Building Up on Towns Problems and Citizen Action
The piece discusses highway issues and citizen responsibility in addressing traffic congestion and road quality. It cites Dr. W Duffy and John Per Capita, notes past mistakes in project financing, and recounts a Chicago incident where a resurfacing plan was blocked by a property owner via an injunction, suggesting citizens can influence local improvements and protect budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
W. Duffy
Chicago
No Season Limits on Modernizing Homes
Modernizing is a year round possibility not tied to building seasons. It begins when owners plan needed improvements for heating and exteriors and when the housewife adds new accessories to beautify the home. Any effort to upgrade appearance and convenience puts the home owner in step with the movement.
Local shoppers urged to buy at home to aid towns
The Newark Advocate notes many move to big cities and believes buying from local merchants helps keep money and services in medium towns and suburbs. Keeping dollars in small communities could slow urban drift and strengthen hometown economies.
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Soclo
Coravansis
Newark
Making Best Use of Land Houses and Neighborhood Fit
A National Association of Real Estate Boards series argues home builders should study surrounding houses to ensure new structures blend with the neighborhood. Aligning with nearby homes can maximize land value and efficiency in residential construction.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Home Makeover Tips For Aging Houses
The article notes older homes built ten to twenty years ago can look modern with light exterior changes. Ideas include staining shingles over wood or stucco, converting a porch to a sun room, updating the entrance, and removing decorative trim to refresh curb appeal.
Avoid Low Grade Materials in Home Repairs
A note warns against using low grade materials as they lead to higher replacement and repair costs and place undue stress on homes, regardless of workmanship.
What Cheerfulness Means in Thackeray’s View
William Makepeace Thackeray defines cheerfulness as a pure heart and a kind loving disposition. He links it to humility charity and generous appreciation of others.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Traditional Pudding and Breads From Aunties Kitchen
Recipe notes describe Indian Pudding with corn meal flour molasses and eggs baked three hours with suet and raisins. Also Rhode Island Johnny Cakes with corn meal and sausage fat, Uxbridge Lemon Pie with lemon custard and crusts, and crab meat fricassee with pepper shallots stock cream and eggs. Also popovers mixed with milk water and pastry flour baked in gem pans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxbridge
Rhode Island
Through a Woman's Eyes on Teaching Future Wives
A columnist imagines a school to train women to be good wives and happy partners. She stresses choosing a worthy husband by character, values, and conduct, then adds practical lessons on home making, budgeting, and child psychology, all framed in a traditional romantic tone.
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Tor
Topleys
José
Arid - Bua
By a fading fire a Malloch poem recital
Douglas Malloch describes memories stirred by a fading fire as the speaker sits with a loved one and recalls old desires. The poem reflects on how past faces and places return in the firelight, even as time moves on and new joys end, leaving hearts unchanged.
How It Started in the History of the Word Vulgar
The article traces the word vulgar from Latin vulgus meaning the common people. It explains how vulgar originally distinguished plebeians from patricians and how its meaning shifted to signify coarse and offensive in modern usage.
Dear Editor Travel Notes From the South
A letter from Fred Barton shares impressions of southern travel noting vegetable slaughtering, hot cornbread, and biscuits. He recalls lunch at a hotel where General Grant reportedly ate in 1801 and jokes about towels and furniture stores. He mentions a dusty sunflower garden and drinking vase water.
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General Grant
Fred Barton
Chlorophyll colors leaves from oaks to daffodils
A playful quip on chlorophyll explains why leaves appear green, noting the range from oaks to daffodils. A tongue in cheek dialogue centers on ambition and political responsibility, with a senator declining to speak for others.
Viennese Chefs Win Top European Rank at Brankfort Exhibition
The Austrian team of nine cooks topped a European cookery contest at Brankfort on the Main among England India the United States France Germany and Austria. They won six golden crosses of honor three prizes and diplomas of honor. The Viennese menu was praised as excellent and the dishes proved more popular than the International courses. Visitors consumed the Viennese fare each day by two o clock. English hotel proprietors have invited them to an exhibition in London.
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England
United States
France
Germany
Brankfort-on-the-Main
Vienna
London Sunday Observer
London
Make Up for Make-Believe In Berlin School Teaches Embryo Actors
A Berlin school trains embryo actors and actresses in makeup artistry. Students learn color mixing and how to observe traits of people across life grades to copy and emphasize individual peculiarities in makeup.
