Curse of Progress and Odd Tales from North Wales
A workman misplaces a danger sign at the bottom instead of the top prompting a remark about accidents occurring at the bottom. An old lady at a visit in the district mishears a guide about kangaroos as natives from Australia, delivering comic confusion.
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North Wales
Australia
Notable figures in a curious 1920s social network
A profile of Kid McCoy and Harry Bennett detailing their past as allies in Ford’s plant security and boxing ties. The piece sketches Bennett’s rise as a personnel chief and “Sailor Heese,” McCoy’s world welterweight title, and their joint role in a controversial basement operation with college athletes and ex-convicts. It also touches on the Doukhobors and youth on the bench, including Charles Poletti’s ascent to New York Supreme Court and his rapid career trajectory.
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Dames and Pythias
York
Kid McCoy
Harry Bennett
Dames and
Pythias
Bennett
Henry Ford
McCoy
Ford
Dearborn
Ford ‘Protective
Tig
Huron
Navy
Tommy Ryan
New York
Reese
Sam Robideau
Joe Fisher
Paddy Mills
Particwar Alger
Bensnett and McCoy
Charles Poletti
Supreme Court of New York
Barre
Harvard
Colorful Flower Heirloom Afghan Pattern by The Sewing Circle
A lacy crochet afghan pattern promises an economical heirloom throw made square by square from assorted yarn scraps. It features deep and pastel colors with a leaf background, easy 3 1/2 inch squares, and a coordinating pillow. Pattern 5830 provides directions, materials, color suggestions, and an illustration. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W. Fourteenth St., New York, NY to obtain it.
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Foreign Phrases Gloss and Their Meanings
A compilation of foreign expressions with translations and brief notes. Includes Latin French Italian and Spanish phrases such as Remacu tetigisti Pret d'accomplir Da focum and Froideur with terse English equivalents, illustrating language borrowings and common idioms.
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Faber
Froideur
Froideur. (F.) Coldness. Revera
Clementia Forti
Jarmais
Tomavala
Your Faults and The Folly of Judging Others
A concise meditation on human faults urging self-awareness and restraint. The quote contrasts the ease of acknowledging one’s own flaws with the futility of condemning others. Marcus Aurelius underscores personal growth over external judgment.
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Marcus
Aurelius
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