Common Antipathies Across Nations in Press Remarks
A Paris correspondent notes American derision of French prosperity and currency values. British coverage of Lord's cricket and elite Parisian editors provokes similar sour views, prompting Sir Thomas Browne’s caution against national antipathies as printed in the New York Herald-Tribune.
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Americas
Paris
Iinet
Deraemstra
Ileve
New York
Kien Harrow
Lord's
Hyde Park
Prince of Wales
Home Secretary
Thomas Browne
New York Herald-Tribune
Work Incentive Tale From Saulvatica Army Era
Mrs Brimsell Booth recalls being urged by a youth to speak with his son about laziness. The boy's father asked Booth to discuss work and money, but the youth questioned the need to work. Booth finally conceded and ended the exchange without further action.
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Saulvatica
Brimsell Booth
Pe Yazy
Not Taking Any Chances Not to Miss Supper
A young Scotsman visits a London cinema and is surprised to discover free tea and cake served on a tray after the matinee. The couple stays for the show, then learns it is past six o clock and the man declares he is staying for supper.
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London
Remarkable Smithsonian Cat Jump Becomes Relic
A stuffed cat displayed at the Smithsonian Institution jumped from a lap on September 23, 1880, during construction of the Washington Monument at 160 feet. The cat survived, its fearsome moment later preserved as a relic as pride is noted to mock or guide behavior.
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Smithsonian Istitution
Washington Monument
The Value of Public Speaking in Forming Opinion
Aldous Huxley argues that public speeches are often unnecessary or misleading. He says readers should consult libraries for accurate facts, forming their own opinions rather than being swayed by rhetoric at public meetings.
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Aldous Huxley
East Coast Erosion Threatens Rail Link and Towns
The article warns of rapid coast erosion along Britain's east shore. It cites the Essex coast between Frinton and Walton requiring the Lendon and Northeastern Railway to move inland, with the current line still in use. Dunwich church tower has vanished inland and towns like Helderness and Selsea lose land yearly amid rising seas.
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Wuttle Island
Tighier
Essex
Lendon & Northeastern
Frinton
Walton
Dunwich
Old Town
Helderness
England
Sussex
Selsea
Old Guns for Lamp Posts in London Streets
Admiral Boscawen helped start a fad by placing two lamp posts outside his home made from captured cannons. More old guns are planted upright as kerb posts along streets, repurposed as lamp bases and street fixtures.
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London
Admiral Boscawen
Spank lesson ends with witty grammar exchange
A teacher scolds Masser Bobby and uses a linguistic quip about the past participle of spank. Bobby answers with a quick grammatical correction, prompting a humorous moment in class.
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Bobby
Manager in a tense office exchange over efficiency
The dialogue shows a manager warning Smith that fear of an efficiency system may be true, but another worker asserts someone must complete the workload. The scene captures workplace pressure and duty amid management pressure.
Large Scale Self-Government Commentary
St. Paul Pioneer Press editorials argue the U S experiment in representative government hinges on maintaining state powers and keeping government near the people. It warns that overcentralization could reduce effectiveness as regional duties better suit state governments.
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United States
Washington
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Read Before You Sign Read before you sign
A western professor conducted a stunt with forty five students who signed a paper as a holiday request but were unaware they also signed a petition to have their right arms cut off at the elbows. The incident warned against signing without reading the text. Dearborn Independent.
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Dearborn
J. N. Vandyke Returns to Philadelphia with Damaged Gasoline
After a 17000 mile voyage the motor ship J N Vandyke docked in Philadelphia with a cargo of 2 5 million gallons of gasoline that consignors refused at Durban Natal on July 3 because the grade did not meet order.
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J. N. Vandyke
Philadelphia
East Africa
Durban
Natal
Defiant Indian Portrait Reflects Noble Warrior Ethos
The Boston Transcript praises Native Americans as possessing serene devotion and noble physical vigor. It lauds their poetry, eloquence, and military prowess, insisting they are capable of civilization and equal in spirit to classical ideals, while noting their personal freedom and bravery in conflict.
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Mexico
Maynland
Peru
Appollo Belydere
Benjamin West
Apollo
Boston Transcript
A Good Holiday Is Essential For Mind And Body
The New Outlook extols holidays as vital for body mind and soul. It warns that money cannot buy this benefit and urges planning to enjoy a meaningful break from labor, noting its lasting impact on happiness and ideals.
British Museum acquires original drawing of Creation of Adam
The museum purchases a valuable drawing attributed to Michelangelo for $25,000. The work, famed as a key piece in Renaissance art, precedes the artist’s later painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome and depicts creation, fall, and redemption themes.
