Greatness Has Penalties in Montaigne Advice
A clipped excerpt discusses Montaigne on the disadvantages of great wealth and power. It notes that rulers grow fat and isolated, the danger of flattery, and the need for a critic to keep a king honest. Examples include Hadrian and Favorinus, with reflections on the loneliness of sovereignty and the risks of isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montaigne
Carneades
Alexander the Great Eareens
Alexander Ackat
Hadrian
Favorinus
Beware of Reds and communists behind Trojan horse masks
In a July edition the Daily Worker uses images of Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Lafayette to feign patriotism while advancing a new comintern strategy. It argues communists hide behind national symbols and radical coalitions, directed by Dimitroff and Stalin, to influence America and Europe.
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Washington
Jefferson
LaFayette
Daily Worker
New York
Communist Party of America
Comintern
Third International
Moscow
Jackson
Lincoln
Georgi Dimitroff
Dimitroff
Joseph Stalin
America
England
France
Stalin
Marx
Lenin
Pugilist Jem Mace and fellow fighters turn to music and society
A colonial era portrait of Jem Mace, world boxing figure and violinist, who retired at 66 to pursue music, with tales of his ring prowess including a 41 round bout, his modest manners, and links to London literary circles. The piece mentions contemporaries like Tom King and tall tales of Gypsy heritage, plus later figures such as Mighty Dorgan and Eddie Gennedy in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciety
Gene Tuey
John Heenan
London
Mayfair
Jem Mace
John L. Sullivan
England
Palookas
Mugiuad
Toni King
Mace
Fie
Jem Mnace
Lola
Thad
Hatsuely x
Musson
Jom Mace
Dimmy Britt
Carly
Sareer
Nvell
To & Monde
Ne Lime
San Francisco
Eddie Gmney
Tal Dorgan
Tearat
Win Uhere
Daumiey
Dorgan Ansel Hitt
Weould Savage
Ialea
Harlequins and Corbett Shine in Tangled Memoir Beat
Algehquin club Harlequins boast Brith rating in the anthology. San Francisco produced Gentleman Jim Corbett who quit running a saloon after retiring and made news. He was a competent routine actor with decorous behavior. Mike Donovan, weight champion of the seventies, gained respect as a sensible guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jim" Corbett
Mike Donovan
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's Violin Return Sparks Tour Plan
A fragment recounts Philadelphia boxer Jack O'Brien taking up the violin after retirement and preparing for a concert tour. It mentions Edwin C Hill and Theodore Roosevelt, plus coverage by Jack Landen of the Johnson defeats fight at Rete. The text hints at names like Rey and King Peat but remains uncertain.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jack Landen
Johnson Detfries
Rey
King Peat
Tne
Safety first in a machine age says King Fean Bead
A condensed excerpt from a 1937 column advocating compulsory safety education from kindergarten onward, and warning that modern life hinges on efficient telephone use and typing. The piece stresses practical skills like telephone manners and touch typing as essential for economic progress, arguing many youths lack these competencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Velina Yaorroy
Tommy
Ike
10 and 20 Years Ago In San Antonio 1917 note
The city will grant a modern franchise to any company properly equipped to handle San Antonio transportation and guarantee a 6 cent fare. Acting Mayor Wright announced alongside the San Antonio Public Service Company’s plan to raise Valley gates by four cents. Toby Victor announced plans to buy 10 sites for community theaters in San Amelia, as Victor Theaters Inc. formed with 250000 dollars capitalization and work begins on five theaters. Fourteen drivers paid fines for speeding from 29 to 35 mph. first offenses carry 25 dollar fines. An Oriental party planned by 400 Chinese ward members for a Red Cross event at Fort Sam Houston will feature a staged ceremony at the Menger Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bis Company
