Land of Amber in the Baltic Emerges in American Press
A long-era feature traces Lithuania's struggles and the Baltic question's impact on American Lithuanians. It details immigration waves from 1883 to 1899, growth of communities in Pennsylvania and major cities, and the rise of Lithuanian professions and institutions in the United States.
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Amermcice
Lithuania
Land of Amber
St Last
Sun
Baltic
Vilna
Poland
League of Nations
America
Simanas Daukantas
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
New England
Omaha
United States
Lithuanian Medical Association
Fifthc
Dvina
Vistula
Language and heritage of Lithuania kept in purity abroad
The article traces Lithuania’s long struggle for liberty and language preservation from medieval invasions through Russian suppression to American diaspora efforts. It notes the first Lithuanian newspapers in the U.S. and the enduring zeal to keep the language pure, its pagan roots, and Christian later adoption, alongside cultural traditions in Wyoming Valley fetes.
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Ger Feller
Russia
Prussia
America
Gaziety Lietuviska
New York
Lithuania
Vienybe Lietuyninka
Plymouth
Brooklyn
Vienybe
Baltic
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Asia
Daddy Weeks to Publish California Copy History
Washington correspondent George F Weeks, known as Daddy Weeks, will publish his first regular book California Copy a Pacific coast history. He recounts his journey from 1876 leaving New York for California and details his long career reporting Mexican affairs.
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Washington
Daddy
George F. Weeks
California
Pacific Coast
Mark Twain
Horace Greeley
New York City
Golden State
Panama
Rockies
Far West
Rio Grande
Madery
Villa
Cel
Pierre
Huerta
Carranza
Obregon
Calles
Mexico City
Wolframs Dirge Poem Fragment by Beddoes
A fragmentary poem by Thomas Lowell Beddoes explores sorrow, sleep, and escape from pain. The speaker imagines easing a troubled heart through sleep or death, contrasting peaceful endings with life’s stirring loves and stars.
The Dauntless Aviator Peter's Adventure in Storms
In a sea voyage tale Cormorant and Albatross discuss fear of storms aboard a ship. Albatross boasts of wrecking winds and dry feathers while Cormorant questions weather and endurance. They admire each other’s flying prowess as a storm abates.
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Albatross
Cormorant
Albstross
Dear Mrs. Lee Advice column on happiness and romance
Letters from readers seek guidance on happiness and love. Advice covers finding joy through others, smiling to influence mood, handling flirtation, petting, and romantic setbacks with peers, including tips on dating patience and choosing between suitors.
Diary of a New Yorker observations on Chinese theater and downtown Manhattan
A New Yorker profiles the Bowery Chinese theater praising its artistry and demanding patience for a full evening show with a Chinese orchestra and no intermission. It notes the shift to women acting and the distinctive stage practices, then shifts to a Sunday stroll through lower Manhattan’s banking district for contrast and quiet amid empty streets.
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New York
Bowery
Eugene O'Neil
O'Neill
Oliver Goldsmith
Lower Manhattan
Peanut Butter and Nuts Fattening Claims Debated
A New York humor column discusses how nuts and peanut butter are high in fat yet valued for protein. Letters cite personal weight gain cases and a doctor explains limited oral absorption, advising gradual intake and mindful consumption within daily calories.
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New York
A. V
Lindsey couple at Geneva as League of Nations opens
Retrospective notes that on September 15, 1924 Mr and Mrs Edward S Lindsey are in Geneva where Mr Lindsey attended the opening sessions of the League of Nations. Warren High opens football season by defeating Youngsville 13 to 0.
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Edward S. Lindsey
Geneva
Switzerland
Lindsey
League of Nations
Warren High
Youngsville
Y W G A Activities Building Plans Completed
Plans for a new activities building are completed by architect E. W. Phillips for War ren High School. Gretchen Hessley is elected president of the Girls Athletic Association of Warren High School.
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E. W. Phillips
Gretchen Hessley
Girls’ Athletic Association
Warren High School
Truth Seekers Meet At Mrs Dunham Home
On September 15 1926 the Truth Seekers class of First Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs Mary Dunhams home. Rev C A Dennig and Warren Fehlman left for Erie with a wagon of fruit vegetables and canned goods for the Home for the Aged. A large black bear was seen near Hearts Content by Mrs John Clark. Glade troop members leaders and committee of Boy Scouts were entertained at H A Carlson's home.
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First Presbyterian Church
Mary Dunham
C. A. Dennig
Warren Fehlman
Erie
John Clark
Committee of Troops
Boy Scouts
Glade
H. A Carlson
Dinner Stories and a Day Worker's Rest
A suburban woman boasting about the colored day worker who washes and irons in one day. The worker, mother of twelve, explains the daily hustle keeps her from rest, and rejects pity as hard but necessary.
One Minute Pulpit Proverb on Tomorrow and Praise
A brief reflective proverb cites Proverbs twenty seven one to two about humility and restraint. It warns not to boast of tomorrow nor praise oneself, urging a stranger’s voice for true commendation.
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Warren Tribune
Warren Tribune Company
Chapel
Henry H. Baswit
B. G. Chapel
RW. Cousina
Fred ©. Eaton
E. Johnson
J. B. Moore
J. B. van Cleve
E. D. Wet~mere
William H. Wright
Frank B Ford
J. R. van Cleve
Busintes
Howard L. Schultheis
Devine-Wailis Corporation
News Room
Nait
Warren
Republican
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
David A. Reed
Edward Martin
Charles A. Waters
Supreme Court
William D. Porter
Congress
T. €. Cochran
Assembly
A.W. Mumford
Charles P. Stewart
New York Herald
Ges.Obregon
Wolfram’s Dirge
Thomas Lowell
Peter's Adventures
Florence Vincent— the
Dauntless
Virginia Lee
Lou
Celf
Babe
New Yorker
Clark Kinnaird
Lulu Hunt Peters
The
Tor
Peter
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