Reforming Bilibid Prison in Manila Under American Rule
The Carcel de Bilibid near Manila is praised as a model sanitary prison after American control in 1898. It houses diverse nationalities, emphasizes humane treatment and work programs, reports low death rates, and features improved dormitories, workshops, and daily routines with ample air and modern sanitation.
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Dining at a Restful Restaurant with a Grandpa
A rare holiday scene shows Captain Goldby taking his seventeen year old grandson to dine, letting him choose from the menu while the captain recalls past meals and jokes about herrings. The vignette reflects light humor about age, family bonds, and dining out.
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Sonny
Work of Youthful Writers Prize Sparks Student Story
A western newspaper announced a prize for the best pupil written story from the public school. The call invites young authors to submit creative pieces, highlighting youth literary effort and school involvement.
Humorous Court Happenings At Banquet
Judge M W Pinckney at a lawyers banquet recounted two stories about humor in law. In Dawson City a colored man Sam Jones faced felony trial and declined a lawyer saying he would throw himself on the ignorance of the cote. The tale, attributed to O Connell, illustrates severe pen
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M. W. Pinckney
Dawson City
Sam Jones
Sam
O’connell
JURY SAYS GUILTY IN WATCH THEFT CASE AND SENTENCE
The report notes a jury verdict of guilty for a man accused of stealing a valuable watch. The judge sentenced the prisoner with a remark about reaching for time and finding eternity, reflecting old English criminal law sentiment and judgely humor.
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England
Sparrow Makes 3000 Mile Journey to New Jersey Port
An English sparrow arrived aboard the steamship Austrian Prince at New Castle England and completed a 3000 mile voyage to this country. Captain Davies notes the bird fed on the deck by day and slept on the warm girders of the stokehole at night.
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Newcastle
England
Davies
City People Religious Cite Kansas City Rank in Faith
Kansas City Missouri ranks next to Philadelphia among large cities for religious habits. A census counted 23 000 names and 47 percent were affiliated with a church. Philadelphia is one percent higher.
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City
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Highee
Untors Device For Spinning A Top
A Colorado man designs a Y shaped wire frame toy spinner with a spike receptacle and a spindle. The cord loops around a circular groove and, when pulled, winds momentum to fling the top from the handle and spin on the pavement.
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Colorado
A Wise Little Mouser and the Tom Cat
A small mouse leaves her hole to seek a bite of cheese and finds a shelf to feed. She hides when a great big Tom cat appears, slipping behind a large black kettle. The cat leaves, and the mouse returns well fed to her hole.
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Mousie
Thomas Cat
Odd Study in Perspective
The article explains perspective errors in art focusing on two men on a platform. It notes the distant figure appears far taller due to head placement out of perspective, though measurement shows both figures are equal in height on actual size.
Proving truths by experiments with glass and scissors
A cautionary tale on testing claims before sharing them with others. The piece notes a circulated idea that water shields glass from breaking when cut with scissors, and explains the flaw by describing how glass and marble actually break via a small initiating crack.
Fish Stringer Handy for camping trips
A simple wire stringer made from hay bale wire provides a firm hand-hold and a concealed sharp end for catching pan fish. For larger fish, use heavier wire and anneal to soften before bending. The stringer doubles as a carry device for the catch on the way home.
Some Errors of Language in Everyday Conversation
A humorous critique lists common misuses in daily speech. The excerpt cites phrases such as Did your child behave himself and Was the play a success, reflecting uncertain grammar and dated usage from Harper's Bazaar. It prompts readers to review their language habits and recognize peculiar mistakes.
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Maple Street
What Bothered Bobby
A humorous vignette about Bobby asking his father how a chick got into its shell, contrasting the chick breaking free with the mystery of how it ever entered. The father owns an incubator and the moment captures a child's puzzled curiosity and a practical parent’s gentle explanation.
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