Outdated Authors and Relevance in Reading Choices
Maurice Hewlett argues that some writers like Motley Prescott and Macaulay remain worth reading for their influence rather than factual accuracy. He notes Robertson Hume Carlyle Michelet as outdated yet still influential, while stressing that impressions matter more than literal facts in literary study.
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Robertson
Hume
Motley
Prescott
Macaulay
Carlyle
Michelet
Maurice Hewlett
Origin of Deadhead Phrase in Chemistry and Travel Use
The term deadhead derives from caput mortuum the Latin for the residuum left after volatile matter escapes. Old chemists used it for the wasted residue and the phrase extended figuratively to anything stripped of value. The note adds that spectators or passengers who do not pay are likewise nonvaluable from a revenue view.
Dogmatic Drudgery Quote Cited by Bayne
The remark contrasts those who avoid long thought with those who follow the heart, labeling the former as dogmatic. It frames thinkers who prefer emotion over reason as fiercely dogmatic.
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Bayne
Farce and Comedy Compare Dramatic Forms
Farce and comedy both aim to excite mirth but differ in degree not kind. Comedy adheres to nature and truth while farce uses greater license and improbable elements to serve its purpose.
Curious Siamese Custom of Elbow Inversion
A report describes a practice among Siamese people where children are trained to bend the left elbow inward to display superiority. The painful pose begins in early childhood and is taught to both boys and girls by parents of high rank.
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Peirus
Ship Aggea Grounding at Superior and Lipman Bankruptcy Notice
District Court notices record two matters. The Aggea crew refuses tug aid and waits for a tide at Superior Wisconsin sandbar. Bankruptcy proceedings for Jack Lipman doing business as Triangle Shoe Store set a discharge hearing in Providence on March 22 1924 with creditors urged to appear.
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Jack Lipman
Triangle Shoe Store
Bristol
Rhode Island
Providence
Bristol Phoenix
Filling stations for fountain pens on campus
On the University of Chicago campus filling stations allow students to insert a penny to activate a mechanism. A coin drops and a handle turns releasing ink from a reservoir into a right-hand well. The ink can be drawn directly into the pen or filled via a dropper.
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University of Chicago
Congress Grants 30 Day Paid Vacation to Arsenal Staff
In April 1916 Congress approved a thirty day paid vacation for all arsenals employees who had twelve consecutive months of service. The rule is described as the standard vacation for all government workers.
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Congress
United States
Tomb of Viking Queen Unearthed in Norway
Archaeologists uncover a burial chamber in southern Norway believed to hold a Viking queen. The find includes complete regalia and equipment such as a furnished kitchen, beds, and looms, suggesting a well supplied mortuary context in line with northern pagan practices.
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Norway
Bible Translation Needs Grow for New Tribes
A long article notes that while the Bible has been translated in part into 725 languages and dialects, new translations are continually required for freshly discovered tribes.
The King's Fool Reflects on Reform and Laughter
A Richmond Times-Dispatch quotation notes the reformer as the king's fool whose chief service is to make people laugh and ease their pains. The remark frames humor as a social balm alongside reform.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Painter Edward Simmons recalls Hawthorne era Old Manse tales
In reminiscences Simmons recalls living in the Old Manse built in the eighteenth century of wood with oak timbers held by pegs. He describes attic curiosities, Grandmother Ripley reading Sanskrit, and a tour crowded Concord with tourists disturbing occupants. An anecdote ends with Judge Ripley mocking a trailing Spanish moss as visitors depart.
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Edward Simmons
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Ripley
Uncle Gore
Judge Ripley
Minnesota Supreme Court
Ways of Woodland Roach
The woodland cockroach female carries an egg case with two cells each housing a row of egg pouches. Eggs hatch around mid August to November. Young roaches are common beneath loose bark in woods and can enter houses to damage wallpaper and book bindings for paste.
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Detroit News
Legends Of Hanuman The Monkey God In Indian Folklore
The article recounts Hindu legends about Hanuman aiding the divine hero Itumsa’s wife and stealing the mango. It notes Hanuman’s death sentence by fire, its escape leaving burned hands feet and face, and describes the monkey as a privileged figure in native lands. In some communities monkeys dwell in upper home stories and may tear roofs to strip grain offerings after a feud.
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Hanuman
Itumsa
Tiow is business in a whispered exchange
A fragment shows Indy asking about work and a scissors grinder replying business is poor. The exchange hints at talent and potential exploitation as the Indy suggests a knife could be used in an orchestra. The man claims he knows nothing else yet hints at hidden value in his craft.
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Indy
Woman Queries Second Hand Store For Watch
A Neosho Falls woman visited John McCallon’s emporium and asked if it was a second hand store. She expressed she wants one for her watch and the shopkeeper affirmed.
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Neosho Falls
John McCallon
Yessum
John
Farmer and train caller swap quick joke
A farmer asks what the train caller does and the caller replies he calls trains. The farmer then asks to be called a train to match the hurry.
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Farmer
Prima Donna Ernestine Schumann Heink Reassures Boise Scouts
The Boise Idaho Boy Scouts receive a heartfelt letter from opera star Madame Ernestine Schumann Heink promising to campfire sing with them in the future. She explains illness and duties kept her away but vows to keep her promise and visit California children.
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Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Boy Scouts
Scouts
Boise
Idaho
Scouts of
Mothe
California
Boise City
Scouts Plan Big Good Turn In National Rat Extermination
The Boy Scouts of America executive board backs a nationwide civic effort to aid community rat killing campaigns. Dr W T Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park, praises scouts for humane participation while urging ruthless extermination of rats to protect agriculture and curb disease spread.
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Boy Scouts of America
W T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Park
Boy Scouts
Doctor Hornaday
President Coolidge Praises Boy Scouts Movement
President Coolidge lauds the Boy Scouts of America describing the organization as a force for good citizenship. He believes scouting preserves and develops valuable traits and sees a great future for the movement.
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Coolidge
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scout Goal and Its Moral Mission
James E. West declares the aim of the Boy Scouts of America to build today’s boyhood into tomorrow’s ready manhood. He calls scouts leaders to equip youths physically mentally and morally to meet home city national and world challenges with strength and wisdom.
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James E. West
Boy Scouts of America
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Wis
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Usher Place
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State Street
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton St
E. W. Weaver
Pierce’ Avenue
Archie H. Rounds
Tel
Union Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Wood Street
William W Franklin & Co
Wood St
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
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Weybosnet Street
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
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R. Cole
Q. W. Laboratories
Bufington’s Pharmacy
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