Calla Lily’s Cousin Jack In The Conservatory Tale
A Calla Lily in a glass conservatory envies wild flowers outside by a stream while Jack in the Pulpit praises outdoor air. The distant cousins share a family look yet Jack prefers the outdoor life with woods and wind flowers. The tale contrasts hothouse comfort with natural growth and friendship.
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Jack
Calla
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Calla Lily
Jacks
Glass House
Calla Lily Hyves
Doris May Heads Toward New Film Role With Charm
A feature on actress Doris May highlights her appeal after recent screen appearances. The piece notes her popularity and influence among fans while weaving in a whimsical aside about Calla Lily Hyves and an unseen Jack in the Pulpit, framed as a playful reflection on nature and celebrity alike.
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Doris May
Strikes and Lockouts Rise Across War Tired Cities
A reader reflects on widespread labor action from coast to coast amid postwar unrest. strikes, walkouts, and lockouts disrupt work as workers protest conditions and pay. A New York strike, rail workers, and California lockout anecdotes illustrate a national mood of tension. The writer questions whether ending hostilities will ease the turmoil or prolong hardship.
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Dna
New York
Raiia
San Francisco
Californ
Harding
Right Tin CONVENTIONS Put you think It is perfectly splendid
A gushing young married woman argues that modern habits remove old conventions such as linen tablecloths and cloth napkins. She notes high laundry costs and how they now use paper napkins, contrasting with her mother’s stricter views on dining etiquette.
Breakfast rooms alter dining customs among the aristocracy
A conversation highlights how the most aristocratic people now favor breakfast nooks in kitchens over dining rooms, reflecting changing social habits without lowering standards.
Unconventionality and changing notions of marriage
A speaker argues that small social innovations do not alter core ideas of friendship and loyalty. The text contrasts casual social freedoms with radical shifts in married life, stressing clear thinking to avoid conflating different kinds of unconventional behavior.
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Tom
Mother
Alethea Alethe: Name Origins and Historic Mentions
Alethea Alethe derives from Greek roots meaning to hide and truth. The name appears early in 1411 with Aletha of Tadun and again in royal Spain during Charles III of England’s visit. It later links to Saylile family prominence and the poetical line about a captive’s freedom, with Alethen branding and marriage in 1669. The name’s variation Althea means wholesome and has lore of protection and lucky day Thursday and number.
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Aletha of
Tadun
Dona Maria Aletha
Charles Efi
England
Spain
Wuaies
Alethea
Saylile
Alethen
Alethes
Henry Hitch
Ireland
Letty
Althea
Meleager
Cornu
Cheaper She and the Voice of Change in Marriage Talk
A fragment discusses marriage safety and finances with a male voice saying he cannot afford to be single longer. It shifts to advice on voice training noting that vocal quality remains largely unchanged by years and that methods promise much but deliver little.
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Calla Lily
Jack
Lily
Carla
New York Medical Journal
Usual Telegram Turns Odd Cash Trick
A correspondent notes routine money requests and replies with a check for half the amount asked while revealing a ploy to request double the needed sum. The piece references Pennsylvania Punch Bow.
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Pennsylvania
Gift of Speech and The Golden Tongue Verse Fragment
A poetic fragment praising speech as more than mockery, calling words tools to raise hope and spread goodwill. It frames language as an instrument for amity and positive impact rather than ridicule.
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Earth
Amity
Drop in World Trade in 1921 Expert Analysis
A report on world trade after World War I by O P Austin of National City Bank examines 1921 versus 1920 and 1913 figures. Currency stability across 25 nations is noted, with some early improvements in European and non European currencies aiding trade comparisons.
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New York
Genoa
O. P. Austin
National City Bank of New York
Austin
World Trade Figures for 1921 Show Slump from 1920
Official 1921 trade data for 25 principal countries indicate total world commerce around 78 billion dollars in stated value, down from 79 billion in 1920. The 25 nations, representing Europe excluding several states, the U S Canada Cuba Argentina Brazil Uruguay India Japan Australia New Zealand Egypt South Africa, account for about two thirds of world trade. The figures reflect a roughly two thirds share of prewar levels and point to a broad decline in international exchange.
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Argentina
Australia
Finland
Steve Een Monee
France
Reed
India
Italy
Aera
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Rhid
Philippines
Sises Ee
Bpaia
Uruguay
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
U. S
Europe
Russia
Poland
Germany
Portugal
Greece
United States
Canada
Cuba
Brazil
America
Trans-Pacific
Egypt
South African Union
Africa
South Africa
Man Charged in Abduction and Bigamy Suit
George E. Lochiatto, 22, is accused by his wife of abducting her and marrying her. He has filed an $850,000 suit against the girl’s family for alienation of affections.
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George E. Lochiatto
Lochiatto
Robbers Loot Iberian Virgin Chapel in Moscow
In a nighttime raid on April 7 robbers entered the chapel of the Iberian Virgin at Red Square near the Kremlin. They stole jewels valued at 5,000,000 gold rubles and removed bejeweled necklaces crowns and other valuables after making a hole in the roof using a rope ladder.
