Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga Springs A Glimpse
A visitor recounts a long stay at Saratoga Springs in 1923, praising the Grand Union and United States hotels, noting the vast six acre Grand Union grounds, 1000 rooms, and a dining hall over 300 feet long with a colorfully staffed wait staff. The writer compares old era grandeur with modern travel, shares humorous dining and lunch misadventures, and recalls gambling’s past and the era’s social scenes.
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Saratoga Springs
Josiah Allen
Saratoga
Washington
United States
Grand Union
States
Grand Union Hotel
R Wa
Smail
Marsh
Tribute to Agriculturist by Lord Rus sell
A quotation extols the agriculturist as the purest and holiest class, citing healthfulness and constant reverence to the deity, yielding exalted moral views and benign perceptions of supreme power. The line is attributed to Lord John Russell.
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John Russell
Odd Superstitions Tied to Water Finds and Rain
A description of traditional practices in which a live sheep is tossed into water to locate a drowned body and Peruvians allegedly use a black sheep fed with no food and poured chica to induce rain. These beliefs reflect historical folk methods rather than scientific technique and illustrate regional superstitions.
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Java
Reptile to Be Avoided and Centipede Bite Danger
Centipedes are highly venomous with the giant centipede native to Venezuela delivering a bite nearly as dangerous as a viper. Unlike scorpions, they do not sting but bite using two strong forceps at the mouth.
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Venezuela
Woman’s Page Letter From Saratoga Reveals Travel Tales
A reader’s note from Washington Iowa describes a delegate’s unpressed suit and silent pockets after traveler’s cheques arrive at Saratoga. She hints at experiences away from the hotel and signs off with a personal closing.
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Washington
Iowa
Saratoga
Social club outings and family reunions fill the week
Society notes recount the F. S. club outing to the Rives' for swimming and a ham and eggs meal around a campfire with most members present. Presbyterian Beginners class gathered at Raymond Humston’s. Rural Womans Club held a Wellston river picnic with games, swimming, a long table of food, and guests from Davenport and Burlington. John Lang hosted a farewell for Mrs. Willard Womilton and daughters, with concertina music and refreshments. Benson relatives held a Sunset Park reunion with baskets, photos, and a planned Mount Pleasant gathering for 1924. attendees included J. N. Rees and others.
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F. S
Second United Presbyterian Church
Raymond Humston
Lloyd Humston
Hass
Virginia
Davenport
Butler
Betta
Burlington
Harve Porter
Askea
Maynard Kolesick
John Wolley
Ottumwa
John Lang
Willard tWomilton
Averor
Illinois
Clara Fisher
E. S. Bishop
Abigail
Finley Rickey
Ellis
Ray Bell
Erna
Cleo Stagner
Delbert Wilson
Lang
Benson
Sunset Park
Florence Ross
Mildred Ross
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
J. N. Rees
Mt. Pleasant
Social Calendar for West Chester July 24 to 28
July 24 to 28 events list meetings of the Pythian Sisters Just Us club Ladies Missionary society W R Co booster social Ladies Aid Independent Wellston Moose social Busy Bee U S club Women's Home Missionary society and church events with listed hosts and venues in West Chester.
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West Chester
Busy Bee Club
Emily Mallikin
U. S
Corbin Fields
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
F. R. Mauthe
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Roman Remains Unearthed at Keynsham Site in England
Workmen excavating the foundation for a new factory at Keynsham near Bristol, England, recently uncovered Roman graves and coffins. The Daily Chronicle reports a Roman needle about six inches long a spoon and a brooch possibly completing the toga of a Roman gallant.
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Britain
Keynsham
Bristol
England
The
Daily Chronicle of London
Two Blocks Straight and Crooked Lead to School
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a child describing her walk to school by pointing with her finger and saying the route was two blocks straight and two blocks crooked, highlighting a humorous street map from local life.
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Chicago Tribune
Bread as Clue to Drowned Bodies in France
A belief in southern France holds that a floating loaf of bread may reveal a drowned body’s position. The idea rests on bread being carried by water currents similarly to a body, though any scientific basis is doubtful.
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France
Advertisement Prompted Journal Service Assurance
A reader notes that mentioning seeing the advertisement in the Journal ensures prompt service. The remark emphasizes responsiveness tied to ad exposure and requests assurance of timely assistance.
