Was He A Coward A Naval Officer Named Childs
The New York Sun recounts Lieut. Childs, popular at the naval academy, who admitted fearing cowardice yet proved brave in duty. His courage showed in battle readiness and integrity, while a failed expedition and a fatal fever revealed the conflict between reputation and fear.'
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Petra
Brooks
Navy
Liant
Childe
Naval’ Academy
Childs
Maine
Havana Harbor
Washington
Army
Naval Academy
Othééless
Y. Sun
Visiting workers learn via factory exchanges amid trust growth
A historical note recalls a party of skilled workers sent between factories in a trust to study competitors. The costly observation program aimed to glean methods and practices, with managers believing observation surpasses other learning when improving efficiency. The piece highlights experiential insight in industrial evolution.
Alphabet on a Pinhead Engraving Astonishes Baltimore
The engraver H A Houseal etched the alphabet on the head of a common pin, sixteenth inch diameter, with letters A to M around the edge and N to Z inside, center bearing an ampersand. The tiny engraving, about one quarter the size of the Lord’s Prayer on a silver dollar, required about ninety minutes and was readable without a glass.
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H. A. Houseal
Baltimore American
Houseal
Swift's Specific: Cure for Rheumatism Promises Relief
A Washington D C woman reports belatic rheumatism attack severe and prostrating. After poor results from a local doctor she used Swift's Specific and recovered enough to walk without crutches. The ad touts Swift's Specific as a safe vegetable purifier with no opiates and offers a free rheumatism booklet and free medical advice.
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James Keil
Ninth Street
N. H
Washington, D., C
S.swift
S S.S
Atlanta
Picnic Prk Revelry Sparks High School Satire
A New York high school girl writes in Youth's Companion about May parties and June walks, contrasting social authority with Hampers as temptations. She comically catalogs party provisions from sandwiches to pies, jokes about chaperones, and notes boys and girls lose zest after luncheon while a bea constrictor nap analogy rounds out the playful essay.
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New York
Manhattan
Kansas
Physiology Clues
Park
Bea
Central Park
Water and land areas shape US census comparisons
The census bulletin highlights how water surface affects population density metrics and notes surprising comparisons. It cites Minnesota's extensive water area, Florida’s larger water surface, and Rhode Island’s land size, with implications for understanding regional distances and territorial differences.
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Union
Canton
Chins
Canaua
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Florida
Delaware
Arizona
Texas
el Paso
Massachusetts
Shoppers Under Watch in Downtown Stores
The Chicago Chronicle notes shoppers face constant surveillance in downtown stores. Detectives track movements and purchases, with records kept by each shop and by outside agencies. Names are entered in ledgers, and store staff monitor behavior to protect employer interests.
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Chicago Chronicle
Legal Attitude Toward Debts in Domestic Contexts
The text discusses how legal reports and trade journals reflect judgments against entities and how personal responsibility for debts is documented. It notes that a spouse with no private resources or a husband who settles or repudiates debt affects the record, revealing diligence or care in handling obligations.
A Pretty Legend and Odd Anecdotes in One Page
The piece blends a legend of goldenrod transforming from white flowers after rainbow fairies sprinkle gold dust, with humorous vignettes about electrical fans, a quip about chess in Philadelphia, and a courtroom joke. It presents whimsical folklore, social commentary, and light satire across a single page.
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Ibis
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Mont Blanc
Advertiser
France
Arts Messenger
Switzerland
Halti
Lnthe
Tebben
Land and
Azoren Hoop
Madelarent
Mica Axte
Httle Tallory
New Yorker
Yonkers Statesman
Humphreys
Conka
Watting
Hay Faver
Petson
Andrew Rath
R. Heinz
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Bank OF Ackley
Siven Atetention
Dee
Yuor Business Sontarred
Intercet
Pacsage Tri
Ant
Datto
Surope
Convereee
Usca
Maus
Eccarr
John Rate
J.F. Carstans
Walt
Plonia
Funerate
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