulness as a social lubricant fueling progress, while some people navigate hardship by stubbornly moving forward despite discomfort.
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Chicago
Tribute to Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial at Wellesley College
Graduates and alumnae of Wellesley gather for the annual commencement to honor the Alice Freeman Palmer memorial now placed in the college chapel. It honors a former president and features a lifelike portrait by Daniel Chester French, surrounded by flowers.
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Daniel Chester French
Prune Dessert Recipe From Old Cook Book
A vintage instructions guide outlines making prune loaf dessert using cooked prunes, cream, prune juice and sugar. It describes folding whipped cream into the prune mixture, chilling in a mold, packing with ice, and iterative repacking steps for a firm dessert.
Homemade Girdles with Beadwork and Jewels
A beadwork craft column describes making bead loom girdles in two-row oval figures linked by cobweb patterns. Jewels sewn or woven into cobweb centers, silk stringing, loose knots, and finished tassels. Additional belts use gilt crystal bead designs on heavy fabric with enamel buckles or pearl set frames.
Saving the Buttons from Laundry Damage
A terse note describes a method to prevent worn or torn buttons during laundry. It suggests sewing two fabric buttonholes together and stitching them to secure buttons, reducing repeat trips to mend garments after laundry visits.
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Piliowslins
Hutton
Patent Cure For Cold Sores Mentioned In Note
A 19th or early 20th century remedy claims spirits of computer applied hourly can prevent cold sores. A drop or more should be used at least once per hour through the day, and after twenty four hours the trouble is said to disappear.
Diluting Glycerin Guidance for Sensitive Skin
The note warns that glycerin overwhelms delicate skin and must be diluted before use. It cautions against applying straight glycerin as it can dry or parch the skin, emphasizing dilution to reduce irritation.
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