Phil Wright
San Amelia
Toby Victor
Victor Theaters, Inc
We Ork: Wibe
Motors Cycle
Wilkins
United States
Fort Sam Houston
American Red Cross
Guest Book Echoes of a Glitzy Era
An extended guest book from a famed era captures intimate notes from Henry L. Doher ty and Bessie Shaw Stafford to the Duncan sisters and George Gershwin. Entries recount parties in Paris and Berlin, authors, actors, and publishers visiting, with Margie and a bevy of stars recalling evenings, travels, and a famed cable of news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pepys
Henry L. Doherty
Bachelor Quarters
Bridge Street
Bessie Shaw Stafford
Sterling Atlania
Duncan Sisters
Rosetta
Vivian
Websters
R. M. Bunkershoffe
Ray Bonn
Lew Cody
Mabel Normand
Gypsy O'Brien
Frank Godwin
W. H. Hearst Jr
Rupert Hughes
Frances White
June Dixon
Alun Dwan
Rita Welman
Jenang Judson
Notable Names Mentioned in Firefighting Incident Report
A list of numerous personalities and professionals from film, music, and theater appears in a fragmented 1987 publication. Names include Anita Laos, Carl Spite, Mike Donlin, James Keeley, Blanche Sweet, and many others across entertainment and arts circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit
Betty Rogers
Meredith Willson
Fannie Harsh
Bred Astaire
Winnie Sheehan
Derltza
Mathating
Hrnch
Barbera
Brauwyck
Frank Fay
Timex
McNaught Send, Inc
Mineral Salts Vital To Health In Diet
An article explains mineral salts or inorganic foods essential for body processes. It covers base forming minerals like iron magnesium potassium and soda and acid forming minerals such as phosphorus chlorine sulfur and calcium, noting iron’s low required amount yet crucial role in hemoglobin and oxygen transport. Calcium is often lacking and important for teeth and bones, with phosphorus sulfur and other minerals present in common foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Iran
King Frau
Fragmentary Wisdom Quote Fragments Preserve Moral Reflections
A garbled collection of fumbled aphorisms quotes and attributions. The text appears to cite Burke Lavate and a nod to a Stoic idea about endurance and sublimity amid distraction and destruction. The exact sources and meanings are unclear.
Quotations and their speakers from a comic page
A scrambled list of famous lines with speaker attributions, including lines by Shakespeare Coleridge Goldsmith and others, plus misquoted or garbled phrases. The page signals to check the comic section for correct answers.
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Pugilists
Supreme
Khig
Wault
Nis Wola
Ubor
Algehquin Club
Harlequins
By Edwin C. Hill
Robinson Beautiful
Grandmisstle
Els
Fean
Monte Bell
Retore Lita
Advent As & Tineme di
Deotor
Spencer Penrode
Columba Springs
Courtney Ryley
Achmed Abdullah
Kurt K. Kitchen
Bi Steinke
Meredith Nicholson
Meredith Jy
Charles Lionel
Amon Carter
George Ade
Edna Ferber
Dean Carmwell
George Gershwin
Caesar
Tore Elthe
Gershwin
Nobody
You
W. G. Hoge
Berlin
Paris
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Europa
Buren-Baden
Peter B
Kyna Bebe Daniels
Roy Howard
Natacha Rambova
Rudolph Valentino
Frederick Arnold Kummer
Alice Rohr
Hylty Wilson
Gertrude Lawrence
Pegay Hoyt
Gene Markey
Irwin Cobb
Chisdale
Eszt Sarrdily
Adolphe Menjou
John Ringling
Canada
Sam Goldwyn
Alva Johnston
Sarmbel Goldwyn
Ald Wilson Mizner
Wilson Mizner
Kin
Hubbard
Trolesque Finming
Abe Martin
Townsend Wetcher
Dios
Avenue
Henri Martin
Genoatrl
Polly ‘Tunvey
Lucille’ Gavenaugh
John and
Margaret Kennnedy
Ralph Barton
Michael Arlen
Lislond Bertha Bell
Arthur Moss
Paul Whiteman
Jimmy Gillespie
Irvin Cobb
Jack
Jane
Wills Wood
Sinclair Lewis
Mirable Dickut
Marie de Bourbon
Margie
O. O. McIntyre
Opeland
M.D. Buck
Java
Benkus
Jane Way
Burke
Lavate
Earth
Mes
Ersiwig
Maten
Benny
Gotvanten
Seryeeseresenes
Coleridge
McOnyright
Xing
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