War talk on a bench and a girl who cried
Ramsey recalls a college bench conversation with Dora Yocum about pacifism and war as Europe fears escalate after the Lusitania. He reflects on how their awkward romance intersects with civic duty, empathy, and the stubborn pull of old friendships.
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Namsey
Fred Mitchell
Fred
Mr. Mitchell
Ramsey
Dora
Yocum
Lusitania
Sanybody
United States
Dora Yocum
Germany
Mirrors Made Of Plate Glass In Early Production
The article describes plate glass production from melting to rolling and annealing to reduce stress. It explains polishing, trimming, and finishing into showy windows or mirrors. It notes back coating with silver replacing tin and mercury historical methods and that silver coating costs are minimal relative to the product.
Emperor Maximus of Rome Tallness Alleged by Tradition
Tradition records Emperor Maximus of Rome as standing eight feet six inches tall. The claim ties to ancient sources noting extreme stature, with no contemporary verification.
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Maximus of
Rome
Conspicuous and Decisive Effect of Kindergartens
Dr Carroll D Wright former U S labor commissioner cites the kindergarten as preventing criminal tendencies in children exposed to neglect at home. He argues kindergartens yield huge savings to the community by reducing police and protective expenditures and turning potential criminals into law abiding citizens. He notes the nation spends 3 500 000 daily on its criminal classes.
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Carroll D. Wright
Labor
United States
Parents urged to keep children in school from kindergarten through high
A public message argues modern education better serves children than older courses. It stresses starting in kindergarten to build citizenship, honesty, and teamwork, noting taxpayers fund schools and urging families to keep their children enrolled through graduation.
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United States Bureau of Education
Washington
Lincoln’s Wish on Equal Start in Life
A Lincoln quote urges that the nation guarantee unfettered start and fair life chances for all, expressing hope for equal opportunity in the race of life.
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Abraham Lincoln
Chinook Jargon Remains Alive in Northwest Pioneer Gatherings
The Chinook jargon once spoken by traders and Indians in pioneer days is still heard in the northwest when old settlers meet at reunions or pioneer picnics. The dialect arose in the early eighteenth century as English and Spanish navigators adopted vowels and consonants to convey meaning to the Indians. Over years the vocabulary expanded to express nearly any idea.
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Northwest
Reunion
Lodge attacks communism and private property in Cambridge
The Detroit Free Press records Senator Henry Cabot Lodge defending private property in a Cambridge address. He contrasts communism in Russia with enduring American belief in private property and tells a slave anecdote about ownership and personal rights.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Cambridge
Russia
See-Thru Windshield Ad Promises Clear View For Years
A Baltimore advertisement touts a product from the See Thru Corporation offering a three year clear windshield guaranteed to withstand rain. It claims one application lasts through a month long storm and promises a refund if not satisfied. A $5,000 reward note emphasizes the value of life-saving visibility.
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Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Baltimore
Maryland
King George Tastes Comfort Over Show in Anecdotes
Royal photographer Ernest Brooks recounts intimate King George stories in Strand magazine. Queen Mary’s favorite Princess Mary portrait reveals the king’s dislike of excessive pannier width, prompting removal from a negative.
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King George
George
Ernest Brooks
Strand
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Tramp’s Tale to Farmer’s Wife Sparks Hard-Pressed Reason
A weary tramp sobs as he pleads to a farmer’s wife for aid. She questions his means, recalling the adage necessity is the mother of invention. He insists his mother is the invention of necessity.
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Pearsons
Aunty Proposes New Baby Sister At Family Moment
Ethel resents the aunt's joke about a new baby as she helps her younger brother after he falls. The scene shows a motherly gesture and Ethel's firm reply about already having enough to manage with her brother.
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Brother
Ethel
Lost Them Since
Eddie admits a fight left him with a hurt hand from sharp teeth as Sammy Jones once had in Life dialogue.
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Bobbie
Eddie
Sammy Jones
Unclear dialog on aging trends and vanity
A terse exchange recalls wrist watches and aging jokes as Powell questions lasting fashion and a desire for simplicity. The speaker notes that youth once required neither rouge nor powder and hints at social expectations of generosity the better man should give more.
Escapes From Surgical Pressure and Hall of Remembrance
Two testimonial letters describe relief from surgical risk using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other Pinkham remedies. The text notes patients avoiding operations, mentions a White Plains reader, and promotes the company pamphlet and a new Washington hall plan honoring notable stateswomen via a state contributor process.
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White Plains
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
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