Barnstorming Players Roar Through Rural Theaters
A satirical look at barnstorming actors who tour towns for leftover pay and applause. It lampoons their rushed preparations, exaggerated stage antics, exaggerated accents, and the mixed reception from audiences. notes on touring car accidents, race to imitate serious drama, and the blurred line between genuine talent and touring acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samme Day
E. H. Sothern
Marc Antony
Amroetts
Cirele
Dreams and meanings in waking life and prisons in dreams
The text discusses dream interpretation with references to Freudian ideas and dream symbolism. It notes that dreams can reveal luck or happiness, mentions prison dreams as ambiguous, and cites conflicting views on escaping prison in dreams. It ends with a humorous note about dream pardons.
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Atlie Pier
Petry
Caunnot
Belie
Wen
Prurdon
Brazil and England arrange student factory placements
English commercial delegation in Brazil arranges for Brazilian technical students to work in British factories to learn manufacturing methods and prepare for future roles as agents in their home country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Show the Flag by Edgar A. Guest
Poem urging national pride and loyalty through flag imagery. Calls for showing the flag as a symbol of courage, duty, and unity against materialism and complacency. Encourages readers to renew dedication to humanity and service under the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
Sleep Aids for Anxious Sleepless Nights
Advice notes salt water rinse a tired worried person can ease sleep with a towel rubbed over the body. Deep breathing in fresh air is also recommended as an effective aid to falling asleep.
Ino Wens Ir Cook Book by Vlerekewel
A quirky excerpt from a vintage cook book describing corn oil in place of butter, with pie crust method and a rich yellow dressing. Includes a corn oil based vinaigrette recipe and notes on seasoning with mustard cayenne lemon juice and vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ino Wens IR
Vlerekewel
Sugar Batter Recipe From Early 20th Century Guide
A vintage recipe lists ingredients such as sugar ai l milk and corn starch with baking powder salt and vanilla. It describes mixing sugar with corn oil sifting flour and powder then folding in egg whites and baking in a moderately hot oven. It notes corn oil may substitute in frying and various breads and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Sober Second Thought Impulses Against Impulse Warning
A dated admonition urges cooling impulses with sober second thought before action. It argues quick instinct leads to disaster, while careful reflection builds courage and wiser choices, noting many regrets stem from rash acts and premature resignations.
Jud Tunkins Sees Heaven A Circus Poster For Boys
Jud Tunkins argues that crafting a word picture of heaven may fail to attract a young boy as surely as a vivid circus poster. He July.
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Jud Tunkins
Heaven
Home Economists Head Leads Agriculture Division
C. I. Langworthy, bachelor, heads the office of home economics in the Department of Agriculture. He has devoted over twenty five years to advising American housewives on food preservation and preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Income Tax Division
Office of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
C. I. Langworthy
Cherry Picking on a Ladder Joke from Neighbor Boy
A summer scene shows a boy quipping that a man is not picking on shares but on a ladder while cherry picking with his father on an elderly neighbor's land. The exchange adds a humorous local moment to family farming memory.
Redwood’s Peculiar Toughness and Sprouting Strength
The redwood is unusually resistant to wind and fire due to thick bark and rare insect attacks. Most redwood propagation happens via sprouts, and the tree can produce strong sprouts from old stumps, making it hard to kill except by a powerful bolt.
Worth Recording Summary of Early 20th Century Innovations
A collection of brief notes notes on health hair counts aviation education in Ecuador mail delivery by motorcycle sidecars in England butter as staple diet bacon next in nutrition a space saving triangular telephone booth leather belt restoration plant in Grand Rapids Michigan a new transformer for electric bells and a New York area electric railroad crew earning about 2700 dollars per year.
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Military
Naval College
England
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Village overrun by dogs in Silver Lake New York
A New York Evening Sun report describes Silver Lake near White Plains home to 141 dogs for a 500 population, from poodles to hounds. Housewives fear leaving kitchens unlocked as canines roam for food, with one tale of a pie being eaten by hungry dogs.
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Silver Lake
New York
White Plains
N. Y
Acco
New York Evening Sun
Iime
English Words Adopted in France and Wartime Slang
English terms have entered French usage and exchange in sport and labor speech. The piece notes words like champion and knockout in sport, trade union and leaders in labor dialect, and war related terms such as hayseamers and thin gs that survive the wartime vocabulary.
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France
Bisse Tegnbeer
Yoush
Hidden Potential Awakens Through Early Efforts
The piece argues real development comes from arousing latent worth and taking the first steps. It notes initial efforts may seem minor but ignite sustained activity, leading to peak ability as ideas flow and pressure motivates one to surpass limits.
Age of Earth and mankind across vast geologic spans
In Teveture Sir Oliver Lodge now in America says the earth may endure about 20 million more years. Some estimates double that age. Dinosaurs and myriad animals existed for similar spans while humanity’s recorded history shows only a few thousand years, inviting hope for further evolution to a finer type.
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Oliver Lodge
America
Aife
Keeping Warm With Games In Country Houses
In households lacking heat games have become popular as a source of warmth. Fives, praised since Queen Elizabeth's era as the best sport she saw, remains a leading choice for entertaining guests of all ages.
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Elizabeth
Coahuila Holds Sole Coal Production in Mexico
Coahuila is the only Mexican state producing coal. Annual output runs about 900000 tons, but current production has fallen to roughly half that amount with no exports. The shortage is bridged by imports from the United States and coal is not used for heating, as charcoal serves cooking needs.
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Mexico
Coahuila
United States
Photographer doubles prices amid rising costs
A photographer explains a 100 percent price hike due to higher wages and material costs. He asks the client to look pleasant for the camera as he adjusts the session fee.
Machine records moving pictures at 20000 frames per second
Messrs. H. Abraham E. Bloch and L. Bloch report to the French Academy of Science that they have developed a device capable of capturing moving pictures at speeds exceeding 20 000 frames per second.
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Messrs. H. Abraham
E. Bloch
L. Bloch
French Academy of Science
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