Just What Makes America Different
A fragmented quotation filled feature reflects on America's identity through a mosaic of famous lines from Adams to Lincoln. It notes the long history of debate about American values and the nation’s self image, referencing the first public kindergarten in St. Louis in 1872.
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D. H. Lawrence
Israel Zangwill
Europe
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Johnson
Bernard Shaw
George III
Warren G. Harding
Alfred EB. Smith
St. Louis
Grand Slam in Hearts and Diamonds by South in Bridge
The article details a bridge grand slam where South makes the slam after a 3-1 spade break. North signals strength by bidding six diamonds, West opens king of spades, and South ruffs multiple spades, drawing last trumps, discarding a losing diamond, and claiming the final tricks with high clubs. West comments on the lead and plays lead to the grand slam.
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Will Rogers Here and There on Russia in 1927
A quirky clipping notes Will Rogers reading his 1927 book There's Not a Bathing Suit in Russia and commenting on Russians, Trotzky, Stalin, aviation, and culture. It mixes Rogers’s notes with later pop culture asides about Eisenhower, Abbott and Costello, and other stars. The tone mirrors early 20th century humor columns.
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Will Rogers
Hollywood
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Trotzky
Stalin
John Eisenhower
Abbott and Costello
Mickey Mantle
Rocky Marciano
Bermuda
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Jayne Wails
Orson Bean
What Others Are Saying
Quote from O W Campbell city manager San Diego Calif on modern life complexity. He notes Americans live in one city work in another attend church in a third send children to school in a fourth seek recreation in a fifth and become true citizens of none.
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Singer’s pianist quits smoking cigarett es for new pipe habit
The group’s pianist Terry Lewis, ordered to quit smoking cigarettes, now uses a tobacco free pipe. Gloria Vanderbilt and sister Lady Furness plan a dual biography. Jackie Robinson has a fat broadcasting job on the West Coast if he retires from sports.
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Terry Lewis
Gloria Vanderbilt
Lady Furness
Jackie Robinson
Witty quotes echo in a hometown column
A local column gathers quips from residents. A man jokes about a rumor traveling two hours to a rooftop building. Joey Carter jokes about fault admission. Jerry Lieberman touts his kid's "natural executive ability" with a three hour lunch.
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Joey Carter
Jerry Lieberman
Earl
Exploring Mind Answers From Family Life Series
The text discusses five rules for marital harmony from the Insurance Institute and Family Life. It shares questions and answers on widowhood timing, girls' higher self adjustment in grade studies, and youths' desire for parental trust and approval, citing studies by Remmers and others.
Zodiac Advice for 1956 Readers From Daily Page
A 1956 Field Enterprises horoscope page offers daily guidance for each sign. Aries urges calm complaints, Taurus warns against over-enthusiasm in deals, Cancer may need concessions to break a business deadlock, Leo shines with wit, Virgo cautions against troublemaking, Libra may gain from a business associate, Scorpio sees good finances, Sagittarius stresses seeking advice, Capricorn warns about confidences, Aquarius warns against quick ridicule, Pisces feels restless and wary of rash actions.
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Ariets
Taurus
Persion
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Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorh
Aquarius
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Eden and Paradise Earthen Roots in Language
The terms Eden and Paradise trace to Hebrew and Greek origins. Eden means delight and pleasure, a place of joy in Hebrew. Paradise derives from paradeisos meaning park, enclosure, pleasure, or ground in Greek.
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Paradise
Garden of Eden
Paradeisos
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