Crowded witticisms and thrift thoughts for daily life
A long quotation filled column offering humorous quips and social commentary. It touches on public figures and common motives, then shifts to practical life tips about comfort and home goods, urging attention to everyday items like shoes beds clocks and reading material for improved happiness and productivity.
Congress Faces Question of Adjournment During Conventions
The piece debates whether Congress should adjourn for party conventions or stay to pass laws. It notes historical precedents, argues lawmakers should focus on urgent legislation, and suggests direct communication with conventions if needed. It questions lawmakers discipline vs party considerations.
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Congress
Washington
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Amelia's Story and the Flight to Paris Debate
A column argues male bravado versus female pilot Amelia Earhart Putnam. It highlights endurance, weather, and aircraft reliability as the keys to a transatlantic flight, noting Earhart's challenges in Ireland and contrasting with the Lone Eagle.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic Ocean
Amelia
Ireland
Lone Eagle
Paris
Seven Greatest Mistakes of Man Revealed
A recent writer lists seven major human faults: crushing others to advance, worrying over unchangeable things, declaring impossibilities beyond our reach, clinging to trivial preferences, failing to read and refine the mind, forcing others to adopt our beliefs, and neglecting saving habits. The piece suggests self reflection on these faults for personal improvement.
Radios Prompted Polar Expedition Aid Lessons
Thirty years ago the Baldwin Zeigler polar group failed to reach help after supplies dwindled. Balloons carried appeal signals, and one message was found near a Soviet Arctic station. Radio, not balloon methods, would likely have saved the expedition. better communication boosts morale and chances of success for modern explorers.
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Baldwin-Zeigler Polar Expedition
Pole
Farm relief and naval buildup lift wheat grower and navy
Describes farm relief easing the wheat grower’s burden while naval reduction expands the navy by a billion dollars in value. The note ties agricultural aid to broader military spending.
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America
Navy
Student Prince leads Heidelberg eighth year record
A humorous note claims The Student Prince at Heidelberg is in its eighth year and surpasses the real prince by one semester. The text then shifts to Professor Piccard and imagined crossovers with major league pitchers. It mentions a Pittsburgh college senior and a quirky definition paraphrase linked to a French officer, plus a Washington club and a Seabury investigation with scattered imagery.
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Heidelberg
Professor Piccard
Pittsburgh College
Children Tougher Than We Think They Are
The author argues children are resilient and curious, rarely shocked by life. He notes parents shield kids, but kids stay fascinated by life, while adults overprotect. He recalls cats fighting for joy but not with lasting grudges and contrasts thinking by sitting versus daydreaming.
Teaching children respect for others property
The piece argues that teaching children to value their own toys and others possessions fosters care and respect. It suggests letting children tend a small garden to illustrate effort and time, reinforcing the principle that ownership and consideration protect belongings both at home and in public.
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Tommy
Jennie
Eternal friendship of a book and civic care
A reflective piece urges valuing lasting friendships and memories as wealth, while humorously advising to mind one’s own affairs. It promotes kindness, overlooking others, and improving one’s own town by personal effort, noting that recognizing others' misfortunes can deepen gratitude for one’s own blessings.
Oysters Ordered Fresh From Six Month Season
Jimmy asks for oysters stated as freshest, prompting the waiter to reference the yearlong quality while Jimmy requests six month freshness indicating a playful debate on oyster age.
A Fragmented Parade of Jokes and Odd Anecdotes
A string of light humor and tabloid quips about dating mishaps on the road, bridal luck in June, hotel life, courtship memories, old jokes and a poke at annuity insurance. The bits mix romance, mishaps, and punchlines with a nostalgic small town newspaper flavor.
Delays and Advertising in Modern Commerce
A playful reflection contrasts slow snails with quicker rivals who advertise aggressively. It notes newspapers report a one armed man catching a monster fish but omit how he described it, hinting at storytelling gaps in media coverage.