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Moscow
Red Square
Kremlin
Moscow ii
Bobbed Hair Worn In Egypt 2300 Years Ago
Philadelphia reports that the Philadelphia Commercial Museum's new mummy Maud shows bobbed and curly hair. The echo of ancient fashion suggests that bobbed hair was stylish among Theban elites 2300 years ago. Maud is believed to be a priestess, asleep for over two millennia.
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Egypt
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Thebes
Maud
Global trade falls hit manufactures harder than agri products in 1921 decline
Trade figures by country show 1921 value drops in finished manufactures near 50 percent in the United States and around 38 percent among top manufacturing exporters. Agricultural exports fell about 20 percent, while overall world demand for food and manufacturing materials remained strong as manufacturers bore the sharper losses.
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United States
Plan to Boost Wedding Fees in London
London authorities consider raising civil wedding fees as the registrar general plans to introduce a bill in the House of Commons to empower an increase. Church authorities fear rising use of register offices may push couples away from churches.
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London
Ns . Coe
Elgil
House’ of ‘Commons
Veteran educator retires after seventy years of teaching
Geneva reports Papa Malas, known as the world’s oldest schoolmaster, has retired on a well earned pension at age ninety. He taught for seventy years and was absent from his desk only twelve days due to illness.
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Geneva
Malas
Cat Rescued After 38 Days Buried
A cat named A cat buried for thirty eight days near Bridgeport was rescued alive. James Guls found the animal faintly mowing, ending the animal’s long imprisonment. The incident drew ire from J W Ponders. Radio telephones relay stock exchange reports from Amsterdam to about 200 Dutch banks.
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Placerville
Bridgeport
James Guls
J. W. Ponders
Stock Exchange
Amsterdam
Holland
Market Notes On Food Trade In Mexico City
Fragmentary OCR describes hunting and game markets near Mexico City with venison goat and geese sold, noting foresta and hunting culture close to the capital. Text is garbled but indicates available game meat markets or hunting parades near the city.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Iowa notes and incidents across towns and counties
Century marks and local events span Decorah Hull West Point and Cedar Rapids. Highlights include a 100th birthday celebration, a memorial hall plan, a fatal tram accident in Atlantic, a runaway disc incident injuring a boy, and a speeders case in Council Bluffs. Also noted are debt relief at a West Liberty revival, a divorce suit in Cornell Bluffs, agricultural and livestock updates, and legal actions involving John Organ and L W Boehner.
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Wilson Daubney
Decorah
Iowa
Hull
Nordby
Atlantic
Arthur
Post
Lehigh
West Liberty
Bruce Boehner
Malvern
Council Bluffa
South Side
West Point
Farmers Union
Zelma Keeline
Cornell Bluffs
John B. Keeline
Baxter
Henry County
Edward Coleman
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Potter
Glenwood
County Board of Education
Farson
Competine ‘Consolidated
State Board of Conservation
Board of: Agriculture
Evans
John’ Hardknecht
Tripoli
Troney
Ais
Buena
Ana
Farm advice urges cheap lands for better profits
The piece argues that maximizing net profit comes from choosing low priced lands with strong soil and fertility. It urges farmers to study soil, conservation, and productive varieties, and to consider relocating or using Western Canada options to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
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Sven
Western
Canada
Why Not The Human Fly Scales Tall Building Scene
A man dubbed the human fly scales the outside of a tall building as onlookers crowd the street. An elderly spectator questions the stunt while another bystander notes he is climbing to the top. The exchange underscores a tense mix of awe and concern among witnesses.
Swamp Root Widely Promoted For Kidney Trouble
Advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root helps kidney problems, noting many insurance applicants are rejected due to unseen disease. It stresses widespread use and availability at drug stores and quotes general endorsements from druggists.
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Gsee
Kilmer
Underground river system near Lubeck redefines water supply
A subterranean river with several tributaries has been found near Lubeck Germany. It flows into the Baltic about twenty miles offshore. The discovery holds practical value by explaining and potentially resolving long standing difficulties in Lubeck's water supply.
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Lubeck
Germany
Baltic Sea
Bayer Aspirin Brand History Promotes Tablets
An early 1900s advertisement emphasizes Bayer as the introducer of aspirin in that year. It urges recognition of the name on every tablet and package for consumer protection and notes aspirin’s long-standing physician endorsement and global reputation.
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Bayer
Two Rare Skulls Added to American Museum Collection
The American Museum acquires an incomplete skull of the European bison or wisent and another skull and jaws of the urus or extinct wild ox. Both specimens came from the Cambridge England Museum of Zoology, and are regarded as ancestral to domestic cattle.
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American Museum
Cambridge
England
Museum of Zoology
A Lady of Distinction Sues Ya Over Perfume Influence
An advertisement references a legal action by a refined woman against Ya citing the subtle influence of a perfume. It promotes Cuticura soap and talcum powder as cleansing and skin care.
A Fresh Start for Jack and His Wife
A fragment from the Boston Transcript hints at Jack beginning a new life with his wife. It notes his past wild outs and suggests he has already started a new crop financed by his wife’s money.
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Jack
Boston Transcript
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Hever
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