When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Zaye
The passage previews a 21 year old Marietta Holtay in the north country assisting her mother and dreaming of life beyond the home. It notes her relation to the Samantha books and references Samantha on Women's Rights published in 1913 by Holtay and Meaclare Newspaper Syndicate.
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Marietta
Holtay
Ute
Watt
Mabon
Shakespeare
Afilton
Baretta
Saratore
Justas
Allen
Samantha
Holte
Meaclare
Ragout and Tidbits From a Vintage Kitchen Scene
A fragment lists recipes and kitchen tips for mutton ragout and light dishes. It details lamb flank ragout with red peas, onions, potatoes, carrots, Worcester sauce, and cayenne, plus a beet sauce and a nutty egg white dessert with sugar and cornflakes.
Why We Call Dog Days In The Sunlit Season
The fragment ponders why hot days are termed dog days and suggests summer heat makes people feel oppressed. It hints at changes and mentions July while reflecting on the sun and dogs roaming during the season.
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Fen
Big Enough
A poem on children growing up and sharing family burdens as clothing and roles pass to each generation, noting boys and girls wearing what parents once wore and the comfort of shared duties within a family. The piece observes time, maturation, and the idea that parents prepare children to bear responsibilities as they become able to wear larger garments.
Revivalist Irvin Cobb Promotes New Cult View
A revivalist speaker argues for a distinct religious brand claiming eternal punishment awaits the non elect. An elderly audience member interrupts, challenging any chance such doctrine could prevail. The comment references a Central Presassenciayyt.
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Rone
Lis
Perdition
Danish lectureship created in memory of Queen Alexandra
London University officials announce plans to establish a new Danish lectureship at University College London in memory of Queen Alexandra. The note appears within a clipped paragraph about unrelated local observations.
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University Collége, London
Alexandra
Mary the Virgin and Her Hidden Heart
A reflective piece on Mary’s royal lineage to David and kinship with Elizabeth, noting her poverty, the temple sacrifice, and her silent contemplation of Jesus’s future. It recounts her reactions to Jesus in the temple, the growth of her faith, and the belief that the heart is the true hidden man.
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Mary
David
Elizabeth
Zacharias
Joseph
Rey
Jesus
Temple
God
Nazareth
UG Ides
Colona
King Honors Proofreader for Fifty Years of Braille Bible Work
In recognition of half a century as a proofreader and stereotyper at the Bi National Institute for the Blind, John Andrew Ford, who has been blind since youth, receives a tribute from George. Ford claims the proud record of having written the Bible in Braille by headwork, a task estimated at 21,600,000 blows of a hammer.
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King
Bi National Institute For the Blind
John Andrew Ford
Sean
George
Ford
Hammer
Franklin Kindergarten Teaches Cleanliness Through Question
A Boston Globe item notes a Franklin grade teacher asked a student why she was there and what she was for. The child answered simply to keep clean, illustrating a simple lesson on personal hygiene and manners in school.
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Franklin GN
Paul Watts
Witt
Boston Globe
Gland Extract to Heal Broken Bones
A Japanese surgeon Doctor Onaga reports that parathyroid extract may speed bone healing. Experiments suggest swallowed or injected extract increases calcium and phosphate in blood, aiding bone building and knitting in fractures and aged bones.
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Japan
Onaga
Golfer Finds Nest On Course Not On The Fairway
A Kansas City woman golfer described carefully avoiding disturbing a meadow lark nest with eggs while playing a shot. Her remark drew laughter as an onlooker quipped the bird should not expect such consideration on the fairway.
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Kansas City
Night Flowers in June and July Over Northern Skies
In June and early July the pale midsummer blossoms glow through late sunsets and early dawns. The Plough moves low in the north and vanishes with morning light, while as twilight falls the white meadow blooms shine along woodsides, regardless of weather, until morning returns. The passage attributes this nightly wonder to Anthony Collett from Lael Changing Year.
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Anthony Collett
Lael
Artificial Diamonds Reported From German Steel Works
In Weizlar Germany Roebling steel works manufactures artificial diamonds with limited success. The stones reach about 9.9 on the hardness scale versus 10 for real diamonds. Made from an alloy of wolframite the synthetic gems compare in work and speed favorably with natural diamonds. Production costs are claimed to be reasonable on a commercial scale.
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Roebling, steel_ works
Weizlar
Germany
Gold Mining in Spain Promising Dredging Expansion
Gold mining in Spain extends from Roman times to present. Dredging on the Orbigo River in Leon Province began in July 1925 and shows promise, with a second bucket dredger soon to join the venture by the company behind the operation.
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Spain
Orbigo
Leon
Lion Farm at El Monte California Keeps 75 Lions
A California farm at El Monte grows a five acre tract thick with tropical shrubs from Africa. It houses about 75 lions kept for sale in the hoof to movies zoos and circuses.
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Lion Farm
California
United States
Lon Farm
el Monte
Calif
Africa
Escort Honeymoon Remark Sparks Gentle Retirement
A Vancouver Province note recalls a man remarking on his absence and gently resigns himself as he explains his wife took him on her honeymoon, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Vancouver Province
Attractive Women and Lydia E Pinkham Vita Mix
A classic advertisement extols female beauty tied to health and vitality. It features Mrs C Taylor of Tallahassee Florida praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength, improving energy, weight, and complexion, with her husband supplying refills.
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Lydia B.pinkham
C. Taylor
Box
Tallahassee
Florida
Lydia Bo Pinkham
Brides in Training Courses by British YMCA
Brides in training courses offered by the British YMCA aim to prepare young Englishwomen for future weddings. Domestic science and home economics specialists lecture on home equipment marketing accounting and related subjects. Consultants visit future homes to advise on arrangement and planning.
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Adv
Unreasonable Kick at Dealer Over Speedometer Reading
An irate motorist accuses a dealer in the ACCRER automotive series of a faulty speedometer. The dealer retorts that higher readings yield better mileage, prompting a tense exchange. The anecdote highlights a quip about mileage and instrument accuracy.
Gibbs and Dubs clash over opinions in Vancouver Province
In a Vaughn column Gibbs notes agreement with wife on many matters while Dubs questions whether individuals possess independent views. The exchange underscores differing perspectives on autonomy and household harmony in a provincial context.
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Gibbs
Dubs
Vancouver Province
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