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Berlin
Literary club quip mocks Shakespeare course remark
During a Hollywood Writers' club discussion Rupert Hughes praises Franklin's Shakespeare approach. Wally Young retorts that he has a laundry man as good as that, prompting a quick, taunting exchange.
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Hollywood Writers’ Club
Rupert Hughes
Franklin
Wally Young
Truth and inquiry in Montaigue’s art of conversation
A quoted fragment reflects on truth as a pursuit born in humans and linked to a higher power. It debates Democritus’ view that truth lies in deep seas, suggesting instead that truth is connected to divine knowledge and an ascent beyond mere depths.
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Democritus
Michael de Montaigue
Senator Sorguim Notes Radio Time Limitation
In a brief exchange, Senator Sorguim says he has not decided on his next speech and fears limited radio time may prevent him from speaking. He remarks statesmen must work hard and radio slots are scarce.
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Sorguim
Humorous Exchange on Weddings and Senators in Parlor Talk
The dialogue mocks press coverage of Mabel and Miss Blackfield marriage details, notes a famed antique collector husband, and jokes about a senator challenging another to settle differences with rifle targets, then remarks it’s a start.
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Mabel
Norah’s New Evening Frock Echoes Familiar Feel
A light chat about fashion humor notes Norah’s new evening gown resembles her usual style in many places. The exchange hints at personal taste and social context without detailing the garment.
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Norah
Ready for Disasters Agt and Red Cross Nurses Plan
A nationwide effort in Washington outlines disaster preparedness measures. The American Red Cross coordinates enrollment of nurses to bolster national readiness for epidemics or war scenarios.
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American Red Cross
Washington
Success and Fatherly Witty Exchange
A businessman seeks success defining it by balance of optimism and caution. A humorous dialogue follows with a playful challenge to quantify affection and parental approval.
How shall I make known my daughter's engagement
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes the trendy response to news of a daughter's engagement is to deny it. The remark frames social etiquette with wit and reflects period attitudes toward courtship and public confirmation.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Surreal Dialogue Fragments On Relationships And Roles
A fragmented dialogue contrasts gender roles and marriage with lines about trust control and a joked comparison to birds. It references a wife leaving a husband and a boastful statement of mastery, mixing whimsy with relationship tension.
Green Goggles Made Cattle Look Fat in Oklahoma
A Wann Oklahoma cattle rancher fitted his cows with 660 pair of green goggles to make dry pasture appear lush. The cattle were shipped to market claiming prime condition due to the wooed effect of green lenses on grass perception.
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Wann
Okla
Soba
London
Pills to Fight Epidemics Inoculation by Pills Favored
Medical officers of India show interest in using pills for cholera typhoid and dysentery vaccination. The Besredka pasteur discovery is praised by Dr N De Zoysa, who says self inoculation pills could protect masses not reached by doctors at the onset of an epidemic.
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India
Besredka
Pasteur Institute of
Paria
N. de Zoysa
Longevity Statistics From United States Life Tables
The life expectancy at birth is 65.33 years for males and 57.52 for females. Census Nife tables show that of 70,086 persons reaching forty, about 74 percent live to sixty, indicating 652,542 survivors to age sixty.
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United States
Nife
Bureau of the Census
Old Car Hood Chicken Coops At Amos Tanner Farm
On the Amos Tanner farm near Plea pont Ohio many chicken coops are built from discarded automobile hoods. Boards cover ends with entrance cuts, providing a durable nesting place. Ventilation slats in the sides keep air flowing while excluding ruin and protecting the birds.
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Amos Tanner
Plea Pont
Ohio
Indianipolis News
Mystery Senator Reed Stnoct Remarks On Prosperity Influx
Senator Reed Stnoct spoke on prosperity noting uncertainty for half the public and questioning how the other half can afford the cars they own. He suggested economic ambiguity remains a central mystery for Americans.
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Reed Stnoct
Old Saw Villain Threat in Vancouver Province
A fragment from Vancouver Province quotes a villain taunting the heroine with threats of punishment and death as a whirling disk and a log figure into a perilous trap, capturing a dramatic old stage or literary exchange.
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Vancouver Province
Player Dreams Of Golf In Sleep Comment
A Cleveland News quote notes the humor in a golfer dreaming constantly of golf and his admitted skill in sleep golf. The fragment references a magazine ormasher remark about playing well in dreams.
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Hine
Cleveland News
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Mr. Longwed
Foly
Me Taau
Hanford
Parker
Fisepka
Paiahogua
N. Floreston
Moll
Abdro
Hiscox Chemical Works
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Hammerm
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Germantown Ave
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Masa
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