Streets and pavements through historic cities
A散lection of notes traces street paving in Cordova London Berlin and Warsaw from early records. It mentions Moors paving Cordova in the ninth century, Lutetia later renamed Paris, Holborn in London, 17th century Berlin unswept streets, and Warsaw filth and pig pens until 1923.
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Cordova
Spain
Lutetia
Bern
London
Holborn
Berlin
Uast
Warsaw
How to Live How to Live Work
Explores work as life’s medicine strengthening mind and body. Emphasizes routines responsibility, exercise, and bearing burdens to build character. Warns against idleness, urges commitment and moral purpose through steady labor and self discipline.
Alma College Teams Fall Twice to Hope and Grand Rapids Y
Alma College suffered two defeats on a weekend swing to Hope College in Holland and Grand Rapids Y at the Furniture City. Missing captain Dahlgren Beattie and Hawk Shaw French, Alma battled hard but trailed 61 to 10 and 27 to 20, with Alma's Alia and crew unable to find the net early and rallying late in both games. Winger Steele and Kirker stood out in the Grand Rapids clash as Alma fought to close the gap in the second half.
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Alma College
Hope College
Maroon and Cream
Hope
Presbyterians
Maroun and
Cream
Alee
Grand Rapids
Niicht
Maroon and
Furniture City
Steele
Dow
Rune
Maroon and Cream Warriors
Debts and Assets in Allied Debt Cancellation Debate
The article argues against canceling allied debts and emphasizes Britain's wealth from territories and assets. It contends markets view only expenditures, ignores imperial holdings, and urges readers to weigh justice against payment of allied obligations. It notes Britain’s African territories, diamonds, and potential wealth offsetting liabilities.
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Wilson
Paris
Congress
Ferman
Igium
Ieat
Britain
Great Britain
United States
Russia
France
Japan
England
Crown
Africa
Ian Ingland
Government by the People Restored in Harding Inauguration
The piece lauds Harding’s pledge to restore government by the people, reduce waste, and align policy with the popular will. It highlights his stance on the League of Nations, vows administrative efficiency, lower taxes, sound credit, and less government interference in business, marking March 4 as a new era in U.S. governance.
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Harding
Lincoln
America
League of Nations
Early spring mood lifts as milder winter lifts spirits
The writer notes signs of an early pleasant spring with robins and bluebird song. After a mild winter, no serious epidemic has appeared. conditions are easing toward a more stable state. The tone urges readers to drop long faces and smile again.
Misread Legal Concept of Usufruct in Property Trust
The text discusses usufruct derived from ancient terms, describing rights to enjoy another's property while preserving its substance. Examples illustrate a person allowing use of land or assets for others to benefit, with duties to protect capital and avoid waste, framed in archaic legal phrasing.
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Queber
Ann
Lettuce in Conversation as a Social Spice
The text discusses lettuce as a metaphor for social discourse in a select circle of vegetables. It notes that careful seasoning with salt pepper and vinegar yields smooth interaction and avoids friction among the group. It references Charles Dudley Warner and a refined society atmosphere among produce.
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Charles Dudley Warner
The Rise of the Short Story as American Form
An analysis praising the American short story for its focus on character and independence from conventional poetry. It argues the form reveals authentic American life through minimal authorial manipulation and a commitment to artistic conception over fear of convention.
Wednesday Birthday Horoscope Fragment
Fragmentary astrological note claims Wednesday birthdays bring instability and danger of losing liberty. It predicts struggles with life, nervousness, and short lifespans under fifty, with multiple marriages and several children.
Substitution for Travel Film Scene Recounted
A fragmentary travel column quotes a patron discussing films and a critic remark. The text notes Chinese property deeds and leases, suggesting land often owned by syndicates and agreements shown by organization members. The OCR is garbled but implies commentary on land deeds and syndicate ownership in China.
Turkish Women Fine Linguists Highlight European Tongues
Turkish women are noted for fluency in two European languages and knowledge of ancient Greek, Latin, and Arctic studies, reflecting broad linguistic talent among Turkish women.
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Europe
Pnd
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Poldworth Avenue
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