New York City Women in Spectors of Taxes
Facts range from tax inspectors in New York City to global notes. Highlights include Miss Ana Browning a renowned stained glass designer. Mrs. Nellie Burgett-Miller named Colorado poet laureate. Brazilian Rio Grande do Sul cattle stats. US unemployment in 1922. lifespan of $5 bills. 1.2 million visitors to US national parks. farm tax trends and per acre tax rates from 1914 to 1922.
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New York City
Morel
Ana Browning
Ruby
Lafayette
Ind
America
Nellie Burgett- Miller
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
United States
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
United States Department of Agriculture
Beard grows to world record length in Carson City
Zach T. Wilcox of Carson City Nev holds the world’s longest beard title after a growth started in 1881 reaches 120 feet 3 inches, earning him top honors among whisker growers.
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Zach T. Wilcox
Carson City
Nev
French Romanian artist presents book of art to President Harding
Mme Tomas Jonnecou, noted French Romanian artist, called at the White House and presented President Harding with a book of Romanian art compiled by the Queen of Romania and Mme Jonnecou. The illustrated volume is described as very beautiful, with a photo showing Mme Jonnecou beside the book.
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Tomas Jonnecou
Rumania
White House
Harding
Rummania
Mme. Jonnecou
Mme, Jonhecou
Sunday golf sparing with churchgoing wife
Dialogue shows a husband noting his wife objects to Sunday golf mornings. She yawns at 7 80 o'clock and says it’s all right, wishing he would rise cheerfully to go to church.
Persistency and Effort Bring Long Term Success
A quoted maxim compares water wearing stones to persistent effort. It emphasizes steady, continual work as the path to lasting achievement and hire success through perseverance.
Evil That Can Be Avoided By Mrs Whitney
Quote from Mrs A DT Whitney about thoughts and birds as a metaphor for control. The line suggests that bad thoughts cannot be hindered more than free birds, yet one should not nurture them or let them take root in the mind.
Rations by Age Require Different Food Shares
A wartime or health notice states children under six need 50 percent of an average adult’s food, those aged six to ten require 60 percent, and ages ten to thirteen about 83 percent, while anyone over thirteen should eat like an adult.
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United States
New South Wales
Judgment Not Always Wise
A reflective quotation cautions that judging opponents motives is often unwise. It suggests we overlook our own motives which can be worse than those we condemn, urging restraint in moral judgment and self awareness.
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W. HB
Channing
Fashion fusion from American and French dressmakers observed
A New York Times fashion writer notes blending American and French designs yields mixed results but overall good sense and stylish looks. The piece details straight lines, plaits, long coats, collars, and wrap skirts, plus wider brim hats and evolving American tailoring amid foreign critique.
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New York Times
Platts
Benson
Spring Lingerie Styles Highlight Silk and Voile Trends
New season lingerie favors silk and voile with cotton options as weddings and graduations rise. Crepe de chine remains staple while two piece vest chemise sets gain popularity and monogrammed trim decorates simple garments. Coat dresses in embroidered silks feature fur trim and side hip fastenings.
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Nile Breen Crene Dé Chine
Evening bandeaux described with lace satin ribbon and elastic
The description notes evening bandeaux constructed from file lace and satin ribbon with pink elastic and no shoulder straps.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised as pure remedy
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy praised for purity strength and quality. It claims scientific herbal compounding not a stimulant and suggests trying a sample bottle by sending ten cents to the Kilmer company with a note referencing the newspaper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Senator Chides Letter Calling Him a Lawn Maker
The senator expressed mild displeasure over a constituent letter that labeled him a "lawn maker." A friend suggested the line might be a joke, while another urged no joke was intended, joking about free seed.
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Statesman
Weiter
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Authentic Tablets
An old advertisement urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin. It claims Bayer tablets treat colds toothache lumbago rheumatism neuralgia and pain with proper directions on each package. Unbroken 12 tablet boxes cost a few cents and druggists offer larger bottles.
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Bayer
Bungalow Origin Tied to East Indian Dialects and Trade
The piece traces the word bungalow through East Indian dialects noting its introduction to English. It cites 17th century references from Bengalis and Sundip traders and Streynsham's diary describing Bengales or small houses for English company servants, outlining linguistic evolution.
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TW Hot
Indiana
Sundip
Saigan
Uttle
Streynsham
What’s In a Name Pondered by a Farmer and a Jester
A humorous meditation on naming, quoting Farmer Hoptand who says names matter little. He recalls naming his eldest daughter Isabel who then fails to become what was hoped. The piece closes with a quip about aiming at nothing and seldom missing.
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Hoptand
Lhe
Isabel
Clemence Isqure of Toulouse and the Floral Games
Clemence Isqure a Toulouse noblewoman famed for founding the floral games in that city She hosted a poetic contest where flowers were awarded to victors and revived the festival after the death of her beloved troubadour The floral games lasted for 500 years according to the Detroit News
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Clemence Isqure
Toulouse
Junco
Clemance
Detroit
Yale Bull dog statue proposal faces mixed alumni reaction
The Yale Daily News reports 28 of 26 class secretaries opposed to reappearing a bronze bulldog statue on campus. Letters criticize aesthetic impact beside Nathan Hale and other famed Yale figures. Alumni had proposed an $8,000 fund for the statue.
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Yale
Yale Daily News
Nathan Hale
A Better Ole Cartoon Caption Plays With Telephoning
A Sydney Bulletin caption mocks concern over water by linking it to a character saying he will telephone his mother to visit. The joke hinges on taking water worries as a sign of overcautious behavior.
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Sydney Bulletin
Star and Stripes Surviving Battleship to Rest at Puget Sound
The Conny, flagship of the Stara and Stripes and one of the 16 ships in the American battle fleet, survived while others were lost. After a long service history, she will be laid to rest in dead man's row at Puget Sound, having never fired a shot at an enemy.
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Connecticut
Stara and Stripes
Irmada
Dead Man's Row
Puget Sound
Conny” Hhd
United States Navy
Noise Wins What does the professor of Greek get
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon quotes a reader noting a pay gap between a Greek professor and a football coach. The punchline contrasts a reported Greek salary of about $8,000 a year with a football coach earning about $12,000, highlighting a perceived discrepancy.
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Birmingham Age
Lerald
Diplomacy Quip About Golf and a Boss Invite
A New York Sun line notes a diplomat quip about being invited to golf with “the boss” next Saturday. The joke implies the host will claim superiority before the day ends.
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New York Sun
Sure Sign in Court Hints at Chaucer Dictation Tale
A witty remark suggests the idea Chaucer dictated to a stenographer. The quip hinges on spelling and authorship lore.
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Chaucer
Tust
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Bremerton
Wash
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