Shirley Graham's confession and a proposal on a train
In a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt Shirley and Sidney Graham's budding romance unfolds after a perilous day. Graham declares his love and asks Shirley to marry him, promising a future together as they travel toward the shore and return to work.
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Pellagra Theories Stir South Health Officers Debate
The article reviews 1921 pellagra predictions by Surgeon General Cumming and President, noting higher cases in cotton states linked to low protein diets after 1920. It contrasts Goldberger’s diet deficiency theory with sanitation claims, cites Vaughan’s middle-ground view, plus Sullivan’s support of dietary improvement and reports European trends toward decline.
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Englishman Voices on US Politics and a Poem by Towne
A letter from H C Sotheran of London opposes US interference in Florida and critiques religious and political issues while recalling a Charles Hansom Towne poem about travel and beauty. The piece notes Cordell Hull’s election as Democratic National Committee chair and Hull’s tax expertise as indicators of future policy priorities.
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Armament Limits Tie to Taxes and Trade, Bt Louis lobe-Democrat Says
The Bt. Louis lobe-Democrat discusses how business interests must recognize limits on armament. It warns that the conference outcome affects taxes, credit, and trade and hinges on whether firms acknowledge potential consequences.
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Naval officer named as Ossmunt bot Director Dawes
A Columbus Dispatch notice reports a naval officer assigned to a top post under General Dawes amid ongoing tensions. Details are unclear due to fragmented text.
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Italian engineer unveils versatile monoplane for war
Epaminanda Berrucci of Rome claims an aircraft that requires no large field to land or takeoff, can exceed 300 miles per hour yet stall to a crawl, and has been tested on a small scale. He says the monoplane is designed for aerial chase and will carry a machine gun.
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Continuity Mixups Hit Dragon Prop Assembly
The director explains the fall of a large dragon prop occurred in several pieces. A continuity expert is sought to reassemble the scattered components after the mixup.
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Steward Downplays Public Dining Claims At Convention
A veteran steward, famed across the Atlantic, is accused of spying at a convention of public food purveyors. He asserts American women have forgotten how to cook, while defenders praise home cooking as feeding 80 percent of the population.
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Frayed tramp's tale at farmhouse frontier
A weary tramp, long unemployed, visits a rural farmhouse back door. The housewife greets him with scorn noting his filthy state. The hobo replies that he only washes before he eats, highlighting his grim, unchanged condition.
A Parent's View On Daughters and Fashion
A Boston transcript reflects a parent's anxiety over daughters exposing their caps and the potential lure of pricey adornments like diamond earrings. The speaker frets about male judgment and social pressures cited by a cautious guardian in a world of fashion and reputation.
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Not applicable prose snippet from an old column
A fragmentary dialogue references packing wine in goatskins in the Orient and notes bourbon bottles as unbreakable. It mentions a practical idea attributed to Mr Wetmore and a remark by Mr Knosit about native wine vessels.
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Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum Ad
Advertises Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and Talcum. Claims purity and fragrance, priced 26 cents each everywhere.
Father and son debate baseball mascots in comic exchange
A father on an East Tenth street car mistakes Babe Ruth for a mascot and confuses the Yankees star with John McGraw. The teenager quietly resolves to educate his dad at home, revealing baseball knowledge gap in a humorous moment.
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Lines to Be Remembered as a Lesson in Liberty
A concise quotation argues that education protects liberty more than a standing army and warns against reducing schoolteacher wages to fund military strength. The remark attributes the idea to Edward Everett, stressing the value of learning for national security.
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