It’s Not Always True about Gifted Children
A Columbia University survey of 50 gifted children suggests brainy youths are smarter taller and stronger yet famous exceptions abound Abraham Lincoln Stonewall Jackson Ulysses Grant Napoleon and Steinmetz are cited as counterexamples showing appearances do not predict success or prowess.
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Columbia University
Abraham Lincoln
Stonewell Jackson
U. S. Grant
Napoleon
Steinmetz
Ideal Dad How Children Wish For Their Fathers
Pupils in a city grade school wrote on The Kind of a Dad I'd Like to Have. They ask for a dad who is kind cheerful patient and not quick to whip or yell. They want a dad who fixes things and makes things and who can be part of a family club in the cellar. The selections reflect innocent, candid desires from youngsters to their fathers.
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Confucius
The Puzzle of the Miser Explains Hidden Fortune
A Midwestern old man dies in a squalid apartment leaving cash and securities worth over 800000 dollars hidden from sight. About 50 relatives contend the estate, while the deceased appears destitute and had no apparent beneficiaries. The tale mirrors the baffling miser phenomenon.
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Mid
Why Blame the President Editorial by Gov Hodges
A signed Kansas editorial by George H. Hodges argues national Democratic critics misstate the Hoover era. He contends the billion and a half deficit stems from Democratic votes with Republicans in state and national bodies and urges readers to study the record and vote on appropriations.
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George H. Hodges
Kansas
National Democratic Party
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Hoover
House
Beex
Denon
Today's Anniversary and Quiz Collected by R. J. Scott
On this day in 1793 Edward Everett was born, an American statesman and orator. Also included are trivia items with answers: capital of Texas is Austin. chestnut is fed. shellbark hickory ranks first in fuel value. note about the vulgarism wait on versus wait for.
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Edward Everett
Austin
Government expense in 1931 and party vote split
The figure states total government spending in 1931 as 85,178,000,000.00. It notes about 65 percent of Democratic senators and congressmen voted for the bills, arguing that charges should not fall solely on Hoover as Democrats supplied the balance to pass them.
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Hoover
Today’s anniversaries and notable births by date
A historical note lists figures born on this day such as Jacob Pereira Edward Everett Pierce Butler Henry Rawlinson Ephraim Ellsworth and John Weeks with deaths and milestones across 1780 1865 1847 1849 1909 1026 and other years. It also marks events like the Peace of Utrecht in 1713 the end of the Revolutionary War proclaimed in 1783 Lincoln’s last public address in 1865 and notes on various notable figures and birthdays.
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Jacob P. Pereira
Spain
France
Edward Everett
Massachusetts
America
Boston
Pierce M Butler
South Carolina
Edgefield
Mexico
Henry C Rawlinson
Ephraim E Ellsworth
Zouave Regiment
New York
Malta
Alexandria
Davidson
John W. Weeks
U. S
Lancaster
N. H
Congress
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Humorous Exchanges Highlight Everyday Misunderstandings
A collection of short incidents shows everyday misunderstandings and social quirks. A mother and child debate knowledge versus desire, a barber and customer clash over a haircut, a teacher tests Milton’s blindness, and a series of comic exchanges touches on affection, manners, and equality.
Quick Witty Snippets From A Shared Evening
A collection of brief exchanges and quips from a social scene. Jests about politeness politeness, machines replacing people, and love car gossip appear in quick back and forths. The humor shifts from domestic to artistic to philosophical with a playful tone.
Taken From Our Files: Lorain County Traction Plan and Local Notes
A summary of historical items from Elyria Reporter and Elyria Telegram dated April 11 across years. Highlights include a proposed Lorain County traction route linking Oberlin Lorain Elyria and Oak Point, school building contract changes lowering bids to fit bond funds, and a National Tube Company steel order linked to Chicago mayoral news. Also notes 1912 jail improvements 1917 labor disputes milk price and war impact on Elyria, with local sports cancellations and cadet programs.
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Lorain County Traction Enterprise
Oberlin
Lorain
Oak Point
East Side
Toledo
Board of Education
Frederick Busse
Chicago
National Tube Company
Elyria Telegram
Grand Jury
Cleveland
Naps
Detroit Tigers
Loratia
Elsyma
Kenneth Whitehead
Temple Elyria waterworks alert and church anniversary plans
Elyria water service director warns residents to conserve water and not use until further notice. Loraine First Congregational Church announces plans for the 115 fiftieth anniversary on July 23. Also noted are industry updates from Wellington and a radiophone project by Sharp Spark Plus. miscellaneous historical reflections conclude the fragment.
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Elyria Waterworks
Henry Beech
Elyrians
Loraine
First Congregational Church
Wellington
Weillington
Sharp Spark Plus Company
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