More Truth Than Poetry A Poor Sport
A reflective poem notes the speaker’s reluctance toward hunting and sport. He recalls times in blinds with friends waiting for mallards while acknowledging the hunters’ frustration from his misfortune and his stand against duck hunting with Foot. The piece contrasts blood as life with a critique of hunting culture.
Nimrod and a Snake Preaches by Montague
A humorous verse fragment compares a man trailing his dog for quail with a confession of mischief against a harmless snake. It then shifts to brief items: a serious question about Congress pay, a satirical note on English crime taxes, and a line about paying for the war under Coolidge.
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Congress
The Yankee's Way in a Desert Island Test
Admiral Sims cites an island tale to illustrate American adaptability and leadership. The essay argues Americans blend traits from Irish English Scottish German French and others into a distinctive, vigorous national character. It posits Americans excel in enterprise and civility, thriving under pressure and competition.
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Admiral Sims
Boosters’ League
Yankees
Pocatello
Desert Isle
Warren case stirs senate clash over attorney general nomination
The Warren controversy centers on Senate rejection of the president's pick for attorney general. Editorials argue the president should yield to Senate prerogatives, praises lawmakers who rise above party, and warns a widening gap may mark the next four years as a test of constitutional balance and independent judgment.
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Senate
Charles B. Warren
Warren
U.S. Senate
Ogden Standard Examiner
White House
Dawes
Mellon
United States Senate
Ogden
Coolidge
Sena
Hermit Crab Finds a Shell House With Anemone Help
In a strange underwater world Hermit Crab meets Miss Anemone who has no eyes or legs. She warns of dangers and suggests finding a home like others do. He longs for shelter and kindness as he searches for a shell to live in.
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Adam
Hermit Crab
Miss Anemone
Herm
Hermit Crab and Anemone Befriend in Ocean Shore Tale
A hermit crab and a sea anemone form an unlikely friendship after she saves him from a predator. He thanks her with protection as they continue living along the shore, where visitors can still find them as friends.
Paris Commemoration Marks Commune Anniversary
Today Paris observes the anniversary of the Commune. A Philadelphia meeting marks the fiftieth anniversary of the W. T. U. organization. A memorial service for former New York Governor Martin T. Glynn is held in Albany’s ornate chamber this evening. Tsking of testimony in the radio.
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Paris
W. T. U. Inennsylvania
Philadelphia
Martin Ti. Glynn
New York
Albany
Matrimonially a king
Comedic piece by Hugh McKay about marital coffee sugar disputes. A long married wife misreads his sugar needs, ranging from four grains to four teaspoons, sparking jokes about changing tastes and breakfast discussions.
The Loud Speaker Mamie and Voice Training Lesson
A nostalgic piece laments Mamie whose shrill voice unsettles others and warns that training the voice matters. It argues a calm, low tone signals breeding and future social status, while loud voices repel listeners and mark a person as unpopular.
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Mamie L’arker
Mamie
Anti trust case hearings open in New York dinner hosted by FTC
In New York today a case accusing several firms of violating anti trust laws opens before a Federal Trade Commission official. Senator Royal Copeland and governors Willis of Ohio and Smith of New York attend a Waldorf Astoria dinner to support the Ene i Cumal movement.
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New York
Federal Trade Commission
Royal
Copeland
Willis
Ohio
Smith
Waldorf Astoria
New York City
Pisces Geburtstags Horoscope Cites Change and Habit
Pisces born today experience early placidity followed by a noon shift toward dissatisfaction and a drive for changes based on careful deliberation. Health and success for children born today are noted, with emphasis on nutrition and habit formation shaping later character and initiative.
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John C. Calhoun
Statesman
John Q. Adams
Jackson
Gerard Hallack
New York Journal of Commerce
Grover Cleveland
United States
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Phelps Stokes
Emma Carus
Todays Anniversaries
1782 John C Calhoun born at Abbeville S C died in Washington D C March 31 1850. 1846 The first steamboat arrived at Austin Texas. 1889 John C New of Indiana father of the present postmaster general appointed consul general at London. 1905 Cyrus G Luce former governor of Michigan died at Coldwater July 2 1824 Windsor. 1913 King George I of Greece assassinated Salonika. 1914 Augustine V Schinner appointed first Catholic bishop of Spokane. 1916 Russians halted German assaults near Dvinsk. 1922 President and Mrs Harding left Florida for Washington. Louise Wilson Moore Spokane pastor bakes cakes for congregation between sermons and housework.
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John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Abbeville
Washington, D. C
Austin
Texas
John C. New
Indiana
Harrison
London
Cyrus G. Luce
Michigan
Coldwater
Mich
Windsor
King George I of
Greece
Salonika
Copenhagen
Augustus V. Schinner
Spokane
Dvinsk
Harding
Florida
Washington
Dangers of Foreign Bodies in Children's Lungs
A physician recalls a fatal case of a child who sucked a bean into the windpipe and died before a tracheotomy could be performed. The account warns parents to keep small objects away from children and to supervise them closely, noting common household hazards and a Philadelphia clinic dedicated to such injuries.
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Chevalier Jackson
Bean
Philadelphia
Clock Puzzle Story: Countdown Riddles and Answers
A fragmented cross word puzzle narrative asks what sixty seconds form and what twenty four eight nine ten eleven twelve form. It notes the alarm bell and morning schedule while listing coded answers and names in a puzzle- themed teaser.
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