The Whamms Dress Up Irving Whamm for Publicity Ball
The piece follows Irving J. Whamm a domesticated old Dobbin as he endures a gaudy mid winter party hosted by Mrs Chauncey Wainwright and her clan. Whamm buckles under grooming pressures then surprises by attending in a bold new look becoming the talk of the night. The tale ends with a moral about plasticity of an old dog and risky social polish.
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Papa
Chauncey Wainwright
Irving
Serena
Wainwright
Whamm
Susie
Chlorine
St. Patrick
Taft
David
Goliath
Spartacus
Colosseum
Washington
The
Delaware
Charley Dawes
Senate
Mr. Whamm
Oscar Shaw
Congress
Building Department
Son
Robert
Smith
Pupils in Flying Must Learn Full-Flight First
An aviation essay argues students should master mid air control before takeoffs and landings. It notes that errors are easier to correct at altitude and that precision is required for takeoffs landings and air traffic rules. A new pilot must log at least three solo hours and pass a medical and knowledge test.
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Alan Warwick
Pearson's Magazine
Land Elevations and Mountain Definitions
A mountain is any land elevation conspicuous in its surroundings. Elevations higher than a hill with abrupt summit rise. definitions vary regionally with 100 to 200 feet in flat areas and 1,000 to 2,000 feet in mountainous regions.
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New Jersey
Plains
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Simple rites at Coolidge's bier in Plymouth Vermont
Former President Calvin Coolidge is laid to rest in Plymouth Vermont after a simple funeral at Edwards Congregational Church. He died January 5 at The Beeches estate in Massachusetts. Burial follows beside his parents in this village cemetery with Mrs. Coolidge and regional dignitaries attending.
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Plymouth
Calvin Qgoolidge
Vermont
Northampton
Mass
Mr. Coolidge
United States
Albert J. Penner
Calvin Coolidge
the Beeches
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Mr. Ross
Jesus Heals and Teaches as Divine Servant in Galilee
In Mark 1 Jesus teaches with authority in Capernaum synagogue on the Sabbath and conquers demons. He heals Peter's mother in law, then minister to many at evening, and cleanses a leper, demonstrating divine power and compassion.
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Mark
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Capernaum
God
Christ
Galilee
Peter
Simon
Andrew
Calvin Coolidge Biography Highlights and Death
Summary of Calvin Coolidge career from Northampton mayor to U S president. Notes key posts: Massachusetts state senate president 1914 15 lieutenant governor 1916 18 governor 1919 20, vice president 1920, president 1923 after Harding death, elected 1924, retirement 1929. Mentions son Calvin Jr death 1924 and 1927 no run statement. Died 1933 in Northampton.
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Northampton
Massachusetts State Senate
Senate
Massachusetts
United States
Warren G. Harding
Calvin, Jr
Mass
Look for His Leading As a General Rule
A quotation emphasizes that guiding truths deeply valued by believers reveal practical lights for surrender to God. It frames such truths as leadings of divine grace to be followed without hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenelon
Thy Kingdom Come
Quote attributed to John Ruskin urging not only prayer but active effort to build his kingdom with belief that faith requires deeds.
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John Ruskin
Bats Still Feared in Old English Villages
A London Morning Post columnist links persistent rural superstition in Huntingdonshire to a Mexican tale of the blind, noting that isolated villages maintain beliefs such as bats sewing eyes shut. The piece suggests the belief may trace to ancient blindness in the county.
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Huntingtonshire
London Morning Post
England
Hands Healed After Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Fleeta Smith of Nabb Indiana describes severe hand eruptions that spread to her wrists and arms causing intense itching and pain. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief and healing after using a box of Ointment and part of a Cuticura Soap cake.
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Fleeta Smith
Rt. 1
Nabb
Ind
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. R
Malden
Mass
Adv
Wisdom: Easier to Advise Others Than Cure Self
A saying notes that giving wisdom to others is simpler than applying it to one’s own life. It contrasts external counsel with personal practice, suggesting self-application is harder than advising peers.
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Bell Syndicate
Irving J. Whamm
Elvira
Charleston
Coolidge
Nation
Beeches
John
Pepe
Unday School
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Cutiura
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Doan
St. Louis
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