Ring That Opened a Door to Work for a Handicapped Soldier
A wounded Belleau Wood veteran, on crutches, seeks meaningful work. An engraver’s simple ring reveals his talent for engraving, leading the federal board for vocational education to train him. He becomes the best jeweler in his shop, turning passion into a vocation.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Navy
Marine
Belleau Wood
Atelleau Wood
Federal Board
Cat Free From Tin Can Causes Rumpus in Stamford
A stray cat in Stamford becomes trapped when its head is wedged into a salmon can. The cat panics, knocks over nearby babies, and prompts calls to police and fire departments before a cop pries the can free, leaving the tabby tame afterward.
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Stamford
Conn
Tabby
Pacific Fleet Uses Rail-Mounted 14-Inch Guns In War Effort
The Pacific fleet fielded 14 inch naval guns on railway carriages, twelve units aboard the flagship New Mexico and other ships. Built in record time, these mobile batteries could move within an hour and boasted a range of 380 miles and armor piercing capability at 22 000 yards.
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St. Mihiel
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Hugh Rodman
New Mexico
Daniels
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Paris
Flanders
Dunkirk
France
Mystery Mountaineer John Shell Probed Over 130 Claim
Louisville report says John Shell of Leslie County Kentucky claims to be 130. Neighbors corroborate the age while noting Shell has nine children and about 200 descendants. He cites outdoor living and temperate habits as keys to long life. The National Geographic Society is asked to investigate the claim.
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Louisville
National Geographic Society
John Shell
Leslie County
Kentucky
Shell
Saving in Bolivia Costs More Despite Higher Wages
Euene Lujan of Santa Fe, former clerk of the African legation at La Paz, Bolivia, notes in a letter that though South American salaries can be higher, living costs are steeper. He cites $12 shoes vs $6 in the U.S., $80 monthly board and room, and higher laundry. He describes a mixed population including Ayamuras, pure Indians, Cholos, Saltpreeds, Bolivians, French, and Germans.
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Ania Ie
N. M
South America
United States
Ficter
Euene Lujan
Santa Fe
la Paz
Bolivia
Young Lu- Han
North America
Sujan
Curious Stamps From Small European Nations Attract Collectors
London stamp enthusiasts chase unusual issues from Lithuania Lettland and Czecho Slovakia. Lithuania presents its first permanent issue on Silurian gray paper. Lettland prints on German maps and now on fine cigar paper. Fiume stamps show Italian prose and historic images. A New York report notes most low wage female workers earn $9 to $13 weekly.
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London
Lithuania
Lettland
Reptiles at Home in Sand in Colorado Desert
Naturalist C. L. Camp reports on desert reptiles in the Colorado desert. Burrowing snake sonora, gridiron tailed zard, ocellated sand lizard and desert horned toad swim into sand by head movements. Gridirontailed lizard speeds across sand up to fifteen miles per hour. Desert tortoises show humor in greeting displays as males nod and noses touch. Desert coloration hides many species while some change color to match surroundings. Some lizards shed tails when captured.
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Desert
C. L. Camp
Colorado Desert
Sonora
Colorado
Getting Madder All the Time
Bobby watches Johnny sit on Willie’s neck as the boy explains his mother’s rule to count to a hundred before striking. Willie lies facedown, powerless, while Bobby questions the action and the plan to count aloud.
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Bobby
Johnny
Little Willie
Willie
Mistress-Now Bridget argues over dish prep
A witty exchange shows Bridget and a mistress clashing opinions on how to prepare a dish, with one party insisting the other is the crazy cook. The dialogue highlights humor and family friction in kitchen matters.
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Bridget
Boston Transcript
Butter run and hatpin wisdom in a brisk interlude
A brisk domestic scene features a woman off to buy butter and a warning about a neighbor’s store and borrowed scales. The passage closes with a quip on the practical use of a handkerchief and hatpin as a social cue.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Women Dry Gill Nets In Portland Maine
Women workers on Portland wharves spool and dry gill nets after each fishing trip. Nets wind onto gigantic reels and dry within a day. Wives of fishermen perform this task earning about four dollars daily at fifty cents per box of nets spread on the reels.
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Portland
Maine
Fragmented dialogue reflects miscommunication in care
A patient proclaims gender identity while a doctor remarks on escaping people. The exchange reveals tension between perceived social roles and personal self. The brief snippet hints at themes of privacy, agency, and doctor patient dynamics without full context.
Fragmentary line prompts in Boston Evening Transcript
A reader note quotes a tense exchange about gifts and cigars, mentioning a father and a brother. The text reflects early 20th century diaristic gossip within a newspaper column.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Nothing But Trouble in Auto Woes Joke
A comic exchange riffs on car trouble and a driver pressed into chauffeuring relatives, highlighting family obligations and household humor. The line contrasts a basic car issue with social expectations around being the family driver.
Is She An Attractive Widow Inherits Insurance Tease
A dialog wonders about a widow's attractiveness by asking if she is attractive and noting uncertainty about the amount of life insurance left by her husband. The exchange hints at social attitudes toward widowhood and inheritance without detailing individuals.
Zebra in Uniform Sparks War Horse Comparison
Onlookers remark that the striped animal resembles a war horse with service stripes, questioning the creature’s origin and purpose as they study its distinctive markings.
Watch Cigar Cutter and Clever One Liners
A collection of humorous observations on manners luck and daily life jokes about a witch cigar cutter and pocket novelties. Wry sayings tease self delusion marriage work and streetcar woes while noting dark days and soft coal.
Alligator’s Good Points Rise In Protection Debate
The alligator, once hunted for sport, is praised for keeping muskrats in check and protecting coast fauna from invasive species. Proponents argue protection reduces muskrat proliferation that harms levees and other wildlife, noting only occasional harm to dogs, hogs, and cows fits within a broader ecological balance.
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
Charleston News and Courier
Dry humor and food banquets noted in jest
A playful exchange highlights a fund of dry humor and a suggestion to book him for some of our future banquets. The remark blends wit with plans for event catering.
The Wind That Brings No One Any Good
A cryptic proverb from The Exception notes that the wind promises no benefit to anyone and hints doctors would not wish for a favorable breeze. The lines reflect cautious sentiment on and influence of weather on health.
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Japan
KE. TT. Rickenbacker
United States Army
Hawaii
Bantt Springs
Alta
Rickenbacker
Constantinople
Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
Bohemia
Moravia
Silesia
Ceska-Slovenska Statni
Hungary
Fiume
Italia
Romulus
Remus
St. Mark
Crossich
New York Industrial Commission
New York State
Alligator
Ohio
New York
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Chilak
Pili
Fletcher
Maur Company
York City
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