Senator West Named to Unexpired Bacon Term in Geor gia
Governor Siaton appoints W S West of Lowndes County to fill the unexpired Bacon term. The self made West is praised for civic activity including founding South Georgia Normal College at Valdosta and for a record of public service. He is expected to back administration policy in Washington.
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Lowndes
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Valdosta
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Slaton
Washington
Grady Hospital Faces Nurse Shortage and Poor Wards
Superintendent Summerall tells the board of trustees the Grady hospital has only thirty four nurses including shifts, far below the seventy five needed. He cites inadequate accommodation as the main barrier to hiring and retaining staff, with many wards in disgraceful condition.
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Connions
Grady Hogpiea
Summerall
Grady
Grady Hospital Needing Urgent Upgrades in Atlanta
The article condemns chronic congestion at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, calling it the one municipal hospital doing vital work between death and disease. It cites Superintendent Summerall, the staff, and trustees as sounding the alarm over official parsimony and short sight, urging immediate remedies.
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Dreaktown
Grady
Summerall
Atlanta
Becker Case Sets Precedent On Fair Trial Rights
The New York Court of Appeals overturns Lieutenant Charles Becker’s conviction for instigating Herman Rosenthal’s murder, ordering a new hearing due to a trial unfairness. It denounces biased judges and suppressed admissible evidence, asserting innocence until guilt is proven and condemning prejudice and dubious indirect testimony. The ruling emphasizes fairness as a core pillar of justice, not affected by passion.
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Court of Appeals of
New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Banks back currency reform as key to prosperity
Banks representing nearly all national capital sign on under the Glass Owen law, with trust companies and private banks largely approving. The move, driven by profit and expediency, signals a forthcoming elastic, panic-proof currency system and a prosperous era, aided by McAdoo and Houston's advocacy.
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America
Banka
McAdoo
Houston
Snowbound in a Dreamy Virginia Inn
Fragmented reminiscence by the Colonel and narrator recounting a snowy Virginia day from forty years ago. Vivid images of harvests, dancing in the old home hall, a gabled inn, and a hardy welcome evoke nostalgia, community life, and rustic humor amid wintry scenes.
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Esid
Virginia
Jos
Efficient Housekeeping by Benrietta Decratel
Domestic science lecturer Benrietta Decratel presents salad recipes and dressings to enhance daily meals. Instructions cover molded tomatoes, lobster salad, popular apple and celery combos, beet and potato, cabbage varieties, cauliflower plates, cucumber and okra salads, and subtle notes on dressings and serving.
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Benrietta Decratel
Whales by George Fitch from At Good Old Siwash
An illustrated humorous piece describing whales as ocean dwelling giants. It notes their size, habitat, and breathing, mocks attempts to domesticate them, and jokes about harpoons, oil, whalebone corsets, and whale impacts on human industry and fashion.
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George Fitch
Good Old
Rainy Day Treasures by Augusta Wall
A rainy day prompts attic and trunk rummaging for forgotten heirlooms. The speaker finds wedding gowns, lace, antique garments, letters, and keepsakes once hidden in cobwebbed nooks. Nostalgia rises as future smiles may honor these vanished dreams from olden loves.
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Augusta Wall
Imprudent Michigan Governor Seeks Retirement Over Votes
A Chicago record-Herald report quotes Governor Ferss of Michigan calling girls "wild brutes" and says he plans to retire from politics before women gain the vote. The remark fuels backlash as Michigan debates women's suffrage.
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Unicago record-Herald
Ferss
Michigan
What Next Uriom The Washington Star Snake Charmer Roorevelt
Colonel Roosevelts South American mission shifts focus as speculation grows over his future role. The piece questions whether a snake charmer presence signals new diplomatic tactics or a distraction from broader policy aims.
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Washington Star
Roorevelt
South America
Trials History of Johann Most and The Freiheits newspaper
A historical account of Johann Most and his German paper The Freiheit, trialed in 1881 for inciting murder and publishing libel against European rulers. The case examined freedom of expression versus illicit incitement, verdicts, and Most’s subsequent legal troubles and moves to the United States where he continued publishing until his death in 1904.
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Johann Most
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Freiher Most
London
Germany
Russia
Europe
of Ruasa
Moats Paner
Rhousahort
Prussia
Chef
Lord Coleridge
Parliament of
England
Labo
West
A Poet Laureate Who Im proved on Shakespeare, A Kansas Curio
A reader notes that Shakespeare remained largely unknown in English fifty years after his death. Early editions printed few copies, circulating among scholars and nobility, with Dryden and later editors deeming his work obsolete. Tate, the era’s poet laureate, rewrote Lear, later admitting his version was a flawed, jumbled mountain of rubbish.
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Kansas
Cy Ower
OH Sethern
Willam Shakespeare
Englang
Shakespeare
Dryden
Mny
Pope and Johnson
Natham Tate
Laurete
Shadwell Tate
Tate
Boteler
Men Who Do Things and the Great Selfless Paradox
A professor and narrator debate virtue versus selfish action as the speaker recalls his failed well meaning efforts. He recounts helping neighbors with dogs cows and a wagon project that ends in mishaps, highlighting how good deeds backfire and leave him blamed. The tale ends with a call to live true to limits rather than overextended aid.
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Otiera
Julia
Aunt Tulla
Old Doolittle
Wong
Doolittle
Speare
M Len
Gus
Handicaps to Alaska's Progress in Early Statecraft
An 1890s style appraisal argues Alaska requires practical medicine for progress not drift. It notes scarce industry amid rich resources, coal and copper near Cordova, shipping from Australia, and a population of about 65 000 producing over 40 million dollars yearly. The piece calls for orderly, step by step land policy and public domain action to unlock development.
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H Thomas
Makin
Australia
Unalaska
United States
Pond
The
Buffalo
Matanuska Coal
Pocahontas
Tacoma
Benny River
Cordova
Nature and Acting Craft in a London Exchange
A humorous anecdote about an actor who studies Nature to perfect expressions. He explains paying five pounds for a facial expression, then returning the money to see the real surprise on a friend’s face, blending irony with acting lore and a nod to audience appreciation.
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