Eight Thousand Feet of Lumber from a Stump
A historic pine tree near Missoula grew through centuries from 1271 to 1919, witnessing Marco Polo, the Armada, and Lewis and Clark. By 1919 the saw cut its trunk into 8000 feet of lumber, ending the giant’s century spanned life.
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America
Marco Polo
Kubla Khan
Joan of Arc
Yale College
Nine Mile Valley
Missoula
Mont
Lewis and Clark
Agyre
Missouri Blacksnakes Face Texas Rattlesnakes in Local Feud
A mock tournament narrative pits Missouri blacksnakes against Texas rattlesnakes over a plan to import 10 000 blacksnakes to Texas. The piece extols Missouri constrictors as less dangerous while urging their victory and even praises the crowd’s cheering.
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Missouri
Lost Boy Wins $40,000 For Lost Smile
A boy paralyzed in facial muscles after a live wire strike during a storm receives $40,000 from a jury. The judge and jury quick to award compensation noting the grave loss of his ability to smile and the resulting impact on his life.
Darkest Hour Before Dawn for Hocking Valley Coal Industry
The author compares barber shop fears of price cuts to the coal industry crisis in the Hocking Valley. He warns of mine suspensions and calls for a readjustment to keep local coal production at home, suggesting survivors will seek new uses for resources and labor after a period of upheaval.
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Hocking Valley
Hocking
Organizing Industry for Profitable Coal Mining
The text argues to organize and run the industry for profit and asserts a way will appear once it is no longer debated whether coal mining can function under current conditions. It stresses decisive action to enable industry viability.
Change Endures Only Death Is Permanent Quote
Henry Ford rejected the idea of a final perfection for automobiles and stated that nothing is permanent except change. A German poet echoed this by noting that change is enduring and only death is permanent.
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Henry Ford
Ford
An Acknowledgment of Doubt and Time
The text challenges certainty by noting that all positive statements carry danger and that truth is elusive. It references a wise agnostic stance, mathematical absolutes, and the notion that death is merely another day, alongside Ford's claim of optimism about public wisdom.
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Einstein
Ford
Thirteenth International New Thought Convention in New York
The International New Thought Alliance hosts its thirteenth annual convention in New York with about 10 000 delegates. The gathering centers on the creed that new thought drives progress and challenges the idea of truly original ideas.
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International New Thought Alliance
New York
Old ideas persist as new thoughts emerge
The passage argues that genuine novelty is rare and often rejected. it likens ideas to forests growing from dead trees and notes that true innovation faces unanimous opposition. It critiques the patent office and patent seekers for chasing old concepts under the guise of new thought.
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Patent Office
Wells on Marriage and Religious Intolerance
H G Wells questions support for abolishing marriage and argues the institution endures largely due to what he calls the impudent intolerance of intellectually and morally discredited religious organizations.
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H. G. Wells
Wells
Marriage and religion are fading out says Wells
Wells and others argue marriage and religion are fading but still sincere. They say both are only starting and it took over 100,000 years to end cannibalism and will take long to curb promiscuity in family life and intolerance in religion. Time remains ample.
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Wells
Sonny
Asserting Enduring World, Growth of Monogamy in Time
The speaker argues the world will endure far beyond 100 million years and predicts Wells will return in 100000 years with a changed mind. A proposal to abolish marriage would seem as absurd as reviving cannibalism or religious torture. He claims one tenth of one percent is good in man and that virtue will expand with time to dominance.
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Wells
Live to work not to plan a pleasant life says Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart warns that Americans rush to plan and tire themselves to death before their time. She contrasts European habits of working then retiring with a prowork message praising diligent effort over leisure for national progress.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
America
The Sham Battle Then Croesus on Airships
A mock fight above New York showcases an air fleet that defenders win, echoing doubts about costly models and obsolescence. Solon counsels that future iron superiority will grant mastery of wealth, warning that any nation with better flying machines could rule all riches.
