Dry Wall Craft Honors Old Masonry Practice
The text extols dry wall construction built without mortar as a proud ancient New England craft. It praises the mason’s skill to lay stones solidly from the bottom up, with stones braced and nested for stability. The passage links the craft to Puritan sincerity and beauty, noting many older walls embody this heritage.
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A Thousand-Year Wall and the Stone Mason's Love
A long excerpt describes dry wall that endures as the old stone mason favors enduring craft over fleeting beauty. It portrays art built to last a millennium and laments a passing era where such lasting workmanship fades.
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Stone Mason
American Magazine
Memory Master Clerk From Cleveland Hurls Card Mixup
A Cleveland hotel clerk famed for memory is noted in American Magazine for arranging advance guest cards for a convention. He prepared 462 reservation cards with names and room numbers, then shuffled results to reduce wear on hotel operations during transit for 127 Chicago attendees.
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Self-Reliance and Initiative for Boys, Says Ohio State Journal
Dr Ancele Jobe urges developing a boy's personality and working toward destiny. Do not rely on father or chance, pitch in and try, even after failures, with a brave heart and clean mind. He warns that a boy who depends on others is already half a failure.
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Henley
Ancele Jobe
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Talking Shop Reveals Social Whist Game Turmoil
An excerpt describes a butcher of eminence joining a company with several ladies for a game of whist. It notes he lost two or three hurls of Muller to the ladies during the session.
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Ostrich Eats Old Saw In Curious Incident
A historical note describes an ostrich swallowing a rusted saw, sparking astonishment among onlookers. The animal reportedly chewed and ingested portions of the tool, prompting concerns about potential injury and calls for veterinary examination.
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