Why Named Sequoia The Wonderful Work of Joseph Guess
A historical piece on Sequoia the Cherokee inventor Joseph Guess who created a Cherokee written language adopted in 1821. It credits a Latinized name Sequoia to the giant trees of California and lauds his intellectual achievements and lasting impact on literacy.
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Joseph Guess
California
Sierra Nevada
Santa Cruz
Ennessee
Sequoia
Mexico
Tennessee
Jackson
Polk
Johnson
America
Humble Red Man's Rise Through Unselfish Devo tion
John D. Ross in Los Angeles Times portrays a humble Indigenous man whose selfless devotion leads to notable achievement, framing a moral tale of uplift and noble action within a historical context.
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John D. Ross
Los Angeles Times
First American Duel of 1630 Between Edward Doty and Edward Leister
In 1630 on American soil Edward Doty and Edward Leister, servants of Mr Hopkins, fought a duel over a trifling quarrel. The governor ordered their heads and feet tied together for twenty four hours without sustenance, but they were freed after one hour due to extreme suffering.
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Edward Doty
Edward Leister
Mr. Hopkins
New England
His Apprenticeship and a Witty Comeback
A exchange recounts Mr Pater explaining apprenticeship as binding one person to another for instruction. His son fires back with a quip: you’re apprenticed to mother, aren’t you dad. The audience chuckles at the clever retort reflecting family life.
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London
Herbert Spencer and the Puddles
A London Caterer anecdote recounts Herbert Spencer avoiding steps in dirt by carrying newspapers to drop into puddles. He never rode to dinners and guarded his dress shoes by using old papers as barriers.
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Herbert Spencer
London
Banking Reserves Meant for Use in Emergencies
An analogy compares banking reserves to a hospital emergency bed. A teller notes reserves must be ready, not merely symbolic, while others fear occupying the emergency bed would leave no room for true emergencies.
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Wall Street Journal
A Clever Scheme
A boy explains to his mother how he earned good arithmetic marks by splitting the work with a classmate and securing help from the teacher on alternate exercises. The plan is described with casual schoolyard logic.
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Tommy
Eric Jones
Harper's
Impartial Mr Scatterton inamiable shooting tale
An unnamed narrator recalls Mr Scatterton who prides himself on impartiality. A hunting outing with Scatterton reveals his indifference to the target whether rabbit dog or friend, highlighting the contrast with his proclaimed stance.
The Dangerous Case
One hospital surgeon asks an Irish helper which case is most dangerous. Patrick points to a case of surgical instruments as the answer.
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Patrick
Man's wrinkled face is the original time table
A brief feature notes a wrinkled face as a symbol of aging life. It suggests patience and timelessness reflect a person’s experience rather than measured schedule. The tone echoes a local newspaper’s reflective style.
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Man
Dallas News
Heart as Chemical Machine Claims Stir Debate
Professor Jacques Loeb argues that a ventricle strip kept in saline can beat for days, suggesting the heart is a chemical machine. He adds ordinary muscle can beat after extraction, attributed to sodium replacing calcium in muscle cells, but notes the chemical theory fails to explain muscle control.
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Jacques Loeb
Cause For Worry Headline
A Washington Star quote portrays Mr. Comrox worrying that music during a musical may not be classical enough to justify the cost, reflecting anxiety about art meeting expectations. The dialogue contrasts enjoyment with concern over value and genre.
Cashman Family Quip Sparks Wealth Discussion
Dialogue hints at John Cashman’s wealth and suggests his wife and daughters hold key information. The snippet portrays a social scene where money and private details appear as focal points.
A Martyr. Bath Tonight Question
A short humorous quip from New York Life uses a child’s protest about a bath to frame a domestic moment. The exchange highlights a parent’s duty and a child’s plea for leniency in weekly routines.
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New York
The Induced Trance and Mesmer's Era
Excerpt from The Riddle of Personality by H. Addington Bruce reviews Mesmer and the birth of animal magnetism. It recalls his 1773 publication, Paris challenge in 1778, and the sensational campaigns that popularized hypnotism. The piece notes his use of suggestion and a symbolic magnetized room to induce trance and cures.
