Roosevelt's Last Great Adventure Story May Signal 1916 Run
Colonel Roosevelts return from seven months in South America stirs public talk of a possible 1916 presidential bid while his son Kermit prepares to wed Miss Belle Wyatt Willard in Madrid on June 11. Roosevelt hints the jungle trek may be his final grand expedition as he plans a September or later political push if health allows.
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Roosevelt
South America
Kermit
Brazil
Belle Wyatt Willard
J. E. Willard
Spain
Madrid
United States
Roosevelt Expedition Memoir and River of Doubt Harrowing Trek
The article recalls Colonel Roosevelt leading the Roosevelt expedition with Rondon and Falala amid tropical perils on the River of Doubt. It notes fever setbacks, near death, and Roosevelt’s resolve to continue. It also describes encounters with peccaries, jungle hazards, and commentary on expedition hardships.
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Colonel Rondon
Roosevelt
Frank Harper
Anthony Falala
Mapaxao River
Not Her Fault
A witty Philadelphia remark turns on the lecturer's claim that all should marry by age twenty two. A woman responds sharply, telling him to address the men instead.
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Philadelphis
Liberty and the Girt to Do What the Law Allows
A fragment quoting Montesquieu on liberty and power. It suggests that liberty requires permission to act and that without lawful freedom others would possess supreme power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uberty
Montesquieu
Certified Babies Offered by Chicago Morals Court
The Chicago morals court will offer certified babies to prospective adopters. Foster parents receive certificates asserting the child is free from disease insanity or constitutional weakness plus a scientific inventory of the infant's traits and potential.
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Morals Court of
Chicago
Tide in the affairs of men cited by Lowell
The quotation notes a tide in human affairs but argues no current lasts forever, reflecting on change and direction in history. It attributes the sentiment to a statement by James Russell Lowell.
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Gulf Stream
Lowell
London Season Opens With Royal Academy Private View
London’s season unfolds with the Royal Academy private view opening the art season. Press and international correspondents get first gallery access before the royal family attends, followed by the royal dinner as part of the traditional inaugural sequence.
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Royal Academy
London
Great Britain and Ireland
Burlington House
George III
Victoria
Bond
Regent Streets
Piccadilly
New York World
Bank President Binks Faces Unexpected Setback
The Chicago News notes Binks formerly pitched three seats at Yale and now serves as a bank president whose arm mishap interrupted his plans.
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Binks
Yale
Chicago News
Longest day in Adam's life referenced by Eve riddle
A fragment features a moral exchange where a child asks a minister father for the longest day in Adam's life. The father refuses to answer, but the child asserts it was the day there was no Eve, hinting at a paradoxical biblical riddle.
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Bay
Adam
Curious Navy Vessel Nicknames Across Britain and America
The Chicago News notes playful but strong nicknames for ships in both navies. British vessels receive colorful labels like Ariadne the Hairy Annie and Neptune the Jews Harp, while American ships such as Sassacus and Wissa hickon earn comic monikers like Sas sy Cuss and Widow Higgins.
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Ariadne
Hairy Annie
Haggy Agony
Narcissus
Cressy
Greaser
Inconstant
Iphigenia
Jane
Lucifer
Hecate
Tom
Neptune
Higgins
Chicago News
Visiting the Sick Should Be Helpful Not Harsh
A Collier's observation urges visitors to focus on practical aid and cheerful action rather than asking sick people how they feel. It warns that probing questions insult the ill and that social pressure can feel like a crime to the frail.
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Collier’s
Snail Eating Described With Ceremony at Prince's
The London Standard quotes Colonel Newnham and Davis detailing the ritual of eating snails at Prince's. A silver bowl and three pronged fork convey the dish hot and swimming in a heavy sauce of lard onions and garlic. The act of spearing the snail marks a pivotal life moment.
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Colonel Newnham
Davis
Prince's
London Standard
Settlement Notice for Ellen F. Cummings Estate
Final Account and Petition for Distribution filed in Chehalis County Superior Court Washington regarding the estate of Ellen F. Cummings deceased Executrix Ethel Cummings Jaquith sets June 6 1914 at 10:00 AM in Montesano Court for settlement and hearing interested parties may file exceptions. Judge Ben Sheers presides with county clerk Laroy Herriman and attorney Emerson Cross listed. Includes train timetable references from Northern Pacific lines Aberdeen to Portland with arrival times.
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State of Washington
Chehalis County
Ellen F. Cummings
Ethel Cummings Jaquith
Montesano
Chehalis
Ben Sheers
Laroy Herriman
Superior Court
B. M. Bacon
A. Emerson Cross
Executrix
Tongue Charms and Superstitions Across Cultures
A collection of curiosities mentions animal tongue charms used as amulets in parts of the world. Fox tongues are said to ward off disease but doom the bearer if a fox is met at a crossroads. Vulture tongues on necks promise desires, and Indian beliefs link biting wild animals’ tongues to hunting luck. A separate joke notes a girl asking to borrow eyes to apply to a hen setting eggs.
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London
Early Croziers and their ancient origins
The earliest crozier is said to be carried by Ataldus archbishop of Reims who died in 033. An ancient Saxon font in Winchester shows a bishop with a crozier likely the first in England. A crude crozier appears on the tomb of Bartholomew bishop of Exeter who served 1161 to 1184.
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Ataldus
Reims
Winchester
England
Bartholomew
Exeter
London Graphic
Distillery purchase and social oddities across the era
The New Mexico WCTU bought a distillery at Farmington to destroy it. A newspaper man won a shooting gallery prize enabling Judge Klewert to marry a penniless couple in Paterson. London sees cubist note paper with black ink. Kansas clubs plan a washing fund drive. Eighteen University of Alabama Civil War veterans, once seventy five, were presented diplomas after fifty years.
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New Mexico
Farmington
State
Klewert
Paterson
N. J
University of Alabama
Noted English Writer Weds His Secretary
A prominent English writer has married his secretary in a quiet ceremony. The event marks a personal milestone for the author while drawing attention to his recent prolific output and public profile.
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Scribner's Magazine
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National Geographic Society
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A. Henry Savage Lander
Davida
Doutor Joao the Younger
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Rondon
Harper
Fiala
Colonel Roosevelt
Odd Animals of
Cherrie
Miller
Chaco
Caribbean Sea
Aidan
New York Harbor
American Press Association
J.S. Waugh
FORD
Aberdeen
C. T. Scurry
Mgr
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Pacific
Swerersee
Aage
Moclips
McCleary
Elma
Chicago, Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation CO
Centralia
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Sreseseseee
Esceceesesee
M. Centralia Oe
Mrs. Jones
Kansas Women's Clubs
Thomas Hardy
B. Swift
Wytas
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