Life expectancy rises as Americans live longer
Americans born in the last decade may live much longer than earlier generations. Over two generations life expectancy rose from 40 to 59 years, with lower death rates nationwide and women outliving men. The article also notes Elizabethgrad in the Ukraine being renamed Zinoviev in honor of the Communist International leader.
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New York
United States
Zinoviev
Khargok
Russia
Elizabethgrad
Ukraine
The
Communist International
Viewing Alaska from the clouds attracts tourists
Anchorage reports tourist flights opening in early July for Mount McKinley views. The first passenger plane operates 15 to 20 hours daily, carrying visitors to altitudes of 6000 to 10000 feet. The peak at roughly 20000 feet often hides behind haze but appears clearly when visible.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Emerson and the Gospel of the Wild Walker
A quotation marks Emerson as the first man in this country to make a religion of walking and to proclaim a Gospel of the Wild. The excerpt references Burroughs and a humorous line about a child's candy and heart.
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Emerson
John Burroughs
Modest Inquiry at Store Sparks Change Question
A Chicago Tribune item recalls Huddy in a grocery shop who paid for groceries and asked if there was any change as he left. It also mentions a contraption by three Californians that sorts hens by laying status using a door leading each into separate yards.
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Huddy
Chicago Tribune
Ink stain removal method from old exchange note
A short guide advises removing ink stains by wetting stained areas with cold water, applying ground meatard, letting it dry, then washing with warm water and soap. The note claims the technique saves material and is economical.
Why Marie Laughed
A mischief tale in which Marie is scolded by her aunt for a naughty gesture. After drying her dyen she laughs, prompting the aunt to ask for a reason. Marie answers that the hand she was slapped with caused the other hand to slap back, explaining her laughter.
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Marie
An African Pastime and Its Cat's Cradle Games
An exploration of a looped string toy high on cultural note describing its use by natives in Africa for various cat's cradle games. The piece notes the toy’s simple form and widespread enjoyment across communities in the region.
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Africa
The Appealing Charm of Health in Portland
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce remedies including Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets for women's ailments and stomach and liver ills. It cites personal testimony of improvement and offers free advice in Buffalo with a request to send 10 cents for a sample tablet.
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Third Street
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Nign
George D. Dull
Srooters
Piero
Henten
Buffalo
Do French Slang Sparks Anxious Wedding Plans
Mr Harber explains his daughter Paria will wed next month to a count who cabled to meet across. The exchange notes whether French slang is understood as wedding preparations proceed in cautious tone.
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Mr. Harber
Paria
Reason of Education as Directing Youth Toward Right
A concise quotation attributed to Plato frames education as the constraining and guiding of youth toward the right reason, affirmed by law and aged experience as genuinely correct.
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Plato
Bring Hunger to the Board
A brief aphorism reflects on nourishment and effort over luxury. The speaker questions whether true hunger comes from struggle and personal work rather than refined ingredients or elite methods.
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Horace
Exercise Care in Speech and Thought
A quotation emphasizes慎慎 careful speech shapes impressions and wounds or heals. The text notes a word can pierce like a bow when misused, while the right timing and tone preserve intention and effect.
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