Mutually Unpleasant and Opportunity Missed
A fragment from Stray Stories Magazine presents a humorous exchange with period speech. The dialogue hints at frustration and missed chances during a long tunnel encounter, conveying a light, anecdotal mood typical of the magazine’s style.
Theyre Not All Professors Absent-mindedness Abroad
The piece recalls notable slips by public figures. Dwight W. Morrow telephoned his secretary from Philadelphia asking what he was there for. Henry A. Wallace in Czechoslovakia packed a passport for London. J David Stern rushed for lunch yet had just finished a meal minutes before.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Czechoslovakia
London
J. David Stern
New York Post
Philadelphia Record
Stern
Helper of Humanity Quote by Phillips Brooks
A concise reflection on aid to children as uniquely immediate and powerful, asserting that those who assist a child aid humanity itself in a way unmatched at other life stages. The speaker emphasizes distinctiveness and urgency in early help.
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Phillips Brooks
Firestone
Clouds Reveal Friendly Skies Amid Worries
A reflective line by J. H. Jowett speaks of clouds once feared turning friendly, while other imagined clouds never came and faded before reaching the speaker's threshold. The mood shifts from dread to solace as perception changes.
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J. H. Jowett
Think the Five Letter Word Guides a Great Business
A motto reading THINK is carved in granite over a training school entrance and appears in company discussions and executive desks. The piece argues thinking drives human progress and prevents laziness while linking accidents and failures to a lack of thought. It cites Rodin and notes thinkers influence invention.
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America
Rodin
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