Companionate Marriage Discussion At Life Study Club
The Life Study Club hosted a discussion on companionate marriage led by Rev. Harold F. Stoddard. He outlined Judge Lindsey's proposal as a union based on mutual affection with no offspring and easier divorce, while stressing the need to understand the facts and not advocate legal changes. The pastor urged focusing on the sanctity of marriage and teaching spiritual values to children rather than legislating human nature.
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Press Association
Life Study Club
Harold F. Stoddard
Stoddard
Ben Lindsey
Fudge Lindsey
Mr. Stoddard
First Baptist Church
Second and
Liberty
Spiritual ideals and the call for personal reform discussed
A Life Study Club talk critiques reliance on legislation to reform society. It argues that true change comes from personal conduct and moral understanding, crediting Rev. Stoddard for tackling a delicate topic and noting ministers drift from viewing laws as a cure.
Song Bird and Messenger Metaphor in Le Gallienne Poem
A short fragment of Richard Le Gallienne strikingly equates a bird to a messenger for a beloved figure, and a silver chariot to the moon. It evokes celestial imagery as the sun and moon are sent by the beloved, with stars as waiting witnesses.
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Tceon
San
Moon
Richard le Gallienne
Retrospective decades through Feb 1924 1927 items
A compiled retrospective notes gas price change in 1924 23 cents per gallon plus tax. A US Army officer returns to Erie with enthusiasm for Reserve corps. Ice clears from Allegheny river in 1925 drawing onlookers. A Warren General Hospital patient undergoes successful arm and tendon repair after injury. A 1926 notice announces a Mediterranean cruise from New York for Mrs J P Rogers and a Valentine dance at the Elks Club. Scott Smith of Kane is named compensation referee for Danter Seven. Diphtheria outbreaks force a Columbus school primary room closure.
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Scott Smith
Kane
Danter Seven
Warren County
The Missing Man in Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A nostalgic poem about a once-present visitor who no longer calls, due to modern donors and social obligations. The speaker contrasts a former friend who offered companionship with a changed era where every caller carries a request or signature, ending with a rueful plea for a simple friendly visit.
Two Grasshoppers Boast Then Learn a Humbling Jump
In a meadow Red Rooster overhears two Grasshoppers bragging they can out-jump each other. Bettie Beetle arranges a test from a blade of grass, but a mistake by the second Grasshopper alarms them. The tale ends with the brothers learning to stop boasting after Red Rooster’s intervention.
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Bettie Beetle
Red Hoosier
Bettie Bettle
Grasshopper
Red Rooster
Dinner Stories and a Connoisseur Riddle
Ike Sewell took a guard job at the asylum grounds and was praised by a patient for fitting in with the inmates. A freshman misdefines a connoisseur as a professor who pretends to know everything, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
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Ike Sewell
Die
Ike
War and Woman Letter From Soldier to Wife
A preserved letter from a soldier on active service appeals to veterans, recalling his plea to his wife Lettie to stop nagging letters. He declares he is 3,000 miles from home and seeks to experience the war in peace. The excerpt emphasizes personal sacrifice and distant connection amid wartime.
Songs of a Housewife by M HK Rawlings
A verse from Songs of a Housewife depicts daily family life in rural settings. A housewife walks with children on a country trail while pets and livestock, including Rover, three new puppies, a mother hen, a rooster, and pigeons, accompany the scene. The speaker notes the family’s unconventional appearance as a lively, interconnected household.
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M. HK. Rawlings
What’s What in Washington on Jimmie Walker and the water wagon
Washington column mocks Jimmie Walker for joining the dry cause while linking him to Al Smith. It imagines Walker as a dry ally, noting public praise from drys and the political tension over Prohibition. The piece questions motive and loyalty, hinting at a staged sacrifice to aid Smith’s campaign.
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Washington
Jimmie Walker
New York
Senate
al Smith
Jimmie
Gilead
Ron Jimmie
Diet and Health The Use of Insulin in Diabetes
A historical account explains insulin as an internal pancreatic secretion from the Islands of Langerhans discovered by a doctor. It notes the pancreas behind the stomach in animals as sweetbreads and contrasts it with pancreatic juice which enters the intestines to aid digestion. It begins to describe insulin’s action in tissues converting sugars.
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Langerhans
University of Toronto
Dr. Banting
Best
McLeod
New York City Scenes and Diabetes Lesson
A dated New York City column mixes social notes on Broadway offerings and subway life with a factual medical section on diabetes. It recounts theater impressions, mentions Coquette and Rio Rita, and transitions to an educational explanation of insulin use, diabetes causes, Banting and Best, and dietary guidance linked to a pamphlet offer.
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Times Square
Rosalie
Ziegfield
Paris
Broadway
New York
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Erie
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Atton Dalrymple
Yankee Bush
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The
Elks Club
Valentine
Jess Smith
Columbus
Edgar A. Guest
Blanche Ilvee
Old Rover
Tom
Ffas Se
P. Stewart
Lulu Hunt Peters
By Burton Rascoe
Wall Street
Grand Central Station
Lexington Avenue Subway
Grand Central
Brown
Josh
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