Family Notices From Washington Community
Josephine and Jasper Ross of Bloomington Illinois Mr and Mrs Gee Ross three daughters Mary Florence and Mildred of Mt Pleasant W H Benson Murry Iona Dave Benson and son Roland of Wellman J S Henson and daughter Lucille of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Pete Berdo Mr and Mrs N J Benson three sons Ward Robert and Paul Mr and Mrs Cloyee Benson and two daughters Virginia and Bernice Mr and Mrs C Bush and Irene Mr and Mrs C H Bear and children lone and Charles Mr and Mrs T C Reeves and daughter Phyllis Mr and Mrs Geo Fulton and son Harold and niece Thelma Benson Mr and Mrs Geo L Benson all of Washington.
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Josephine
Jasper Ross
Bloomingtonn
Ilinois
Gee
Ross
Mary
Florence
Mildred
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. Benson
Murry
Iona
Dave Benson
Roland
Wellman
J. S. Henson
Lucille
Ainsworth
Pete Berdo
N. J. Benson
Ward
Robert
Paul
Cloyee Benson
Virginia
Bernice
Two Men in a Garden
A parable where one man counts mango trees and potential prices while the other, with the owner’s consent, eats the fruit. The tale contrasts worldly calculation with humble wisdom that seeks the Creator and finds true bliss beyond speculation.
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Sir Ramarkrishna
Century-old windmill remodel becomes three-story home in Denmark
A windmill from Jutland Denmark, once with four sails and a shingle outside, has been turned into a three-story residence in Lonstrup. Interior grinding stones were removed and the space split into rooms with dormer windows, housing nine people and offering a scenic view.
Smart stenographer ad leads to misread qualifications
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript about an employer accusing a candidate of misinterpreting a job ad for a stenographer. The applicant replies that “smart” referred to personal appearance, illustrating a mismatch between advertised skills and stated expectations.
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Boston Transcript
Co Operation Imperative
A compact maxim asserting interdependence as essential. no one thrives alone while overconfidence in one own sufficiency proves equally flawed. shared effort strengthens progress and mutual reliance sustains communities.
Tapioon Health Claim Promises Free Boxes
An old advertisement asserts that anyone who proves the product contains anything injurious to health will receive three boxes free. The note appears in Tit-Bits and targets readers with a health claim challenge.
Old Fisherman Faces Ditto Billing in London
An elderly Yarmouth fisherman settled in east London discovers ditto on his grocer bill. He wrongly assumes it is a charge for goods. His wife explains the term, and the man returns home content believing he was charged for nothing. He learns the word ditto means a repetition of items.
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Yarmouth
London
High Dudgeon
Motto E Pluribus Unum on US seals and coins
The Latin motto E Pluribus Unum meaning Out of Many, One, appeared on the Great Seal design proposed to the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 by Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson. It has since appeared on several coins but was never officially approved for that purpose.
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United States
Continental Congress
Franklin
Adams
Jefferson
A Model of Discretion
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a chauffeur who served a man with a wandering eye and a jealous wife. Both masters allegedly begged him to remain when he left, underscoring the driver’s reputation for discretion and perceptive wit.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Polished steel trench mirrors offered free if dented
A Houston Chronicle item notes a limited stock of polished steel trench mirrors for office desks. Customers may test one and only pay nothing if they dent it, signaling a bargain promotion for desk decor.
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Houston Chronicle
Memorizing a Man's Idiosyncrasies as a Predictor
A New York Sun quip compares human behavior prediction to patterns in horse racing. The mock aphorism notes that memorizing a man’s quirks often reveals his future actions when pressed, drawing a parallel to predicting race outcomes.
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Blackstone
Webster
New York Sun
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Moose Lodge
Just Us Club
L.hewitt
Ca Ben Fields
Independent Club
Oscar Hughes
Wellston Socio Club
Ethel Hotle
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester Methodist Church
C. D. Nash
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Bethel Presbyterian Church
George Genkinger
Comitt
W. M. Keeley
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L. B. Larson
W. R. Co
Will Kerr
Rebekah
Farmers Union Local No. 128
Richmond Park
Emily Mullikin
Thore
Washington Oil Co
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