Galveston Sea Wall Protects City After Historic Storm
The Galveston sea wall built after the 1900 hurricane shields the city from future storms. It stretches along 17 593 feet with a seventeen foot crest and a thick reinforced concrete foundation. The design by Briga dier General H M Robert Alfred Noble and H C Ripley uses granite rip rap and corrugated steel reinforcing.
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Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Galveston Sea Wall
Galveston Bay
National Repute
H. M. Robert
Alfred Noble
Chicago
H. C. Ripley
C. 3. Riche
United States Army
The Happiest Heart Poem by John Vance Cheney
A short lyric by John Vance Cheney reflects on fame and humility. It values quiet virtue over grand renown and living simply, praising a heart content with common daylight and a posture toward heaven.
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John Vance Cheney
Bridge Party Night Turns On Hidden Fortune Plot
In a late evening gathering, a sailor and an eyeglass man eye the girl in white as a tense game ends. A secret letter and a burning note reveal a whispered fortune while the trio exchange glances and fates loom over the hall.
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England
Evie
George
Saiilor
Evite
Man
Teacher’s Clo es Spark School Lesson About Neatness
Immigrant pupils in a school tell the teacher what they like best about class. Annetta says it is the teacher’s clothes, leading to a lesson on neatness, a borrowed work bag for mending, and a humorous chalkboard interruption by visiting educators.
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Annetta
Scusi
Jimmie
Kansas City Journal
Johnny
Ethel
Jack
Maud
West End
Murrayhill
Dickey
Brown
Fogg
Senator Sorghum
Detroit Free Press
Harper’s Weekly
Heinrich
Boston Transcript
Gus
Mamie
Mamiie
Harper’s Bazar
Pittsburg Post
Puck
Bridget
Ann
Childer
New York Weekly
Donnerwetter
London
New York
Tribupa
Not Used to It Arithmetic Lesson Gaffe
The London News reports a new teacher’s arithmetic lesson where a pupil asks to use hap pies for sums after a problem about John five oranges James eleven more and John giving seven to George. The class falls silent as confusion fades into a humorous misstatement.
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London News
John
James
George
Woman Described as Pawning Agent Appears in London Court
A woman in a London police court was described as a pawning agent. She earns money by pawning filings for neighbors who pay her commission, trusting she can secure larger loans than they could.
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London
Home Thoughts on a Street Plane and Missing Wife
A street plane hums on a city street as a commercial traveler recalls his wife’s note about being in the middle of housecleaning. The vignette blends urban sound with domestic distraction.
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Syracuse Post Standard
Quotations and Jokes From Various Papers Chronicle Laughs
A collage of light humor and wry quips from newspapers and magazines. The items feature clever exchanges about heaven and earth, wills, chauffeurs, in-law jokes, mispronunciations, and playful banter among teachers, friends, and barbers.
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