Daisy Learns to Save Bertha From Elopement Plot
Daisy Newcombe hatches a plan to rescue her sister Bertha from an arranged marriage to Silas Banky. She enlists Ronald Grey to help lure Roscoe Dalton back, builds a snow blockade on the hill, and traps the suitor with a snow fort. Daisy’s bold move ends with Bertha eloping with Roscoe and their clever victory.
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Ertha
Roscoe Dalton
Daisy Newcombe
Bertha
Daisy
Silas Banky
Roscoe
Silas Banks
Ronald Grey
Ronald
Patsy
Fair Daisy
Silas
John Newcombe
Mr. Newcombe
Mrs. Newcombe
Impatience and Efficiency on Transit Routines
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times notes impatience as a common trait in Americans delaying trains elevators and streetcars. It argues haste does not equal productivity and cites conductors punching tickets efficiently without rush, while impatience leads to wasted effort and fluster.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Belief in rings blessed by Queen Mary for cures
The article notes a historic belief that rings blessed on Good Friday during Queen Mary’s reign carried medicinal value. Rings were given to those with cramps and fire ailments and peasants believed wearing a ring forged by a bachelor smith protected against St Vitus dance and certain fits.
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England
Dinner Party Gift List Sparks Outburst
After a genteel dinner party the women were asked to state their desired gift. Mrs Johnson wanted jewels, Mrs Wittiams sought fashion leadership, Mrs Smith coveted a hatch motorcar, and Mrs Bupson yearned for popularity. A man interrupted with a sharp question about beauty.
Spring blouse fashions bring new silhouettes and embroidery
New blouses shown for spring offer varied sleeves, necklines and decorations. Silk faille and printed silks appear in dressy and sports styles with high collars and embroidered trims. Personal touches include pocket motifs and tiny stitched figures reflecting the season. Julia Bottomley reports from the Western News Union.
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Julia Bottomley
Union
Good Definition of Man of Education
The piece cites George Herbert Palmer on education as mastery of language with power and beauty. It argues English proficiency is essential for national unity and public schooling should push toward accuracy audacity and range in expression, noting faulty English betrays a person even when other subjects are strong.
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George Herbert Palmer
Harvard University
University of Michigan
Palmer
United States
Tower of Babel
Curious Exchange About Nightlife After Dance
A mother questions her son about his late hours at breakfast. He admits returning at 12 15 after attending a dance with a little dinner, noting the cover charge and saying it was not very costly. She jokes about paying for table covers.
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Indianapolis News
Vitality of Beet Seeds Prolonged by 17 Years of Dormancy
Professor K. Dorph Petersen of the Danish seed testing station reports beet seeds retain germinating power for 17 years. Experiments show 85 percent germination in the second year and 24 percent in the seventeenth year. white clover seeds germinated after 25 years. Some grasses survive seven to eight years, with environmental conditions affecting longevity.
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K. Dorph-Petersen
Dorph- Petersen
Goats Decline In Bulgaria Forests Prompt Policy
The Bulgarian census reports a near balance of sheep and goats for every citizen, but the government favors sheep. Goats are blamed for stripping forests by feeding on young shrub tops and small trees, leading to measures to curb their increase.
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Bulgaria
Love’s Labor Lost at Nine With Dorothy May Bovard
The item notes nine year old Dorothy May Bovard of 1852 North Pensylvania Street being teased about boy friends. Her shy reply reveals a playful quip about having a beau but not giving any attention to love as the visitor probes the topic.
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Dorothy May Bovard
Pensylvania Street
Dorothy
Dorothy May
la News
Barnes Critiques Excuses In Cleveland Speech
Brilliant Analysia President Julius A. Barnes of the United States chamber of commerce paused in a success talk in Cleveland to analyze a failure. He said the subject was one of those chaps who prize themselves on the excellence of their excuses.
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Analysia
Julius A. Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Mr. Barnes
Indians Have No Automatic Citizenship Under U S Law
The text explains that birth in the United States does not grant citizenship to Indians. An Indian cannot become a citizen with voting rights unless he renounces tribal ties, adapts to white society, and meets Indian affairs requirements to be titled eligible for citizenship.
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United States
Painting Woods Study To Test Fence Paints Across U S
The United States forest products laboratory will construct painted fences at multiple sites nationwide to determine the best coating method for various wood types. The effort aims to identify durable finishes and color treatments suitable for different environments.
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United States Forest Products Laboratory
United States
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Treasury
Baker's
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Mass
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Can
Multiple Electric Products Co., Inc
Ogden Street
Newark
New Jersey
Atlas
Tre
Dr.humphreys
Humphreys
Romeo
Medicive CO
Aun Street
New York
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