June reflections on poets battles and liberty across history
A June column surveys anniversaries birth and death dates of figures from Marlowe to Rousseau, and notes pivotal events like Bunker Hill and Waterloo. It reflects on liberty from Magna Carta to the rights of man, while warning against bigotry and praising humane progress.
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Kit Marlowe
Shakespeare
Leander
Salem
America
Socrates
B.C
Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velasquez
Lodovico Ariosto
Roger Bacon
Charles Kingsley
Guiseppe Balsano
Alessandro Cagliostro
Cagliostro
Europe
Marie Antoinette
Cagliostro Carlyle
Bunker Hill
Napoleon
Wellington
Waterloo
John
Runnymede
Windsor
England
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau
Machiavelli
Florence
Caesar Borgia
Maxmillan
Julius
June anniversaries spark romance and history in notes
The piece links Machiavelli to modern politics and contrasts it with June's romantic image. It marks Captain John Smith's death on June 21, Alexandre Dumas's birth on June 24, and Peter Paul Rubens's birth on June 28, noting their timeless influence in history and art.
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Louis, XI
Machiavelli
John Smith
Alexandre Dumas
Peter Paul Rubens
Deserted by Madison Cavein in a moonlit night scene
The poem evokes an old house leaning on a tree as night winds sound like a hollow laugh. Clouds cloak the heavens while starlight glints like a lawthorn ray. A fox-hound howls and whispers fill the dark as the moon appears misty white.
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Madison Cavein
What's What in Washington Prophets split on 1924 politics
Washington column argues about the 1924 presidential even as Coolidge Hoover and Dawes are debated. It notes farmers oppose Coolidge and see nomination paths shifting to Dawes or Lowden, while Democrats forecast GOP gains evaporating. Prophets disagree but agree the political outlook is unsettled and unreliable.
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Washington
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Herbert
Hoover
Frank O. Lowden Wall
Kansas City
Charles G. Dawes Wall
Dawes
Lowden
Curtis
Watson
Goff
G O. P
McNary-Haugen Hill
Calvin Coolidge
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A humorous verse about a sick man visit to a doctor where the only concern is golf. The patient complains of illness while the doctor shifts the talk to golf, promising cure through golf care and pills, highlighting the speaker's fixation on his game over health.
Peter's Adventures Tale In Bobolink's Forest
Florence Vincent presents Peter's Adventures where Peter and three rabbits chase Bobolink's tale of a scary brush with danger high in a tree. The characters trade guesses about a roaring creature, London-like suspense, and a playful suspenseful turn as they search for the mouth of a hidden predator.
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Mrs. Bobolink
Bob
Mr. Bobolink
Bobolink
Mex
Peter
Sonny Bunny
Mrs.Gray Rabbit
Living and Loving by Mrs. Virginia Lee expresses views on heaven made marriages
A reader letter column debates whether marriages are heaven ordained, recounting personal experiences of divorce, parental concern, and age gaps. Mrs. Lee responds with cautious stance on marriage timing, urging consideration for dependents and warning against impulsive matches. The exchange highlights faith, love, and social norms in domestic life.
The Diary of a New Yorker: Sightseers and Skewed Signals
A New Yorker reflects on famed city sights and fickle local interest. He notes Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty attract few natives, while bomb-damaged houses and Milk Bottle Restoration Week draw attention. The piece also touches on New York fashion, cleanliness, and a future home exhibit emphasizing a boudoir and dressing area.
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New York
Battery Park
Woolworth
City Hall
Wall Street
Aquarium
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
John D
Diet and Health Answers to Correspondents
In a March letter, the columnist explains answer delays until June 1 due to volume and repeats that general-interest questions receive priority. E asks four queries about hair dyes, doctor books, prenatal care to prevent hair loss, and whether a mother can shape a baby's disposition before birth. Answers deny hair-dye naming, offer book lists, advise proper prenatal care, and state heredity governs a child’s traits with limited influence from maternal thoughts.
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Mme
Memorial Day Observances Recap From Erie Trip
Clarence Hengst YMCA boys work secretary and seventeen Eben N. Ford Post G A R members returned home after attending Memorial Day exercises in Erie on Thursday and Friday. The group carried the religious torch to the event, marking the end of their official observance trip.
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Clarence Hengst
Erie
Eben N. Ford Post
Pupil Parade Supports Two Gymnasiums Plan in Mt Jewett
On Monday evening in Mt Jewett pupils held a booster parade endorsing building two gymnasiums as part of the high school. Today bids were opened for the erection of the new M E church with about 20 contractors submitting bids.
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Mt. Jewett
M. E
Pittsfield oil worker injured at Gesin lease
Jacob Flasher of Pittsfield, an oil worker, was injured at the Gesin lease and admitted to Waren General hospital. Warren Savings Bank and Trust employees plan a picnic for tomorrow in Pittsfield.
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Jacob Flasher
Pittsfield
Waren General Hospital
Warren Savings Bank and Trust Company
Warren Moose Lodge Plans Log Prime at Celoron
Committees of the Warren Lodge of Moose organize the log prime for the lodge to be held at Celoron on June 12. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus will perform in Warren on July 2, one month away. The narrator jokes about mirror mazes and a bathroom too small for tall people.
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Warren Lodge of
Moose
Celoron
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Warren
Propositions and medical notes from a 20th century column
A fragmented mid-century notice urges readers to mail ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Jo Hunt Peters at the Warren Tribune for pamphlets on reducing and gaining. It mentions protruding ears and a warning about caffeine sensitivity with decaffeinated coffee marketed as a harmless alternative.
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Jo Hunt Peters
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Warren Tribune
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