Facts Worth Knowing From Dated Global Miscellany
A scattered collection notes numbers and curiosities across history and places. It cites merchant ships flying Japanese flags crowds in New York Woolworth Building workers returning to Ypres population shifts and railway use in the United States. It mentions Midway Island bamboo in Georgia Duluth population in 1860 and old methods for wig curling and cholera links to raw fish in Japan. It also references British election costs Shakespeare earnings modern value and a village using an automobie engine for water supply.
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Woolworth
New York
Ypres
America
Japan
Great Britain
Shakespeare
Ita
Roxie Stinson Testimony Shocks Senate Committee
Miss Roxie Stinson, former wife of Jesse Smith, delivered sensational testimony before the Senate committee probing Attorney General Harry Daugherty. The statement alleges startling details about the case and implicates several parties, fueling ongoing investigations.
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Roxie Stinson
Sife
Jesse Smith
Senate
Harry Daugherty
Microphone Captures Tiny Tissue Paper Fall Sound
A vivid note describes how a microphone can reveal the faint sound of tissue paper landing on a table, illustrating the device's astonishing sensitivity and precision.
Timber on Pacific Coast Remains Majority of U.S. Saw Timber
Timber on the Pacific coast accounts for more than 60 percent of all remaining saw timber in the United States, with the three Pacific states holding a dominant share. The article outlines regional distribution and implications for forestry policy.
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United States
Pacific Coast States
Great Success Follows Open Church Door Inquiry
A Pearsons Weekly excerpt notes a church door left open inviting private meditation. The sexton reports few individuals used the space, with two or three caught yesterday.
A Hollow Glass Rolling Pin Improves Pastry Making
A hollow glass rolling pin can be filled with ice water to aid pastry preparation. The device cools dough surfaces and eases rolling, offering a practical kitchen aid for bakers and cooks.
Lucymay Schaer: Arkansas woman rises in postal service
In Hot Springs Arkansas Lucymay Schaer, daughter of a five child family, defies odds by becoming a top post office clerk. She surpasses the required 16 letters per minute with 60 to 72 rate tests, later serving as local and state president of the Business and Professional Women’s club. She credits merit for advancement, not political pull, and urges self preparation for success in smaller communities.
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Arkansas
Lucymay Schaer
Schaers
Lucymay
Hot Springs
Uncle Sam
United States
Post Office
Clerks
Business and Professional Women's Club
Julia Chapman of Orlando Ages High In Local Rail Office
In Orlando Florida Julia Chapman runs ticket sales and Insurance loans from the railroad station. She credits the town as the source of her success and recalls being orphaned at twelve while noting how the war boosted her reputation. Her work helps visitors and the elderly seeking sunshine and relief. She trained women in a ticket seller school to aid the war effort.
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Orlando
Fla
Julia Chapman
Miss Chapman
United States
Uncle Sam
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
Florida
Burglars Briefly Rob Poet for $2 in Boston
Sympathetic exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a poor poet being robbed last night. Burglars searched the room and left with two dollars, prompting commentary on improvised sympathy and poverty.
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Boston Transcript
Complicated. Opposing Captain
An exchange quotes an opposing captain doubtfully asking to purge weak players while a home team manager retorts that every member of the team owes him money, reflecting a tense dressing room dispute cited by the Daily Mail of London.
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Smithers
Daily Mail
London
Quick Admission Ordeal: Patient Confronts Doctor at Door
A hurried patient demands immediate admission and warns of illness if delay continues. Dr. Peek promptly directs him inside, and the exchange ends with the patient being admitted without further hesitation.
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Rush
Peek
Real greatness and the force of the soul quote
Quote from William Ellery Channing about true greatness residing in the force of the soul rather than outward power or benefits, highlighting character, thought, moral principle, and love.
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William ‘Ellery Channing
Memorandum of Future Tasks and Purchases
A concise record notes routine duties and added shopping items. The list emphasizes ongoing tasks and upcoming purchases to keep priorities in order. The tone resembles a personal papernote of planned actions.
Spring Gowns Are in Great Variety This Season
A New York Herald fashion survey notes a wide spring gown variety reflecting strong individual expression. Paris shows divergent silhouettes from simple styles to ornate lace and oriental notes with bolero jackets and Chinese influences. Black dominates, with brown fading, while capes and wraps complement two tone outfits. shorter skirts trend, yet length varies by hour and occasion.
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New York Herald
Paris
Marathon
New York
Tufts
Couturiers
Christ the risen life in Easter message
Reverend C H Benson argues Easter centers on life offered by Christ not merely a moral example. He links life to nature reason and value, urging personal acceptance of Christ to attain eternal life and avoid spiritual wreck. He warns that delay risks eternal judgment and stresses Calvary’s salvific price.
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Christ
Menny
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Min
Calvary
Paris Winter Coats Feature Fur Trimming Trend
Rich wraps gain fame for simple kimono cut coats with no fastenings or belts. Fur trimmings dominate with borders of shaggy fox bear lynx opossum skunk and beaver mink seal rabbit or hare. Some furs dyed to match fabrics brighten the fashionable ensembles.
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Lucile
Margaine Lacroix
Paris
Intricate Hand Embroidered Net Collar Set Featured
Exquisitely dainty hand-embroidered net and real Valenciennes collar and cuffs described with long narrow collar. Finished with baby black velvet ribbon, designed to complement a favorite coat dress and add delicate refinement.
New Cretonnes With Primitive Geometric Designs
An original note highlights cretonnes featuring geometric patterns inspired by primitive art. The colors are chosen to enhance the primitive feel and the designs stand out in the new fabric collection.
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Cretonnes
Decorative Day Bed in Red Lacquer with Black Lines
A vivid description highlights a day bed finished in red lacquer featuring narrow black lines as its decorative highlight.
The School of Life Quote by Henry Van Dyke
A reflective passage presents fe itself as a great school where facts teach, experiences provide lessons, friends guide, work disciplines, and love interprets. Joy and sorrow shape learning as the author recounts moving through a personal curriculum of duties and pleasures.
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L Henry van Dyke
Balanced Cultivate Two Habits of Economy and Charity
Presbyterian Record notes that wealth growth alone risks eroding charity, while generous giving without thrift undermines finances. balance economy and charity to sustain both. The adage stresses disciplined generosity paired with prudent management.
Motivate Forward Quote by Llyingstone
The line echoes a steadfast drive saying nothing earthly will make me give up my work nor despair. It frames self-encouragement through faith as motivation to press on with purpose.
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God
Llyingstone
Depend on Christ for present and future grace
The speaker expresses that experiences of God affirm belief in His promises. Past love and mercy incline trust for future desires and reliance on Him.
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Christ
God
Wisdom and folly contrast in confidants and rumors
A reflective aphorism compares wisdom keeping confidants to folly revealing everything to all, noting wisdom protects secrets while folly spreads chatter regardless of value.
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Folly
Extravagance Theme Prompts Desire Beyond Purchase
A succinct axiom notes that lavish spending on unnecessary things fuels later cravings for unattainable objects. It highlights cyclical desire and consumer culture, warning that spending beyond need leads to future want.
Canary Moult Cited In Family Quip
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript where a child asks why the canary won’t sing and the mother replies it is moulting. The child quips about Aunt Kate also moulting, capturing a light family moment.
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Bobby
Kate
Boston Transcript
Banquet Remarks Highlight Life’s Forgotten Moments
A line from the Boston Transcript notes Casey’s quip at a banquet that the sweetest memories come from things forgotten, underscoring nostalgia and reflection amid the evening's events.
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Casey
Boston Transcript
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