Inaugural Oath and Early Life of Calvin Coolidge
A compact note traces the oath of office and biographical milestones of Calvin Coolidge from Plymouth Vermont birth in 1872 through Amherst College, Northampton law and politics, to becoming Governor, Vice President in 1920 and President in 1923. It also mentions Charles G Dawes and Dawes Plan links and other biographical threads.
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Republicans Take House and Senate in New Congress
The 68th Congress ends as Republicans gain clear majorities in the House and Senate. Insurgents lose influence while Democrats shrink, with 77 House seat shifts and new senators including Coleman L. Blease and Sam G. Bratton. Two women will join the House, Norton of New Jersey and Kahn of California.
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Wife's Attitude and Shared Decision Making
A fragment discusses a wife's view that a husband should heed her advice, yet questions arise about whether constant guidance helps or rests the husband from using his own will. The note implies tension between influence and independence in a marriage.
Bestowed in Derision on Connecticut Nutmeg State Nickname
The nickname Nutmeg State was coined derisively for Connecticut by residents who joked about crafting cedar nutmegs and selling them as the real article to gullible buyers, reflecting a craft and commerce prank noted by the Star.
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Sas City Star
Early 20th Century Advice Poem on Frugality
A fragmented piece urges thrift as independence and future security. It references real progress through careful money use, praising Henmer LaSalle and urging readers to heed a lesson about wise spending leading to success. The tone resembles a period pamphlet urging financial prudence.
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Henmer LaSalle
Fight Despondency as Duty in Labor and Perseverance
A reflective exhortation urges every man to labor diligently, accept failures beyond personal control, and persevere despite miscarriages and disappointments. It frames despondency as a threat to duty and progress, advocating steady effort and resilience.
Jade auction in Burma mines attracts silent bidders
Jade from Burma mines is auctioned yearly. Before bidding day, stones with numbered cards are shown to buyers. Bidders watch the auctioneer and signal bids by gripping hands hidden under long white sleeves to reveal their price.
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Flies in Winter Experiments Show Larval, Pupal Survival
British scientists report no wintering adult house flies after long experiments. Observations vary on overwintering behavior, yet the cold likely limits activity and prevents a population surge, even as larvae and pupae may survive.
Hobby of Real Value and the Hen With Gravel
Arthur Sharp argues in the Edinburgh Scotsman that hobbies give purpose and occupy spare moments. He compares a hobbyless person to a hen without gravel and urges everyone to find a hobby, no matter what it is.
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Origin of Lynch Law Term Questioned by Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star examines the origin of the term lynching noting a proposed link to Virginian patriot Charles Lynch and associates. It highlights that the connection to flogging and banishment is debated and presents doubt about the etymology.
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Definition of success by G Wells in American Magazine
The article cites G Wells asserting success is not wealth fame or status but the ratio between our potential and actual achievements and what we have made of ourselves. The remark is presented as a practical measure of successful life. Washington State.
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Earth Compared to a Silent Steel Flywheel
The naval observatory states the earth is a globular mass rigid as steel, revolving freely in space with no friction and no vibration. The earth, like a huge steel flywheel, turns silently yet rapidly and strikingly resembles such a device.
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Adobe Origins and Usage Across Cultures
A historical note traces adobe from Egyptian hieroglyphs to at tob in Arabic and ado bar in Spanish, then to US adoption from Mexico describing sun dried brick molding in wooden frames for building. The excerpt includes a colorful aside from Uncle Eben and a Washington Star attribution.
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Mexico
Coober Pedy Named For Its Primitive Opal Village
A fragmentary report notes the South Australian town Coober Pedy earned its name from a local Christened scene and is famed as a homey, primitive mining settlement carved into a hill. The piece highlights its remoteness about 100 miles from any town.
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