Maurois Wife Noted For Hidden Helper Role In Immortality Tale
In a lighter look at public figures, Mme Maurois earns quiet recognition for translating and typing to aid Emile Maurois, whose career and intellect are highlighted. The French author, born Emile Herzog, rose from woolen drapers to a respected literary figure shaping views on modern culture and politics.
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Emile Herzog
Rouen
Byron
Shelley
Keats
Disraeli
Ariel
Beacons Guarded U.S. Ships in 1789
A 1789 transition to federal control left only eleven lighthouses. Cape Henry in Virginia was deeded lands and materials for a stone lighthouse, with a deadline to build or land would revert. The Cape Henry beacon began centuries of service. today there are over 300 lighthouses nationwide with notable examples like Minot Ledge Cape Race Tillamook Rock and Cape Hatteras.
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Washington
United States
Cape Henry
Commonwealth of Virginia
John William Edwards
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chesapeake Bay
Minot Ledge
Boston
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Oregon
Tillamook Rock
Cape Hatteras Way
Little Brewster Island
Boston Harbor
Walton Moore A Southern Diplomat Shaping State Department
Walton Moore of the state department, soon 81, a former Virginia congressman and ally of Hull, became assistant secretary in 1933 and later counselor. A reserved bachelor from Fairfax, he steers aviation interests and international arrangements, while observing old fashioned courtesy and mint juleps as diplomacy.
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Walton Moore
State Department
Chips
Congress
Virginia
Hull
Roosevelt
Department
Fairfax
General Lion Hla ie and the Ant-Doctor’s Odyssey
A historical portrait of a prolific medical figure linked to the U S Marine Health Service and the Rockefeller Foundation. It notes his decades long battle against disease, work on food research in India, and fame from the book An Ant-Doctor’s Odyssey. The passage references a 1889 flood and a family tragedy in Johnstonown.
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Victor G
Forte
Rockefeller
Lion Hla Ie
India
Johnstown
Jefferson Medical College
U. S. Marine Health Service
Rockefeller Foundation
Consolidated Fatul Service
Farmer Brown's Boy Rescues Birds by Scaring Blacksnake
In the Old Orchard, Farmer Brown's Boy confronts Mr Blacksnake threatening five woodpecker babies. He uses a stick and a yell to frighten the predator, then decides not to kill, choosing to deter and scare him away. Other birds cheer, while he reflects on respecting all creatures and sparing life.
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Summer
Woodpecker
Mrs. Drummer
Farmer Brown
Tommy Tit
Chickadee
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Mr. Blacksnake
Tree
Drummer's
Farmer
Brown
Sammy Jay
Drummer
Green Meadows
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Extra Thumb Handy Genevan Farmer Has Three Digits
Harvey Zerkins of Seneca Lake farm believes an extra thumb is handy. He has three thumbs, two on his left hand he says give him speed in farm tasks. He has not tried hitchhiking.
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Academy
America
Valley of Despond
Geneva
N. Y
Harvey Zerkins
Seneca Lake
Linen Suit Correct Garb for Groom at Summer Weddings
Summer wedding attire guidance says the groom and best man may wear white linen suits or white flannel trousers with blue coats. Mothers may give away the bride if no male relative is available, or the bride can walk alone. Invitations should be sent two to three weeks before the date.
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Phyllis Belmont
WNU
Bearded Natives Threatened by Youth Gang in South Africa
Police hunt a gang of white youths terrorizing elderly locals by threatening to cut off their long beards in South Africa. The victims, aged natives, report intimidation and fear as authorities pursue suspects.
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South Africa
Public Health Service Analyzes Resulting Letters from Ten Thousand Inquiries
Washington reports a detailed study of 9 795 letters to the Public Health Service on health topics. Most come from New York state 1 372, Pennsylvania 806, DC 532, Illinois 515, with tiny counts from Nevada Delaware Wyoming Vermont. Foreign letters total 133 with seven origin unknown. Some ask for valid health information while others offer cures for money or seek disallowed details.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
New York State
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Illinois
Nevada
Delaware
Wyoming
Vermont
Lesson for July 16 on objects te texts se a one fed
The note outlines a July 16 lesson on religious education objects and texts. It references an international guest and discusses educational aims, resources, and participation for a religious studies session.
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Sea One Fed International
Gious
Rehoboam’s Choice and the Revolt of Israel
A religious study of King Rehoboam’s rash decision in ancient Israel. The lesson cites II Chronicles and I Kings to show how pride and poor counsel led to the ten tribes’ revolt, with guidance from God as the path to right actions.
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Rehoboam
Ten Tribes
House of David
God
Alexander Maclaren
A Bit of Fun A Bit of Fun
A lighthearted snippet presents playful contrast between truth and fiction. The wording blends whimsy with a wink at how oddities in life can feel stranger than imagined tales.
Speaker The Wise Man Or The Voice From Audience
A quotation debate captures a line about whether yielding when right shows wisdom. The audience member humorously quips that surrender when correct marks a marriage, highlighting social expectations and irony.
Ladies in Waiting Room Urged to Stop Sharing Symptoms
A doctor's notice asks patients in the waiting room not to exchange symptoms as it confuses the doctor. The reminder underscores the need for individual medical information to ensure accurate diagnoses and care.
Burglars Alarmed by Price Tag in Tailor Shop Heist
Two burglars in a tailor's shop were sorting suits when one noticed a $65 price tag and called it outright robbery. Bert, the other burglar, reacted to the high price, highlighting the tension during the break in.
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Bert
Description of Assailant by Victim in Film Context
In a stretched dialogue the victim describes the attacker, noting a confrontation linked to a film company and mentioning two outs and a trio in the scene. The exchange hints at a tense moment where details about the assailant are requested and given.
Difference in Inches Prose and Poetry Joke
A child's quip explains prose versus poetry with a seaside joke. He notes a man wading in the sea up to ankles as prose and imagines poetry if water rose a few inches higher.
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Tommy
Rees
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted for Malaria
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as effective against malaria and chills. It claims the tonic contains tasteless wine and iron, relieves fever and weakness, and is pleasant to take for both adults and children, with availability at drugstores and a large size offering more value.
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Lis
Grove
Evenildren
Oflaria
Two Tasks In Metered Truth and Error
A short aphorism attributed to Locke contrasts two aims in discourse. It notes the difference between proving a man wrong and guiding him to accept the truth. The line frames a debate on method versus result in moral instruction.
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Locke
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