Crying Over Farewell and Cookie Compliments
The scene shows Margaret crying as Charlie leaves for the night after remarking that her biscuits were nice. Her mother consoles her about a damp new carpet while the girl laments the parting and recalls Charlie’s praise.
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Early Coal Use in Scotland Traced to the Twelfth Century
Records indicate coal was utilized in Scotland as early as the twelfth century, marking an early adoption of fossil fuel energy in the region. The finding highlights historical energy practices and regional resource use.
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Anti-Saloon League Founded at Oberlin Era
Clergymen in the United States attempted to form an anti saloon league in the 1890s. Howard H. Russell helped found the Anti-Saloon League of America at Oberlin Ohio in 1893 and worked to extend activity in Washington DC the same year.
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Howard H. Russell
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Doctor van Slyke
Philosophy as a Remedy When Hope Fades
A reflective line cites Pascal on philosophy replacing consolation with truth. The quote frames philosophy as essential when hope dims and only truth remains as solace.
Publicity credited for traffic safety progress in New York
George M. Graham and Charles A. Harnett praise publicity and license lists as key tools in reducing highway accidents. They argue press reporting of revoked licenses and rigorous enforcement deter careless driving and spur broader traffic safety reforms across states and cities.
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New York
George M. Graham
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Charles A. Harnett
New York State
Distilled Water For Battery Storage
Distilled water is essential for storage batteries and can be made at home with a simple setup. A copper tube coil fits in a dishpan of cold water, connected to a kettle spout, so steam condenses and drips into a bottle for use.
Pedestrians Held Responsible for Many Auto Accidents
W. H. Cameron of the National Safety Council argues pedestrians cause many crashes. He cites jaywalking and unsafe crossing as key issues and urges uniform pedestrian laws and motorist pedestrian partnership to reduce fatalities. He notes two thirds of 1925 automobile deaths were pedestrians.
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Aban
National Safety Council
Chicago
Highway Sign of the Times in Parowan Utah
Parowan residents on the Zion National Park highway erected a warning sign after frequent high speed turns by drivers. The sign aims to deter accidents and honor those injured.
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World cars in operation reach nearly 26 million
Census figures from Washington show 25,978,928 motor vehicles in operation worldwide on January 1, up 3,273,000 from the year before. The United States leads with 19,990,486 vehicles, while Great Britain 1,474,573 and France 855,000 follow. Tibet reports only one machine.
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Washington
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France
Canada
Germany
Italy
Argentina
Brazil
Russia
Tibet
Beehive Dalliance Tests Rising Lawyer in Love
Oswald Baumann, a rising young lawyer, falls for Glorianna Weishaupt, a bright but aimless typist. He mistakes charm for depth. she chases status and a rich marriage. A theater outing and a library misread push the romance toward a cautionary near-miss.
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Business College
Glorianna
Oswald Baumann
Oswald
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Submerged Cities and Lost Civilizations in Ocean's Wake
Narratives of sunken empires in the Malay archipelago and Pacific legends of Zabedj and Easter Island rise from ancient disasters. Tales describe luxurious palaces, a lake of gold, and rulers whose wealth was sunk by massive tidal floods, leaving only mountain tops and ruined temples as relics.
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Malay Archipelago
Zabedj
Polynesia
Easter Island
Pacific
Electric railway plans reach the Zugspitze summit
A project proposes building an electric railway to the Zugspitze summit in the Bavarian Alps, aiming to provide access to Germany’s highest peak for visitors. The plan envisions a route up to the peak, enhancing mountain tourism and transport in the region.
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Bavarian Alps
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