War Department warned of coast defense gaps ahead of war
Washington reports reveal the army lacks modern fortifications and equipment to deter a Pacific coast invasion by Japan. Congress delayed action amid economy fears, while pensions and tariff reform dominate party talks. Hughes potential candidacy stirs Progressive Republicans.
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War Dickinson
Dickinson
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Rockies
United States
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Santiago
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Justice Hughes
Supreme Court
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Fuller
New York
Beyond Price Reflections On Resolution And Feeling
An aphoristic note cites Haweis on priceless resolutions and valuable feelings. It contrasts intangible qualities with material worth, emphasizing inner value over price.
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Haweis
One From the Cashier Laughs at Spending
A harmless customer chats with the new cashier at the cigar counter as he pays his dinner bill. She scolds him with a sharp quip about money and saves the cash as the register accepts the payment.
Bavarian Immigrant’s Lumps Prove Riches at Port of Entry
Charles H. Rosenberg from Bavaria arrived on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria with lumps on his body that turned out to be money. A doctor at the immigration desk refused passage until the origin of the lumps could be explained. He produced $500 in cash from a lump and revealed $11,000 total, planning to buy an Oregon apple orchard.
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Charles H. Rosenberg
Bavaria
Hamburg
Oregon
Rosenberg
Mr. Rosenberg
New York Tribune
Why He Laughed in Miss Mattie’s House
A tale from the old south recalls Miss Mattie hosting a distinguished guest. She asks Tillie to fetch water and offer a bath, prompting the guest to laugh when Tillie recounts the message. The maid reports the exact line Miss Mattie gave, revealing social humor and tension.
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Tillie
Who's the Best White Washer Town
A humorous exchange about a presumed whitewasher Ale Hall, praised for whitewashing skills yet doubted for applying those skills to a chicken house. Uncle Jacob questions engaging him for such a job. The tale features a colored patriarch and a new resident NT in a provincial setting.
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Ale Hall
Jacob
Mack's National Monthly
Growing Old Brings Hidden Joys and Hope
The poem urges contentment with one’s lot and optimistic view. It reflects on misfortune’s darts and the constant springs of happiness within human hearts. It notes sunny gleams and golden dreams as years pass and lovelight grows warmer.
Bargain of Nobility Doubts Pivots on Payment
A landlady questions the newcomer's identity claiming he is a nobleman while others doubt. The possible nobility remains unproven as no payment has been made yet. The exchange highlights uncertainty about authenticity and motives.
More Human Nature Grouchily Demands Tobacco
A short exchange shows Grouchly claiming 20 years of denying himself three ten cent cigars daily saved $2,190. Moxley questions the math, Grouchly confirms, then asks for a chew of tobacco.
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Grouchly
Moxley
Vaudeville Chorus Sparks Race Mockery in City Show
At a local vaudeville act a black-face comedian drew boisterous applause while onlookers whispered about race. Uncle Hiram fretted at the comic display and a city man commented on the performer being a self-made negro.
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Uncle Hiram
Lo the Rich Indian. per capita wealth and lands of Indians
The Red Man notes Indians have a per capita wealth around 2130 dollars, more than other Americans. Indian lands are rich in oil timber and resources with some of the best timber lands in the nation. Agricultural lands total in the millions while ranges support about 500000 sheep and cattle leased for revenue.
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United States
Red Man
No Slang for Her in a Lunchroom Exchange
A nightly chat in a lunchroom features a brash man and a bemused waitress. He asks for eggs up in slang while a misinterpretation leads to a humorous misunderstanding about the order and evolving restaurant language.
The League of Politeness Forms in Berlin
Berlin forms the League of Politeness to teach better manners. Fraulein Cecelio Meyer started the group inspired by a Roman organization. The Italian motto Pro gentilezza will adorn a medal worn with German insignia to curb tempers and discourage discourteous speech. Any polite person may join.
