Mothers Day founder dispute cited by groups
The Mothers Day International Association credits Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia as originator, while the American War Mothers claim Frank Hering of South Bend as the father of Mothers Day and say he advocated the observance as early as 1902. Some also credit Robert Cummins of Baltimore for the idea.
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Mothers’ Day International Association
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Frank Hering
South Bend
Robert Cummins
Baltimore
English Section Sign for Two-Train Runs
When passenger traffic on English railways is heavy trains run in two sections. The rear train carries a sign reading A P I meaning Another portion follows.
Red Mittens Vanish As Bruin’s Yarn Tangles In Woods
Granny Bear knits red mittens for Bruin in a cold tale set beside a cave house. Timmy Coon and Mrs Birdie the birds interfere, unraveling the yarn and leaving Bruin with only red wristbands as he returns home in disappointment.
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Timmy
Gastric indigestion and hyperchlorhydria insights
Dr Andrew F Currier discusses the stomach glands forming gastric juice with hydrochloric acid and pepsin, the causes of acid indigestion, and the link to cancer risk. He stresses food control, cautious eating, hydration, stomach washing, and mindful chewing as core remedies, noting lifestyle factors like fatigue and worry worsen symptoms.
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George Matthew Adams
Red Mittens Mystery in the Woodland Yarn Trail
Granny Bear traces a red yarn trail to a bush where Mrs Birdies tugged at the thread. Little Brain explains the mittens were turned inside out before Bruin’s mittens vanished. The tale hints at a hidden observer in the tree nearby.
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Granny Bear
Bruin
Timmy Coon
Mrs. Birdies
Little Brain
Little Bruin
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Why Superstitions Persist Across Cultures
An overview of enduring beliefs tracing modern superstitions to ancient sources. The dragon fly devil's darning needle myth links Norse trolls to children's fears, with a wider claim that such beliefs survive in Icelandic and American contexts, adapted over time.
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Isis
Osiris
Nile
Thor
Odin
Heaven
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Scandinavia
Scotland
America
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lucille: A Name Rich With Light and History
Lucille is a distinct name meaning light from lux Latin. It traces to Lucius in ancient Britain and Rome, with Lucilla from Lucius and Empress Lucilla. The name gained fame via Owen Meredith and French Lucille, notes on its talismanic diamond, and a Wednesday lucky day with three as a lucky number.
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Ucille
Lucy
Light
Lux
Lucille
Britain
Lieufer Mawr
Lucius
Viscount Falkland
England
Ireland
Rome
Lucilla
Florence
Owen Meredith
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Springtime’s Picture Show by Edgar A Guest
A poem from The Kitchen Cabinet 1975 evokes May’s scenes of woods fields running brooks and morning light. It notes the poet stealing a day from labor to view springtime’s beauty and paints a vivid portrait of nature’s seasonal display.
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Toll
Seasonal good things and sauces for salads and desserts
A vintage kitchen column lists recipes for a summer salad with pineapple, cucumbers and lemon, mint sherbet to accompany lamb, a chocolate milk shake, and fruit preservation. It includes rice with bananas, and a variety of sauces such as white, brown, bechamel, drawn butter, caper, hollandaise, tartare, and boarnaise, with basic instructions and ratios.
Remarkable old place Windsor castle and the gold key
Mr James Caldwell a former deputy of the British House of Commons and privy councilor, who died in London, recalled a Victorian garden party at Windsor castle. He shared with a fellow MP how Queen Victoria used a gold key to open the Glasgow water works in 1859, illustrating a link to Scottish history.
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James Caldwell
House of Commons
London
Windsor Castle
Caldwell
Glasgow
Robin Rescued After String Catches Robin's Nesting String
A robin building a nest in Washington becomes tangled in a long string around a tree limb and wing. Firefighters arrive, a fireman climbs a ladder and cuts the string, freeing the bird. The robin enjoys a moment of embarrassment, then retrieves the string and returns to her nest.
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Washington
Science Wars on Pests and New Microphone Detect Insects
Pests in imported peanuts from the Orient are worsened by noisy chewing, exposing their presence through a newly invented microphone. Officials from the customs service and pure food bureau use the device to detect insects in peanuts, fruit, and stored grain.
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Orient
Customs Service
Pure Food Bureau
German Mouth Organs Arrive to Supply Every American Child
A sufficient number of German mouth organs are being imported into the United States to supply one instrument for every American child over a two year period.
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United States
When Truth Becomes Fashionable What Then for Gossips
A concise meditation on how shifting norms around honesty and appearance reshape gossip’s role in society. It questions whether truthfulness elevates discourse or suppresses rumor, and who benefits as public conversation turns toward integrity.
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Iowa
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Buffalo
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