Fire Escapes Fail on First Day Back Fire Endangers Office
Milton Auerbach recalls a Pittsburgh 1919 blaze where celluloid stock exploded sending a woman stenographer and a porter to the sidewalk. Flames filled the sixth floor office as coworkers escaped through windows, one girl saved by a colleague while others perished.
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Milton
Auerbach
Atlantic City
N. J
Hell
Pittsburgh
Milt
Milt Auerbach
Roosevelt Feedback and Constitutional Reform Views
Washington observers diverge on Dr. High's Liberty Magazine piece suggesting President Roosevelt may discipline dissenters. The piece notes uncertainty about whether High spoke for Roosevelt and highlights public sentiment that press fairness and media independence influence political accountability. Colonel Halsey reports 3759 constitutional amendment proposals in US history, with only 21 becoming law, linking economic stress to constitutional change and noting few changes during boom times.
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Leesi
Corps of
Roosevelt
Dr High
Liberty Magazine
Dr. High
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Edwin A.halsey
Senate
Halsey
Royal Measles Would Gratify Gracious Mayor
A Midlands town mayor bowed before Princess Alexandra and joked he would gladly take measles from her. The exchange followed a royal anecdote linked to Elizabethan era history, recounted by Arthur Croxton.
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Elizabeth
Sir Walter Raleigh
Arthur Croxton
Midlands
Alexandra
Princess of Wales
Ancient nursing bottle unearthed in Athens grave find
The 3,000 year old bottle is a small pottery pitcher with handle and spout. It was unearthed in a baby’s grave by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. The artifact contrasts with modern glass and rubber bottles and would have needed an attendant to stay upright.
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Etn
Athens
American School of Classical Studies
Kansas City Star
Choose Wisely Be Strong by Choosing and Doing
The note urges strength through wise choices and diligent action. It frames personal resolve as the path to achievement, linking judgment with steady effort and discipline.
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Samuel Osgood
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