We Are at War with Low Mood and Crime
General Pershing calls for citizen action against bootlegging and racketeering, urging neighborhood vigilance committees, universal identification cards, and active political participation to reform government and curb corruption. He warns prosperity bred complacency and compares current threats to wartime dangers, urging organized civic duty.
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Underworld
America
New York
Bell Syndicate
WNU
French Penal Colonies Focus on Habitual Criminals
The article explains that France does not transport all offenders to the penal colony on Isle de Salut off French Guiana. It notes that sentences target undesirable habitual criminals and political prisoners rather than specific crimes.
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France
Isle de Salut
French Guiana
The Rise and Fall of the Word Gent in Society
The Boston Transcript discusses why the word gent fell from esteemed to disreputable. It traces usages from Burns and Irving to Thackeray and Alfred Jingle, noting shifts from abbreviation of gentleman to a label for social climbers and shady figures.
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Oxford
Haberdashers
London Observer
Zoo
Burns
Byron
Washington Irving
Geoffrey Crayon
Bart
Sir Walter Scott
Thackeray
Alfred Jingle
Colonel Newcome
Boston Transcript
Mystery Gems From Ur Unearthed In Ancient Coffin
Archeologists excavating Ur of the Chaldees found a coffin filled with baked clay lumps bearing gem impressions. The gems are said to be finely cut in a style popular in the era of Darius the Great in the fiftieth century B C. One gem shows the Persian king strangling a lion.
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Darius
Arduous Sport Quip Sparks Golf Banter
A witty exchange features Miss Cayenne noting golf can be tiring while another friend is constantly discussing the game. The brief moment captures a light, humorous dig at golf culture.
Englishman’s First Cob Elicits Goofy Banter in Boston
A lighthearted scene from the Boston Transcript shows an English visitor politely prompting a waiter to refill a corn cob, prompting cheerful back-and-forth as the Englishman exclaims Boy! and the waiter obliges.
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America
Boston Transcript
Ranks High in Favor of Teacher and General Leader
A popular general and a favored teacher lead in a civic poll. Voter enthusiasm centers on public schooling and national service as communities weigh roles for education and military leadership this season.
Good grammar comes naturally to some people at first hearing
The statement suggests that grammar feels intuitive to certain individuals after a single exposure. It implies a natural aptitude for language patterns or rapid internalization of rules.
Wares and customs of Jivaros wives in Amazon Brazil
Dr Mathew W Sterling reports on headwater Brasilian Jivaroan life noting a single cotton blouse as the price of a wife. The groom must spin and weave the cloth himself sometimes taking months. Women wear blouses and skirts while men wear skirts and nothing else, washing daily.
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Jivaros
Amazon
Mathew W. Sterling
Jailed Escapee Returns to Sussex County Jail
Three weeks after fleeing the Sussex county Delaware jail an escapee sought entry but was refused at first. He returned on visitors day and was recognized by a guard. He admitted jail was the most attractive place since his departure.
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Sussex County
Delaware
Brazil Shuns Baby Cars and UK Automobiles
A Rio de Janeiro report to the British Department of Overseas Trade says Brazilian drivers ignore small cars and British automobiles. The dislike stems from local British distributors failing within months or a year, leaving customers without service.
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Brazil
United Kingdom
Rio de Janeiro
British Department of Overseas Trade
Downtown Talk Bridge Party Confession Reads Like Banter
In downtown chatter a man confesses to spending a large sum yesterday saying the outlay was for a bridge party table. He clarifies the expense was tied to a social event hosted by his wife rather than business or pleasure.
Engagement Probe Revealed in Witty Exchange
Dick explains Grace asked if he was a recruit meaning if he had ever participated in an engagement before. Don asks for clarification as the joke lands with playful implications.
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Grace
Don
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