Mary at School and a Double Life in Porter Diary
Mary recounts her mixed Boston and Andersonville upbringing, her parents' split, and a school life shadowed by divorce. She details friendships strained by Stella Mayhew and the secret Tony Two society, revealing her hurt and stubborn resolve amid mothers and fathers.
Chapter V Continued. Two Weeks Later
A distressed Mary writes from a distant home, noting distant father attention, mother absence, and school misbehavior. She laments being separated by divorce, longs for maternal comfort, and resolves to tell someone about her feelings in her private diary entry.
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Mary
Andersonville
Sarah
Viola
Abigail Jane
West
Boston
Marie
Father
Mother
A Day of Defiance and Family Clash
Mary recounts her stand against attending school, clashing with Aunt Jane and her mother’s memory of authority. The scene shifts from Aunt Jane’s discipline to a tense interview with Father in the library, where Mary remains silent as accusations fly and she weighs her responses.
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Old Wage
Jane
Father
Aunt Jane
Janes
Mary
Food infections and marriage tease in clipped outbreak note
A fragmentary passage notes a mother considering marriage while stating most food infections do not alter appearance taste or smell in outbreaks. The text mixes personal dialogue with a generic public health claim.
Mexican court act does not protect landowners rights
The U S State Department issued a formal statement saying recent Mexican Supreme Court land decisions do not protect American landowners. It notes the four May amparo rulings plus a 1921 Texas case create a precedent, but do not address retroactivity for undeveloped tracts and lack a binding statute from Mexican Congress.
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Weshington
Obregon
State Department
Mexican Congress
Department
San Augustine Sells First Bale Of Cotton At Auction
The first bale of the season sold in San Augustine Texas brought 21 1 2 cents per pound. Weighing 400 pounds it was grown by Charlie Gilbert and classed strict low middling. It was bought by P L Mabrey with a cash premium of 42 50 paid by local business men.
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San Augustine
Tex
Charlie Gilbert
P. L. Mabrey
Attorney General approves Texas bond issues
The attorney general's department approved two bond issues on Monday. Edwards County special road bonds total 300000 dollars maturing serially and bearing 5 4 percent interest. Hill County road district No. 5 bonds total 50000 dollars maturing in 40 years, payable in 15 and bearing 5 percent interest.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Edwards County
Hill County
Road Bond Election in Lockhart District
County commissioners order a road bond election in Road District No. 7 Lockhart Texas on the question of issuing bonds totaling $20 000 to build and maintain graveled or macadamized roads in the district.
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Lockhart
Tex
County Commissioners Court
Texas Guardsmen Break Camp at Camp Mabry
Three thousand national guardsmen who had attended the annual infantry encampment at Camp Mabry for fifteen days entrained Friday for their home stations as the encampment ended.
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Austin
Tex
National
Texas Fourth in Post Offices in Nation
Texas reports 2,288 post offices placing it fourth among states. Pennsylvania leads with 2,987, Kentucky 2,586 ranks second, New York third, per post office department compilation.
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Washington
Texas
Union
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
New York
Authority to Junk Line Granted in Eastern Texas Rail Abandonment
Federal Judge Duval West granted authority to the Eastern Texas Railroad to abandon and junk its line in a decision filed in Austin Texas. The ruling allows the company to discontinue service and remove rail assets from the route.
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Junk
Austin
Tex
Duval West
Eastern Texas Railroad Company
Board Appointments Deferred
President Harding may defer making appointments to the federal reserve board for several weeks, according to information received by senate republican leaders.
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Board
Washington
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
American Pilot Breaks Glide Record in France
Edwin C. Allen, an American pilot for the Aero Nautical Engineering Society, won and set all records in the international gliding contest at Clermont Ferrand France by flying 1000 metres in a motorless airplane on Tuesday.
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Clermont Ferrand
France
Edwin C. Allen
Aeronautical Engineering Society
Woman's Guarded Way as Rumor Basis
A neighbor woman's guarded statement relies on damning rumor and hearsay, illustrating how she spreads gossip as if it were a factual report. The Ohio State Journal critiques this approach as evasive and untrustworthy.
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Ohio State Journal
Calomel warned against as dangerous remedy
A vintage advertisement warns against calomel hazards calling it dangerous and linked to stomach cramps and weakness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable alternative that cleanses the liver without side effects and cannot salivate, suitable for adults and children.
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Dodson
Dead Shot Worm and Tapeworm Remedy Ad
Advertisement for Dr. Peery's Dead Shot Worm and Tapeworm remedy. Claims one dose cleans worms and tapeworms with a money back guarantee. Sells a cure at 72 Pearl Street New York City.
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Dr. Peery
Pearl Street
New York City
Dull Arabian Towns in Libya Banned Cafe Culture
In Libya the Senussi law forbids smoking drinking and lancing in towns. Senussi towns differ from desert cities by the complete absence of cafes. Life centers within high impenetrable walls, with all activities confined inside.
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Libya
Bobby's Next Anniversary Birthday Reply
A four year old Bobby says at a party that his next birthday will bring him to five. Friends recall the humorous moment shared around the celebration.
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Bobby
Chicago Tribune
Thought for the Day on caring for a husband
A London Opinion quote compares looking after a husband to a card game. The key idea is to make the best of the hand dealt, finding value in skillful care rather than victory.
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London
Boy and Potos Monkey Speed Compared
A boy could outrun a monkey on level ground but the Potos monkey runs about 18 miles per hour like a greyhound, a notable exception in primate speed.
Washing windows and mirrors technique guidelines
To wash windows and mirrors rub with a warm wrung chamois skin, then wipe with a dry chamois skin. This method emphasizes using a two step chamois process for a streak free shine.
Beginning the Day Light Shines on Those in Darkness
A reflective biblical quotation notes that people walking in darkness have seen a great light and those dwelling in the shadow of death have been illuminated by a shining light.
Real Genius Grows Hills From Mole HIlls Then Sells Sand
A wry note praises a man who turns small efforts into grand claims and profits from the illusion, illustrating keen ambition and shrewd manipulation of perception.
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Mexico
Texas Guardsmen
Main St
Houston
Preston
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Belears
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Afghanistan
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Woodroe Blvd
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Hiscox Chem
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Patchogue
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R.O.T.C
San Antonio
University of Texas
West Point
Annapolis
United States
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