Weather and World Notes From Haven Jan Twenty
The Haven area forecast calls fair weather tonight with mild temperatures and light winds, while southern districts face considerable cloudiness. East of the Rocky Plains temperatures hold steady, with no major changes expected. Mt. Higby reports a 20 to 42 degree range today, clear skies, and a southeast wind. Other notes discuss League of Nations plans, prohibition trends, shipping schedules, coal and meat industries, the stockpiling of food, and Mrs. Corey wearing a $75,000 fur coat reflecting steel investors’ concerns.
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War Workers in Washington to Receive Transport Paid
War workers in Washington are to have their transportation home paid. Some soldiers serving the motion would merely rejoice at their pay, let alone the transportation end of it.
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General Foch and Rhine watch as future war shield
The piece argues for General Foch to guide future war protection and cites the Rhine watch idea as limiting Germany’s potential damage. It reflects on post Civil War events and suggests history tends to repeat in similar patterns, recording events for lessons.
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January Thaw Myth Quoted Across Northwest Regions
Reports challenge the long held belief in a January thaw with sections in the northwest noting no thaw since 1909. Some speculation suggests 1919 as an exception and hints arise about citywide enforcement while prohibition rules prevail. The text also mentions potential shifts in how court cases are handled under these conditions.
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Middletown proves home goods meet higher standards
A study of prices at home shows that goods are not only affordable in Middletown but also meet high standards. The survey suggests bargains locally rival or surpass offers elsewhere, supporting consumer confidence in area markets.
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Middletown
Butch Form of Golf Origins Traced to Holland or Scotland
The article discusses the uncertain origins of golf, noting it may have started in Holland or Scotland and that early Dutch versions were played on ice with stakes rather than holes. It mentions a croquet-like finish where the ball was hit between two sticks, inferred from pictures.
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Wisdom of Solomon on Braying a Fool in a Mortar
The text cites a Solomon proverb about braying a fool in a mortar with a pestle. It asserts extended world experience backs the saying that such action may not cure folly, yet can sometimes purge a community of pernicious fools spreading their stance.
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Portuguese Cemeteries Display Tiny Chapels in Lisbon
The Lisbon cemetery uses rows of small chapels along avenues bordered by cypress trees. Portuguese favor keeping graves visible, so chapels function as mortuaries with coffins stored on shelves behind iron grills. Inside, altars and flowers glimmer through subdued light.
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Quotation Quiz Showmix of General Knowledge
A set of student exam answers includes gravitation as an apple falling to the floor, Franklin as the lightning inventor, a misnamed wild animal enclosure called a theological garden, and the North Pole claimed as a major invention.
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North Pole
The Easy Way to Do Hard Duties
The passage argues that many avoid simple tasks by seeking easier methods, noting that life requires balancing simplicity with effort. It stresses learning to complete routine chores efficiently to reserve energy for demanding duties, promoting prudent work habits.
Ammonia sources in air and manufacture
Ammonia occurs traceably in air as a natural decay product of animal matter. It is produced artificially by destructive distillation of nitrogenous organics like bones hair horns and hoofs and is largely obtained as a by product in coal gas lighting production.
Denaturing Alcohol Definition and Legal Origins
Denaturing alcohol involves adding an element that makes it unfit for drinking and cannot be removed without destruction. The term originated to describe altered alcohol and was made official by congressional legislation.
The World's Diamonds Gathered from Earth’s Earliest Times
The passage notes 2825 tons of uncut diamonds valued at $1,000,000,000, stating that cutting halves the weight but increases value fivefold. It emphasizes the vast quantity and potential worth of diamonds before processing.
First New England Baby Peregrine White Birth Anniversary
November 20 marks the birth anniversary of Peregrine White, the first English child born in New England aboard the Mayflower in Plymouth harbor. After his father died, his mother remarried Gov. Edward Winslow, the first marriage in New England.
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Edward Winslow
Philippine Horses in the Islands
The islands host about 215000 horses that are pony hybrids bred from ponies and small horses from northern Coia French Indo China and Mexico with substantial Arab blood.
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The Saracen term in medieval usage and its modern rarity
The word Saracen once labeled Turks Arabs Moors and other Mohammedans in western Asia and northern Africa. Today the term survives mainly in romance poetry and history, and is rarely used in ordinary speech.
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Delicate Compliment by Dear Wife
An elderly registrant finds comfort in his wife’s playful praise about needing a haircut as described in a brief Grand Rapids Press exchange.
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Grand Rapids Press
Noble Attribute Inspires Forgiveness Over Revenge
A reflective note quotes E. H. Chapin on the husian soul showing true nobility when it forgives an injury and declines vengeance.
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E. H. Chapin
Athlete and the Ideal Youth in War Time
A Louisville Courier-Journal piece argues that athletic youth are favored for military service. It contends early death is misattributed to muscle and cites benefits of physical training for both army and civilian life, noting aviators and naval personnel value fitness, dexterity, and outdoor habit.
