Constitution as Guiding Chart Obama? Harding Says
President Hawking addresses the National American Council at Continental Memorial Hall praising the Constitution’s preamble as the nation’s chart. He urges unity and personal responsibility, arguing the republic’s aims depend on citizens’ daily conduct and civic training.
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National American Council
Fathers of the Republic
United States
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Ued
U S Postal Service Best in World Says Advertorial
An article extols the U S Postal Service as unmatched in the world claiming citizens enjoy the lowest costs and widest reach. It cites handling one third of global mail, vast rural delivery, and the ability to mail from Miami to Barrow Alaska for ten cents, with international rates noted.
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U. S
United States
Unite States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
New York City
Dominion of Canada
Miami- Florida
Point Barrow
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Tierra del Fuego
South America
Chile
Post Service Foundations and World Leadership Highlighted
An analysis notes the U S postal service as wartime resilience model. It cites undemoralized personnel unlike other nations, three cent letter rates with tax support, the vast Railway Mail Service, extensive mechanization, and insistence on inviolate mail free from censorship.
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Australia
Rm Foundation
United States
Legacy of Collector Gunther Reveals American Heritage Treasures
The death of Chicago philanthropist Charles F. Gunther uncovers the greatest American collection of historical documents and autographs. Items include Washingtons compass, the 1507 first book mentioning America, the Gazette 1665, Grants surrender table, Lincoln’s hat and carriage, Louisiana transfer 1803, and Chicago platting instruments. Gunther reportedly hunted for forty years and spent about one million dollars.
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Pacific
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the Gazette
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England
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Lee
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Wonders of America Bridge Reveals Gigantic Scope
The Metropolis Illinois to Paducah Kentucky bridge spans the Ohio River as a major link in a coast to coast rail line. It uses 3 678 826 pounds of steel and 148 635 barrels of cement with a one mile and 500 feet total length and a 720 feet longest span.
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Metropolis
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Paducah
Kentucky
Puget Sound
Florida
Ohio
A Higher Plane: Moral Ascent and Habit
A quotation by Sir Arthur Helps on rising to a higher moral atmosphere to overcome vicious habits. Infinite toil cannot remove a mist, but a slight ascent often reveals clearer perspective and strength to improve conduct.
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Sir Arthur
Not Always Misfortunes Quote
An inspirational line from Alice Cary notes that life’s misses can teach as much as its gains. The quote emphasizes perspective and value found in absence and reflection.
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Alice Cary
Legend of Cheyenne Dragon and Flood in Mountain Tale
An old Cheyenne myth describes a man and a woman spared by the Manitou who build a canoe from maize stalks and ride a great flood. The dragon thirst is released, dries the land, and dies under the Manitou’s command, leaving Cheyenne Mountain and the dragon’s horned form as monuments.
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Manitou
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Mountain
Scatter Apple Seeds Across Lands From Maine To California
In a St Nicholas excerpt Hildegarde Hawthorne laments forest destruction from Maine to California. She argues trees once stood, soils eroded by frost and rain, and urges planting apple seeds as a small act of national care. The piece links personal action to America’s renewal and personal enrichment.
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California
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St. Nicholas
War rant for my wife's arrest in rocking case
A London Tit-Bits quip recounts a man hurrying to the police station to obtain a warrant against his wife for arrest on the charge of rocking him to sleep. The joke hinges on the absurdity of arrest for a domestic sleep aid.
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London
Willie Woodchuck and the Coming Spring
Willie Woodchuck wakes from a long nap and explores his new home with Mrs. Woodchuck. He teaches the young to defend and to mind their own, while the groundhog name arouses pride and debate among kin. Willie hopes summer vegetables arrive as spring fades.
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Daddy
Willie Woodechuck
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Woodchuck
Vrother Woodchuck
RIDDLES JOKE QUIZ DELIGHTS READERS
A collection of light riddles and wordplay lines prompts readers with jokes. It asks about boats like knives a cutter oldest wine elder wine Canary islands best singers weak tea not well drawn and Cinderella’s flower Lady's slipper.
