Trouble at the Academy Over Yes or No Question
A humorous quarrel report from Army and Navy Journal where a professor challenges students with a riddle asking for a question that cannot be answered yes or no. A plebe recalls misbehavior after the professor demanded a single unanswerable question.
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Army & Navy Journal
Constant Hot Water Bathhouse Dispute Sparks Quip
A visitor confronts a landlady over advertised bathroom facilities and constant hot water. The landlady defends by remarking she keeps a kettle on the boil, highlighting a humorous misalignment between ad and amenity.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Inflation analogy sparks talk at station
Mr Chuggins asks about inflated currency while a man at a filling station compares currency to a tire. He notes that blowing in too much air may cause a burst, but letting it go flat is uncomfortable, illustrating moderation in monetary policy.
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Sarojini Naidu and Lindbergh Spotlight 1930s Glamour
The article recalls Sarojini Naidu of Kashmir fame and her 1930s influence as a glamorous poetess who inspired media attention around Lindbergh. It notes her education at Girton Cambridge, jail protests, marriage outside caste, presidency of the Indian National Congress, and enduring fame in English salons. It also briefly mentions Joseph P. Tumulty’s later years and his stance on Wilsonian doctrine in the Roosevelt era.
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World Parliament of Religions
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Aubrey Beardsley
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Watts
Lily Langtry
Girton
Cambridge
Edmund Gosse
Ernest Dawson
Richard le Gallienne
Max Beerbohm
Time
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Empire
Johannesburg
Algeciras
Agadir
India
Gandhi
Indian National Congress
Liza Lehman
Coleridge Taylor
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Seven Seas
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New Freedom
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America
Woodrow Wilson
Tumulty
League of Nations
Labor Post
Washington
Senate
Jersey
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Consolidated News Features
WNU
Cinnamon Cloves Frying Tip and Date Kisses Recipe
A collection of kitchen notes on flavoring doughnuts with cinnamon and cloves and a simple date almond filling for a sponge cake. Also mentions using a raw potato to remove burned fat and a ponied health ad for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. Ends with a Rousseau quote about idleness.
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