One of the Few
A narrator recalls Clarissa, a poor Black nurse, who leaves to shield her own children from measles and later diphtheria. She returns to help nurse Bertie, sacrifices her life, and dies beside her own two children. Bertie survives and Clarissa is honored on her grave marker "One of the Few."
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South
Cook
Clarissa
Sarah
Edith
John
Brooks
Hadith
Holly
Bertie
Mrs. Holby
Bortia
Accidental Misfortune Inspires Jazz Syncopation
In a candid exchange the jazz composer recalls hitting his finger with a tack hammer and still performing on piano. The resulting performance yielded a highly intricate Little syncopation, showcasing turning misfortune into artistic triumph.
Party Frock Trends Highlight Summer Blouse and Frock Styles
The piece surveys 1930s party dresses with georgette chiffons, shoulder bouquets, and sheer fabrics dominating evening wear. It argues tunic and blouse trends pair with ensemble suits, notes Paris influence, lace trims, and satin slips, and emphasizes color, trims, and tailored details from Julia Bottomley.
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Georgette
Revolutionary Patriot Mulligan Honored by NYU Hall of Fame
A Baltimore Sun report champions Hercules Mulligan as a revolutionary patriot worthy of national memory. Historiographer Michael J. O'Brien cites Mulligan’s role with the Sons of Liberty, his ties to George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, and deeds from 1776 through Evacuation Day, though NYU’s nomination arrived too late for consideration.
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Hercules Mulligan
Hall of Fame
New York University
the Inquirer
Michael J. O’brien
Historiographer
American Irish Historical Society
Mr. Mulligan
O’brien
New York
Baltimore Sun
City Hall Park
Bowling Green
George III of
England
Sons of Liberty
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
O'Brien
West Indies
Mulligan
Waterstreet
Hamilton
College of New Jersey
Princeton
Washington
Henry Clinton
Queens Street
Trinity Church
New York Doctor Warns Girls On Frivolous Habits
A New York physician warns that smoking jazzing and drinking will shorten girls lives. Readers mock the warning and note that girls will do as they please, while one point remains that conversations is the one long-lived trait no warning can shorten.
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New York
Doc
Cincinnati Enquirer
Detroiter Finds Quiet Pups With Hot Water Bottles
A Detroit resident recalls keeping two puppies in the basement and enduring nightly cries until a neighbor advised using hot water bottles for warmth. Since then the pups cuddle and sleep through the night, ending the disturbances.
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Detroit News
Honduras to They’ll Be United by New Highway
A government project will connect Olanchito and La Ceiba in Honduras with a highway costing about 125000. The route spans a rough two day mule trail now and will shorten travel to a few hours.
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Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Olanchito
la Ceiba
Honduras
Ring linked to Clemenceau and Favre at Versailles
The Versailles museum displays the ring said to have sealed the 1919 treaty by Clemenceau. It has a storied past, once owned by Charles Naun doreff who claimed to be Louis XVII and who gave it to Jules Favre, who used it to seal the 1871 armistice when Bis marck balked at delays.
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Museum of
Versailles
M. Clemenceau
Charles Naundorff
Louis XVII
France
Jules Favre
M. Favre
Bismarck
Paris
The Missing Proof Refuted By Dr Grant At Bedford Hills
Dr Percy Stickney Grant at Bedford Hills weighs a suggested proof that the world grows less religious and counters it with a homely Florida joke. He recalls a servant Norah, who mishears a question about a husband missing his mistress and answers with a comic miscue.
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Percy Stickney Grant
Bedford Hills
Florida
Miami
Norah
Shure
Royal Royalty Marriage Rules Vary by Age and Consent
A historic rule states that royal marriages require the king's consent if under twenty five and upon turning twenty five a twelve month notice to the Privy Council is needed unless Parliament opposes the match.
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Privy Council
Cure Claim Promises End to Sleeping Sickness
A recently found alleged cure for tropical sleeping sickness could rid South Africa of the scourge, according to the discoverers.
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South Africa
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Western Newspaper Union
Ste Iisa
Grea Beshexer
Aled
Uskide
United States Rubber Company
Stonelater
Iowa
Ohio Oils & Greases
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