Sam Houston Colossus in Buckskin highlighted in new biography
The article praises George Creel's Sam Houston A Colossus in Buckskin and argues Houston's life shapes American history. It notes Houston's frontier rise from Cherokee service to Congress, governorship, presidency of the Lone Star Republic, and role in Texas annexation, with ties to Virginia Tennessee and Texas shared by the nation.
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Elmo Scott Watson
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Texas
United States
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
American Chronicle
George Creel
Buckskin
Cosimopolitan Book Corporation
Zlouston
Santa Anna
Lone Star Republic
Amerida
America
Southwest
Bam Mousten
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Amercan
Tohopeka
South
Virginia
Timber Ridge
Nockbridge County
Lexington
Samuel Houston
Daniel Morgan
Vexas
Battle of
Alleghenies
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Sam Mouston
Well chosen twins named Adagio Allegro and Encore
Narrator notes Nastus names newborn twins Adagio Allegro and Encore. Encore comment reflects lack of program on the birth. Conversation implies playful humor about naming and expectations.
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Nastus
Abdoge
New York Central Magazine
Friend BIMI Conversation About Mrs Jones
The dialogue questions if BIMI knows Mrs Jones well enough for conversation. Maggie replies she only discusses topics with BIMI, not personal familiarity.
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Bimi
Mrs. Jones
Maggie
Changing Attitudes as Politician Graciously Calls Friend Brother
A columnist notes a politician greeting a friend with warmth and calling him brother. The piece hints at evolving social norms and suggests further shifts in public discourse may occur as friendships cross traditional lines.
Noise complaint over cafe plano leads to padlock plea
A Parisian householder told the Magistrate he wants the cafe next door padlocked after a noisy plano disturbance. The magistrate questioned the complaint as the man admitted he cannot remove the clarifier or the plano himself.
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Solomon
le Nire
Paris
A Great Strain James-Yes Sir Rye Work Sunday
James tells of finding a small job last Sunday and earning five dollars. Pargon questions the Sabbath but James explains they all had to be broke to get by.
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James
Rye
Generous Mrs Brown Baffles Guests With Gifted Cigar Box
Mrs Brown notes her husband is generous and gave him a box of cigars for his birthday. He reportedly shared every cigar with friends, never smoking any himself, prompting amused commentary from Mrs Hobbs.
Foolish Query Comic Exchange Captured in Berlin
A joke exchange from Nagely Lustige Welt in Berlin features a doctor asking about pain timing and a patient noting pain worsens at night because he is always asleep then. The quip plays on miscommunication and irony.
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Berlin
Her Ancient History
Dialogue features Miss Passe and Miss Young recalling childhood events with playful banter about ancient history and memory.
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Miss Passe
Miss Young
Smile Em Down of Troubles Alive Big Little Pile
A fragment notes keeping calm amid troubles as a friend’s smile helps, implying a cheerful coping theme with a hopeful tone. The text centers on resilience and lighthearted sentiment despite burdens and noise.
Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine for Recovery
Mrs Victor N Bewlensker of Evanaville Indiana writes she was run-down with nervousness and fatigue and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after taking 12 bottles. She reports her appearance improved and husband urging continuation. She recommends the medicine to other women.
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Fivaneville
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Sino
Lydia
Pinkham
Victor N. Bewlensker
Hazard Avenue
Evanaville, Indiana
The Native Hue Friend Reading Pictorial Colors
A brief caption recalls an exchange about color perception. The Native Hue Friend comments on blues as natural, while Impecunious Artist replies avec enthusiasm, expressing fondness for the tones. The excerpt evokes a playful, informal newspaper tone.
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Boston Transcript
Why do you call your chauffeur eight leaky vessels
The Explanation contrasts a chauffeur with a pun about bailing out a friend. The Boston Transcript quips that the driver is not blamed for gossip but the speaker is continually bailing him out.
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Boston Transcript
Lawyer Plans Roof Landing For Chevy Chase Home
Washington lawyer G Cathoun has ordered an airplane landing roof and pilot house atop his new Chevy Chase residence. He predicts air travel will become as common as cars, with that day approaching soon.
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Cathoun
Washington
Chevy Chase
Room Silent as Question Becomes Evening Quip
A Toronto Telegram quip links a silent room of women to an old mystery while a Moon metaphor frames men’s sympathy as the month ends.
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Toronto Telegram
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