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New York
Solon
Croesus
Tax Cuts May Return as U.S. Receipts Surge
The piece notes no further federal tax cuts planned for a year or two but argues strong receipts and June tax payments exceed estimates. It forecasts Uncle Sam could have about $500 million more than needed, suggesting another round of tax reductions and pondering European reaction to America’s surplus and involvement in world affairs.
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Mellon
Sam
Europe
League of Nations
World Court
Intricacies of the Packers' Case in Pennsylvania Primaries
Washington reports the Pennsylvania primary spent over two million dollars, a shocking sum for a U S Senate nomination fight. The piece argues Congress may act to curb such expenditures, notes the difficulty of drawing lines between legitimate and undue spending, and describes watcher payments and potential vote influence while criticizing the hard impact on poorer candidates.
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Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania
United States
Senate
Millionaires’ Club
Congress
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Foreign Settlements Draw Visitors to New York's Orient Quarter
Gilbert Swan surveys New York's Rector Street area, describing a district of diverse origins with coffee houses, water pipes, and markets. He notes Arabs, Armenians, Italians, Greeks, Irish and Dutch heritage mingling among rug shops, goldsmiths, and banks catering to foreign exchange, all beneath the city hall towers and waterfront freight bustle.
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New York
Arabia
Palestine
Old Orient
Rector Street
Washington
Rector, Morris and Carlisle
America
Syria
One advantage a horse has over an auto
The saying notes a horse can carry a spare leg and other uses of mobility compared to cars. The humor contrasts modern machinery with animal stamina and adaptability in travel.
Front room carpet dirt kept out by locking kids outside
Recommendation to prevent dirt entering the front room suggests keeping children outdoors as a simple method. It presents a parental tactic unrelated to broader cleaning practices.
Fables in Fact Man Sees Friend's Daughter at Seashore
A man who vacationed at a summer resort briefly encounters his friend's daughter on the bathing beach. Later the friend asks if he saw much of her and the man humorously answers that he did yes.
Hayes in Athens for Ohio University trustees meeting
Weekly items from Athens recount Rutherford B. Hayes visiting the Ohio University board of trustees and meeting Hon. E. H. Moore. College students serenaded him as part of a Centennial celebration setup plus local happenings including a drinking ordinance, a dormitory name, and a travel appropriation debate.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican Party
Athens
Board of
Ohio University
E. H. Moore
Thomas Ewing
Henry T. Brown
Charlie Ross
Livingston
Jett Davis
Hayes
J. B. Allen
Pomeroy
University finances: officials exonerated and paid
Hon. A. J. Frame exonerated as university treasurer amid irregularities allegations and a vote of confidence. The university president earns 6060 dollars annually, deans receive 2500 each, athletics director 900, and the librarian 860 according to official figures.
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A. J. Frame
White House Crumbling as Repair Costs Loom
Washington columnist argues repairing the historic White House could cost 350000 but would not preserve its character. He notes the building’s top down construction risks collapse if the roof is replaced and describes decades of superficial fixes hiding deeper decay.
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Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Lord
Reform Needed on Stricken Vessel Repair
The damaged wreck is described as held together by rusty nails mucilage and calcimine. A repair crew must apply a plaster cast to stabilize the structure and prevent further deterioration.
Direct Orders To Fire Upon American Soldiers Reported
The document cites General Obregon issuing direct orders to fire on American troops and notes Ohio regiments may move to the border. It also mentions the Carrigal clash making an American invasion probable. The Athens commencement lists 396 graduates.
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Clevela
Reconstructing an Old Edifice While It Stays Open
The project continues to stabilize the building without halting operations. Workers replace worn components piece by piece, preserving the original structure and its historical associations down to the last detail.
White House renovation delayed to March adjournment
The White House renovation, planned for this summer during the president's vacation, cannot be completed quickly and the president refuses to stay in temporary quarters when Congress meets in December. Work is postponed until next March adjournment, with experts guessing the building will stand that long.
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White House
Congress
Conventions Aim to Set Date for Next Convention
Convention organizers meet to finalize the date for the upcoming convention. Members discuss scheduling conflicts and venue availability to ensure a smooth event timeline.
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