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Franz Anton Mesmer
Mesmer
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
H. Addington Bruce
The Magazine West and the Syndicate Man in Maverick
A narrative contrasts a traveling syndicate writer and Maverick town life. The reporter, clad in a rakish sombrero and silk scarf, clashes with local norms as he weighs Indians, a cornetist, and an anti liquor stance amid a two year penal prohibition on supplying liquor to Indians.
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West
Maverick
Johnny Dean
Carson School
Salt Works
Dean
Atlantic
Laughter and Indigestion Contested by Reader
A magazine reader challenges a claim that laughter aids digestion. He notes laughter worsens his indigestion and triggers hiccups, despite abstaining from alcohol, and jokes that his behavior mirrors someone who drank too much. The exchange highlights differing views on digestion and humor.
Mariners Fate Ensnared: Amity Mutiny Restored at Salem
In 1774 Captain Duncanson of the English schooner Amity mutinied crew was set adrift. He later spotted the Amity returning to Salem aboard Elias Derby’s ship. Derby quickly armed a rescue of Amity, overpowered the mutineers, and restored the Amity to its rightful captain with a brisk, astonishing sea tale.
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Amity
Ralph D. Paine
Essex Institute
Salem
Outing Magazine
Elias Hasket Derby
West Indies
Ingersoll
Duncanson
Atlantic
Mr. Derby
The
Theatergoing Etiquette Through English Eras
The piece notes Restoration audiences were noisy yet punctual while later theater culture became serious. It cites Sparkish and Novel as late talkers, names early speakers in plays like Douglas and The Mourning Bride, and mentions late arrivals and half price tickets from Thackeray era.
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Pepys
Fops
Sparkish
Novel
Lady Randolph
Douglas
Orestes
Almeira
Thackeray
Westminster Gazette
Impudent remark turns on a waiter tale
An acquaintance recalls a man’s sharp audacity, told through a waiter’s quip about a guest complaining a fish was undercooked. The waiter replies that if the guest’s wife were truly his wife she could not be particular. The joke hinges on wit rather than action.
Two Artists Boast Over Painting Trick With Sixpence
Two artists brag about a painting stunt claiming to have painted a sixpence on the ground. The exchange reveals their showmanship and confidence in a visual gag.
Ames Boy Absent Minded as Bank Office Saga Unfolds
A fragment from a story in Harper’s Weekly recounts a boy named Willie fleeing to avoid trouble in Story County Iowa. The tale hints at a tense confrontation with his father and an encounter shaped by the bank office setting in Ames.
Ungallant Exchange Highlights Social Snub
A witty exchange shows class tension as a woman proclaims her value by face while a suitor notes that poverty is inconvenient yet not disgraceful. The dialogue mirrors social attitudes of status and fortune.
The Wicked Husband Distracts Readers in a Duluth Herald Column
A woman writer questions why a man flees from his wife sparking discussion in the Duluth Herald. The piece weighs social norms and marital tensions with concise commentary.
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Duluth Herald
Quote on manners from Cowper cited as moral standard
A line reflects a moral standard about civility and manners attributed to Cowper, stating that a sensible well bred man will not insult another. The remark emphasizes restraint and proper behavior as a social rule.
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Eli John Manna
K. C
J. B. Kooser & Co
New York Press
Ames
George E. Baker
Iowa
Sorenson & Gamrath
Fish and Game
Fate AT
F.D. Burdick Mutual
Boone ST
Bank of Kelley Kelley
Gental
J. Penfield, Co
L. Sivert
M. H. Kelso
Hamilton
C. G. Tilden, M. D
Mutual
Margaret M. Jones
Baker’s Jewelry Store
McWileiawn
Ames, Iowa
Realism
Adams
Calla
A. W. Crary, M. S
Crary’s Hardware
Boone, Iowa
B. G. Dyer, M. D
Groves
Bath Telephones
Dante. McCarthy
J. Y. Luxe
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys At Law
Story County Bank
Willie
Redeki
Harper
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