Enchanted Barn Home Rise Amid New Life for Hollisters
The Hollister family transforms an old barn into a warm home with help from neighbors including Graham and Elizabeth Graham. They settle mother Doris and siblings Shirley Carol George into a bright living space, planning moving day, plumbing, and a shared sense of community.
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Hoorie
Glenside
Marley Mint
Hurley
Tim
Poinng
Carol
Cartman
Shirley
Doris
Harley
George
Graham
Elizabeth
Siuney Graham
Mr. Graham
Mom
Grahams
Sidney Graham
Hollisters
Donna
Proud of Her Hens Chronicle Tale
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph piece tells of a young married woman who moves to the country and finds hens both pleasant and profitable. Her enthusiastic reports prompt a friend's quip about whether the birds are good laying hens and she proudly says they have not laid a bad egg yet.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Lincoln at Gettysburg impression and incident
A traveler recalls arriving at Gettysburg to witness Edward Everett and Abraham Lincoln. The crowd gathered as Lincoln spoke briefly on the platform, with Everett delivering two hours of ovation before Lincoln’s speech ended in under three minutes. No applause followed the abrupt conclusion.
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Gettysburg
Mr. Lincoln
Edward Everett
Feeding the Baby and Prospects of Milk Alternatives
The article weighs sweetened condensed milk for infants against evaporated milk and baby foods. It notes condensed milk spoils little after opening but is high in sugar and low in certain vitamins, while evaporated milk is better balanced nutritionally but spoils quickly. It discusses infant feeding trends, the rise of commercial baby foods, and cautions that these products can be expensive and may misfit a baby's needs, urging mother’s milk as the ideal.
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Theus Garrage
Tokio
Tennyson
Castle
Moata
Jace
University of
Lord Curzon on Mandates From the New York Times
British foreign secretary Lord Curzon criticizes the League of Nations in a Lords speech while defending mandates. The piece notes reversals on Mesopotamia policy and cites US positions via Ambassador Davis and Secretary Colby, comparing Wilsonian policy to Harding era views.
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Lord Curzon
The
New York Times
House of Lords
Lord Gurson
League of Nations
House of Jorda
League
London Morning Post
Hiram Johnson
Lochinvar
Lord Carson
Mesopotamia
Foreign Office
Davis
State Department
P Pvenantinee
Ison
Council of the of Nations
Colby
United States
Hughes
Wilson
Harding
Constantine and the Greek Turkish Tug of War
A New York Post analysis argues the Greek offensive against Momal Pasha likely won t proceed. Britain and France weigh Mesopotamian costs while Britain s faith in victory fades as politicians worry over Asia Minor and potential renewed conflict. The piece notes public prestige concerns and cautions against overreach.
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London
Paris
Asia Minor
Momal Pasha
Constantine
Sienna
Britain
Mesopotamia
New Asia Minor
Preservative Aims to Double Life of Wooden Poles
A new wood preservative blends a penetrating liquid like zinc or calcium chloride with a strong antiseptic such as cresol and a slowly releasing component like a metal powder. In combination with an agripular substance such as powdered glass, it protects poles and could extend their life by seven to twelve years.
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Popular Mechanics
Sam asks to go home after Miss Margaret Wilson talk
A Sted Cross worker at a hospital, returning from a lecture by Miss Margaret Wilson, sees Sam dressed up and dejected. He laments his plans to ask Miss Margaret a question about her father and whether he may go home. The narration echoes rural speech and a reflective moment.
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Sam
Sted Cross
Miss Margaret Wilson
Miz Harris
Miss Margaret
Margaret
American Legion Weekly
Red Vest Sparks Funeral Dilemma in Family Tale
Hugh receives a bright red vest for his birthday. A relative dies soon after and his aunt urges black attire for the funeral. He asks to wear the vest but his mother says black is required. He replies that without the vest there is no fun in the funeral.
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Hugh
With a Proviso Incomplete Dinner Note
A fragment recalls a Saturday when a friend served her husband and two boys a hearty dinner at one o clock. She planned a light supper saying she would not be long with it. The boy Chirke joked that a light supper would fix it all if leftovers were saved.
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Shirley
Mrs. Hollister
Mudder Dearie
Doris
de Birdiet
George
Carol
Mother
Harley
Ro George
Lwy
Chirke
Laughing librarians misread sea creature tale as beach story
The Boston Transcript notes a misread tale where a father urges his child to pet a mysterious creature, joking that it resembles a Revere beach story. Detroit’s air novelty: University of Detroit becomes first U.S. college with no standard aeronautics course.
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Sach
Whattan
Dex
Revere Beach
Boston
Transcrip
Detroit
Firet Air Co. Co
University of Detroit
United States
The Garter Returns Doctor Question Portrait Cost
The fragment notes a dialogue about the cost to have a portrait painted with the reply twenty two prescriptions. The snippet shows a playful exchange likely from a period paper. No further context or details are provided.
EUTONLE Consumer Testimonial Claims Relief
A quoted testimonial from C W Buiton purports that Eatonle cures long standing stomach trouble by removing the cause of acidity and gases. The ad advises Eutonic tablets after meals for indigestion and related symptoms with a low box price backed by a druggist guarantee.
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C. W. Buiton
Darling Bab Brightens Home
Mrs Held of S Arlington Wis testifies that Sea Vegetable Compound gives relief and improves her health at home. The advertisement promotes this product with personal endorsement and claims of gentle aid.
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Darling
Brightens Home
Arinston
Wis
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