Excerpts on Ice Prices, Love, Records and Politics
Various disconnected lines note ice price theories and the idea of shrinking ice chunks. A man making a woman happier is cited. Schwab breaks an auto record at Monte Carlo. Three Castellanes win seats in the French Chamber of Deputies. The Gould fortune is linked to politics. A new comet appears in Pegasus. An infusion of William Waldorf Astor may end British peerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Gould Fortune
William Waldorf Astor
Difference in Sanatorium Spelling Tied to Patient Charges
The Duluth Herald notes the only distinction between sanatorium and sanitorium lies in how patients are charged. The terms are otherwise used interchangeably in medical facilities offering long term care.
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Duluth
Perfect Politeness and Honesty Quote Exchange
The large waist philosopher notes that when perfect politeness comes in honesty tends to disappear. He argues civility can suppress candor, prompting reflection on social behavior and truthfulness in etiquette.
Dewey's Men Fought On Coffee At Manila Bay
The account notes coffee served as the only stimulant for Dewey and his crew during the Battle of Manila Bay. It emphasizes coffee as crucial sustaining aid in the fighting.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Labouchere Questions Morgan Over Handwriting Claim
The item notes Henry Labouchere questioning Morgan’s claim on handwriting. It casts doubt, suggests Morgan may err, and adds a grim note about an Ohio girl who died from tight lacing. The commentary implies fatal fashion risk and questions mourning.
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Henry Labouchere
Morgan
Henry
Mr Carnegie Elected to London Plumbers Guild
Mr Carnegie becomes a member of the London Plumbers Guild relieving him of anxiety about dying rich through association with the craft.
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Carnegie
Plumbers’ Guild
London
Missouri court allows teachers to whip pupils
A Missouri court rules teachers may discipline pupils by whipping. Some educators counter that pupils have learned that teachers can also use such methods, suggesting reciprocal testing of power within classrooms.
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Missouri
Revival of interest in baseball across the country
The old saying about figures cannot prevaricate appears true as a broad revival of interest in baseball sweeps the nation. Enthusiasm grows among players and fans with renewed attention to games, leagues, and memories of the sport.
Beefeed Conspiracy Sways Public Debate Across Papers
Newspapers critique the beef combine calling it folly yet focus on its inconvenience. Readers weigh economic impact and marketplace disruption as editors group opinion.
Mathewson Sparks Second Inning Frenzy in Opener
In the second inning Mathewson hurled a pair of powerful pitches that produced fouls soaring high before dropping into Yeager's unit. The text signals the start of the baseball season with a lively tone.
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Mathewson
Yeager
Portrait of Goat Door Sign Sparks Lymph Claim Doubt
A downtown business displays a goat portrait and legend about goat lymph restoring youth, but the notice does not prove sales or a product price. The claim appears unverified and the banner lacks corroborating evidence or official endorsement.
Women Propose Question Sparks Debate in New York
The Rev. Mr. Hyde of New York argues women should be allowed to propose. He suggests it would be interesting to know how they could be prevented from proposing if they wished to.
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Mr. Hyde
New York
Boston preacher warns society women on Browning study
A Boston preacher says society women in the city swear horribly and fears that intense Browning study could lead to something bad if pursued much longer.
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Boston
Browning
Son of Queensberry Rules Author Earned Fortune Fast
The Marquis of Queensberry who squandered a great fortune in ten years is the son of the distinguished author of the Queensberry rules. It is proper to credit the elder for his contributions.
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Marquis of Queensberry
Queensberry
Crown of Spain and Cuban birthday marked by royals
Soon Alphonso XIII will be crowned as king of Spain and three days later the republic of Cuba will celebrate its birthday. The Spanish monarch is expected to send a telegram of congratulations for Cuban festivities.
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Spain
Republic of Cuba
Alphonso XIII
Televised romance links widow and merchant in Kentucky
A Dayton widow and a Hopkinsville merchant married by telephone in Kentucky. The piece speculates that a first time bride would prefer a wireless ceremony with space between stations limited to two arm lengths, contrasting with established matrimonial forms.
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Dayton
Hopkinsville
Morgan Receives Stock for Shipping Combine Leadership
The text notes J. P. Morgan acquiring 32.5 million dollars in stock for organizing and financing a shipping combine. It adds Morgan’s financial needs and mentions his purchases of Old Masters, suggesting his wealth and influence.
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J. P. Morgan
Shipping Combine
Ike
Mr. Morgan
Student attendance figures at major U S universities
Attendance tallies show Harvard leading with 5 576, Columbia 4 422, Michigan 3 812, Chicago 3 727, California 3 540, Minnesota 3 536, Cornell 3 216, Wisconsin 2 812, Yale 2 680, Pennsylvania 2 620.
