Something to Think About by F. A Walker
A moral meditation urges defiance of deceit and pride, praising integrity above wealth. It contrasts hollow power with honest effort, calling for humility patience and faith to find inner peace despite defeats and hard times.
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F. A Walker
AicClure
Origin of Mann Surname Traced Across Cultures and Regions
The Mann surname may come from an Anglo-Saxon personal name meaning man or from local roots in Le Mans France. Early bearers settled in Cambridge Massachusetts and a Virginia family. A German Mann lineage also appears, with Horace Mann born in 1796 noted among prominent heirs.
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Chamberlain
Stewart of Stuart
Mann
Goodman
Youngman
le Mans
Sarthe
France
William
William le Mans
William ‘Mann
Willam Mann
Cambridge
Mass
Virginia
Germany
England
Horace Mann
Prominent Educator linked to Hawthorne family and Mann lineage
The piece notes a prominent American educator who married a Hawthorne sister and traced descent to William Mann of Cambridge, with references to English Horace Mann and Sir Horace Manno. It mentions a 1701 birth, Robert Mann of London, and a diplomatic role in Florence, plus Welsh name origin from Ap Richard to Pritchard.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
William Mann
Cambridge
Mass
Horace Mann
Sir Horace Manno
Robert Mann
London
Florence
Ateins
Adam
Arthur Pritchard
England
United States
Ap Richard
Richard
Pritchard
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The Folks Around Us
Poem reflecting on how the warmth of kindness and good cheer from people shapes our days more than weather or seasons. It urges leading with a warm heart, sharing smiles, lifting others, and making each journey brighter despite storms.
Old Fashioned Desserts From Bread Scraps Menu
A 1910s style home remedy column presents bread based desserts and sauces. Recipes include Cherry Pudding with vanilla sauce, Spiced Graham Pudding steamed in a mold, Maple Sauce and Raisin Sauce, plus Green Peppers on Toast with a creamy pepper butter mix.
Irvin S. Cobb raconteurage at the racetrack
Irvin S. Cobb recounts a Chicago journalist who wins an opening day racetrack pass for four and brings three friends in a battered antique car. At the gate the parking fee is demanded. Cobb’s line implies the car becomes his for a dollar.
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Chicago
Bia
Captret Press Association
The Young Lady Across the Way Commentates on Transit
A reader in 1925 notes that cars are disrupting the streetcar business and mentions Congress considering a multimillion omnibus building project over urban transit concerns.
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Congress
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Paris inspired juvenile sweaters and tunic fashion
Julia Bottomley notes Paris couture influence on children’s knitwear with pastel sweaters, shell stitch dresses, georgette blouses, and decorative touches. The piece highlights color trends from apple green to pink and tan, and mentions leveraged details like epaulets, tassels, and embroidery.
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Dictionary House Reels in a Mix-Up Holiday for Words
A playful piece describes Daddy Dictionary and Mother Alphabet maintaining order in a massive dictionary home. Once in a while words briefly mix during a night time Mix-Up holiday, then swiftly return to their proper places with dresses of syllable silk and playful role reversals.
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Old Daddy Dictionary
Mother Alphabet
Matter
Acorn
Mother
Daddy
Jolly
Dictionary
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