Symphony Hall meeting draws Episcopalians to hear four bishops
A 3000 strong Episcopal audience at Symphony Hall heard four bishops and a vestment procession. Judge Parker, Bishop Page, Brent, and Lawrence addressed church goals, living costs, and youth outreach through schools, colleges, and parish programs.
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Philip S. Parker
Central Committee
Judge Parker
Herman Page
Spokane
Episcopal Church
Great Symphony Hall
Librarians Push Unrest Fight to Aid Foreign Born
Four thousand librarians in the American Library Association back a Books for Everybody program to aid the foreign borns. They seek two million dollars through private efforts to expand county and industrial libraries, connect publishers and translators, and extend book service to the Merchant Marine Coast Guard and Public Health Service.
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Library Trustees
Friends of Libraries
American Library Association
Sytem
United States Merchant Marine, Coast Guard
Lighthouse Service
United States Public Health Service
United States
Books for Everybody Drives County Library Plan
The American Library Association promotes nationwide Books for Everybody to extend county library systems into rural areas. California leads with 42 of 58 counties already adopting the program, aiming to supply good books to 60 million rural Americans via central county stations and outposts. An enlarged $2,000,000 plan funds trucks and branch libraries to cultivate better citizenship and American ideals.
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American Library Association
California
Ohio
Maryland
Lbrarians
Library Trustees
Friends of Libraries
More Books for Blind ALA Drives Accessible Literature
The American Library Association leads a movement to aid visually impaired readers. With 75 000 to 80 000 blind people in the United States, Braille titles are scarce, fewer than 100 exist. The ALA plans to raise 2 million dollars through librarians and library supporters to print and distribute more volumes under the Books for Everybody program.
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United States
American Library Association
Association
Books for Everybody Movement Promoted by ALA
The American Library Association with 4000 librarians aims to expand library systems nationwide and foster reading postwar. It has aided over 0 volumes to servicemen and plans a nationwide effort funded by librarians and friends rather than a single drive.
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American Library Association
United States
Librari
Coepee
Comparing Notes in a Burglary Case Dialogue
In a dialogue about crime a burglar explains his choice of safe and theft. Claude the cracks man counters the value of bonds, while the burglar describes breaking into an icebox to steal food. The exchange highlights a practical clash between need and criminal method in a street crime scenario.
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Kill
Claude
Poor Road Condition Cited by Farmers and Driver
Mr Chuggina laments the terrible road condition while Farmer Corntossel notes drivers rush past, seeking a blacksmith or garage and neglecting friendly talk about the roads. The dialogue underscores rural travel difficulties and scant infrastructure.
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Chuggina
Corntossel
Conscientious Modernist Seeks Big Jazz Effects
The speaker explains shifting focus from music to pursuing large scale jazz effects for an orchestra. Sam notes the change, asking about the boiler factory job. The exchange hints at a bold career pivot and ambitious artistic goals.
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Boiler Factory
Sam
Jase
Bug Walter-Why so happy Mr Opider
Guest I just found a fly in my soup. The playful exchange hints at a comic dining misadventure in a social setting.
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Walter
Mr. Opider
Handwriting on the Tag Price Uptrend Cited
A fragment notes time’s moving finger as prices rise rather than fall, with a skeptical view of the writing on the tag. The brief observes consumer costs increase over time, not decrease.
The Fisherman’s Witty Debate on Large Catches
A dialogue frames a fisherman joking about missing big fish and settling for small ones, invoking the law of averages. The exchange highlights humor in disappointment and the contrast between expectation and result.
Domestic Worker Claims Two Years Of Experience
A humorous exchange shows a maid asserting two years in service and boasting over a hundred splendid references as a prospective employer questions her qualifications.
Somnisoquence on Socialists and Dreamers
A columnist riffs on socialism using a sleep metaphor. The speaker labels socialists as dreamers and suggests their ideas disturb others, framing socialism as impractical while implying vigilance against idle rhetoric. The tone remains pointed and cautionary.
Tastes in Common with Two Students
Two students are described as well suited for each other one who speaks plainly and the other who prefers practical digging into matters. The exchange highlights complementary personalities forming a helpful pairing.
Held to Crude Methods
A philanthropic visitor questions why a taxi driver turned bandit, and the driver explains he could not afford his own taxi and relied on collecting fares to survive. The dialogue frames crime as a consequence of economic desperation.