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United States
Harvard
Columbia
Michigan
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Cornell
Wisconsin
Yale
Pennsylvania
The Humor of Life And A Child’s Prayer For Matches
A Columbus five year old named Little Ethel prays for matches after hearing there were none at home. She explains Aunt Ruth said matches were made in heaven, prompting her father to question the request and the family scene in a lighthearted vignette.
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Ethel
Columbus
Coz
Ruth
Ohio State Journal
Nervous Groom Delays Wedding As Confusion Delights Vestry
In a small church vestry, the groom the best man and the minister prepare for the ceremony. The organist plays as the minister steps toward the door, then the groom requests a pause to confirm which hand wears the ring. The minister answers left hand and departs in haste, leaving the bride’s fate unclear.
Marie Chooses Love Over Fortune in Courtship Scene
In a melodramatic moment, John pleads with Marie the wealthy widow to marry him. She agrees, but explains her fortune would be sacrificed as income ends on remarriage. He declines the sacrifice and offers to remain like a brother.
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Marie
John
Prince earns praise for free show strategy
A Washington Star excerpt notes a skeptical observer praising the prince for offering to perform without pay to attract attention. The remark highlights a marketing mindset that values publicity over direct profit and suggests a pragmatic view of public spectacle.
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Washington Star
Child’s circus remark shocks strict parents
A short anecdote from North American notes a child raised with weekly prayer meetings is taken to a circus by a nurse. Upon returning home the child tells his mother that if she ever visited the circus she would abandon prayer meetings forever.
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Livelsier
North American
Senator Sorghum Reflects on Social Receptions
In a remarks about society, Senator Sorghum says receptions offer relief from political campaigning. He recalls joking about such gatherings but now values events where no one can press for funds or speeches.
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Sorghum
Grief Over Misleading Dog Death Message
A man mourned a dog killed after a telephone message proved to be a mistake. He had been told his wife's pet dog was run over and died, and felt deep grief before discovering the error.
Trade Offer Turns From Ponies To Rare Hares
A playful exchange features Upgardson and Atom debating trading their Shetland ponies for two or three dozen Belgian hares in a humorous dialogue. The snippet hints at quirky barter ideas and banter between the speakers.
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Upgardson
Atom
Thankersley
A Selfish Plea
A dialogue unfolds with Cora questioning why she should reconsider and Merritt arguing that a girl never thinks twice about refusals in this witty exchange.
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Cora
Merritt
Egyptian Poet Reflects on Publishing Challenge
In a reflection from Days of Rameses, a noted Egyptian poet laments that the true obstacle is not composing poems but presenting them to publishers. The remark highlights the gatekeeping role of editors and the struggle to bring verse to print.
Well Fitted Church Schemes Boost by Reformed Gambler
A new member Mr Stacker joins the church committee. He is described as a reformed gambler who will help devise money making schemes for the church. The Life column notes his reform and potential influence.
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Mr. Stacker
Johnny's Progress In Violin Playing Noted By Judge
A fragmented report notes daily improvement in Johnny's violin playing. The music teacher and mother comment on the observed progress with cautious satisfaction. The record reflects a cautious judgment rather than a formal conclusion.
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Johnny
Baltimore romance author rewrites final novel sheets
The authoress Mrs Julius M Thruston revising final sheets of a Baltimore romance. While dictating a passionate love scene a reader interrupted by entering with a woolly head inquiring in dulcet tones if she called her.
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Julius
M. Thruston
Baltimore
Africa
Paradon Applicant Debates Appointment Fitness
An exchange contrasts a candidate's claim for equal footing with others against an examiner noting that comparative fitness hinges on intellect over starting position. The dialogue underscores the emphasis on mental merit in selection.
Bath Advice From a Tramp and Kind Lady
A humorous exchange features a tramp claiming he bathes about once a month while a kind lady urges him to bathe three or four times a week. The dialogue captures social satire and contrasts cleanliness expectations with street life.
Prodigy Writer at Fifteen Defies Temptations of Adulthood
A New York Sun report recalls a 15 year old girl author who feverishly penned four to five historical novels per month. Her entourage urged her to slow and embrace womanhood, but she insisted that writing could proceed regardless of market conditions.
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New York Sun
Indignation Over Library Donations Sparks Jail Debate
Measured outcry follows a reader's indignation at Andrew Carnegie library donations. The exchange complains about spending public funds on libraries while jails buy cookbooks, highlighting local concern over budget priorities.
