New Books from Publishers Air Fresh Works Across Genres
Hall Caine's The Eternal City nears 325000 copies sold. Funk & Wagnalls announces The Socialist and the Prince by Mrs. Tremont Older. Tucas Malet prepares a follow up to The History of Sir Richard Calmady. Dictionary of Slang by Henley and Farmer nears completion. Sturge publishes The Truth and Error of Christian Science with a prefatory note by Canon Scott Holland. Jean Webster debuts a lighter college life novel at Century Company. Brewster's Millions by a new writer lands from Herbert S. Stone & Co. Parkhurst to write Trees Shrubs and Vines of the Northeast. Harper releases Assyrian and Babylonian Letters. Ruth McEnery Stuart praised for unpretentious realism and humor in her authentic portraits of everyday life. Napoleon Jackson, The Gentleman of the Plash Rocker, lauded as a compact, insightful tale.
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John E. Farmer
K. PF. Dutton & Co
M. Carta Sturge
Cambridge
Canon Scott Holland
The
Century Company
Jean Webster
Herbert 8. Stone & Co
New York
Cod Parts
Charles Scribner's Sons
United States
H. Eb. Parkhurst
University of Chicago Vpress
Robert Francis Harper
University of Chicago
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Napoleon Jackson
Unique copper globe at Tsarskove Academy of Sciences
A colossal eleven foot diameter copper globe, begun in 1554 and completed in 1564 under Duke Frederick of Tolstein, sits at the Academy of Sciences in Tsarskove Selpnivy. The earth interior includes a revolving axis and a central round air chamber seating twelve, weighing about three and a half tons, valued more as a historic geographer relic than for current use.
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Academy of Sciences
Tsarskove Selpnivy
Frederick of
Tolstein
Perquisites of the English Crown Sit Unfolding List
A humorous enumeration details royal perquisites including fish, tablecloths, doves, hares, a catapult, cumin seed, horse and halter, scarlet hose, currycomb, tongs, crossbar, gray fur coat, nightcap, falcon, two knives, a lance, and a silver needle from the tailor. The Thames sturgeon and Victoria's wedding banquet are mentioned as historical anchors.
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England
United Kingdom
Thames
China to establish general post office under Hart
China decides to set up a general post office and transfer its administration to the marine customs service led by Sir Robert Hart. The move centralizes mail operations under a government agency and marks a shift in postal oversight.
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China
Marine Customs Service
Sir Robert Hart
Reading as a Habit and Aerial Navigation Prospects
The United States Patent Office head predicts progress in aerial navigation within years and cites global examples, while a San Francisco Bulletin essay urges daily reading discipline, arguing perseverance forms habit and character and condemning idle time as moral decay.
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United States Commissioner of Patents
United States
Santos Dumont
Patent Office
Philadelphia Bulletin
When Should a Man Marry
A lighthearted survey of marriage timing across ages and ranks. The piece notes that matrimony defies calendars, cites army officers and clergy urging restraint, and concludes with a witty maxim from the Baltimore Herald: marry about half past after he falls in love.
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Corbin
Baltimore Herald
The Proper Use of Leisure
The article argues that time for leisure should be used productively. It urges every person to read a good book daily and treats self discipline in leisure as a solemn duty. The piece emphasizes turning leisure into purposeful activity rather than idle time.
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San Francisco Bulletin
University of Chicago Severs Sexes in Pursuit of Studies
The University of Chicago adopts a sex segregation policy effective January 1, allowing co instruction only in junior college courses with insufficient enrollment for separate sections. Separate classrooms and shared Instructional duties will accompany the plan, which aims to improve focus by gender while retaining some joint courses for small classes.
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University of Chicago
Pittsburg Press
The Risks of Shaving From a London Lancet Note
The article discusses shaving risks noting frequent minor cuts, low septicaemia risk, and emphasizes a bacteriologically clean razor. It suggests hot water or steam soap lather provides antiseptic effect, with soap containing antiseptic powder destroying typhoid bacillus, concluding soap aids shaving and acts like antiseptic in surgery.
