Language Pronunciation and Social Change in Early 20th Century Society
A Washington Star excerpt reflects on language evolution from youth to adulthood, Henry Ward Beecher’s pronunciation reform, and clerical speech quirks. It notes shifts in American accent value, a Presbyterian library ranking, bicycle fashion, and Katharine Sharp’s library science impact.
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Henry Ward Beecher
England
Academy For Music
New York
Noah Webster
Samuel
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Grange Meeting Notes and Sept Fair Plans
Riverside District GFAngS editor notes a well attended Grange meeting with six officers absent. They plan a Sept 22 fair inviting all to display products and livestock while a talk on tree planting and a paper on kitchen gardening are reported. Cor Sec’y L E B signs off with upcoming social at Brother Quinn's.
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J. A. Harrison
Ward
G. W. B. Cook
Marla L. Burt
Brother Quinn’s
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Harvest Home Feast at Telegraph Grange No 12517
Telegraph Grange No 12517 in Whitefield holds its annual Harvest Home Feast on Sept 1. The event features a lavish supper with fried, broiled, and roasted chickens, cakes, fruit, coffee, and oysters. Musical program includes Florence Fountain, Lillian Runnells, and Mary O’Brien. chorister absence noted, but the gathering remains spirited and enjoyable.
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Whitefield Corners
Florence Fountain
Lillian Runnells
Mary O’brien
Aunt Betty’s blunt farm letters on rain and hope in Carthage
A correspondent known as Aunt Betty vents about weather and hard times, blaming Joshua’s Alliance ties for pessimism. She contrasts farm life with town life, notes dry timber and a dry creek, and ends by asserting Joshua is no worse than other men.
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Dollar Dreams and Town Gossip Echoes of Small Minds
A narrator criticizes greed and dull business talk in a town scene. Joshua is portrayed as mean and stingy after work, hoarding newspapers, absorbing strife from strikers and shop gossip. The piece also mocks politicians, busybodies, and spiteful social rivals across a close knit community.
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Nego. Co
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Chicago Woman Credits Syrup Pepsin For Relief
Mrs Nellie P Cloudh of 647 Austin Ave Chicago writes that six months of gastric indigestion and poor sleep ended after using Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. She reports now sleeping and eating normally after two weeks of use and invites others to use the remedy. sold by Dr Powell.
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Fragmented Punchlines and Parodic Panels
A collage of humorous quips and dialogue excerpts from 19th and early 20th century magazines. It features social debutante wagers, sight gags about monocles and monograms, a seasick passenger joke, an unemployed relief quip, and satirical exchanges on money and morals across varied periodicals.
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