Shirley Hollister Faces Move Threat To Her Family
Shirley Hollister, a stenographer in a small firm, writes a crucial letter while her family faces eviction as their brick home, damaged by planned urban renewal, must be torn down. With her mother ill and siblings to support, Shirley considers housing options and wonders how to use a rare day off.
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Shirley Hollister
Imner
Mr. Birnard
Shirley
Mr. Barnard
George
Carol
Mvust
Harley
Doris
Mr. Harvard
Clegg
Glenside Road
The End a Detective Tale Ends with Trial and Escape
Kane Landon clears his name as Leslie Hoyt is jailed for trial. Avice, Fibsy, and Mr. Stone reveal how a clever ruse, a clairvoyant, and forged will clauses exposed Hoyt’s plot to marry Miss Trowbridge. The court drama closes with Landon free and plans for a secret wedding.
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Miss Avice
Stone
Mr. Stone
Maddam Isis
Becky
McGuire
Judge Hoyt
Wlaud Trowbridge
Vane
Trowbridge
Miss Trowbridge
Kane Landon
Leslie Hoyt
Avice
Fibsy
Uncle
Kane
Uncle Rowly
Marsial Lane
Nam
F. Stone
Landon
Rowly
Leslie
Cleveland's Courtroom Mentor Baffles His Law Clerk
Grover Cleveland recalls a lazy lawyer friend who relied on his ear rather than reading law. The president tells him the books are there but he cannot work out cases for him. The friend insists he practices law entirely by ear and rejects the books.
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Cleveland
Hwomad
Clevend
Irea
Hare
Grover Cleveland
Eminent Doctor Helps Stroke Patient Find Speech
From the Low Angelea Times an eminent physician attempts a revival of a woman who had a stroke. Her mutterings seemed delirious but she suddenly woke, looked at the doctor, and cried out Oh you funny old man. The doctor cheerfully noted she is beginning to talk sensibly.
Inventive clerk touts violet ice cream idea
A prose fragment shows a clerk bragging to a boss about a new idea with violet ice cream and crushed whitening, while banter about marriage and income unfolds. The piece cites sources from Richmond Times and Dispatch and Kenosha Herald with mentions of Mrs George A Mowrey and ancestry linked to George Washington.
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Pune
Kenowha
Wis
George A. Mowrey
George Weebington
Mowrey
George
Competitive youth athletics and grade school limits
A reader argues against turning seventh and eighth graders into organized athletic rivals, warning that college style competition and hero worship can harm young children. The piece stresses preserving play, self reliance, and individual development without overbearing organization or mob enthusiasm.
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Suen School
Necklace of Napoleon to Josephine Recovered in San Francisco
The amber love necklace stolen from the Louvre twenty five years ago has been found in San Francisco. A New York couple touring California bought it and learned its value after visiting Tiffanys in Maiden Lane. Under a microscope the beads bore the engraving Napoleon to Josephine and the owners sold it for 45 000 dollars.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
San Francisco
Napoleon Bonaparte
Josephine
Louvre
Paris
French
Chamber of Deputies
French S Secret Service
Secret Service
Chinatown
Bonaparte
New York
Touriata
California
Tiffany Company
Maiden Lane
House of Tiffany
Napoleon
Dinner debate on marriage provokes New York society
In New York, the Society of Arts and Sciences debated whether marriage is a failure at a hotel dinner. Topics ranged from relativity in schools to artichoke etiquette, while critics warn the chatter may be dull, unproductive, or censored if it fails to improve.
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New York
New York Herald
Gopher Prairie
Society of Arts and Sciences
Harding's Foreign Policy Aims From the Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia press notes the Harding administration’s foreign policy as largely negative and incomplete. It highlights uncertainty over treaty ratification methods and the approach to the League of Nations and postwar settlements.
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Harding
Philadelphia
R Rep
League
A New English Golfing Anecdote From Detroit
A garbled Detroit Freshrear excerpt recounts a weary golfer seeking comfort and reflection after five dissents. The speaker contemplates resignation and a self-made verdict on leisure and perseverance amid a chaotic scene.
Sunny dispositions reveal genuine cheer in daily life
An optimistic mood centers on authentic cheer rather than forced affect. The piece notes natural warmth from people and communities, contrasting with artificial politeness and emphasizing simple, sincere smiles.
Influenza Triggers Tuberculosis Onset Study
Dr. Charles H. Marcy of Pittsburgh reported before the Pennsylvania medical society on 583 tuberculosis cases where flu onset preceded TB. Few had prior TB. influenza reactivated dormant lesions in many patients. In 34.3 percent TB began with influenza.
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Charles H. Marcy
Pittsburgh
Medical Society of Pennsylvania
Different Viewpoints on Jimmie’s Behavior
Spectators offer mixed judgments as Jimmie resists being fetched by his sister. Father and neighbor label him a rascal and savage. Mother emphasizes his strong will while sister describes him as contrary and stubborn.
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Jimmie
Courage in the clouds amid bandits and cops
A character named Mr. Chuggins contemplates flying a flivver into the clouds to avoid risks from a bootleg bandit and an irritated traffic cop. The line emphasizes aviator courage as a theme.
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Mr. Chuggins
A Cruel Blow Over a Ming Vase Claim
A Parisian-based young diplomat returns from Peking with a cloisonne vase he boasts predates the Ming dynasty. A connoisseur finds an inscription in wigenoori letters reading Sigde in Germany, exposing the dubious antiquity and prompting mockery from Paris.
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Paris
Peking
Wigenoori
Sigde
Germany
Airplane wheels gain tiny assistive wheels on rims
Popular Science Monthly describes a new brake concept for airplanes that mounts small wheels around each main wheel. On landing, the little wheels engage progressively with impact, slowing the craft and helping it set down smoothly.
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Popular Science Monthly
Innocent Priscilla Teases Overtoe Task in Quiet Moment
In a playful scene seven year old Priscilla watches a neighbor child attempt a difficult bite while Reminiscent dialogue unfolds about making ends meet. The children exchange taunts and curious remarks in a domestic setting.
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Priscilla
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North China Herald
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Stout
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Richmond Times and Dispatch
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Kan
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Grandville Ave
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Renae
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