Names and their weight in child naming across eras
The piece weighs how names matter for a lifetime, citing Socrates and professor George J. Stewart Jr. It notes shifts in popular names from Mary and Elizabeth to Ada and Edna, explains fashion impacts from Dewey to Lindbergh, and offers tips on choosing initials and avoiding tricky last names.
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Will Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Socrates
James
George J. Stewart, Jr
University of California
Stewart
Bavteg
Percival Alzernon
Jake
George Irkname
Reginald Alloughby Smith
Mary
Maine
California
William
Marss
Lst
Namies
Elizabeth
Belen
Dorothy
Marie
Katherine
Laurie
Ruth
Eleanor
Evelyn
Anna
Grace
Emily
Alice
Caroline
May
Emma
Mable
Edna
St Elmo
Edna Earl
France
Astor
John
Weary
Frederick
Thomas
Harold
Arthur
Francis
Dewey Jones
Manilla Bay
United States
Dewey
Theodore
Teddy
San Juan Hill
Smith
Jablonski
Charles Lindbergh
Charlie
Percys
Algerongs
Reginalds
Clarences
Lord Fauntleroy
Chambera
Stewarto
Alberta Susan Spear
Abie
Kathleen Guggenheimer
Gretchen Flaherty
Renee Stokes
Quigley
Higgins
Barbara
Jeanette
Eliza
Vilolet
Texas
Queen Opposes Short Skirt on Princess Mary Dress
Paris orders for Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, draw Queen Mary’s objections as she believes the skirt length is improper for her daughter. Laselles, however, approves the frock, asserting fashion trends.
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Mary
Early History of San Francisco and Its Growth
Fragmented notes recount San Francisco origins with Franciscan missions and the naming of the city. It notes early standpoints for the Bay Area, a population burst after 1846, and key milestones: incorporation in 1850 and the 1856 city and county consolidation.
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Calif
Itd
San Francisco de Asisi
San Francisco
Bay
California
English coast plant experiments curb wave erosion
Experiments along the English coast on wave reducing vegetation show success. Planted in pastures, species like Spartan fownsendil help bind sand and protect beaches from erosion, offering a natural method to shield shorelines.
Agricultural Experts Target Sea Water for Crops
British agricultural experts say water is being collected and planted along the sea shore for crop use, with Holland adopting a similar approach. The aim is to explore irrigation potential and harness coastal resources for farming.
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Holland
Fragmented Dialogue Reflects Moral Tension on the Road
A clipped exchange shows Gentile Motorists criticizing a final sound and Grimes defending a humane silence to spare a last driver from knowledge. The terse banter hints at a moral dilemma over mercy and communication in a transport context.
Olympic coach assist for Boston A A member
Jack Ryder of the Boston A A has been chosen to help Head coach Lawson Robertson prepare the American track and field teams for the Antwerp Olympic competition. The selection signals a strengthened coaching staff ahead of the gruelling rounds.
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Jack Ryder
Boston
A. A
Lawson Robertson
Antwerp
Matrimenial Problem
A dialogue shows a couple discussing living with the fiancé's parents due to insufficient income. He cites that his folks still live with their own parents, delaying plans for a separate home. The exchange captures a light humorous tone about in law and financial constraints.
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