Franklin the Apostle of Modern Times at Paris Portraits
A 1783 Duplessis portrait of Benjamin Franklin owned by the New York Public Library is described amid a 1928 Paris wreath ceremony by the American Legion. The article reviews Bernard Fay’s biography Franklin the Apostle of Modern Times, detailing Franklin’s religion, morals, Masonic ties, and global influence as a pioneer of bourgeois ideals. It notes Franklin’s complex reception in the US and France, his self education, and his enduring legacy as a universal figure.
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Franklin
Paris
Joseph Siffred Duplessis
New York Public Library
Joan Bigelow
Daniel F. Gibbs
Benjamin Franklin Post
American Legion
Richard
Legion
France
Besrayes
le Beau
Mantes
Passy
Apostle
Bernard Fay
Little, Brown and Company
Franklin Bache Montmneter
New York
Benjamin Franklin
President Coolidge
Philadelphia
Elmo Scott Watson
Benjamin Pranklin
Colm
Little, Brown and Company of
Boston
Professor Fay
Philip Gueralla
Fay
T'ranklin
Folly Stud
Yay
Jesus
London
Masons
Masonic Society
Wranklin
Household tips from the era on cooking and cleaning
A collection of practical home hints covering fruit and tea flavoring with lemon and orange rind, cleaning methods for fabrics and stubborn stains, potato prep for quicker baking, thrift repairs for stoves and cracks, and tips on air quality and broom care. It reads like a period domestic guide with actionable steps for housewives and family care.
Tact The Grease Of Social Machinery In Society
Analysis of tact as a social asset using a Russian student example. Tact is described as essential across roles from ambassador to salesman, aiding judgment, balance, and poised conduct. The piece likens tact to shock absorbers and calls it the open sesame to success and popularity, framed as a McClure syndicate essay.
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Germany
McClure
Sindicate
Hotel Oddities and a Dinner Challenge
A letter to the editor describes a hotel with a rope fire escape and winding, antique decor while noting 85 cent dinners. A story at the table shows James balking at the food and his father offering a quiet departure, followed by James’ younger brother asking to pass quietly out as well. The town’s main street features a loud public radio kern and advertiser signs, hinting at a bustling but noisy corner scene.
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Kern
Fred Burton
James
Empty Barrels Empty Barrels
A short poem by Douglas Malloch describes drums and a rattling, noisy street scene as barrels roll through a village, likening the sound to a circus arrival and noting a toadlike racket from the barrels.
One Man Two Women Rep Beware of Tit Man
A Florida beach encounter reveals a bachelor type who charms some while making others feel gawked at and insulted. Two women assess his conversation, one finding it personal and flirtatious, the other respectful and abstract. The piece notes how the same man can seem offensive to one and deferential to another.
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Jim
Florida
Elvil
Flowers Turn Toward The Sunlight In Bright Brief Poem
A fragmented OCR item describes a city incident in Tampa Florida where a sanitary sewer burst. Firefighters connected pumps to city water to supply fresh water to residents at a pool after refuse entered a lake intended to save fish. One person died from lack of oxygen.
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Tampa
Fiz
Tish
Fre
Dallas Mayor Proposes Thirteen Month Calendar Plan
Mayor Har den Waddy of Dallas favors a thirteen month calendar if holidays align on Mondays. He suggests churches hold services once a teenth and workers receive an extra month's pay for that additional month, per the Chicago Post.
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Har
Waddy
Dallas
Chicago Post
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Wodern Times
Benjamin Pranklan
England
Morellet, Suard
de la Dix- Taerie
Ranklin
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Penns
Way
Trantin
América
Pix
Hunter
Westernewspaper Linlowy
Girugag I
Copstigathy
M. K. Thosison
Conzright
By Douglas Malloch
Sritegeteetiten
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
By Dean Newton
Bara Bourj
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