Washington the man behind the statue and painting
A reflective portrait traces George Washington from Bridges Creek birth to his military rise, presidency, and enduring legacy. The piece emphasizes common sense, practical virtues, and restraint as essential to national service, warning that modern colorful campaigns threaten the understated excellence Washington embodied.
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Washington
George Washington
Bridges Creek
Westmoreland County
Virginia
John Washington
Eddie Foy and Asbestos Curtains Marked Fire Fame
Eddie Foy, famed for the Iroquois Theatre fire notoriety and his stage clowning, died in Kansas City at 71. Born Fitzgerald, he left seven children from four marriages and had planned retirement before death.
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Edidie Foy
Eddie
Chicago
Eddie Foy
Fitzgerald
Kansas City
Private life would irk the man used to the spotlight
A fragment notes that after a long career in public life the subject would find peace and quiet of private life irksome, suggesting the individual preferred ongoing attention over withdrawal.
At last the Truth of Why Germany Defied Us
The piece cites Brig. Gen. Henry J. Reilly attributing a German claim that Germany trusted Hin denburg to win before America prepared. It argues the real reason for German arrogance was belief in American weakness, suggesting that lack of preparedness may not guarantee peace.
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Germany
Henry J. Reilly
Hindenburg
America
Reilly
Gifts You Gave Me Then and Now Poem Fragment
A compact verse fragment by C T Lanham from Pan, Pockry and Youth contrasts gifts of gladness and sorrow. The speaker credits early joy with shaping later song, noting sorrow gives material for growth. The lines reflect memory, aging, and the shaping power of emotional experience.
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T. Lanham
What's What in Washinston with Senator Reed
Washington, Feb. 22. A visit with Senator Jim Reed of Missouri is vivid and unflinching. Reed speaks with deadly quiet certainty, a man feared and respected for his sharp words and firm stance. He deflects distractions, insists on direct questions, and favors gradual tariff change while denouncing foreign entanglements as old-fashioned Washington wisdom from George Washington.
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Washington
Jim Reed
Missouri
Senator Reed
Congress
James A. Reed
Missourian
George Washington
Just Folks debt burden echoes through ages
The poem by Edgar A Guest laments unpaid bills that haunt both rich and poor. It contrasts Bill and Jim, one worried over a note to pay and another with wealth yet mounting debts. The verse notes income versus outgo, the universal burden of debt, and the uneasy path of life as expenses rise tomorrow.
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Jim
David and the Andrena Bee Hive Adventure
David Dorn on a stump watches a large busy bee and a tiny elf friend Squeedee. They meet Mrs Andrena Bee who guides them through a ground tunnel to the egg-filled hive room and pollen storage. The pair marvel at the hive and depart into the woods for more adventures.
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David
Squeedee
David Dorn
Andrena Bee
Captain Kidd
Mrs. Andrena Bee
Squeen Dee
Andrewa
Dinner Stories About Socrates From a School Essay
A child presents a school composition to Mother. The piece describes Socrates as a great man who was “sort of a tramp.” It says he told everybody what to do and they gave him poison, reflecting a humorous or skeptical tone in a classroom reading.
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Braddock
Pittsburgh
Washington
America
England
Virginia
Edward Everett
Small Sister
Mother
Socrates
Sermon Links Tares to Ark In Odd Correction
A preacher discussed the parable of the tares among the wheat and the mingling of good and evil in the herd. He then corrected himself, joking about a Hem in the Ark and saying, I mean Bamana Bani.
One Minute Pulpit Reflection From Luke’s Call to Follow
A fragmentary excerpt presents Jesus inviting followers with the road ahead. One man offers to follow, while another asks to bury his father first. Jesus replies that the dead bury their dead, and urges proclaiming the kingdom of God.
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Pase
Jesus
Daybook notes quirks of Broadway and barber lore
A New York Daybook column reflects on Frank Tinney rumors and a dead mother’s mistaken influence, paring satire with a look at barber college students, cigar box menus, and unusual truck decorations. It muses on creative freight knob artistry and colorful vehicle names like Yvonne Eloise and Sonia.
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New York
Broadway
Frank Tinney
Reducing Diet Dangers and Tuberculosis Warning
A reader recounts rapid weight loss on a lamb chop and pineapple plan, leading to a tuberculosis episode after hemorrhage. Doctors advise slow loss, balanced nutrition rich in vitamin A, and full physical exam before dieting. The column promotes safe weight gain and health articles.
Banquet Opens Warren American Legion Rooms at Bank Building
Nearly 150 former servicemen attended a banquet last night under the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union of Warren to mark the formal opening of the American Legion rooms in the Citizen National Bank building. Assemblyman Williston P. Wood of Grand Valley visited Warren today to gather signatures for his nomination petitions.
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Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Warren
American Legion
Citizen National Bank
Williston P. Wood
Grand Valley
First Baptist Church to Build New Edifice on Market Street
Officials of the First Baptist church signed a contract Saturday to erect a new church edifice on Market Street. An additional three mills tax will be assessed against Sugar Grove township property owners by court order issued this morning.
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First Baptist Church
Market Street
Sugar Grove Townships
Washington birthday chapel honors at Sub-High School
On Washington's birthday the Sub-High held chapel exercises. Neil Culbertson and Jeanette Loding were named best all-around boy and girl. A light bulb shattered inside a still at Smith Refining Co. in Clarendon, causing an explosion that injured H. R. Graham shortly before eleven this morning.
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Washington
Neil Culbertson
Jeanette Loding
Smith Refining Company
Clarendon
H. R. Graham
Pupils Attend Theatre Party For Mary Pickford Film
Pups of St Josephs school on Beech street visit Rev J H Diamond for a library theatre party this afternoon to see Sparrows with Mary Pickford. County Treasurer Addison White reports nearly three thousand dog licenses issued to date. The exact count remains unclear.
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St. Joseph’s School
Beech Street
J. H. Diamon
Addison White
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Edgar A. Guest
Bill
Howe
Blanche Silver
New Yorker
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Zit’s Weekly
Mary Ann
Maggie
Yvonne
Eloise
Sonia
Det and
Gerilta
Lulu Hunt Peters
Cara Hunt Peters
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