Cupid the Surgeon by Herman Lee Meader a witty study
A critical note praises Cupid the Surgeon as a witty, humorous work with sharp insight beneath its humor. The author’s wit is vivid and pungent, yet tempered by good-nature, and the book features color illustrations by Pal. Published by Henry Artemus Company in Philadelphia.
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Cupid
Herman Lee Meader
Mr. Meader
Mr.Meader
Meader
Henry Artemus Company
Philadeliphia
The Ivory Nut and the December Everybody's Preview
The article notes the ivory nut from Central and South American palm used by button makers, valuable in Panama Colombia Ecuador and Peru. It highlights the December Everybody's issue with a leading piece by John L Mathews on a courageous southern woman, plus a Roosevelt contribution and high quality fiction.
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Central
South America
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
The Boy and His Dad and Lincoln Features at Century
A discussion of father son bonds via shared activities follows a note on Lincoln life in The Century. The magazine plans include unpublished documents from Lincoln and a secretary, plus a series exploring Lincoln as a boy, a peacemaker, and a theater figure. Frederick Trevor Hill writes on the Lincoln Douglas Debates as the fiftieth anniversary nears in 1909.
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Lincoln
Frederick Trevor Hill
Blind students learn zoology by touch at Paris school
A Paris school for the blind uses a collection of stuffed animals to teach zoology. Pupils learn to recognize birds and beasts by touch, proving that blindness does not stop children from learning natural history.
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Paris
Parisian School For the Blind
Martial Missiles at Lynn Wedding Coins Shower
At a Lynn Massachusetts wedding bright new coins were thrown after the departing bride and groom an improvement over the traditional rice and old shoe. H Rider Haggard's new serial The Ghost Kings runs in Geezer's Magazine and promises to be a major magazine success with rapid action and surprising developments.
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Lynn
Mass
H. Rider Haggard
Geezer’s
The Chinaman's Long Suit as Peaceful Farmer
The Los Angeles Times notes the Chinaman should avoid fighting and instead pursue peace through farming and quiet labor in his garden, promoting noncombative roles over combatanthood.
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Los Angeles Times
Curious essay on party government and wit in politics
The North American Review notes Goldwin Smith analyzes English party evolution and predicts a shift to issue based coalitions. He argues two parties formed by distinct policies may fade as voters align with actual issues in Britain Canada and the United States.
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The
North American Review
Goldwin Smith
Great Britain
Canada
United States
The Wifely Letter Fire Alarm Tale
A Chicago Evening Post item notes a woman sent a fire alarm yesterday as she mailed a letter. The piece suggests the letter was addressed to her husband in a humorous domestic anecdote.
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Chicago Evening Post
Patent advertisement promising free information from attorney
A civic notice urges readers to seek patent help from H. J. Robinson a patent attorney at P O Box 644 Salt Lake City offering free information and advice on securing a patent for an invention.
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H. J. Robinson
P. O. Box
Salt Lake City
Man's Peculiar Ways and Tariff Views
The piece notes that Mr. Carnegie in the Christmas Century discusses his tariff views and travel contrasts. He says his positions, formed in the early seventies, stem from Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill, and he insists his views have not changed.
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Mr. Carnegie
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
Old Philosopher Warns Against Overreaching
An adage from the Atlantic Constitution stressing restraint in ambition warns that not reaching out may leave one with nothing, while overreaching can grant another ground to occupy. The remark frames prudent pursuit in worldly ventures.
Colonel Greatheart novel review by H C Batley praised
A reader deemed Colonel Greatheart a fine romance blending love and adventure set in earlier times. The four hundred page work is likened to Lorna Doone and Henry Esmond, with high craftsmanship and strong storytelling. Published by Bobbs Merrill in Indianapolis.
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Colonel Greatheart
H. C. Batley
Charles 1
Lorna Doone
Henry Esmond
David Balfour
Richard Yea
Nay
The
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Venom of the Poppy Opens Smiths Magazine December
Smiths Magazine December issue features the California set tale The Venom of the Poppy as its opening feature. The issue also offers an unusually large number of excellent stories and a commendable collection of short works.
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Smith’s
California
Gomez Named Cuba Presidential Candidate After Liberal Coalition
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez, 53, of Santa Clara, a veteran of two revolutions, has been named the Liberal coalition's presidential nominee in Cuba. His career includes governorships, a role in revising Cuban laws, and a history of pro progressive leadership amid U.S. intervention and the Platt amendment disputes. Alfredo Zayas initially opposed Gomez but joined the coalition with Zayas to pair him with the vice presidency.
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Jose Miguel, Gomes
Cuba
Santa Clara
Washington
Revolutionary Army
Gomez
National Liberal Convention
United States
Palma
Gen. Gomez
Gov. Magoon
Senator Zayas
Morse Case Prosecutions Highlight Henry Stimson Record
District Attorney Henry L. Stimson, famed for theIce King Morse case and bank president Curtis conviction, led trust-busting prosecutions under Roosevelt. He secured a 168000 dollar sugar trust judgment, beat New York Central in court, and pursued Harriman and Bennett cases early in his career. Born in New York, he studied at Exeter, Yale, and Harvard Law.
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C. W. Morse
Curtis
Roosevelt
Suear Trust
New York Central Railroad
Stimson
James Gordon Bennett
The
New York Herald
E.H. Harriman
Elihu B. Root
New York
Phillips Exeter Academy
Yale College
Harvard Law School
Tang Shao Yi Visits America as Chinese Envoy of Thanks
Tang Shao Yi, Chinese high commissioner to the United States, arrives in America to thank the U.S. government for remitting part of the Boxer indemnity. He is a veteran diplomat and railways administrator who studied in Springfield and Hartford before attending Columbia. He aims to observe American finance and commerce to adapt lessons for China while promoting gradual modernization.
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United States
Springfield
Mass
E. C. Gardner
Hartford
Conn
Imperial Railways
China
Thibet
England
Board of Foreign Affairs
Grand Council
Ticklish Post for Wolff Metternich at English Court
Count Wolff Metternich, German ambassador to Britain since 1901, sits amid Europe’s diplomats as tensions rise. The Kaiser suspects France and Great Britain seek accord while Britain edges toward supporting Jacques Bonhomme, making Metternich’s position precarious amid the Casablanca incident.
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St. James
Europe
Count Wolff-Metternich
Kaiser
France
Great Britain
England
Jacques Bonhomme
Casablanca
Count Metternich
Paris
Cairo
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