Foreign Words and Phrases and Their Meanings
A compact list of phrases with translations and notes. Includes Latin French Italian and English mixed terms such as Bis pueri senes meaning old men are twice children and Lasciate ogni speranza you entering Dante’s Inferno, with mottoes and brief explanations.
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Garde de Corps
Esse
Canaille
Outre
Bridge of
Asses
Patient description of fatigue and weight loss
The text describes someone who appears run down and pale, with a poor appetite and fatigue, noting they are underweight. It conveys a general feeling of illness without diagnosing a specific condition.
New Italian Heir Expected as World Turmoil Rages
Brisbane notes Italy may name a newborn heir in January if conditions allow the succession. Mussolini’s rise and postwar tensions shape Europe as Lloyds ponders guarantees. Secretary Hull sails for South America to foster peace. observers doubt a quick fix for U.S. industry.
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Italy
Lloyds
Mussolini
House of Savoy
London aims to humanize submarine warfare controversy
A commentator compares efforts to humanize submarine warfare to a failed idea and warns that, as in Spain and the Lusitania episode, nations will wage brutal killing in future conflicts.
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London
Earth
Spain
President Returns to Washington Amid Huge Crowd
The largest Washington crowd cheers the President on his triumphant return. He will meet only executive assistants for eleven days while assessing the administration. Those willing to serve or offer ideas must wait likely until after his South America trip.
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Washington
White House
South America
Call for better conditions after dramatic birth tragedy
A reader laments that modern wealth does not spare maternal deaths and points to a brutal log cabin scene in swamp bottomlands where Mrs James Bridges gave birth to quadruplets as evidence that America needs improved healthcare and living conditions for mothers and children.
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Voltaire
Dr. Pangloss
America
James Bridges
Whisky aged by seven hours of intense sound vibrations
Science Service reports seven hours of intense sound vibrations can age whisky as much as four years in wood, suggesting the effect on the human nervous system and noting Mussolini’s ban on horn blowing in Rome with a call to use eyes and intelligence.
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Science Service
Rome
King Features Syndicate, Inc
WNU Service
Cotton and crops lift September farm income in new data
Washington reports September cash income from farm marketing plus government payments at 760 million dollars, boosted by cotton and tobacco receipts and a large livestock movement. For the first nine months, total cash farm income reached 5.434 billion with 210 million in government payments, compared to 4.83 billion last year.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Grouth
Treasury
Ambassador to Chains in The World's Greatest City
Lesson notes Paul’s rescue and appeal to Caesar in Acts chapters 26 and 28 explore a prisoner preacher in Rome who spoke to Jews and Romans alike. He remained chained yet un silenced, preaching justification by faith and the gospel as the core message for a lost world.
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Christ
Chains
Paul
Rome
Judea
Festus
Jerusalem
Caesar
G. Campbell Morgan
Delightful Modish Sewing Patterns for Home Use
Three Barbara Bell patterns offer sizes from 2 to 52 with styles for children and mature figures. Pattern 1818 features a double duty frock with pockets. pattern 1984 for the princess line. pattern 1910 is an apron and pantie set. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Fall Pattern Book and order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
National Labor Relations Board Endorsed for Fair Bargaining
The national labor board has achieved success despite opposition from some courts and critics who call for defying new legislation. The board operates with limited powers but aims to foster equal bargaining between employers and employees to reach fair wages hours and working conditions.
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National Labor Relations Board
J. Warren Madden
Supreme Court
National Labor Board
Banking says three quarters show steady business gains
The Banking official organ of the American Bankers Association reports three straight quarters of improving business and predicts a full year of progress. It notes nine consecutive months of rising activity and prices not seen since the devaluation days.
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Banking
American Bankers’ Association
Etiquette Advice on Sending Wedding Gifts
The guide urges sending gifts promptly after invitation receipt. Gifts should accompany only the donor card, avoid personal letters or congratulating a bride to be, and be addressed to the bride.
Unseen Hand Guides Through Clouded Days
Poetic reflection on clouds obscuring the shore and the future. Emphasizes trust in a higher guidance, urging steadfast faith over reliance on visible paths. Declares it better to earn through labor and to cast care on the divine for safety.
Imagination paints the future and the beyond
The passage reflects on how imagination and hope mirror our longing for the beyond. It contrasts fanaticism with hopeful yearning, suggesting both arise from the same soulful drive toward immortality as described by Bulwer.
Earthly Fame Shadows and Fame’s Elusiveness
A reflective motto from Rev. C. Lee notes fame as a shadow that trails the reluctant, yet dissolves when pursued, capturing the paradox of recognition.
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Rev. C. Lee
Nawab of Junagadh Hosts Sleepy Throne Reception
About 30 years ago in Rajkot the Nawab held a reception where he never left his throne. Guests puzzled as he smiled but slept, having overdosed on opium. his court artist painted a happy grin so he could be present and nap.
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Rajkot
India
Junagadh
Collier’s Weekly
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