NOTHING LOST BY COURTESY
Courtesy reduces friction in daily life and sets a positive tone for work and interactions. A cheery greeting and thoughtful conduct can prevent conflict, while kindness builds mutual respect and happiness. Small acts of courtesy reinforce good habits and protect the common rights of others.
Gift of gab versus talent for silence in community life
A Boston Globe writer compares four types of talkers and argues that silent restraint can be a powerful civic force. The piece praises those who endure insult and misjudgment without retort, noting true influence comes from character rather than loud speech.
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Difference In Vinegar Makes Salad Dressings Stand Out
Difference in table vinegars shows some with coarse acidity and others, for slightly more, mellowness and greater strength. It is surprising how a really good vinegar improves a salad dressing or pickling.
Cultivate Little Courtesies in Daily Life
A brief reflection on how small acts of courtesy improve character and joy, warning that little annoyances can erode well being. The piece emphasizes truth and the value of polite living as a daily virtue.
Honest Kansas Physician Witty Remark Reported
The Atchison Globe notes a doctor’s remark about treating two patients in the same neighborhood, joking he would go out to kill two birds with one stone. The playful line reflects local humor about medical practice in the region.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Kitty Intoxicated by Movie Offer
A playful dialogue via the Boston Transcript hints Kitty’s excitement over a film offer and her soaring spirits. The exchange notes a belief she will pursue the opportunity with similar fervor as past ventures.
Twin Navarre aviators hailed as French heroes in France
Paris reports on the Navarre brothers Jean and Pierre Navarre rising from newcomers to celebrated aviators. Jean, now a sublieutenant, has credited with destroying eight enemy planes. Pierre earned honors in infantry at Ypres Notre Dame de Lorette before joining aviation, where he was wounded defending his brother during a dogfight. Their mother recalls their simple, adventurous childhood and pride in their bravery.
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Shot in heart recover s soldiers heirloom piece
In London an Australian surgeon performed a delicate operation to remove jagged shrapnel lodged in a soldiers pericardium. The patient, initially deemed inoperable, left bed and nears full recovery while cherishing the piece as a future heirloom.
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London
Men Taller in Morning Height Study Says
Washington report finds Marine Corps medical examiners note men reach taller stature in the morning. Discs between vertebrae compress under body weight when standing and expand when lying down, potentially adding about a half inch for heavy men or roughly five foot ten inches in height.
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Washington, D. C
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Initiation Fee Trade Sparks Hog Gift at Albany Lodge
Walter Miller Jr paid the initiation fee to join the Knights of Pythias in Albany Ora. He joked he would trade a hog for the fee and the lodge accepted. Miller agreed to raise and feed the hog until the lodge decided to sell it.
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Walter Miller
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Miller
He Had the Price Bill McCabe's team faced Kingston in Atlantic league
In a game years ago umpire Fogarty oversaw a ninth inning tied score. With two outs and only one substitute, McCabe inserted a local spectator who claimed he could fill in. He fouled three balls, then hit a homer, stood still, and refused to run as McCabe demanded. The man declared he had the money to pay for the bat.
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Kingston
Fogarty
McCabe
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Hick
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Philters and Mrs Philters Stir Lab Visit
In a concise tale a chemist is bothered by Mrs Philters who visits his laboratory to lecture him about wasting time and spoiling his clothes. The exchange shows Philters’ keen interest in chemistry and the professor’s ongoing work as he juggles interruptions during experiments.
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Bohemian Process Converts Paper to Textile Substitute
A Bohemian invention turns spun paper into a thread allowing wov en textiles as a substitute for jute. The note also hints at a stage performance with chorus girls described as "fly" beyond the wings.
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Bohemia
Associations Are a Habit in Teething Decisions
John J Chapman argues in Atlantic Monthly that organized groups shape family choices and social norms. He cites mothers forming clubs to decide even small matters like teething gifts, noting a split into antiring and coralite factions. The piece mocks overassociation as a symptom of intellectual feebleness.
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J. Chapman
Atlantic Monthly
Quarrels Behind Locked Doors In French Speak
A dialogue fragment shows Mamile asking why Katie left her last place. Katie says the master and missue constantly quarreled behind locked doors, with a keyhole available but no peace, as they debated in French.
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Missue
Light rays radiated at right angles from filaments
Most light from metallic filament electric lamps is emitted at right angles to the filament. This indicates directional radiation patterns and may influence lamp design for efficiency and light distribution.
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