Wilson Speech on Currency and Banking Reform Urges Immediate Action
President Wilson addresses Congress in person urging rapid enactment of a new banking and currency system. He argues for elastic credit, public control of issue, and removal of tariff barriers to empower free enterprise and business growth. Committees prepared to report. executive urges decisive action now.
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First Photo of Archdeacon Stuck Reaches North Peak
New York June 23. Archdeacon Hudson Stuck, an Alaska missionary and organizer of the Mount McKinley ascent, becomes the first Episco pal clergyman reported to reach the summit on June 7 after an eight year Alaska tenure. He led a party that included H P Karis R K G Tatum and Walter Harper, prayed at the peak, and erected a six foot cross. Stuck, famed for his Alaska writings and role at the 1901 San Francisco convention, is slated to speak at the general convention in October.
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The Burden We Carry On The Lord Our Chariot
Mark Guy Pearse shares a parable about a traveler who offers a ride to a woman with a heavy basket. The speaker explains that faith means letting the Lord bear our burdens instead of carrying them ourselves, easing daily cares.
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Chopin and his superstitions and stage nerves
The article recounts Chopin as a late riser who played with back support and dim lights, feared public audiences, and improvised best for small private circles. It notes his superstition about the number seven and cites Norse and Icelandic oath customs with rings and hand passages at rites and betrothals.
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The Pillars of Success And a Suspicious Man
The snippet cites a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote about success coming after many failures and wealth built on numerous attempts. It contrasts a famed author’s persistence with a joke about horseradish and a suspicious husband’s appetite, implying a humorous anecdote about cheapness and misunderstanding.
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A Foe to Baby Talk in Speech Education
A discussion on how pronunciation shapes child development, arguing that not just words but their vocalization matters. The piece emphasizes the overlooked impact of speech delivery on children and critiques casual repetition of phrases.
Child Talk Pranks Teach Patience in Early Years
Dr. A A Berie notes that as babies attempt speech, many homes turn the task into a costly amusement. Adults often remember the charm of early mispronunciations but fear lasting false associations that persist into mature life.
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Lions and Tigers Whiskers and Coat Changes
A London Tit-Bits note claims a lion or tiger loses whiskers permanently once removed and sheds fur yearly except whiskers. It cites climate as a driver and reports cats changing coats when crossing the Red Sea, with animals from Asia and Africa shedding again after passage.
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Cause and Consequence and Toasts in Quick Quips
A collection of short quips and maxims from old periodicals. It includes a mother steering a son away from a fortuneless engagement, tactless toast at a wedding breakfast, envy in a humorous exchange about Amanda, a ferry timetable joke, and aSpanish proverb noting a tongue’s mischief.
Suffrage Leaders Plan July 4 Celebration in Illinois
Chicago reports Mrs George W Trout president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association guides state suffragists in preparing a July 4 celebration marking the recent victory granting women the vote. The legislature has granted full voting rights to women in Illinois.
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