The Old Brass Kettle Race and the New Love Interest
Jack Benson names his yellow car the brass kettle and bets it against Spinner with a new racer. On Locust road the brass kettle wins the hill climb, proving its tuned engine. Mildred, the new girl, backs him, and spectators learn the brass kettle hides a shining engine and a new future for Jack.
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Jack Benson
Jack
Cod
Aroud
Craddock Farm
Droewner
Fred Spinner
Spinner
Lady’s Hill
Bprimper
Tack
Locust Road
Wes
Spiners
Mildred
Mijonaka
Blanck Motor Works
Iyn
Joe
Car
eCitre
Smbei
WN Service
Seeds of Kindness Question Misses Clear Meaning
Fragmentary dialogue about scattering seeds and kindness. A speaker named Congress qwoan Fiubdub complains about limits on garden seeds. The text mixes whimsical phrases with unclear attribution and no concrete events or entities to anchor a fuller summary.
World Slow to Improve on First Locomotives
A historical overview traces the first steam locomotive to Welsh inventor Urevellick and partner Vivian in 1802 1804 Merthyr Tydvil South Wales. It notes Blenkinsop Leeds 1812 Stephenson 1815 and the evolving meaning of the word engine from talent to machine.
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Urevellick
Vivian
South Wales
Merthyr
Gignere
Name Change Denied Despite Goldstein Tie to Golding
A Brooklyn merchant sought to rename himself Golding claiming ease of pronunciation and business edge. A judge denied the petition, noting many Goldstein names in commerce and the likelihood of more native American Goldsteins than Goldings. The surprising twist: the judge who signed the denial was Justice Louis Goldstein.
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Abraham
Business Week
Louis Goldstein
Brooklyn
N. Y
Golding
Louis
Goldstein
Weeping Mulberry Tree Gains Favor in Suburbs
A popular tree in suburbs is the graceful weeping mulberry native to temperate and warm climates. It grows up to 10 feet, with long curling branches that bend toward the ground. When in blossom it appears to “weep.” There are about 100 varieties, not hardy as far north as New York, and mostly grown in the South and California where improved varieties thrive.
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California
Bee Hive Geyser Amid Yellowstone’s Irregular Eruptions
In Yellowstone Park the Bee Hive geyser erupts irregularly, sometimes reaching around two hundred feet. A visitor asks an old-time local how to predict the eruptions, and the answer is to watch for hot water forcing its way to the surface, signaling readiness to play.
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Yellowstone National Park
Iay
Yeats Hair Fire Metaphor Recalls Mansfield Tale
William Gerhardt in the Saturday Review compares Yeats to Katherine Mansfield, noting a dream of a flaming sun circling Yeats' head and a woman with hair afire. He contends the image suits Yeats and his circle, who he says are driven by hate and folly, likening their pale pretensions to a blaze sparked by vanity.
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Yeats
Katherine Mansfield
Willian Gerhardt
The
Saturday Review
Who Said That Short Exchange On Living
An item notes the famous exchange "Man must live" with replies and variations. It cites Voltaire quoting in 1776 and traces the idea back to Tertullian. The DJ quote questions the need to live, remarking on the ordinary objection of lacking means.
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Voltaire
Tertullian
Hye
Grit Defined in a Horse Training Context
A horse trainer’s wife notes that many people love to start tasks like Ulings but seldom finish. They lack steadiness and work in fits and jerks, illustrating how progress hinges on persistence rather than wavering effort.
Tribal Totems Tie Hungarians and Native Cultures
Across eras and regions, tribes named an animal or bird as their totem and wore it in headgear and regalia. The Hungarian ten trib es marked chiefs with totemic insignia while North American and Alaskan peoples shared feathered displays and totemic symbolism, as the Kung’s principal Akos means white cloud.
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Akos
Sacred Manuscripts Found in Chicago Amid Rare Gospels
The Chicago Association of Commerce reports abundant sacred manuscripts in Chicago across Greek Armenian and Syrian colonies. A thirteenth century Greek gospel manuscript, praised as an exceptional cursive piece, was bought by the University of Chicago New Testament department. It arrived in 1916 from Jamina Albania and was once owned by a Chicago dentist.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Europe
Near East
University of Chicago
United States
Jamina
Love and health insights from Dr Oldfield at hospital meeting
London physician Dr Josith Oldfield told Lady Margaret hospital peers that love lengthens life and improves digestion skin and hair. He warned that nagging is slow murder and jealousy harms the liver, reflecting his provocative view of romance and health.