One of His Ways
A girl with a Julia Marlowe dimple asks why Al ly acted oddly last night. She wonders if a proposal occurred during the evening and the Maude Adams nose observer suggests he must have been drinking.
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Julia Marlowe
Ally
Maude Adams
Balloonists Required to Carry Passports in Russia
Russian officials announce balloonists must hold passports. If a balloonist lands in Russia without a passport signed by a Russian consul, serious consequences may follow.
Left-Handed Poet Writes Dialect Verse With Stub Pen
An amused editor asks how the writer crafts charming dialect verse. The author explains he uses a stub pen, lots of ink, and writes left handed with his eyes blindfolded to shape the verse.
Bankins Seen As Shrewd Storyteller In Town
The subject Bankins speaks of life with ease and tells hard luck tales as a sign of shrewdness. He keeps busy with humorous stories rather than idle loafing, a habit noted by locals.
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Bankins
Statesman Defined by Farmer Corntessel
Quote heavy item where Farmer Corn tessel asks for a statesman to quit thinking of quail on toast and remember the American eagle, reflecting on national imagery and leadership. The piece presents a humorous dialogue about political ideals and public service.
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Farmer Corntessel
Miriam and Mellicent Debate Age and Style
Dialogue shows Miriam claiming Miriam is not mistaken about age and style. Miss Soveleaf is over forty. Mellicent counters with hats suited for someone twenty, illustrating a clash of perception and fashion.
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Miriam
Unnecessary. He don’t you think you could learn to love me
A terse dialogue exchange hints at strained romance with one speaker accusing the other of indulging expensive tastes, revealing personal conflict and emotional distance.
His Idea of Them Four Seasons Joked
A humorous classroom exchange shows a student Rastus naming the four seasons as Cherry time watermillin time possum time and rabbit time highlighting playful regional slang. The joke reflects local humor and rural imagery from the era.
Change Convo Between Bhy and Henry Cited in Brief
A short exchange has Bhy asking Henry to change a ten dollar bill and Henry replying he cannot even change his mind that morning. The fragment hints at a domestic or humorous vignette without broader context.
Pastures and Meadows Vary Across States
The report surveys early hay and pasture conditions across states. Nebraska reports very poor pastures, Montana dry ranges, Idaho alfalfa starting, New York grass flourishing, Arizona and Maryland weather affecting growth, Ohio, Wisconsin, and others noting slow growth, drought stress, or late pasturing impacts. Continued need for rain and warmer periods is highlighted.
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Louisiana
Nebraska
Montana
Idaho
Indiana
New York
Arizona
Wyoming
Kentucky
Oregon
West Virginia
South Carolina
Michigan
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Kansas
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Buffalo Gray Grass Describes Western Buffalo Grass
The grass described as buffalo grass grows on uplands in western ranges and forms a soft sod. It has short curly leaves with gray foliage suited to dry regions and provides nourishing forage for grazing animals. It spreads by runners and prostrate stems rooting at intervals.
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Western Ranges
Soiling Advantages and Historical Accounts in Feeds
Professor Henry cites Soiling as feeding forage fresh to confined stock. Josiah Quincy in 1820 highlighted six advantages including land and fencing savings and higher milk output. He also listed six ways animals waste food, noting green forage fed six times daily let twenty cows subsist on greens from seventeen acres.
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W. A. Henry
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Dairy Judging Course Introduced at Illinois College
A new dairy judging course has been added to the dairy husbandry program at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. It targets general agriculture students and covers sanitation, milk production, dairy product manufacture, and the proper selection of milk, butter, and cheese. Score cards illustrate key quality points to judge standard dairy products.
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Champaign
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Potato Crop Profit From Seed Potatoes in Michigan
A Michigan farmer near Oceana County turned an overlong hold on a zood sized old crop into a seed supply. He rented land to plant 120 acres of potatoes and harvested about 14 000 bushels selling at a high price, netting a sizable profit.
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Mr. D. C. Prosser
Farmer’s Review
Oceana County
Michigan
Uses of rape as a forage crop described by Wisconsin correspondent
A Wisconsin Farmers' Review correspondent explains rape usage from April to August. It serves mainly as pasture for sheep and can be fed to sheep at most ages. lambs require grazing on other pastures before turning into rape. For cattle, rape is best for fall feeding and as a sailing crop, and it is fed to dairy cows and swine to add succulence to grain feed.
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Edwin Spicer
Wisconsin
The
Farmers’ Review
Old Seed Corn Planted From The Farmers' Review
A Wisconsin reader says two years old seed corn can grow as well as new seed, while another warns against it after side by side trials. The second user, Thomas Parker, claims old seed lags by ten to twelve days and urges planting new seed.
