To the Fearless Martyr of Daily Strife
A short tribute to a fearless figure who endures injustice and martyrdom in life. The poem lauds his resilience, unwavering patience, and steady ascent as he faces derision while standing tall among comrades who shared his journey and trials.
The Lady in Green and Gold in Paris Reunion
Evelyn and Nancy reunite in Paris at The Salon to meet the famed Lady in Green and Gold. Evelyn confronts her past love Christopher Wayne, a now-crippled painter who created the statue of memory after losing his arm saving a mother and child.
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Paris
Evelyn Stair
Nancy Forbes
Nancy
Evelyn
Dick Wingrave
France
Germany
Salon
Miss Jay
England
Isupae
Vayne
Christopher Vayne
Academy
Lemaire
Christopher Wayne
Lemaire’s
Mr. Wayne
Pegan Evelyn
Ardennes
America
New York Tribune
The First Rothschild’s Rise From Judengasse Slum
A fragmented 19th century sketch traces Amaschel Rothschild’s birth in 1772 in Frankfurt’s Judengasse, noting Jewish confinement and emancipation as a recent development. It portrays Jews as central to Frankfurt’s growth and the Rothschild family’s ascent to power.
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Rothschild
Frankfort
Germany
Amaschel Rothschild
Judengasse
Farm to city shift reshapes national labor force
Harper's Weekly argues that despite a 12 percent relative drop in agricultural workers from 1870 to 1900, absolute farming numbers rose to over ten million while productivity surged due to machinery. Most farm leavers moved to trade and transportation or professional service, with manufacturing also growing. The piece links farm life to leadership and national endurance, noting rural schools and multi-education enhance intellectual output alongside material gains.
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New England
Adams
Otis
Patrick Henry
United States
Harper's Weekly
Oratory Triumph and University Debate Over La Follette
Wisconsin senator La Follette, a University of Wisconsin alum, nearly failed final exams yet won the inter-state collegiate oratorical contest. President Bascom led a faculty reversal, awarding his diploma by a narrow margin, praising his hard work and future honors. Days are sacred in proportion as they serve high ends.
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Senator la Follette
Wisconsin University
Madison
John Bascom
Bascom
la Follette
A Useful Witness in Sanity Question at Asylum
A witness testifies that an inmate claims to be Santa Claus and insists that such assertion proves insanity. The exchange features a lawyer’s challenge and the witness’s bold reply about pattern Santa Claus himself. The note adds a historic street name in New York City as known in the 1800s.
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Santa Claus
Prabdgeo Argonaut
William Street
New York City
Ceny
Spices and Indigestion
Spices heighten flavor but hinder digestion by stimulating stomach movement while impairing secretions. Long term use may reduce hydrochloric acid production, suggesting spices hinder rather than aid digestion due to reduced muscular activity in the stomach.