Have We Learned Nothing About World War I Echoes
A reader decries repeated global manipulation and warns that America risks being dragged into another Eurasian conflict. The author argues Britain France and Russia profit from war by leveraging American money and manpower while Japan challenges China. The piece accuses old allies of arming Europe with US funds and labels Russia as a key adversary in a looming global struggle.
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England
Geneve
Brussels
U.’s
France
Russia
Japan
China
Hongkong
Cochin-China
Outer Mongolia
Shanghai
America
East
Europe
No Foreign Alliances Slogan Echoes Across America
A forceful call reads No Foreign Alliances It shall not happen again to us urging united national resolve from Maine to California and from the Canadian line to the Gulf of Mexico. The message emphasizes a strong stance on foreign policy.
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All America
Maine
California
Canadian Line
Gulf of Mexeco
Synthetic Beauty and the Plastic Surgery Backfire
A young woman sues in Los Angeles courts for damages after paying a surgeon to create a chin dimple. The claim states the operation disfigured her nose and chin rather than enhancing charm. The piece reflects on the hazards of artificial beauty and the limits of cosmetic alteration.
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Los Angeles
Kidneys: Structure Protection and Displacements
The text explains kidney location beside the spine, their role in filtering waste from blood, and their protection from injury. It notes displacements can occur from accidents or congenital causes and discusses how certain occupations may predispose individuals to such positional changes.
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Thera
Abdominal Support Eases Chronic Kidney Pain
Medical text notes chronic kidney region pain common in thin, tall, stooped women and some men with long standing distress. Symptoms include dull ache, sometimes sharp knife like pain, vomiting, uterine displacement, and enlarged kidneys. Relief may come from an abdominal support or binder.
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland in a wealthy widow tale
A fragmentary excerpt on marriage, romance, and gender from Helen Rowland. The piece weaves advice on keeping quiet, understanding women, and the elusive faithfulness of men, noting societal quirks and the idea that marriage can change a woman's prospects.
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Helen Rowland
Arai
Dreiser Turns to a Hermit Life in Cold Spring Harbor
A fragmented reminiscence traces Theodore Dreiser retreating from society over a decade. He relocates to a stark “scientific monastery” near Cold Spring Harbor, shunning friends and urban life for austere quarters and minimal comforts. His public stance remains passionate, though his private moment crystallizes into isolation.
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New York
Theodore Dreiser
Hing
Mt. Kisco Hills
Ansonia
Dreiser
Me Kisco
5 Scientific Monastery
Cold Springs Harbor
G. F. Ha
Uying
A & Mere
Dresser
Beloven
Serance
Ragged Tales of Watches and Forgeries in Old Headlines
A blurred reminiscence recounts a rooming house wakeup where police questioned a sleeping roommate about forgery and bounced checks in Boston. The piece blends celebrity asides about Edgar Wallace Nijinsky Babe Ruth Mencken and Nathan, highlighting a drift of vintage headlines and anecdotes from 1937.
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Edgar Wallace
Tady Astor
Donald Duck
Nijinsky
Babe Ruth
Henry Mencken
George Jean Nathan
Buck Ward Morehouse
Idaho
McNaught Synod
Tne
The White Rajah of Sarawak and the Rajah Brooke Tale
The article recounts the rise of James Brooke the first White Rajah of Sarawak and the engagement of his great granddaughter Valeria Brooke to Bob Gregory. It notes the Ranee's objections and touches on Brooke’s establishment of order in Sarawak, transforming it into a British-style enclave while tolerating headhunting and local customs.
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Sarawak
Baba
Bob Gregory
Ranee
Valeria Brooke
Hollywood
Borneo
Charles Vyner de Windt Bracke Sell
James Brooke
Rudyard Kipling
Empire
Bower
Dominion
James Crooke
Sealm
Rajah Muda
Kentucky
Dyakg
Juhgle
Usban
James Brooka
Paradise
Brooke rulers and a colonial tale of war and rulers
Edwin C. Hill narrates a historic arc from tropical latitudes to imperial power. Britain backs selfstarting imperialists as theaters of gold and minerals unfold. Brooke succession passes to Sir Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke and then to a princess who stirs London.
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Brooke
Charles John=stone Brooke
Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke
London
Fens
Synclus
Ten and Twenty Years Ago in San Antonio
November 18 1927 note recalls farewell to A P Carrillo former Mexican consul general in San Antonio with leaders and officials at a dinner. City officials pledge drastic traffic changes in Unedagatown with more signals and red green rules for pedestrians and motorists. Army trainees warned against wasting ammunition and the habit of giving away cartridge souvenirs. November 13 1827 reflection quotes Governor Birkhead praising uniformed boys of the One Hundred and Thirty‑first Field Artillery at Camp Bowie Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
A. P. Carrillo
New Orleans
Chamber of
Carrillo
Trating
Claude V. Birkhead
One Hundred and Thirty-first, Field Artillery
Camp Bowle
Fort Worth
Botany
Zinnias lie at heart of rugged outdoor life and color
The narrator extols zinnias as strong, raw and color rich plants with no frills. They evoke simple, hardy country living: cabins, plain meals, campfires, pine forests, and a virile, unpolished beauty. The flowers symbolize straightforward honesty and unpretentious joy.
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Uska
By Elsie Robinson on rugged American pioneers and myths
The passage recalls childhood figures such as miners cowboys sailors and homesteaders striding from mountains in dusty desert and dockside grit. It celebrates the rough honest traits forged by hard work and frontier life, claiming America grew from such people and their daring.
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Ateve
America
King Foas
What Do You Know Quiz Questions From History and Language
A scrambled list asks about the first thermometer rainbow archiale the Long Parliament and Wyoming statehood. It includes questions on Dover Benches Bible quotes stars neon polyglot and other topics with a Conic Page copyright note.
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England
Wyoming
Dover Bench
Yorktown
Wea
Longfeltow
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Kathleen Norris
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Ohio
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Elsie Robinson
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