Porch Moonlight Reflections On A Neighborhood Block
HAL BOYLE recalls a Kansas City middle class block in a moonlit moment, reflecting universal joys and sins across 33 years. He notes homes where faith endured, fights and heartbreak, marriages, deaths, and shifts as old houses are torn down and memories linger.
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Hal Boyle
Kansas City
America
Naples
Tokyo
Moscow
Berlin
Paris
Buenos Aires
Thomas Wolfe
Balzac
Thomas Hardy
Tolstoy
Moses
Jesus Christ
Dorothy Dix Says Break the Engagement Now
A reader asks about a high school graduate 20 in Mae 1823 engaged for three years with a fiance drafted serving in the Army. Dorothy Dix advises breaking the engagement, noting the partner’s vague future plans and lack of commitment, urging continued friendship and letting the future unfold after the service.
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Dorothy DIX
Miss Din
Sul
Mae
Fragmented letter passage hints at romance and marriage
A partial, dated letter describes a man in service who professes love to Miss Dia Two months ago. The writer notes she was introduced to a young man who later reveals he is married, with his wife older than him, complicating their relationship.
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Geraldine Phelps
Grayson Phelps
Gene Droneburg
Roger Droneburg
Eity
St John’s Cathohe Church
Pather Tiber
Rosudan
Nancy Phelps
Richard Phelps
St. John’s High School
C and P. Telephone Company
Frederick High School
U. S. Army
Babe’s Package Store
Croneburg
Clarke Place
Vin
Dia
F. D
Hife
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column on Marriage and Dates
A reader asks about a loveless marriage for money and a looming military departure. The columnist warns the wife may be the lucky one, urges virtue and principled action, and suggests the husband’s pattern could repeat with another. Also notes a reader Wilma seeking dating tips and dating pace.
Infinity and faith beyond human grasp
Earl L. Douglass argues that infinity, including endless space and the vastness of God, exceeds human comprehension. He suggests faith bridges the gap where reason and science fall short, noting that the universe’s mysteries invite belief rather than full understanding.
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Earl L. Douglass
Perhanes
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God
Chicago Tribune
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Salisbury, MD
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Tower
Oklahoma City
Okla
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Bermuda
Kemp
Babbete
Skipper
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Lincoln Loan Service
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Glass & Mirror Shop, Inc
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