Science Wins Over Death of Explorer
A Field Columbian Museum letter from Dr. William Jones, written before his death in Luzon, reports on Ilongot and Negritos cultures. Jones notes language similarities, gods viewed as a “bad lot,” and vivid accounts of a typhoon. He describes Negritos diet, living, dress, and travel patterns with observational detail.
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Science
G. A. Dorsey
Field Columbian Museum
William Jones
Luzon
Ilongot
Dr. Jones
Worcester
A Song for Summer by Rossiter Johnson
A playful poem echoing longing for cold relief amid heat. The speaker imagines icy luxuries and frost filled scenes a dry wit throughout laments the summer's heat and yearns for a chilling escape to chilly waters and the Styx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldgrave
the Styx
Rossiter Johnson
Trout Climbs Hill In Fish Tale From North American
The Philadelphia North American recounts a fisher tale by Doc Boyer about a trout that leaps many feet to escape a pursuing wildcat. The narrative describes jumps three feet, four and a half feet, and a climb up the mountain as the fish races toward the crest while the cat trails.
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Philadelphia
Leapers
Doc Boyer
Tumbling Run
Jump 496 Feet Seaford Valley Trout Escapes Wildcat
A fisherman records a trout leaping 496 feet to escape a pursuing wildcat. The fish jumps from a ledge into a deep valley pool, narrowly avoiding capture as the wildcat closes in.
Trained Trout Dies After High Dive Accident
Black Run Pennsylvania Harvey Line reports his trained trout died from injuries two days after a high dive. The orphaned fish, raised from infancy, learned tricks and high jumping under Line’s care before a 15 foot leap caused fatal fractures.
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Black Run
Harvey Line
Mr. Line
Line
Trout Dig Tunnel. Whisky Run preserved by fish tale truth
Coleman Sheets recalls drought year in which Whisky Run trout faced dying pools and rising water temperatures. The largest fish drilled a tunnel into the mountain, enabling survival as pools overcrowded and water warmed. The story blends local lore with a vivid account of a massive rainbow trout.
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Wormwood
Whisky Run
Coleman Sheets
Mr. Sheets
Frigid spring aids long cave exploration rescue
A student safely guided through a mountain shaft as drilling continued. Twenty feet in, the team hit a large cold spring that supplied the water for the rest of the year, helping filter the flow and support the group.
Wicked Mr Bok tale in Ladies Home Journal humor
In the Cleveland Leader a Naughty tale recounts two young ladies plotting mischief during a visit. They mimic every gesture of a young man from nose blowing to hair stroking and collar straightening until he, aiming to win ground, deliberately tucks up his trousers.
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Scaletown
Tom Moore
Green
Big Spring
Cleveland
Mr. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Marconis First Touch of Fame
Marconi recalls early struggles and the turning point when wireless communication between Lavernock and Bream Downs proved real. He notes the welcome from British scientists led by Lord Kelvin and recalls a skeptic’s later admission after a wireless rescue saved lives at sea.
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Mr. Marconi
London
Lavernock
Bream Downs
Lord Kelvin
Hard Work in the South Acknowledged by Wu Ting Fang
In Everybody's Magazine Wu Ting Fang tours southern cities and notes black workers dominate factory store and plantation labor. At a ball he attends, he remarks to his host that the negroes could be used for dancing as well.
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Everybody's Magazine
South
Wu Ting Fang
Man Prefers High Flyer Wife Of Dirigible Kind
A lighthearted note suggests a husband values a wife who flies airships more than ordinary status. It frames a playful take on marital preferences and aviation flair.
Somehow. A retro roar at political heat and fate
A patriotic verse recalls past presidents Taft Roosevelt and Taft era while imagining a future shakeup. The speaker laments current heat and national crisis, hopes for a renewed republic sparked by bold action at Sagamore Hill and a stronger stance against external threats. The piece reflects editorial tone of St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Old Republic
Sagamore
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bride to Groom Describes Luck in Marriage Plans
A bride calls her fiancé the lucky man and compares their wedding to winning a prize. The idea of a break from business life by sending the family on a vacation trip is also mentioned as a relief strategy.
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Russell Sage
Cedar Hurst
Professor Johnson
Marconi
Roosevelt
Taft
Ted
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
A. Keenan
Ames
Iowa
Knauth
Nached & Kahne
New York
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Chicago
Des Meiines Savings Bank
Bes Moines
Marshalltown
Judisch Bros
Story County
Nevada
Wil
Haverly
Frank Waverly
Ames, Iowa
Morgan, Morgan & Watts
Attorneys-at-Law
Ames Bavings Bank
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