The Woman Who Understands
A poetic portrait portrays a woman as guardian and guide who helps a man endure storm and strife. She urges him to win his battle, supports his dreams, and remains steadfast as guardian, comrade, and source of strength. The poem emphasizes her quiet power and enduring influence.
Charles M Schwab Won't Sell Big Steel to German Interests
Charles M. Schwab, a leading stockholder in a major steel company, declares he will not sell to German interests. He emphasizes maintaining U.S. ownership amid rising international pressure on the steel industry.
Carpet Knights Defined by Arts Not Arms
The Argonaut cites a writer’s note describing "carpet knights" as men who studied law, physics, and sciences to gain fame. They are not soldiers and thus not titled knights, but are called miles, milites, Knights of the Carpetry or Knights of the Green Cloth to distinguish them from field knights.
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Home of Mrs Emma Evarts Sold to Satisfy Bank Depositors
The home of Mrs Emma Evarts a 75 year old resident of Plainfield was sold at auction on Joliet courthouse steps to satisfy $40 000 in depositor claims against the Plainfield private bank which closed December 18 1913 the morning after bank owner John Evarts disappeared.
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Unsung Signers Behind the Declaration’s Fame
A historical reminiscence honors the fifty six delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence and those who aided its passage. It recalls the July 1776 debates and the ceremony of signing, the first public celebration on July 8 in Philadelphia, and Adams and Hancock's roles, with vivid notes on the crowds, bells, bonfires, and demonstrations of joy.
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Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Richard Henry Lee
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Bartlett
Thomas McKean
Charles Carroll
Robert Morris
George Taylor
Edward Rutledge
John Hart
Francis Lewis
Button Gwinnett
Continental Congress
Congress
Jefferson
Hancock
Lee
Great Britain
Benjamin Harrison
Virginia
Harrison
George Wythe
Elbridge Gerry
Oliver Wolcott
Matthew Thornton
House
Dickinson
John , Hancock
Charles Thomson
State House
Philadelphia
John Nixon
Samuel Chase
Massachusetts Historical Society
Committee of Safety
Committee of Inspection
Fuse of the Norse Mythic Firecracker
A compact reflection suggests that success is not fixed by loudness but by timing and strategy, comparing a quiet fuse to a louder explosion in a nuanced, metaphorical sense. The piece hints at patience, precision, and disciplined approach over sheer force.
The Weasel Coloration in Winter
In color the weasel is red dish brown with white underparts. In very cold regions of Europe and America the animal turns completely white in winter.
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Europe
America
Germany vows retaliation against French POWs in Africa
Berlin reports a German protest over French mistreatment of German civil and military prisoners in tropical Africa. It states Paris refuses to mitigate abuse in Dahomey where educated whites face harsh labor and indignities. Germany says it will force French POWs to cultivate swamps while pledging care for their health. The Russia war office notes retreats on the eastern front but says Russian offensives left Austrians and Germans exhausted, allowing occasional Russian initiative.
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Africa
Dahomey
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Salutation of the Dawn Sanskrit Quote
The passage urges readers to treasure the present day as life’s core. It frames today as the source of growth action and beauty, while yesterday fades as a dream and tomorrow remains a hopeful vision.
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Conscience as Justice’s Best Minister
A Mary Wortley Montagu reflection on conscience guiding behavior. It asserts conscience can threaten, promise, reward, and punish, shaping actions across society. When aligned with virtue, it brings peace. once offended, it disrupts the mind’s tranquility.
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Justice
Mary Wortley Montagu
Name the Day Wedding Invitations Printed Here
Get married and when you get married let us print your wedding invitations urging you to name the day. Our shop promotes helping along the good cause with printed notices for your event.
Why She Wept Among the Mainotes and Robbery
A humorous tale notes thieving among Mainotes as honorable and an English traveler loses silverware at a mountaineer’s house. An old woman laments her absence to rob the visitor, and a digression on poetry by Chaucer, Riley, and Field appears in Life.
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Mr. Drestbeeph
Chicago Browning Society
James Whitcomb Riley
Eugene Field
Chaucer
Are all pawnbrokers on the water wagon
A quip from the Baltimore American questions whether pawnbrokers abstain from liquor. The joke puns on pledges and the common phrase water wagon, suggesting skepticism about bankers keeping temperance. The item notes a newspaper cartoon or comment in a local column.
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