Navy Day Reveres Founding of American Sea Power
Elmo Scott Watson notes Navy Day honors two strands of U S history. The Continental Congress in 1775 began building a naval force. Theodore Roosevelt's 1858 birth and later reforms helped modernize the navy. The piece recounts John Barry, Esek Hopkins, and leaders from Porter's War of 1812 era, plus Preble and Dewey as pivotal figures shaping American seapower.
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Elmo Scott Watsonctober
United States
Marine Committee
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Spain
Cuba
Navy
Anelegram
George Dewey
McKinley
Secretary Long
Navy Department
Dewey
Hongkong
Manila Bay
Panama Canal
John Paul Jones
Oliver Hazard Perry
David Farragut
John Barry
Barry
Congress
Alfred
Lexington
Edward
Mother Problems and the Seeds of Greatness
A mother reflects on Bobby and Mary as preschoolers, noting how early ambition and play shape future achievement. She warns that “for peace sake” compromises can blunt a child’s drive, urging parents to nurture bold, early goals rather than curb them.
Understanding tantrums and parental responses in children
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union piece discusses how adults overreact to children’s outbursts and argues for calm, understanding contact. A mother recalls calmly rebuilding a toy army after her son Billy’s fits, showing how patient handling can restore order and reduce distress.
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Herbert
Billy
Western Newspaper Union
Matrimonial Test From Moose Magazine
A humorous Moos Magazine quip suggests a practical marriage test. Invite two suitors to dinner and favor the one who offers to help your mother wash the dishes and keeps the offer.
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Moose Magazine
Why Husbands Sigh
A humorous remark on marriage and behavior contrasts between a young girl and a grown woman. The line suggests lighthearted views of thoughtlessness in relationships from a periodical source.
Brookfield Ordinance Bans Citizens From Running to Fires
The St. Paul Dispatch reports Brookfield Missouri passed an ordinance prohibiting citizens from running to fires. It argues fires provoke impulse to rush toward danger, likening reactions to a chaotic crowd and noting houses abandon decorum.
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Brookfield
St. Paul
Man Creates Tomato Soup From Butter and Catsup
John H. Vetras of Santa Barbara reports a diner devised a ruse by ordering a roll and hot water then adding tomato catsup and butter to make tomato soup. He drank the soup and ate the roll before leaving the restaurant.
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John H. Vetras
Santa Barbara
Calif
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Daily Bowels Help
A vintage health ad touts three rules for regular bowels and a daily routine. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle cleansing laxative with herbal ingredients that won’t weaken the gut, claiming improved digestion, breath, sleep, and appetite. Big bottles available at drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Centenarians claims in the United States questioned
T Swann Harding of the North American Review notes that about five thousand Americans claim to be over one hundred, but many are mistaken or seeking publicity. He adds that such ages occur mainly among peasants where records are scarce and that most hundred twenty plus claims are disproved by official records. Only .06 percent reach eighty years.
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United States
T. Swann Harding
North American Review
Six year old in Collingswood collects garden blooms
Althea, six, from Collingswood Pa, wandered her neighborhood and found a gardener thinning a backyard plot. He planned to burn the excess blooms. She returned with two baskets, filled them, and after two hours came back with them empty, saying she held them for all the people.
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Althea
Collingswoods
Dog climbs 23 foot ladder to barn roof
A small dog owned by Elden P. Munsey of Wiscasset Maine ascended a 23 foot ladder to the top of a barn where Munsey was nutting on a roof strip. The animal was carried down after completing the climb.
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Elden P. Munsey
Wiscasset
Maine
Prosperity Is Individual Not Regional Says Country Home
Quote from Country Home argues prosperity varies by person, not region, noting stockyards in Chicago and steel in Pittsburgh create displays of wealth while many face poverty in the same era and city environments.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Houston
Monkeys React to Food Signal Surpass Autoists at Lights
In a German test, clever monkeys rushed toward a yellow light signaling food but ignored their own color cues. Police noted the animals showed more intelligence than drivers who disobey traffic signals.
Abolishment of Guardians of the Poor Bodies in England
The guardians of the poor once established by Queen Elizabeth in 1601 to aid the needy have been abolished. Their duties are now assigned to local boards across parishes in England.
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Guardians of the
England
Concession: Henry W Peck-Well Buys Own Business
Henry W Peck-Well announces he bought out the business today and is now his own boss. His wife confirms the move during business hours.
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Henry W. Peck
Hat Flight Echoes in Fateful Exchange
In a light exchange a man asks about a hat seen flying by. The other replies it did not fit him, so he let it fly onward.
Wit and Oath Inked in Courtroom Jests
In a courtroom vignette, a judge presses a witness on the meaning of an oath while the witness quips about whose swearing matters. The brief exchange highlights the lighter side of legal proceedings.
Mistress Jane and the bell ring prompt reassurance
In a London Opinion line the speaker notes Mistress Jane’s demand that a ring be answered promptly. The exchange humorously reflects social snobbery and etiquette expectations in domestic service.
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Jane
London
Great Wall of China Wall Not Made of China
A playful exchange questions if the Great Wall is truly built of china. The remark contrasts perception with fact and invites curiosity about the ancient wonder.
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China
Lose fat with Kruschen Salts 30 day plan
A 30 day dieting program urges cutting sweets and starches while eating lean meats vegetables and fruit. It promotes Kruschen Salts as a daily morning laxative aid claiming substantial weight losses in weeks and months.
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New York
Fresh man ready for fight sparks campus clash
A new student quickly shows aggression and seeks conflict, triggering tensions on campus and drawing attention from faculty and security. The incident highlights the volatile debut atmosphere and concerns about student conduct policies.
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Marquis de la Fayette
Mars
Minerva
Atlanta
Trepassy
Washington
Delaware
Princeton
Trenton
Independence Hall
Esek Hopkins
Columbus
Sally
Providence
Hornet
Wasp
Hopkins
Abraham Whipple
Rhode Island
Nicholas Biddle
Leutenant
MacDonough
Hull
Decatur
Lawrence
Perry
Stewart
Bainbridge
Somers
Lower
Mississippi
New Orleans
Claiborne
Louisiana
Essex
Porter
Caribbean
Cape Horn
Galapagos
Pacific
Marquesas
Valparaiso
Board of Naval Commissioners
Porto Rico
Jackson
Constantinople
Edward Preble
Falmouth
Portland
Massachusetts State Marine
Jersey
Preble
Morocco
Tripoli
Jefferson
Dohn Barry
Mary
Bobby
Father
God
Atwater Kent
Atwater
Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company
Wissahickon Avenue
A. Atwater Kent
Philadelphia, PA
Rockies
Canada
Doctors
Centenarians
Southwark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Stephens
E. Ross Street
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
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