Novel Valentine Day Gifts Evolve With Modern Demands
The article examines how American gift givers seek novelty each year for Valentine Day, shifting from traditional lace valentines to picture postcards and new tokens. It notes flowers, dogs, valentine boxes, art prints, statues, and music as evolving expressions, with cost and permanence influencing choices.
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United States
St. Valentine's
Uncle Sam
Valentine
St. Valentine
Milady
de Longpre
Moore
God
God of Love
Letters From Nathan Hale’s Father Found In Desk
A Barrington man bought old Portsmouth furniture and uncovered a 1777 letter by Richard Hale to a brother about Nathan Hale’s execution on Long Island. The missive notes betrayal, burial date, and family members in service. part of a broader article on Nathan Hale and a separate World’s Work excerpt praising Corey Alabama as an early model industrial town with planned districts, parks, and civic buildings.
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Frank L. Howe
Barrington
N. H
Portsmouth
Richard Hale
Nathan Hale
Nathan
Long Island
General Howe
Newburyport
United States
Corey
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Terrible Temptation and the Washington Umbrella Test
A snowy scene frames a man debating George Washington's honesty. He ad libs a hypothetical test asking what Washington would say at a restaurant door when presented with a nameless fine silk umbrella. The exchange explores truthfulness and clever retorts in a light, wry tone.
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George Washington
Washington
English Dreadnoughts Battlefleet Debates
A fragment cites Mr Stubb-Battleships debating dreadnoughts with Mrs Stubb about ships versus curved vessels, per London Tit-Bits. The item frames a light discussion on modern naval armament in a periodical snippet.
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Stubb
John
Mr. Stubb
London
Time heals but cannot erase wrinkles in old ads
A collage of vintage advertisements mentions PAZO ointment for piles promising cure in 6 to 14 days and refunds, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup for teething, Dr Pierce pleasant pellets for digestion, and light humor about bachelors and concert boredom, all in a period tone.
The Evil Eye Explained By A New York Expert
Charles L. Smith, a New York refractionist, claims the evil eye stems from a dominant eye with unequal power. He warns forcing ambidexterity damages nerves and advocates reversing the process to restore eye dominance. Men who are ambidextrous should guard their actions to avoid being blamed for the evil eye.
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Charles L. Smith
New York
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