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Abe Martin Notes At The Picnic Grounds In Abe Martins Country
In Brown County locals gather at the grove for a rustic scene with cold drinks and corn crop prayers amid friendly chats about life politics and loyalties. Veterans recall Lincoln and Woodrow and locals share simple wisdom and homely humor in a humorous rural vignette.
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Woodrow
Lyman P. Powell
Living Church
Irregular Males Aide War Effort Praises American Girls
Oliver Iselin on leave in Tuxedo extols American women in war work overseas. He contrasts them with dissenting elders who question morals, recounting a Paris canteen scene. An elderly New York broker claims males were irregular in his youth, invoking the old warning about trust.
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New York
Paris
Preserve the Trees and the Value of Aged Landmarks
The piece argues that monetary gain often eclipses natural beauty in forestry. It recalls California’s prized avocado tree yielding $8,000 yearly and once insured for $80,000, plus a Cumberland hills yellow poplar cut for $11,000. It laments the loss of a landscape landmark and cites Joyce Kilmer on nature’s irreplaceable artistry.
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Joyce Kilmer
Damascus Oldest City On Earth Says Historic Tradition
The East’s enduring metropolis sits as the world’s oldest inhabited city, with Damascus once a capital before Abraham. The Babylonian ideograph for Damascus translates to fortress of the Amorites, linking the site to legendary early Syrians tall as cedars and appearing in Babylonian inscriptions dating to 2100 B C.
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Wire Contracts Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington January 20 contracts between telegraph companies and railroads for exchange of services on and off railroad lines were upheld by the Supreme Court. The decision states such agreements are not detrimental to public or private interests and supports ongoing cooperation between firms in communications and transportation sectors.
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Remarkable sale reduces skirt prices across the line
The advertisement showcases a single lot of skirts in multiple price points. Striped black and blue skirts drop from higher tags to $2.00 and move through various reduced prices such as $3.50 $4.98 $2.98 $6.98 $39 $8.98 $4.98 $10.98 $6.98 $12.98 $7.98 $14.98 $8.98 and $10.98, highlighting significant markdowns across styles and sizes.
Girls Coats On Sale From Five Prices
Reduced prices feature girls coats in multiple sizes and styles. markdown of savings includes items from $5.98 to $3.50 and higher discounts up to $19.98 to $12.98. Wide range shows major reductions across several price points.
Holy Trinity Parish Notes Schedule of Meetings and Services
Holy Trinity Parish lists weekly activities for Monday through Saturday including Boy Scout and Girls' Scout meetings, annual men’s parish dinner with speaker John M. Lewis, D D, Red Cross chaplain to France, and various Ladies and Girls’ Friendly Society events. St Andrew's Chapel at Warwick Street shows Triangle Club, midweek service omission, and guilds with several meetings.
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St. Andrew’s Chapel
Warwick Street
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St. Andrew's Guild
Daughters of ‘the King
Price Reductions Highlighted Across Goods List
A sequence of marked price cuts shows items reduced from 12.98 to 7.50 and from 14.98 to 8.06 and other similar markdowns. The list includes items priced at 19.98 down to 11.98 and 22.50 down to 13.98, 25.00 to 14.98, 27.60 to 16.50, 30.00 to 17.50, and 35.00 to 20.00.
Fabric sale with varied materials and prices listed
Plain and stripe fabrics along with plaid Slik Georgette and novelty textiles are advertised. Prices range from 2 to 14.50 dollars with examples like 3.49 and 6.98 for selected items. The ad highlights multiple fabric types and discounted price points.
St. John's Church Notes Sermon by Rev Dargan
Regular offertory Masses are listed for Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 8 o'clock. A month's mind requiem will be said for five deceased parishioners on specified mornings. The Sunday sermon was delivered by Rev James J Dargan acting as curate, on the Holy Name of Jesus with noted reverence.
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Mary Clinch
Elizabeth Connolly
Rose Zampino
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Anna Murphy
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Sun Day School Board Meets at Miss Parmelee Home
South M. E. Church notes announce Sunday school board meeting at Miss Parmelee’s home 91 Asylum Street on Monday at 7 30 pm. Brotherhood gathers Thursday at 7 30 pm. Centenary services run Wednesday, 3 00 pm, with supper at 6 00 and evening session 6 7 00. Addresses by Rev Beach Thawley Dibble Lawson. Stereopticon views of foreign and home fields to be shown with talks by Rev Beach and Rev Schriver and music. Mercury rose into 60s yesterday.
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Corns Lift Out With the Fingers Says Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority claims corns can be lifted out with the fingers by applying Freezone drops. The ether compound supposedly costs little and dries instantly without pain, soreness, or infection risk, removing various corn types.
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