Portrait of Joseph Pulitzer Drawn by Sargent and the Hartford Wits
The piece notes how Sargent’s portrait of Joseph Pulitzer revealed dual traits when temper flared in a studio scene. It highlights the Hartford Wits as a Connecticut literary circle forming after the American Revolution with core members Alsop Barlow Dwight Hopkins Humphreys and sometimes Trumbull.
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John Sargent
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Sargent
Hartford Wits
United States
Hartford
Richard Alsop
Joel Barlow
Theodore Trwight
Lemuel Hopkins
David Humphreys
Benjamin Trumbull
Freshman Study Advice Emphasizes Focus and Habits
Guidance encourages freshmen to avoid distractions during study, keep a quiet room, and work steadily to finish tasks. It stresses interest in the subject, offers practical tips to reduce wandering, and urges consulting teachers for help to grow liking for each subject.
New Chevrolet Introduces Unseen Comfort Feature
A new Chevrolet model to be shown this month promises a novel comfort feature from Alefma Fisher product. This addition is touted as surpassing any other feature in low-priced cars and will not be found in competing models.
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Chevrolet
Kalita
Cri
Woodbridge
Bs Runyon
Decker Place
John Cholar
Carl Sundquist
Charlie Acker
Alex Horoschak
Lewis
Vesterday
Ietidhe
Alex
Chevrolet Safety Features and Fisher Body Construction Highlighted
A vintage article notes Chevrolet uses wood and steel Fisher bodies for high priced cars to boost comfort and safety. It emphasizes larger stronger brakes and a new safety feature described as a brilliant invention enhancing overall protection.
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Fisher
Chevrolet
Chevrolet's New Smooth Six for Low-Priced Cars
The ad touts Chevrolet as the low-priced car that eliminates vibration completely. It cites the six cylinder engine as a pioneering step and claims the new Chevrolet is the smoothest six yet, making it a preferred choice over other budget cars.
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Chevrolet
Manna Falls in Zululand Sparks Food Hope
In Natal a drought battered natives and cattle, then a milky white crust appeared over the veld described as manna. Farmers said it tasted sweet like Exodus manna and traced to gum from eucalyptus trees blown by wind.
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Palestine
University of Jerusalem
Columbus
Madeira
Christopher Columbus
Menloa Perestreiro
Portugal
Porto Bente
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Hla
Christopher
Hiso
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Perafus
Herd Habit Strong in Minds of All Russians
Waldo Frank notes in the New Republic that centuries of living in a regimented society foster a herd habit in Russia. He quotes an opera intermission scene where Russians in Moscow drift into a circle, illustrating pervasive collective behavior under proletarian dictatorship.
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Waldo Frank
New Republic
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