May baskets and a lesson in thought for others
A mother guides Fred to craft May baskets from boxes and pink paper fringe, teaching careful handwork and consideration for friends while celebrating May Day. The piece shifts to a Senate debate on approving Smoot and Burton for a debt refinancing commission, arguing constitutional limits and government respect for law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Smoot
Newberry
Rep
Utah
Burton
Ohio
Foreign Debt Refunding Commission
Judiciary Committee
Walsh
Dem
Montana
Bursum
Hale
McCormick
Moses
New
Wadsworth
Watson
Ten morning minutes noted by Martin Gardner Owen
A fragment shows a note referencing ten morning minutes attributed to Martin Gardner Owen. The brief text provides no dates or places, leaving the exact context unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martina Gardner Owen
Classified Ad for Monuments and Wagons Sale
WM Adams and Son advertise marble and granite monuments with large stock and prompt delivery at 503 West Main Street Lexington Ky. J R Lyons offers a carload of John Deere wagons to close out at a price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Adams & Son
West Main Street
Lexington, Ky
John Deere
J. R. Lyons
Lawlessness Spurs Call for Constitutional Officers
The text argues that the chief executive could appoint two men to key places without risking unconstitutional action or forcing a partisan Senate to approve his appointees. It frames such moves as defying the constitution and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Brokers and Failures Signal Possible Misconduct
The text notes that a broker's failure often signals gambling, theft, or dishonesty. It implies such breakdowns reflect broader issues of ethics and accountability in financial markets.
Man in Fifty Finds Run Fails to Age Him
A man around fifty believes he remains youthful but soon learns that running a square or two reveals his true age. The brisk exertion makes him aware of time passing and his reduced stamina.
New York Hint of Venice at the Reservoir Sunset Fountain
The New York Sun extols the upper reservoir as a romantic, Venice like promenade for Brooklyn residents and midtown Yorkers. It praises ice and water shapes in winter and summer scenes with riders and sunlit fountain spray creating rainbow and bridal-like moments at sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New Yorker
New York Sun
Venice
New York
America
Peregrine Falcons prey on racing pigeons and shore birds
The article notes a peregrine falcon in a coastal eyrie killing birds such as racing pigeons and golden plover. It describes how the falcon strikes with extended talons from close range then carries off the prey or drags it if too heavy. Nests lie on cliff faces with a crude nest of sticks and grass.
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Eyrie
Blood Money and Its Medieval Meaning Across Eras
The term blood money, used from the Middle Ages onward, referred to payments for bloodshed. It could be compensation to relatives or a reward for causing a death, varying by crime and victim rank. some acts like killing a sleeping person were outlawed, while today the phrase also covers rewards for turning in a criminal.
Ancient China and Korea shaped early playing cards from arrows
Archaeologist Stewart Culin notes that cards evolved from the use of marked arrows in cradle civilizations. The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology holds primitive arrow cards, with ancient Chinese and Corean pieces showing shaft like designs and the symbol of a quiver. The old Corean and Chinese term for playing cards is fighting tablets.
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China
India
Stewart Culin
Museum of Archeology
University of Pennsylvania
Checking Up in the Office Visit
A white friend’s office is visited by a Begro who asks to use a phone. Sam places a call, confirms a good called man is needed, and learns the job is filled. The begro insists he is the one who got the job, just checking up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withrow
Sam
Mr. Withrow
Senator Caraway Seeks Audit of Dismissed Veterans in Civil Service
Senator Caraway charges a broad wave of dismissals among former soldiers and sailors in federal service. He cites statutes protections for honorable veterans and asks the president to reveal how many classified personnel were dismissed, demoted, or had salaries cut. He notes dismissals in the bureau of engraving and printing, navy yards, and treasury and appeals for justice beyond current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraway
Democrat
Arkansas
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Navy Yard
Treasury Department
Sterling
Newberry Republican
South Dakota
Civil Service Committee
Congress
Germany
Senate
Quote on justice and congressional duty in society
The passage argues that when rights of the humble are denied, someone will rebuke those in high places for neglecting justice. It reflects a call to accountability in government and civic responsibility across social ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. & S. Pogue Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cutive
Congress
United States
Say it with flowers pays florist bill with two dandelions
A humorous note explains paying a florist by sending two dandelions after agreeing the slogan Say it with flowers. The line treats the gesture as payment and reflects playful wordplay about flowers and bills.
Summer Knee High Style Resets Genders Wear
A playful fashion note suggests knee high skirts popular this season can be worn by mothers to mimic their daughters outfits. It implies versatile styling for multiple ages without apparent differences.
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Goffee
Kentucky
Fred
Mother
Son
Constitution
Senate of
South Sixth Street
Louisville
THE
H. & & Pogue CO
Peregrine
Phoenix Hotel
Lexington, Kentucky
Central Kentucky
Fort
Charles H. Berryman
Pres
Joh
Cramin
Palmolive
Cleopatra
the Palmolive Company
Milwaukee, Wis
Stockdale & Grayson
Bank and
Locust Streets
Woodstock TypewriterCo
North Dearborn Street
Chicago
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