Spring Brings Best Out of the Worst in Chicago
A Chicago tale from the first days of spring recalls a shoeshine boy Joseph Barnino whose shine outfit was stolen by three men. One man later confessed, the culprits were identified, and Joseph was offered a new outfit, though he declined. The sergeant urged them to go home, highlighting spring’s oddly restorative effect.
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Joseph Barnino
Chicago
Joe
Joseph
Iris Dau
Joseph Bernino
Joseph Bernina
Triplets Born Amid Siege Face New War Drafts
Twenty years after the 1918 siege of Saint en Goele and the birth of triplet boys Marie Marlot’s sons Teon Emile and Camille now enter French military service. The piece reflects on mothers’ prayers and nations rebuilding for new bloodshed as the boys may someday fight for France.
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Wenty
Saint En Goele
Marie Marlot
Teon
Emile
Camille Marlot
Mental fatigue causes and remedies in daily life
Mental fatigue arises from overwork, boredom, intoxication, or emotional stress. Rest is the primary cure, while stimulants merely mask tiredness. A change of activity can offer relief but may shift fatigue to other brain areas.
Lusty saga of the lumberjacks told in Holy Mackinnan
Bruce Catton reviews Stewart Ek Holbrook’s Holy Mackinnon a vivid chronicle of American lumberjacks from Maine to Oregon. The book traces their rise in the 1860s-1930s, their brutal work days and frontier spirit as they expanded West.
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Maine
Oregon
Stewart EK
Holbrook
Macmillan
Brand
Michigan
Minnesota
Tearl
Far West
Bangor
Raising A Family No 59 A child learns obedience and self control
An essay describes a four year old's training in conduct and cleanliness, stressing obedience over harsh punishment. It notes parental patience, fair treatment, and the balance between guiding impulse and affection, with reflections on growth, love, and sociable behavior.
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Miro
Empress of the Atlantic Aboard a Midnight Cruise
On the Empress, rooms glow dim as passengers sleep and schemes unfold. Joyce Milner, aboard with Richard Hamilton III, discovers a fortune in a bag while her rival Mrs Gladys Porter investigates missing Isabel and a looming threat. A tense web of identities, loyalties, and secrets forms as the cruise advances.
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Timothy O’hara
Gladys Porter
Wordan
Richard Hamilton
Richard Familton
Isabel Rugged
Dent Knaw
Burler
Richard Kanmitlen
Tha Sen
National Rul
Itala
New England
Mrs. Porter
Miss Milner
Joyce
Political Announcements in Tempstead County Race
The Star lists candidates authorized by the county election commission for the Democratic primary in August 1998. Reginald Bearden seeks Sheriff and Clerk of the Court, WHANK WL WILD runs for State Senate Ninth District, and James H. P. Kingston appears among contenders.
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Star
Tempstead County
Fay
Reginald Bearden
Alaskans Adapt to Pennies Amid Weird Speech Drift
A fragmented Alaskan page item notes locals still use pennies while laughing at garbled speech and regional dialect quirks. It mentions small boats, travel, and shifting trade phrases as observers discuss currency and language changes.
Noted Scenes Aboard A Sea Going Event
Joyce Milner navigates a shipboard luncheon and social rivalries as Dr. Gray, Mr. Gregory, and the Porter household scheme social seating. Deck plans, bridge games, and whispered tensions unfold amid choppy seas threatening the voyage. Joyce grapples with personal anxieties while Isobel and Dick maneuver for status.
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Dr. Gray
Dirk
Isobel
Mr. Gregory
Juncheon
Jaycee
Tsobel
Mrs. Porter
Dheck
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