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Michael Angelo
Adam
Sustine
Rome
British Museum
Mayor Declares Heart Right Places Above Sex
At a local celebration the bishop of the diocese and the town’s leading Nonconformist minister attended. The mayor, delighted by this unity, proclaimed that if a man’s heart is in the right place it does not matter what sex he belongs to.
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London
Hero of Alpine Club Camp Lawrence Grassie Honored
Canmore Alberta climber Lawrence Grassie proved heroic at the Alpine Club of Canada annual meeting held in Tonquin Valley Jasper National Park. He carried a 260 pound injured companion down Bastion peak despite a fall risk and led a first ascent of Turret peak with A W Drinnas of Calgary.
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Lawrence Grassie
Canmore
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Tonquin Valley
Jasper National Park
Bastion Peak
Grassie
Amberline
A. W. Drinnas
Calgary
Turret Peak
Rampart Range
Canadian Rockies
The
Alpine Club
Are Better Looked After by Married Life Says Expert
The Life Extension Institute of New York reports that married men live longer than bachelors. Dr Fisk notes that a nagging wife promotes health through reminders to take pills, keep routines, and rise early. Bachelors, confined to a second floor room, lack such care and may harm their health.
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Life Extension Institute of
New York
Mosaic Pavement Linked to Paul Preaching Unearthed in Gloucestershire
Archaeologists report the third unearthing of a Roman villa mosaic pavement near Gloucestershire. The 50 by 50 foot floor features a multicolored carpet design with a grey central circle illustrating Orpheus charming wildlife, plus lions tigers stags leopards a gryphom and a striking blue breasted peacock.
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Paul
Gloucestershire
Orpheus
Waiting Twenty-Eight Years On Eighth Avenue Cars
A New Yorker piece recalls families riding Eighth Avenue cars for generations and a peculiar weekly rider who alights near the Frenenth liner pier awaiting his wife and son. The ship La Bourgogne was later lost near Newfoundland.
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Eighth Avenue
Fiftyseventh Street
Freneth Liner
la Bourgogne
Newfoundland
Scotland Yard Probes £300000 Stamp Fraud Ring
The Westminster Gazette reports at the POs request Scotland Yard is investigating large stamp frauds totaling about £300,000. A gang is said to be wholesaling defective or forged stamps including insurance and revenue stamps.
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Westminster Gazette
General Post Office
Scotland Yard
Postmen Use Daily Dozen in German Gymnastic Drill
The daily dozen has become an official fact among German letter carriers. Fifteen minutes daily are devoted to gymnastic drill and participants are described as no longer sluggish but wide awake and full of pep.
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Germany
We got into debt keeping up appearances
The speaker jokes about debt to maintain appearances and implies a shift to avoiding collectors by “keeping up disappearances” as calls arise. No specific names or places are provided. The line reads as a satirical exchange on debt and evasive measures.
Conductor Encourages Change for Marietta Passenger
A terse note describes a Marietta scene where a conductor asks a passenger for change, a girl unknown to the author becomes the target of a lighthearted monetary offer, and a dime is mentioned in passing.
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Marietta
Care Of The Work Horse Suffering From Neglect And Mistreatment
A Manitoba Free Press article urges mercy to work horses, citing thirst, poor feed, and harness sores caused by neglect. It advocates regular water, proper fitting harness, kinder training methods, and stopping every half mile to reduce injuries.
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Pew
Manitoba
Hearst papers republish Allied praise at entry to war
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes the Hearst papers now republish kind remarks by allied leaders when the United States entered the war, and suggests it would be harder to publish similar praise about the allies at any other time.
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Hearst
United States
Toronto Mail
Empire
Ostrich Racing Thrills In Vienna And Rome
Ostrich racing draws crowds in Vienna and Rome with trained birds reaching speeds near 26 miles per hour. Trainers and jockeys guide the birds as races showcase impressive stride lengths around 12 feet, rivaling horse speed.
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Vienna
Rome
Mica Crystal Split Reveals Very Thin Thick Plate
A Mica crystal can be cleaved to form a thick layer under one half of one thousandth of an inch, illustrating its extreme thinness and clarity for scientific study.
Tom the Piper's Son and the Pig Thief’s Tale
A fragment recalls Tom the piper’s son who stole a pig and rowed away with his prize. The brief verse hints at a rustic misdeed and its humorous homeward end.
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Tom
Spring Maxim: He Who Hesitates Before a Fall
A pithy maxim notes hesitation before a fall can cause peril or loss. The saying blends caution with danger, urging steady steps and awareness in risky moments.
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Mrs. Bran
Booth
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Yorkshire
Kathleen Tomlison
King George
Kathleen
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