A Palpable Hit in Married Life Joke
A humor note recalls a newlywed husband who was impressed by his wife yet warned by her “management” as a rolling pin becomes the punchline. The brief exchange lampoons domestic ingenuity and marital banter with a light, old fashioned wit.
Wealthy neighbor with steady cook cited in jest
A joke contrasts wealth and charm with the fact the neighbor has kept the same cook for six weeks. The exchange highlights humor in status and household stability.
Furs Worn All Summer To Curb Living Costs
Mrs Fluff explains she wore fur garments throughout the summer to offset rising living expenses. She notes the furs helped reduce costs and protected items from moth damage.
Going Too Far in the Kitchen Quip Sparks Grin
A lighthearted remark about a cook who pours herself into every dish prompts playful banter when someone jokes about her hair in the soup. The exchange underscores kitchen humor and character in a bustling dining room.
Bulldog described as ugly brute inspires mixed praise
Poem notes varying opinions on the bulldog, with some calling him an ugly brute while others praise his sweetly cute nature. It highlights the polarized view and admiration from his supporters.
A Dilemma in Debt Settlements Revealed
A dialogue reveals a man troubled by debts and an unwilling father. The speaker notes the man cannot settle down while his father refuses to settle up. The exchange underscores financial strain and family dynamics.
Real Poets Seers and Financiers Quote Clash
A brief exchange contrasts poetry and finance as a speaker calls a real poet a seer while noting the poet is seldom a financier. The remark hints at the tension between artistic vision and practical money matters.
Sunshine Land Dreams of Steamboat and Elfin Line
Poem fragment expresses longing for sunshine land and fairy coast aboard steamboats and bugeyes. The speaker imagines old stevedores shouting lines free catching the bow, ships of the elfin line leaving winter behind for a summer clime under starry autumn skies. The Baltimore Run closes with imagery of spray and tide wheels.
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H. D
Baltimore
Woman Diver Makes Good in Tobermory Salvage
A female diver joins salvage work in Tobermory bay on Scotland's west coast near Mull. The 1588 Armada wreck yields artifacts including black oak, lead sheets, copper, pewter, pottery, Spanish coins, and cast-a-stone ballast, illuminating naval history and treasure recovery.
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Tobermory Bay
Scotland
Mull
Philip II
the Indies
Ball Game Vigil Conflicting News About New Player
A reader notes plans to attend a ball game and see the new player but recalls a newspaper report stating the opposing ballplayer died while attempting to steal third.
Curved line in music notation with multiple meanings
The article explains that a curved line over different pitches indicates smooth connection with accent on the first note and light end on the last. When over repeated same pitch notes with a dot over each, it signals half staccato. A short curved line with a dot beneath shows prolongation of the note or rest indefinitely.
Now Prefers Home. Theatre Blues After Rain
Marie questions Arthur about visiting theaters. A friend recalls a rainy parlor evening that changed their habits. The exchange hints at theaters as a bore and a shift to staying in.
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Arthur
Marie
London
Here's to a lecturer on the Panama circuit
A folded fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal recalls a remark about an agent whose name has echoed far and wide. The speaker agrees the claim may be true, noting the Panama route once offered lectures across a narrow forty mile stretch from ocean to ocean.
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Ocean
Panama
Louisville Courier-Journal
Time's Changes Mirthful Exchange
A short dialogue contrasts old and new domestic routines. Mrs A asks how to keep a maid and Mrs B explains that formerly Thursday evenings were for the maid while now she frees the rest of the week and keeps Thursday as the couple's night out.
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Mrs. B
Boston Evening Transcript
Not Doing It. Mother Quarrel Over Suitor Attention
A quoted exchange shows a mother accusing another woman of keeping a man on a string while her daughter resists interference. The dialogue reveals tensions over romantic pursuits and control. The setting and participants are unnamed beyond Vera Phlippe and Mr Gaulk referenced in the fragment.
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Mr. Gaulk
Vera Phlippe
Flubdub Faces Subpoena Over Cafe Service
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes Flubdub faced a subpoena after a waiter was persuaded by a lawyer to deliver it amid a dispute about service at a cafe. The quirky episode highlights legal pressure in a dining dispute.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Wife and husband discuss a radium watch dilemma
In a lighthearted exchange a wife asks about the new radium watch while the husband laments needing to light a lamp to find his glasses, highlighting common nighttime clumsiness.
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