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London
Lancet
Maybelle Outwits Archibald With History Talk
A Chicago Inter Ocean tale recounts Maybelle using English history to impress a college man Archibald at a social visit. She keeps her cool while he blusters, finally turning the conversation toward Mary Queen of Scots and her fate.
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George Ade
Papa
Indiana
Maybelle
Chicago
Archibald
Mamma
Mata
Alfred the Great
Mary, Queen of Scots
The Plantation Mule A Southern Plantation Music Feature
A Mississippi man describes how mules on large plantations call out before noon and dinner times, braying to summon other animals and workers. He notes the mules’ timely signals are followed by workers, creating a unique plantation rhythm that accompanies daily work across vast lands.
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Missippi
New Orleans Times Democrat
Mason and Dixon
Mule Wit and Wilderness Judgment Highlighted in Plantation Tale
The narrator notes a seasoned plantation man who barely notices sounds while praising the mule’s sharp intelligence about its welfare and comfort. The passage underscores the mule as a surprising, perceptive creature beyond its plain appearance.
Smoke signals among plains Indians described as long
The article explains how plains Indians used smoke rings and columns to signal attacks or retreats across miles. It details ring and puff meanings, two or three columns indicating camp or danger, and fiery night signals seen by travelers as a long distance telephone. It also notes fire arrows conveying warning levels and numbers.
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American Plains
Mrs Geezer Plans Literary Evenings
Mrs Teaspot tells Mrs Hojack that Mrs Geezer intends to host several literary evenings. She plans a Ben Hur progressive euchre followed by a Longfellow ping pong event in Detroit.
Rebellious Curls Escape From Pins and Combs
A narrative notes that rebellious curls slipping from a girl's pins and combs signal a bought wig. It suggests that curls escaping from the books represent hair that was purchased and fell away.
Peruna Claim of Catarrh Cure Prompts Wide Interest
The article discusses Dr. Hartman’s Peruna claimed to cure catarrh permanently, noting widespread belief among sufferers and numerous testimonial letters. It cites Rev. E Stubenvoll of Pella Wisconsin and J W Fuller of Los Angeles praising Peruna, and offers free pamphlets and gratis medical advice from Dr. Hartman at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Peruna
J. W. Fuller
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
Prophecy on India Rows from New York Press
An old prophecy quoted in the New York Press describes India as a vast population about one-fourth of humanity, subdued, governed, educated, and Christianized by strangers from a small island fifteen thousand miles away.
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India
New York Press
Allens Foot Enase Powder Ad
To break in new shoes shake in Allens Foot Enase powder which cures chilblains damp sweating aching and swollen feet and also cures corns and bunions. Available at all druggists and shoe stores for 25. Do not accept substitutes. Sample mailed free address Allen 8 Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Allen 8
Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Vv
Won In a Walk
A lighthearted note on a glee club try-out where the narrator claims success finishing first bass on four bowls. The tone hints at casual playful competition and informal ranking among participants.
Kentucky Teacher Describes Strait Geography Lesson
A snippet from the Ohio State Journal notes Tommy Blood teaching a geography class about straits and plain, simple facts. The remark highlights basic physical geography themes in a concise, informal style.
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Kentucky
Tommy Blood
Ohio State Journal
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Hall's Cure
Warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure made by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Claims the remedy is mercury free, taken internally, and effective against blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions price 75 cents per bottle and availability from druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney& Co
Steel frames power and civilization in nation building
The article argues steel embodies power in war and peace, asserting that a country rich in steel, coal, and iron, produced by these materials, will lead the civilized world. It links industrial metals to national strength and progress.
The Influence. How clothes shape a gentleman
A witty dialogue contrasts clothing and behavior as signals of expectation. Jerry asks how good clothes affect a man’s demeanor while Joe suggests attire makes him feel worthy of acting like a gentleman, implying social polish stems from appearance.
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Jerry
Joe
Detroit Free Prees
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