Man as Questioner in a World of Silence and Law
A reflective piece contrasts Hamlet’s silence with human curiosity, arguing man uniquely asks why and how. It cites beasts and insects to show nature’s order, then notes humanity’s drive for language, mathematics, and science while acknowledging the unknowable remains beyond reach.
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Hin Shakespeare
Hamlet
Rudyard Kipling
Srules
Adam
Solomon
Brooklyn Bridge
St. Peter’s
Creation
Herbert Spencer
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed and Get Ahead
The piece argues against settling for an average job for women. It urges thorough training in stenography and related fields, with examples of two contrasting paths. The article advocates multilingual study and continuous learning to win higher positions and higher pay over time.
Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch
The poem warns of paired mules that never pull together and never agree to the same command. It compares stubborn partnerships to marriages that ignore shared rules and collars. The speaker urges unity to move forward, insisting one must choose gee or haw together.
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Douglas Malloch
The Wisest Pilgrim Not Paced by Roads or Riches
Poem fragment reflects on wisdom beyond travel wealth and outward sights. The speaker notes that true insight comes from noticing rain, blossoms, birdsong, sunrise and dusk as sacred moments. It presents a meditative contrast between wandering and inner perception.
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Eash
Simple Luncheon Dishes And Cool Desserts
Handful of green onions with rice and cheese forms a palatable luncheon. Bake tender onions over seasoned rice with white sauce until bubbling hot and serve. A banana strawberry dessert is chilled with whipped cream, using lemon custard style milk sherbet. Frozen desserts are economical in hot weather, using lemon juice sugar and milk.
Discrimination and ritual imagery in market ban comment
A Bow Street salesman told the magistrate that no swearing is allowed in Covent Garden market. The note criticizes the exclusion of golfers ratepayers and spring cleaning victims, then references Punch and the Jewish Day of Atonement ritual with the goat scapegoat image.
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Bow Street
Covent Garden
London
The Slang Word Blighty and Its British Roots
The article explains how the slang term blighty emerged from Indian language influences during World War I. It traces Belait and Bhilati as origins and shows how British soldiers adapted the word into a noun for home and an adjective for a returning wound. The term gained wider usage in Allied forces and front reports.
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Belait
England
Hindustan
Ingland
Young Chicken Soup Commentary Noted By Boston Transcript
A humorous note attributed to the Boston Transcript presents a joke where a man asks about a dish labeled as young chicken soup. The waiter explains it is the water used to boil eggs, delivering a playful misunderstanding.
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Boston Transcript
Adventures With American Dollar
The article recounts Maynard Owen Williams’s travels through 18 countries and how currency exchange affected travelers. It highlights a Harbin to Peking episode with a 700 percent profit and notes the instability of Chinese and foreign currencies, consular rates, and the complexity of exchange practices across provinces.
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Washington, D. C
Maynard Owen Williams
National Geographic Society
Budapest
Uncle Sam
Merica
Hankow
Peking
Petrograd
Bank of Communications
Yangtze
Harbin
China
F&ieutenant
Bureau of Standards
Tenco
Shanghai
Abigail Adams Shaft Memorial and Colonial Currency Tales
The Abigail Adams memorial at Quincy Massachusetts honors Abigail Adams wife of John Adams. The passage also recounts clever currency tricks and travel notes from a 19th century traveler detailing exchange rates and money transfers across Russia Persia India and Britain.
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Abigail Adams
Quincy
Mass
Daughters of the Revolution
Abigail Smith Adams
John Adams
United States
John Quincy Adams
Bunker Hill
Paris Handkerchief Fashion Trend in Women's Blouses
A Paris fad features a voluminous handkerchief, a yard square, matching the blouse. Women tuck or pin the center of the handkerchief in a side pocket, leaving the long ends protruding six to eight inches.
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Paris
Dutch steamer Alexander Polden arrives with food at Petrograd
The Dutch steamer Alexander Polden reaches Petrograd amid royal salutes after bringing 5,350 barrels of herring and other cargo. Kronstadt salutes the ship as dock workers rush to unload, with Moscow dispatching 20 carloads of herring the next day. Two more ships have since arrived carrying 17,000 barrels, aiding Petrograd amid famine.
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Alexander Polden
Petrograd
Izvestia
Moscow
Kronstadt
Eeonomic Life
Russia
Porpell
Alexander Vpolden
First Woman U S Marshal Volunteered to Ferry Confiscated Plane
Denver dispatch notes Miss Lola Anderson twenty four a deputy U S marshal volunteered to bring a confiscated airplane from Greeley to Denver. The aircraft carrying contraband liquor was seized by prohibition officers. pilot Eddie Brooks was under arrest at Greeley and agreed to pilot it back to Denver. Anderson accompanied both pilot and plane to Denver. A separate Oklahoma report says Craig county agent Thomas notes livestock and farm work gear are used more as tractors grow costly, bolstering a horse and ox comeback amid low feed values. A new tennis ball uses an air filled bladder for constant resiliency.
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Russia
Vladivostok
Siberia
Caucasia
Trnisia
Turkestan
America
Tolind
Dls Fort
India
Persha
Europe
Persia
United States Customs
Ahuwn
Rome Bay
Colombo
Karachi
Bombay
Denver
Lola Anderson
United States
Greeley
Garris
Prohibition
Eddie Brooks
Pilot
Plaone
Miss Anderson
Oklahoma
Doebhin
Calvary the Place of Love’s Wonder Work
Rev H Ostrom preaches from Matthew 27 30 on Calvary as the crucial path from sin to God. The Cross is the price of liberty from bondage, revealing God’s love and making believers holy as the temple of the Holy Spirit.
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Calvary
God
Micah
Barth
Heaven
Earth
oMee
Bayle
Gage
Bavoia
Galvary
One Body One Spirit Verse Quoted From Ephesians
The passage repeats a declaration of unity in faith citing Ephesians 4 4 7 and presents a call to togetherness through one Lord one baptism and one God. It emphasizes grace given to each believer according to Christ’s gift and purpose.
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God
The Risen Christ Still Lives Across Our Daily Roads
A reflective meditation echoes the Creton marines plea Save us God Thine ocean is so large and our little boat so small The text links faith to everyday acts of mercy found in workshops offices streets homes hospitals and institutions aiding those in misfortune and ignorance
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Frederie W. Parrar
Risen Christ
Ile
Faith in Christ Makes All Believers God’s Children
A biblical verse emphasizes that through faith in Jesus Christ, believers become children of God, not relying on a human teacher alone. The message underscores equality in divine adoption and spiritual maturation within the church.
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God
Christ Jesus
Untold Health Fix Promises From Tanlae Medicine
Personal testimonial from J. A. White of near Lexington Kentucky praising Tanlae medicine for chronic dyspepsia and nervous fatigue. Wife and he claim deep relief after trying the remedy and credit it for renewed energy and improved sleep. Ad mentions widespread use and availability from druggists.
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J. A. White
Leestown
Lexington
White
Senator Sorghum Refuses To Go On Record On Question
The dialogue shows Senator Sorghum asked for opinions on a momentous issue. He insists he has not changed his mind but awaits constituents urging him to speak. He emphasizes remaining unrecorded until necessity dictates otherwise.
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Senator Sorghum
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Lopxright
G. W. Wenam
Derby
Wallace
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Jacek ‘Muaner
Alva Deb
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Thay
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Okla
George Ke.thomas
Craig County
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H. Ostrom
D. D
Matt
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Gould
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