Wives Behind Husbands Find Happiness Needs Work
The piece argues wives may fall behind husbands as men seek wealth and status. It warns husbands to value partnership, preserve romance, and avoid letting the home degrade into resentment, urging calm, patient union for family happiness.
CASES OF HASTY MARRIAGES
An essay warns of rushed engagements ending in misery and madness. It argues quick betrothals and marriages expose true temperaments and often fail to prevent future quarrels. The piece explores the cruelty of hiding unhappiness and the burden of unsuitable spouses, sometimes with children.
Forgiving Too Often in Romantic Trials of Patience
A discussion on the limits of forgiveness in love explores how repeated excuses strain a woman's trust and family patience. It contrasts polite fiction with truth, showing how persistence of neglect leads to loss of respect and new attachments.
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Tucker
Wizard at Arithmetic
Frances A. Snyderman, an eighteen year old William Penn high school student, astonishes teachers with clever arithmetical feats. Born in Russia, she emigrated at age eight and learned English quickly, earning a reputation for liking arithmetic as much as matinees and bonbons.
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Frances A. Snyderman
William Penn
Russia
Queen’s Carriage Use in Early 1600s England
The piece notes that by 1601 Parliament considered restricting carriage use as coaches became widespread. It records an early estimate of about 6,000 carriages in London and its vicinity, indicating the extent of carriage prevalence in the period.
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England
London
Build a Four Room Doll House From Two Orange Crates
A doll house for children can be made cheaply by fastening two orange crates to form a four room house. Cover the exterior with oatmeal paper to resemble cement houses and line the interior with patterned wallpaper. Denim floors and affordable 10 cent store furniture complete the setup.
Aviation Fever And The Nervous Boy
A doctor notes the boy’s nervousness stems from aviation fever, explaining the rise in temperature as a physical reaction to heightened interest in flight. The exchange highlights the era’s fascination with aviation and its impact on youth behavior.
Salt Fish Petrified Found Far Inland in Alabama Quarry
A petrified fish, likely a sheepshead, was dug from a limestone quarry at Glennon Alabama after a blast. The rock containing the fossil was exhibited in Mobile, raising questions how a salt water species ended up sixty miles from the sea.
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Mobile
Ala
Glennon
Pioneer philanthropist Traiman Lowy buried in Chicago grave
Traiman Lowy, a pioneer philanthropist, was buried after his own wish in Chicago. The earth for his grave came from the Mount of Olives lot where his parents are interred.
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Palestine
Chicago
Mount of Olives
Traiman Lowy
Mr. Lowy
Indians Claim 1,792,000 Acres for Coos Bay Tribes
The Coos Bay Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians plan to present a claim to 1,792,000 acres along the coast to the president and Congress. They assert a 1855 treaty with Joel Palmer was never ratified and request government acknowledgment, with possible demands reported between $6,000,000 and $10,600,000. The issue cites testimony from elder Indians and notes Senator Lane and Representative Hawley have researched the matter.
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Marsfield
Ore
George Wasson
Coos Bay
Arthur P. Fenton
Indian Service
Congress
Lower Umpqua
Siuslaw
Indian Affairs
Territory of
Oregon
Joel Palmer
Empire
Coquille River
Palmer
Taylor
Jim Tyee
Jack Rogers
Supina
Joe Scott
Umpqua Dick
Jeff Harney
Siuslaw River
Doctor Drew
Senator Lane
Hawley
Buchanan
Sweden Readies to Fortify Aland Amid War Tensions
Sweden fears a permanent fortification of Aland and vows actions to safeguard national interests. Riksdag factions unite in support of government measures as international talks on postwar guarantees arise. Officials report heavy wartime profits for neutral Europe and growing Swedish stock exchange and infrastructure spending.
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Russia
Aland Islands
Stockholm
Sweden
Viksdag
Wallenberg
Aland
Riksdag
England
France
Bees Stop Churchgoers in Georgetown Delaware
A swarm of bees at a main corner startled men women and children on their way to church. Some turned back in alarm while others continued to church. The buzzing hive covered the sidewalk and was not visible in the dim evening light until stepped on.
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St. Louis
Chicago
International News Service
Associated Press
United Press
Star
William Jennings Bryan
William Allen White
Irvin Cobb
Sam Blythe
Ring Lardner
Percy Hammond
Western Union
Postal
Roosevelt
Nashua
N. H
Selma
Ala
Fort Collins
Colo
Westerville
Ohio
Western Newspaper Union
S. A. Leitch
Norway
N. Volckmar
Smolen
Christianssand
Hopen
Bratvar
Edo
Otto Jensen
Christiania
Drobak
Rev. Jensen
Russia
Siberia
Sweden
Baron Lindner
Georgetown
Del
German wine crop a record in 1915 harvest
Berlin reports Germany's 1915 must production at 737,905 hectoliters, the highest since the 1902 wine law. White wines dominate with Moselle Saar and Ruhr districts supplying most, prices reach 44.399 million marks, beating 1911 totals despite a 28,792 liter red wine share.
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Officilal
Berlin
Germany
Moselle
Saar
Ruhr
Rhine
To Remove Mud Stains From Black Clothes
All mud traces easily removed from black garments by rubbing spots with a raw potato cut in halves.
Denmark Amid Crowds And Clock Changes In Copenhagen
May 14 crowds in Copenhagen witness the courthouse clock move ahead one hour amid cheers and the Midnight Hymn. Tivoli crowds watch the hour shift while watchmakers struggle to keep pace. Danish naturalization bills for soldiers abroad pass both chambers to aid homeless Danes in Slesvig with the German government backing.
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Courthouse Square
Copenhagen
Tivoli Summer Gardens
Rigsdag
Slesvig
Germany
Denmark
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