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Josith Oldfield
London
Lady Margaret Hospital
Doctor Oldfield
Mining depths and secondary mineralization at Quincy mine
An expert states there is no known limit to oil mining depth and emphasizes the need to supply fresh ale to workers. The Quincy, Old Reliable, overlooking Hancock across Portage Lake, shows richer ore at extreme depths, with copper potentially extending thousands more feet.
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Quincy
Reliable
Houghton
Hancock
Portage Lake
Detroit Free Press
Four-Eyed Fish Among Philadelphia Museum Specimens
A four-eyed fish from Honduras is added to a Philadelphia museum collection, sourced from the Rio Chinteca, with about 100 other fish specimens. A nine-inch moth heads the local insect collection, while dense fogs hindered exploration, forcing explorers to stay near their cave headquarters.
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Philadelphia
Honduras
Rio Cho- Inteca
London
Savage 1648 Cossack Rebellion Against Polish Lords
In 1648 Cossacks rose against Polish Lithuanian rulers seeking to impose Catholicism. They fought brutally, defeating Poles and executing leaders. Priests were hanged near altars amid tainted scenes. after over a year revolt was crushed and Cossack leaders punished harshly.
Cat Dies After Standoff With Locomotive Near Statesboro
A wildcat charged a locomotive near Statesboro GI and was killed, the creature leaping onto the tracks to confront the train. The roaring engine continued, leaving only a lifeless furred body as proof of the fatal encounter.
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Statesboro
Rebcat
LocalNotables Gather Across Town for Weekend Visits
A crowded weekend scene as families from New Kensington, Altoona, Marion Center, Pur chase Line and beyond visit relatives in Seward and nearby areas. Attendees include Langham, Woods, Aumynel, Tate, Beringer, Hudson, Stiffler, and many others. Churches, schools, and social events mark the period, with a large reunion at Mt Union and multipleCalls to community gatherings.
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Max Langham
New Kensington
James Langham
Charles Woods
Maxine
Bert Aumynel
Evers
Nanty Glo
Roy Tate
Pine Flats
Maynard Lemmon
Commodore
Bernie Beringer
Orville Allison
Virginia
Altoona
John Smiley
Purchase Line
J. N. Hudson
Ned Baker
Nu-Mine
George Stiffler
Sheldon Douglas
Cherry Tree
Warren King
Harold and
Irvin
Marstellar
Genevieve Hudson
Meredith Beringer
Wallie Coble
St. Benedict
Woman's Missionary Society
Loleta Stahl
M. R. Langham
O. O. Napp
Minnie Bostic
J. M. Malcolm
Watson
Albert Prefuegi
Barr
Mr. Wells
Marion Center
Mt. Union Achoolhouse
Quinter Boyer
Owen Boyer
Orange Scott
Samuel Fiscus
Stony Point
Elderton
Calvin Rupert
J. H. Kough and Sons
Jesse and
Clair
James Blystone
Murray Meyers
Carl Fleming
Apollo
Jesse Kough
South Bend
Raymond Boyer
Murray Ankeny
Milford Yorkey
Whitesburg
Arthur Blystone
George Harmon
Five Points
Wih Hs
John Kough
Near Here
Rochester Mills wedding guests tour local ties
The Rochester Mills area notes a kitchen shower for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Dean Richardson at the Harry Richardson home. Various visits follow as friends and relatives from Punxsutawney Indiana Erie and Pittsburgh gather at local homes to share time and greetings.
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Charles Moody
Oakmont
Herbert Bell
Pittsburgh
Dayton
Laura Funchean
Reading
Jennie Conwell
Kittanning
John McElvee
Alda Waddell
Geo
Seward
J. BE. Mack
Dean Richardson
Harry Richardson
Norman Pardea
Punxsutawney
Don Wright
Harriet Snyder
Janerstown
Clark Wright
Barnesboro
H. H. Ryen
Evelette Moore
Indiana
H. H. Raleigh
Kathryn
H. W. Oberlin
Big Run
Edward Schrader
H. B. Downey
Rheubin Richardson
Shelocta
Hellen Graffius
Herbert
Clarence Wright
Berringer
Nettie Wright
Walter Frye
Johnstown
Bill Frye
Violet McAfoos
Ed Brady
Evie
Sam Brady
Elmer Snyder
Burr Slope
Irvin
A. H. Spicher
Ford
Paul Walker
Erie
Irvin Shields
Frank Rowley
Smithport
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Dixonville
Plumville
Mount Union
Progress Office
RUG Sale
M. J. Whittall
Thomas Leedom
Bigelow Sanford
Sloane
Wilton
Wiltone
Velvet
Axminster
Buchheit Bros
Rochester Mills
Rose Hill
Row
Webble & CO
Soo Eanecciome
the Savings & Trust Co
Indiana, Pa
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