Hats and riding fashion trend for autumn 1921
The piece outlines fall millinery with novelty feathers, brass and metal accents, and bird motifs. It notes riding outfits ranging from health-focused hack pads to jodhpur ensembles, chic boots, and velvet hats trimmed with feathers. Julia Bottomley reports on evolving elegant and sporty styles for equestrian society.
Interesting General Knowledge Questions Quiz
Question list covers authors painters biology and chemistry as well as history geography and language. It asks who used the pen name George Eliot and which Confederate general raided Ohio among many other prompts.
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George Eliot
Ohio
Answers to historical trivia and figures list
Answers cover topics from Harvard to California and Florida and individuals like William Eustis in James Madison's era. Includes geographies, sea depths, actors Macready and Forrest, Henry James, George Washington, Howells, and Leonardo da Vinci with general facts about industries and global regions.
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California
Florida
William Eustis
James Madson
Atlantic
Pacific
Effect of Sanitation on Literary Manners
Robert Lynd argues sanitation reform reshapes literary manners by increasing privacy and cleanliness, transforming once humorous social missteps into offensive trivialities. He notes prudery rises where sanitation advances most, and that modern sensibilities would blush at Rabelaisian jokes.
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Rabelais
Robert Lynd
The
Atlantic Monthly
Oldest Coin Bank Found In Utica Ruins
A clay urn coin bank dating back 2,500 years was found in the ruins of Utica near Carthage. Count de Provok reportedly possessed the piece, now in the National City bank.
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Count de Provok
National City Bank
Utica
Carthage
Panama Named Home of Orchid Diversity
Panama has the designation Home of Orchid due to its wide climate variation from humid lowlands to 5000 foot high Chiriqui mountains. The orchid trade dates to early collectors with Luis Nee, a French botanist, noted as the first professional Panama collector visiting in 1784 and 1789.
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Panama
Chiriqui
Luis Nee
A Hint on Chocolate Poisoning in the Paper
A brief dialogue fragment notes concerns about poisoning through chocolates. Tit wonders aloud about safety, while another character suggests they feel very safe, hinting at a possible plot or rumor in the items referenced.
Spreading It Too Far Dialogue Excerpt
A brief dialogue excerpt shows a character noting excessive spreading of a story. The remark about discussing with a brother emphasizes repeated urging and reluctance. The exchange ends with a quip about a single eye healing the rift.
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Fred
Ontario to use four seaplane moths for forest patrols
Minister William Finlayson reports the Ontario lands and forests department has purchased four seaplane moths from England for northern patrols and fire fighting. The craft feature an 80 foot wingspan, slightly smaller than some local planes, and speeds of 80 to 90 miles per hour.
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William Finlayson
Province of
Ontario
England
Endless travel track belts tested for plane landings in France
France conducts preliminary tests of an endless traveling track for aircraft landings. The belt system sits on ball bearings between aluminum shells and may reduce overturn risk, aid rough ground landings, and lessen landing shocks.
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France
Hello Old Chap Banter From Pele Mele Porta
An odd quotation shows a man joking about loneliness while his wife is away. He mentions daily chores and keeping a loud speaker on as a comfort. The snippet reflects a casual, humorous exchange from Pele Mele Porta.
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Pele Mele
Porta
Moonlit Mystery: Moon Holds Water Vapor, Scientist Says
The article notes that the moon retains only water vapor which freezes, while the rest condenses into moisture, some of it on Earth, as discussed in American Magazine.
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American Magazine
We Eat Em Wife What would you ske for dinner
A humorous dialogue sketch about domestic meals and poke at marriage dynamics. The husband grows tired and jokes that he wants anything but company for dinner, while the wife prompts his request with a playful threat.
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Hub
Flubdub Polite Husband Cites $50 Quarrel Cost
Flubdub describes a recent quarrel with his wife that ended in a $50 loss. He presents himself as polite and contrite in the aftermath.
Man Seeks More Than Dust in Restless Quest
A man expresses dissatisfaction with being reduced to dust and desires greater meaning, ambition, and purpose beyond mere existence. He pursues goals that transcend mortality.
Catullus Quote on Relinquishing Long Cherished Love
A concise reflection on the difficulty of letting go of deep affection, attributed to Catullus, emphasizing the inner struggle of relinquishing a cherished love.
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Catullus
Fragmentary Quotes About Duty and Praise in Work
A jagged fragment shows a person claiming TI enjoys daily work and mentions being placed at the complaint desk. It detours into a notion that someone who craves praise might receive more credit than deserved.
Hidden Meaning Behind Public Congratulations
A reflective note on sincerity in praise and the idea that compliments may not reflect true thoughts. The author questions whether warm words signify genuine approval or merely outward appearances.
Hidden Wisdom Says Humor Reveals Aims
A reflective line hints that a woman’s taste in humor isn’t the sole guide to her nature and that heaven or ideal worlds might reflect human effort. It notes that true ability lies in doing what one can, suggesting practical self-mastery over whimsy.
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Jodhpur
West India
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Equestrienne
House of Stuart
Thomas Gainsborough
Russia
Turkey
Tolstoy
Napoleon I
Harvard
William Charles Macready
Edwin Forrest
New York City
West Indies
Henry James
George Washington
William Dean Howells
Grove
Athletics
Asia
Cape of Good Hope
Samuel Colt, 1836
Leonardo da Vinci
United States
Canada
Benedict Arnold
Coin Bank Idea Old
Gent
P. Co., Inc
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Orchid
Earth
Fants
II Ge
Matsuick
Buzz
Aah