Public Officials’ Sacrifices Amid Government Cuts
A citizen decries corporate and political excess while praising officials who allegedly cut back costs. The speaker cites reduced travel, fewer staff, closed homes, and economizing on luxuries as proof of dedication to government belt tightening and public good.
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Washington
Winch Called Device Lifts Sea Planes at Annapolis
A midshipman guide explains the contrivance used to lift sea planes from water as a winch. A loud quip about a wench in the navy appears, while Reno courts plan slower divorce processing requiring a waiting night.
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Annapolis
Reno
Try Small Improvements
A columnist urges small weekly improvements to improve life. It contrasts modern progress with old habits and notes how preferences arise from everyday choices. The piece also comments on design, marriage, and social attitudes toward change.
Presbyterian assembly debate on liquor taxes in Denver
A Denver meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States heard that tax advocates for beer seek about three hundred million dollars, similar to past liquor taxes. Tobacco advertising and Sunday radio ads drew censure, while other points aligned with the overall stance.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Denver
Balancing the Budget and Foolish Fiscal Tropes
The text contrasts two budget fixes namely higher taxes or cut expenses. It then lampoons foolish money handling and timekeeping habits with cynical jokes about clocks, tires and repeat customers, concluding with a quip about fixers unable to influence Adam's race.
Editorial Digest Symposium by EMations Editors
A daily digest gathers editorial views from newspapers edited by the Consolidated Press Association. It surveys important subjects with consolidated commentary, presenting perspectives from multiple editorial boards.
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Consolidated Press
Courage And Skill Credited To Amelia Earhart Aviatrix
Newspapers praise Amelia Earhart for crossing the Atlantic noting her courage, skill, and determination. They call her an aviation icon, discuss weather forecasting needs, and foresee a methodical, international effort to support future air travel between continents.
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Amelia Earhart
Aviatrix
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic Ocean
America
Europe
Asbury Park Evening Press
Oakland Tribune
Lindy
NEW Orleans Times-Picayune
The
Rock Island Argus
Jersey City Journal
Mrs. Putnam
Boise Idaho Statesman
Miss Earhart
The Things Eternal by Edgar A Guest
If life is a constant fight for basic needs death ends the care. Brute and beast may be content while men who think suffer and sigh. Yet a thoughtful mind finds solace and growth in wisdom beyond nature’s limits for life’s true growth never ceases.
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Edgar A. Guest
Dentist Quits Patient After Billing Dispute
A wealthy manufacturer seeks dental work but leaves for Florida. After three months the dentist bills $1000 for adjustment. On return the patient protests, the dentist removes the bridge and tells him to leave. The patient later sends a check, which the dentist keeps, retaining the teeth.
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Florida
Actress Demands Image on Currency in Sharp Plea
A film star presses a press agent to place her likeness on U S currency. She expresses desire to obtain a few greenbacks as proof of the effort and visibility.
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Greenbacks
Grotius Memorial Window Dedication in Delfth
A ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk in Delf Holland marked the unveiling of the Grotius memorial window. Presented as a gift from the American Bench and Bar, it honors Hugo Grotius and the 1625 publication De Jure Belli et Pacis. The window depicts three key events in Grotius life that helped shape international law.
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United States
Nieuwe Kerk
Delf Holland
Grotius
Hugo Grotius
Dinner Stories Too True
A candid exchange reveals marital strain as a couple jokes about marriage and distance, noting that less time together might have eased tensions. The dialogue hints at underlying issues and a wry perspective on domestic life.
Ardent Morning Day Lesson Prompted Early Resolve
A man named Mr. Smith decides to begin music lessons after breakfast. At his first piano session the teacher suggests starting with an octave, but he declines saying he never touches alcohol before mid day.
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Mr. Smith
Planting a tree after a quarrel becomes a garden idea
A young bride recalls an awful quarrel and says she and Jim planted a tree in the garden to commemorate it. A friend replies that a similar gesture from Fred and him would have made an avenue by now.
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Jim
Fred
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