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Canaries
Cinderella
Republican National Committee Stands by 1920 America First Policy
The Publicity Bureau of the Republican National Committee defends the 1920 anti League stance as the people’s mandate and cautions against European entanglements. It argues that Republican policy remains America first, resisting foreign propaganda and any foreign dictates in U S affairs.
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United States
League of Nations
Republican National Organization
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Washington
Europe
America
America First
Vamps Who Made History
James C. Young recounts the life of the Marquise de Brinvilliers, a poisoner from 1660s Europe. The tale traces her crimes with St Croix, the poison plot against her family, escape, arrest, torture, and eventual beheading on July 16 1676.
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Germany
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Paris
Cold Affects Fish Off Cornish Coast
Congers and pilchards have died from the cold off the Cornwall coast. Boarfish are no longer seen in shallow Cornwall waters since a violent easterly gale in 1879.
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Cornwall
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Frances Howard and a chained fate in a deadly court tale
Frances Howard born 1598 descends to English dukes and becomes central in a web of love, betrayal, and poison. Her marriage to the Earl of Essex and later to the Earl of Somerset, alongside plots against Sir Thomas Overby, lead to executions and pardons. Frances dies at thirty-nine with an infamous memory.
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England
Frances Howard
Earl of Suffolk
Earl of Essex
Earl of Somerset
James
Frances
Turner
Sir Thomas Overby
Tower of London
Thomas
Overby
Weston
Gervase Helywys
Tower
London
Bores Run Inland In Daring Tidal Waves
A bore is an abrupt tidal wave that breaks in an estuary and rushes up the channel with great force and noise. Noted bores occur on the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Amazon, Bay of Fundy, and Severn, with the Amazon bore reaching nearly sixteen feet in height.
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Indus
Brahmpaputra
Amazon
Bay of Fundy
Severn
Final Settlement Notice in Hartley Estate
Arthur W. Snavely as administrator of Lucy M. Hartley late of Sullivan County Indiana has filed the final account in Sullivan Circuit Court. The hearing is scheduled for Friday June 22 1923 the 41st judicial day of the May term creditors heirs and locatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved. Hays and Hays attorneys. 1st insertion May 30 1923 3t
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Lucy M. Hartley
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Dimples in Golf Balls Shape Flight and Friction
The article explains that golf ball dimples are designed to make balls fly straight by creating surface friction that substitutes for a tail. It notes that experiments test indentations to optimize lift and stability for longer, accurate shots.
Economy as a Sacred Prudent Practice
A quotation framing economy as a high human office and a sacrament when guided by grand aims, simple tastes, free giving, or devotion, reflecting Emerson’s view of economy as moral prudence.
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Emerson
The Younger Generation: Old Man Reflects on Aging Times
A London Morning Post quote shows a countryman lamenting changing lifespans as he mourns his father, who died at 95, and notes he is only seventy four at Christmas. He remarks that people do not live to such ages nowadays.
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London Morning Post
Hard to Choose Between Chance and Guidance
A quotation weighs whether to rely on blind chance or guidance. It argues that a person trained to decide must choose a path of guidance, asserting that hesitation is unlikely for those raised to face the choice.
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Larl
Balfour
Jones Runs Down Blind Man in Sober Passing Remark
In a tense aside Brown notes Jones is a true sportsman. Smith agrees. The exchange recounts Jones running down a blind cripple while motoring and appearing sorry the man did not move.
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Jones
Brown
Smith
Removing Flower-Pot Stains with Ashes and Water
A window sill cleaning tip advises applying fine wood ashes to remove flower-pot stains followed by a rinse with clear water. This simple method uses readily available materials and yields cleaner sills.
Depth in Clarity Echoes in Lendor Quotation
A literary quotation attributes a thought on writing to Lendor, noting that clear writers appear shallow while their depth rests in turbidity, exploring how perception of depth contrasts with truth.
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