Rich man cuts off allowance over communism tale
A California reader recounts a rich father’s ultimatum to his heir a college sophomore who embraced communism the son loses his generous allowance and must vacate the luxury apartment four hours after the air mail arrival the father then reverses the stance and the son reconsidered his stance. The column also satirizes language and word trends with humorous digressions about poets and word use.
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Canta Monica
Calif
Elf
Iinet
Handy with Bike Bailey pedals 1020 miles home from Chicago
William C Bailey eighty four took up cycling at seventy nine pedaling from Chicago to his Vermont farm. He covered the 1020 mile journey in eleven days with planned stops en route but aimed to ride the full distance himself to reach the Green Mountain state.
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William C. Bailey
Chicago
Vermont
Green Mountain
Remembering McIntyre and Heath in Twentieth Century Vaudeville
A long reminiscence traces the career of James McIntyre and Heath, partners in vaudeville who played in many venues from 19th century minstrel shows to early films. It notes their long partnership, number of performances, and cultural impact while touching on contemporary figures and shifts in entertainment.
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York
Bmelntyre
Heath
James Melntyre
Ravensynlie
Southampton
Buent-Cork
McIntyra
Georgia
Philadelphia
Meath
Omaha
McIntyre
Mey
San Antonio
Texas
Louisville
Riley
Georgia Minstrels
Hiennery
Alexander
Wnil
Therm
The Rank of Commodore in American Navy History
The rank of commodore in the American navy was created on July 16 1862 during the Civil War and reapportioned to brigadier general in the army. Before 1862 the title was a courtesy given to a captain commanding a squadron or senior captains or flag officers. Notable early officers accorded this courtesy included John Paul Jones James Barry Stephen Decatur and Edward Preble.
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Janos
Johm Barry
Stephen Decatur
Edward Prebte
Nighttime Cormorant Fishing Tradition Described
A traditional method uses trained cormorants to fish at night. Birds are tethered and released from boats to dive for fish guided by lantern light. Fishermen haul them back, retrieving catches before the birds swallow their prey.
Foxes as breeders and dangers of captive mothers
The article notes that mother foxes are not new to fox breeders, with many fox farms housing mothers for breeding. It warns that captive mother foxes sometimes kill their young, while also observing that red and gray foxes are common in America near towns. It mentions the red fox fur’s value and its dyeing to imitate the rare silver fox.
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Joseph Kresselman
Washington, D. C
Washington
Zed Mandy
Gallinger Hospital
America
Love Letters Attributed To Marianna Arcoforndo Debunked
Collier's Weekly says the five famous love letters allegedly written by Marianna Arcoforndo in 1648 to Noel Bouton later Marquis de Chamilly and Marshal of France were actually composed by a man, a claim echoed by multiple eminent literary figures.
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Man
Marianna Arcoforndo
Noel Bouton
Marquis de Chamilly
Marshal
France
Collier's Weekly
Tenacious Glaster Fox Glacier Defies Sea Level Rule
The Fox glacier in New Zealand resists a common rule about glaciers and sea level. Some rivers flowing from the Fox reach about 70 feet above sea level, cutting through woods and ferns in a subtropical landscape.
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New Zealand
Buddhist Priests in Rags Reflect Poverty Belief
A Collier’s Weekly note explains Buddhist priests in China practice symbolic poverty by mending robes with cotton thread instead of silk. The text contrasts ostentatious fabrics with austere attire as a spiritual discipline.
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Aye Collier's Weekly
China
The Americas Creed and American Civic Duty
Fragmentary text recalls the Creed of America and the citizen duty narrative. It cites the government of the people by the people for the people and the union of sovereign states. It invokes freedom justice and allegiance to the Constitution.
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Americas
Jane Staten
America
Shrine of Mexico Guadalupe and San Juan Tenoch ruins tale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Guadalupe shrine as the chapel of the well and basilica built in 1709. It mentions San Juan Teotihuacan nearby with burial pyramids and large ancient habitation mounds showing walled staircaves and rooms over 3,000 years old.
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Mexico
Guadalupe
Basil Fea
San Juan
Quartered Oak Lumber Technique Described
A fragment explains quartering oak to create quartergrain. The log is cut into quarters then boards sawed from each quarter to balance grain. Resulting lumber shows grain advantages and resists warping and checking compared with traditional methods.
Elizabethan Architecture Style Features
Elizabethan architecture marks a transitional Gothic to Renaissance style in England. Notable examples appear in counties built during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Key traits include long galleries large windows and tall decorative chimneys.
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England
Tow To Your Spell Log Hey The De Laval Monthly
The De Laval Monthly notes a claim that only one in a hundred can correctly spell a list of difficult words. It presents spellings such as plenicking dissl pale inoculate kimono consensus eczema inferred repellent inter fered supersede rarely lquety hypocrisy vilify treelévant airi reglous Indispenseble ecstasy exhilarale and asks readers to test themselves.
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de Laval Monthly
Landmark Rhode Island sites and colonial houses listed
Connecticut fame for Ralliex mice and salt hex houses noted alongside the first stone house in America dating to 1630 in Guilford Providence and Pawtucket. Rhode Island features Gilbert Stuart birthplace and the purple cottage known as the Commodors Perry homestead.
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America
Guilford
Providence
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Gilbert Stuart
Pupple
Perry Homestead
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