Hidden Wings in Plain Sight By Edgar Jones
A poem contrasts humble youth with hidden potential, urging faith in unseen talent. It envisions a chrysalis shell revealing an angelic end, from pauper rags to world shaping figures like prophets, scientists, and leaders, ending with a call to regard inner worth with awe.
Night nurse Ruth Desires Freedom Beyond Hospital Walls
A night nurse in a male surgical ward endures a drained, watchful vigil over cancer patients. She fakes a fever for a doctor, writes reckless letters, and clings to work as life edges toward dull routine. A city visit, restless longing, and a coerced romance push her toward a decision that reshapes her life.
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Ruth
L G.ives
Surrey
Charing Croas
Eve
Water Gate
Strand
Buckingham Street
Jeft
Aden
Muaily
London
Toujours Perdrix
Toujours Parson
Wfe
England
Tam
Meko
Dea
Consolidating church gifts and campus grants in early 20th century
The record notes Congregational church gifts for home expenses and benevolent aims totaling $9,000,584, averaging $14.03 per member. It also mentions Dartmouth College receiving a $75,000 bequest from Charles T. Wilder for a four story red brick physics lab. A diocesan session in Arkansas elected Archdeacon William Montgomery Brown as co adjutor bishop. Regents publish Bulletin 382 detailing New York higher education laws, university rules, and education licenses with annotations and an expanded index.
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Mark Hopkins
D. D
Phillips Brooks
Fairchild
Oberlin College
Bartlett
Dartmouth
Charles T. Wilder
Dartmouth College
Episcopal Church of Arkansas
Little Rock
Pierce
William Montgomery Brown
Cleveland
New York
St Ronan's Well tale fades as causeway rises on Long Island
A Long Island promontory once called St Ronan's Well faces destruction for a Co rona to Flushing causeway. The site hosts a lore rich with 17th century grants, romances, a murdered hopeful, and later prize fights by George Siddons and Barry the Kid. The land changed hands multiple times, shifting toward building aims before partial fruition.
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Long Island
Corona
Flushing Bridge
Jackson Avenue
Flushing
Francis Doughty
Gov. Kieft
Francis
Vanderdonk
Yonker
Yonker Island
Dr. Vanderdonk
Hugh O'Neale
Tate
St. Ronan Carlyle
St. Ronan’s
George Siddons
Barry the Kid
Sun
Iron Horse in South Africa Tracks Early Rail Growth
A historical look at railway development in South Africa from Bechuanaland to Kimberley, noting how diamonds, gold, and military events spurred rapid expansion. The piece highlights routes like Wynberg to Sea Point and the Hex River line with its steep climbs, tunnels, and spectacular scenery.
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Ieat
South Africa
Bulawayo
Zambesi
Cape Colony
Griqualandg West
Karroo
Beaufort West
Kimberley
Bechuanaland
Transvaal
Espe
Wynberg
Sea Point
Brighton
Cape
Hex River
Bow
Africa
London’ ‘Chronicle
Fragmented Comic Snippets from Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of quirky exchanges and witty asides from various papers. A Chicago Record query on red coats, a playful banter between a boarder and the “wise man,” and light salvos from the Indianapolis Journal, Washington Star, Puck, Boston Transcript, London Figaro, and Detroit Journal.
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Chicago
Papil
Indianapolis Journal
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Spudkins
Klondike
Puck
Hicks
Maud
London
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ST. Ronan's Well
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Savenpeaks
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Iron Horse