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League of Politeness
Eheague of Politeness
Berlin
Fraulein Cecelio Meyer
Rome
Country Churchyard Interments Banned in Gazette Order
The Gazette reports an order in council forbidding ordinary interments in the churchyard of St. Giles Stoke Pages Buckinghamshire, replacing the peaceful spot of Gray’s Elegy with a new rule. The change affects local burial practices and sets a public policy shift for the parish churchyard.
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Gray
St. Giles
Stoke Pages
Buckinghamshire
the Gazette
How She Learned
A mother mentions her three children and their different quickness at learning. John complains that Edith’s rapid learning comes from having siblings. John quips that Edith learns fast because she has them and they didn't have us.
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John
Tom
Edith
Georgia Governor Candler’s old joke on pipe savings
A Gainesville resident recalls former Georgia Governor Allen D. Candler famed for humor. He supposedly quit cigars at year start to switch to a pipe, claiming he saved 208 dollars by year end and quipping about the missing funds.
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Allen D. Candler
Georgia
South
Candler
Gainesville
Ramadan Traditions as Taught by Moslems
The Christian Herald outlines Moslem beliefs about Ramadan, noting it as the month when the Koran descended through Gabriel, Mohammed retreated to the cave of Hira for prayer, and prophets received revelations. It claims doors of heaven stay open while hell is closed and devils are chained.
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Mohammed
Mecca
Hira
Abraham
Moses
Heaven
Hell
Christian Herald
A Medical Compromise
A patient reports two doctors in consultation with conflicting advice. One suggested one treatment while the other proposed another. The patient ends up instructed to mix both approaches.
Hard on the Mare on Cumberland Gap Bus
A bus climbs a steep Cumberland Gap road where the rear door repeatedly opens and shuts. Passengers mock the mare inside, blaming it for the noise, while the driver warns to keep quiet as the animal perceives departures as a signal to step off.
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Cumberland Gap
Bernhardt Deflects Youth Claims With Witty Reply
The actress Sara Bernhardt, arriving in New York, joked about her age calling herself a great grandmother. She dismissed compliments as exaggeration and contrasted Parisian streets with New York crowds while recounting a nurse’s remark about an automobile accident.
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New York
Sara Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Retraction of a Harsh Insult in Verbal Exchange
A conciliatory man rebukes a harsh insult while the vindictive speaker defends the remark implying the subject is worth 40 cents a pound to anyone. The exchange centers on a rebuke and a justification of demeaning language.
Blissful Ignorance Joke Confesses Hidden Fears
In a brief humorous exchange Mr. Meekton says he was not anxious about proposing but would have balked at knowing the coming decade. The sentiment underscores the twist of domestic fate within a light hearted dialogue.
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Mr. Meekton
Economy in Art Fragment Prompts Singing Debate
Mr. Sirius Barker argues for his daughter to study singing over art or literature saying singing creates a temporary disturbance of the atmosphere while art damages materials and literature wastes resources. He favors artistic education through voice rather than painting or writing.
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Sirius Barker
First Thought After the Tremor at the Hotel
Mrs Bossim asks her husband about his first thought after waking to the hotel alarm during the earthquake. He recalls thinking of her, then a vase struck his ear, a chair flew at him, and four or five books and a framed picture hit him as he jumped to the room center.
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Mack's National Monthly
New Process of Staining Glass in Windows
A discovery changes stained glass with a new method using mineral colors first on glass then firing at high heat to fuse color and glass. The result yields a pebbled surface that softens light, creating a mellow glow. Panels are individually molded for large windows and assembled in a metal frame.
Our Voices and the Conversational Soprano
The writer muses on a group of young people on a train in a great industrial center. He describes their loud speech and seating, Apple sharing and daguerreotypes passed among them. He contrasts these with sweeter voices and asserts honesty in his reminiscence. Holmes is cited regarding voices that frightened him by sweetness.
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St. Anthony
Holmes
Brain nutrition claims backed by mineral analysis support dietary focus
The article reports trial facts on mineral salts in food, citing Geoghegan and Beamis and Dr. Carey. It argues phosphate of potash sustains brain function, links mind and digestion, and asserts worry harms digestion by affecting Ptyalin and pancreatic juices.
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Geoghegan
Geo. W. Carey
Post
Europe
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