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The
Farmers’ Review
G. H. Carpenter
Waushara County
Wisconsin
Thomas Parker
Illinois soil survey begins in Tazewell County
The United States Bureau of Soils and the University of Illinois start a joint soil survey in Illinois. Sampling will reach three to six feet deep with augers across about 1,000 square miles this season. Soil maps will show distinct soil classes and Champaign analyses will aid the survey. The work aims to help farmers improve soil management.
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United States Bureau of Soils
University of Illinois
Soil Survey
Ilinois
Tazewell County
Champaign
Wyoming Station Studies Potato Water Needs for Yields
Researchers at the Wyoming station are running experiments to determine the optimal water quantity for potatoes. Little is known about the exact amounts or timing necessary to maximize yields and improve irrigation efficiency.
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Wyoming
Seeds of Vitality for Farmers Germination Quality
Farmers should study seed vitality as germination quality varies greatly. Many assume seeds will grow, but a fatality in germination can occur when seed vigor is ignored, impacting yields and planning.
Plante for the Children Aids New Mexico Rural Schools
Mesilla Park station New Mexico offers free trees shrubs and plants to rural school authorities or teachers to beautify school surroundings. The station has already dispatched stock and expects caretaking and watering. The New York Cornell station sends flower seeds to students statewide in a similar program.
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Mesilla Park
New Mexico
New York
Cornell
Ohio Prohibits Sale of Wood Alcohol
Ordinary wood alcohol is a poison and Ohio remains the only state that bans its sale on that basis.
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Ohio
The Scepter as Emblem of Power and Holy Authority
The scepter symbolizes royal power and discipline from medieval and coronation ceremonies. The hollow scepter once contained the virge used to chastise choristers and youths, while its dove motif signified the Holy Ghost guiding the sovereign. Rheims coronations echoed this through releasing doves.
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Rheims
Grosvenor Dismayed by Quiet Conference Committee Joke
In a recount from the New York Times Grosvenor tells a story to the Conference Committee but receives muted reaction. He explains the joke’s point in irritation and earns reluctant laughter. Serena Payne quips that Grosvenor is deteriorating and jokes now go to a conference committee.
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Grosvenor
Serena Payne
New York Times
Book Agent Trick Targets Suburban Homes
A New York Evening Sun item describes a book agent scheme in which a courier delivers two ordinary books and a letter promising a great work for a nominal price of 2.65 dollars. The note asks to keep the volumes until the agent returns or risk theft if left on the piazza.
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New York
Sun
Mrs Lucy Compton Finds Relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs Lucy Compton of Palmer Missouri suffered years of kidney trouble and back pain. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports great relief, noting significant improvement after the first box and recommending the remedy to other women with similar suffering.
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Palmer, Mo
Lucy
Compton
Dodd
Thad
Mrs. Compton
How did I get here replied to snobbish chatter
A debutante at a famed dancing assembly answers a sneer about her arrival. She greets the room with ease, knows most ladies present, even hosting luncheon parties, and coolly retorts that she drove herself, challenging a top critic. The moment recalls a Lippincott’s quote.
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Mrs. Crossbeam
Lippincott's
The Graceful Girl and Poise in Movement
A Philadelphia Ledger reflection on graceful walking praising proper carriage and coordinated limb movement as natural beauty. It notes that accurate poise attracts observers of all kinds and that natural use of the body enhances aesthetics.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Magnificent library project inspires cautious optimism
In a Washington Star exchange a hopeful speaker vows to build beautiful libraries while a gaunt critic with bright eyes questions who will write books worthy of such grand surroundings, highlighting the heavy responsibility facing the generation.
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Washington Star
All Over Feeling Presentiment From River Tale
An allusive exchange between a shad and a sturgeon on the river reflects a humorous sense of foreboding. The shad claims a presentiment of something terrible about to happen, while the sturgeon treats it as vague and laughs at the notion.
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Shad
Sturgeon
Philadelphia Press
Pa's Idea of Ships
In a humorous Smart Set exchange a father explains an airship as a ship that puts on airs and his son asks if airships are called ships. The pun hinges on the phrase ships that "put on airs" to mean lofty or pretentious.
Puppy Meat Request Sparks Odd Exchange in Butcher Shop
A man in a Chicago dissecting room asks for meat for a puppy in a quirky exchange. The butcher offers to slice meat for immediate eating or for taking away, highlighting a bizarre local scene.
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Chicago News
Well Armed Revolu tions In Venezuela Quote
A Baltimore News excerpt remarks that in prolonged revolutions every man acts as his own weapon and suggests both sides must stock plenty of arms in Venezuela to sustain the conflict.
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Venezuela
Baltimore News
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