New England View on Lynching and mob violence
A commentary examines lynching in Vermont Maine and Massachusetts era urging restraint and critiques of mob rule. It cites past incidents including a December 1923 Maine case and quotes figures like Calvin Coolidge and John G. Sargent while arguing that lynching is barbaric and undermines justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
John G. Sargent
Mtr
Coollidge
Sargent
Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Alma
Vacation Time and Work Rest Cycles in Profound Theories
A discussion notes vacation months July and August as peak yet imperfect rest periods, citing workers like farmers and mechanics and the need for breaks to avoid burnout. It asks whether overall human productivity benefits from gradual rest and varied routines, while riffing on a Philadelphia woman's odd funeral for a gold and silver clad goldfish and a philosophic aside on human kingship.
Mail Pouch Furniture Ad Promises Gone New Look
An old Mail Pouch ad teases a furniture finish that makes pieces look refreshed and modern. It hints at a dramatic revival of worn wood, promising a bargain way to revive home furnishings without full replacement.
Why Should Japan Have Humiliation Day
Rowell cites temperance debates and compares mythic drinkers, arguing humanity's progress hinges on understanding evolution and social mores. The piece notes America’s fascination with news as a driver of attention and suggests Japan’s immigration laws provoke broader public debate on race and policy. Characters reference Noah, Beowulf, Kalevala, and Clarence Day to lampoon views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
India
Quillen Quotes on American Towns and Politics
Witty reflections on American life mix political jab and social observation. The writer mocks town stereotypes, party loyalties, family size, restraint in social behavior, and the idea of cooperation while offering pithy quips on human foibles and public virtue.
Fragmentary verse and garbled lines from a river page
A jumble of phrases references Pam u Pam u and Belendlats with stray musings on timing, peaches, travelers, and marriage. Includes odd lines about a travel van, paper towels, and a note about Japanese body types unable to swim, all appearing as disjointed fragments from a river page.
Answers To Questions Frederick J. Haskin
A reader quiz style piece cites Q and A on topics from geography to history. Questions cover distances to the Gulf of Mexico, the Paul Revere lantern tale, army manpower on entry into WWI, Cotton Mather’s ordination prayer length, 1923 and 1924 auto fatalities, national park glastsars counts, minerals in nutrition, and Washington Monument inscription. It also explains line troops versus staff officers.
Haskin Letter on Zonta Clubs in Washington
A July report from Washington outlines the Confederation of Zonta Clubs, detailing membership standards akin to Rotary. It notes selective representation, business ownership, and professional balance, plus a loan program offering about 400 to qualified young women lacking easy access to financing.
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Waghington
D. C
Confederation of Zonta Chabe
Toledo
Bushwens
United States
Rotary Club
Zonta
Cpob
Hlio
Expicaror
Law
Confederaton of
Zonia
Chile
Abe
Zonta Club
Mselver
Aversons
Washington Zonta Club
Zontana
Comparative depths of Michigan and Brazilian copper mines
In the Michigan copper district a mine shaft reaches about 8700 feet, roughly one third mile longer than a Brazilian shaft near Minas Gerais. The Michigan shaft inclines at an angle reducing its vertical depth relative to the Brazilian shaft, which has a vertical depth of 6726 feet.
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Clarence Day
Institutione
Michigan
Brazil
K. C
Minay Geraes
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Rowell
Chester H. Rowell
Board of Temperance
Jaz Methodist Church
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Nero
Alexander
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Arothgar
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Everybouy
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Democratic Party
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Pamu
Belendlats
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Travelion van
Tokyo
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Orleans
Gulf of Merko
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Gulf
Paul Revere
Robert Newmap
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Revere
John Pulling
Auattia-Hungary
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Cotton Mather
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Mount Hamler
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Bureau of Home Economic
God
Washington Monument
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Novarsaweek Oee
Daly
Iasen
Haskin
Zomita
Prederte J. Hackie
Hagerstown Paint and Glass Company
W. Franklin @t
Modern Dry Cleaning CO
Phillipy
N. Potomac
D.M. Summers & Sons
W. Franklin
Harry J. Funkhouser
Phoma
Leswat
Pram Electrical Gervios Greenwalt Electric Supply CO
West Antietam Street
Epecia
the Leader
Praphlic Street
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