Open Meeting Planned by Mutual Improvement Club at Carnegie Library
The Mutual Improvement Club will hold an open meeting at 3 o’clock next Wednesday afternoon in the Carnegie library auditorium to discuss tuberculosis. Dr. W. H. Oliver will lecture, with Mrs. M. W. Sims, president, presiding.
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Mutual Improvement Club
Carnegie Library
W. H. Oliver
M. W. Sims
Gussie Buchanan
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Buchanan
Gussie
Cora Garth
von Rosenberg
Dr. Lay
College
Mountaineering Anecdote From The Mountains
A hotel room story from Stewart Edward White recalls a night in a shared corridor when voices, a crying bed, and a solemn sigh reveal a joke about an Association For Artificial Vacations. The line prompts humor on fatigue and frustration in a brief humorous aside.
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Stewart Edward White
Mary
An Awkward Prayer Defies King James Sports Edict
In 1608 King James I ordered church yard sports after divine services. Blairgowrie minister John Ross joined Blairgowrie parishioners in a Sunday football game. His poor kicking caused frequent ankle injuries, prompting apologies and public weariness. The games were abandoned to avoid further noncompliance.
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James
John Ross
Blairgowrie
Ross
Burglar Shot Out By Plumber After Silent Break In
In a quiet home the plumber wakes to a burglar, confronts him with stealth, and ejects the intruder after a brief struggle. The assailant drops a small sum, only 4.30 dollars, before fleeing as the couple reacts to the alarming scene. The judge weighs the events and the robber’s fate.
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Horace
How Mayne Reid Won His Bride
Captain Mayne Reid won a bride through his novel The Scalp Hunters. He met a thirteen year old girl who read his story, later spoke at a Polish refugees event, and after a brief courtship sent his address. A note and his reply followed with a pledge of love and immediate plans.
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Mayne Reid
Captain Mayne Reid
Captain Reid
London
Whittier Applauded as His Verse Is Quoted
The ailing poet Whittier, at a church meeting crowded with attendees, joined the audience in applause after a speaker quoted his lines. He later admitted he did not recall writing the verse.
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Whittier
Boston Post
Legal Fiction and the Hidden Change in Law
Sir Henry Maine defines a legal fiction as an assumption that hides the fact a rule has changed. the letter remains the same while its operation is altered. The law shows continuity in form but not in effect.
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Sir Henry Maine
Stella’s Dignity and a Block’s Mockery
Stella Harding defends her personal dignity after Glenn praises “the girls in this block” yet claims dignity varies by action. Mrs Harding approves, while Stella and her mother discuss youth speech and social norms in their block.
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Lillie Chance
Mary Roman
Stella
Glenn
Stella Harding
Mrs. Harding
Jimmy
Kentucky Law Bounty on Fox Scalps Debated
During a Kentucky legislature session an attempt to repeal the fox scalp bounty law failed after a mountainous region delegate argued that without fox control preachers would not visit and constituents would lose access to gospel preaching. He claimed chickens were needed as payment and warned repeal would deprive his people of religious benefits.
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Kentucky
Hairs and Feathers in Asbestos Fibers Described
A description from St. Nicholas explains that asbestos fibers resemble fine feathers with a central midrib and vane along each side. The piece notes the silken fibers can wear away a mineral lump when rubbed and compares a feather’s beards to the asbestos arrangement.
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St. Nicholas
Astronomy and the Vast Distances to Polaris
The article notes the impractical scale of astronomy with a playful view on stellar distances. It cites the Polaris distance as 210 trillion miles and compares it to the duration a train or a light night would require to cover such space, underscoring the mind boggling scale of the cosmos.
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United States
New York Press
Count De Bugt Declined by Heiress in C D Charges Note
A Spanish style tale from Chicago News: Count de Bugt, a impecunious nobleman, writes to a pretty heiress asking advice on how to express love. She replies that he should express himself any way except C O D because he is not worth the charges.
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Businessman struggles with fear of retirement
A business man confesses his ambition to retire with wealth but says he cannot stop working. He explains that even with money he must stay awake to prevent others from taking it away, highlighting anxiety over security and control.
A Safety Match
A short story line presents a father explaining a safety match as a joke about a bald headed man marrying an armless woman. The lines hint at humor and awkward wordplay within a domestic setting.
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Mr. Wenpecked
Couldn't Lose and Golf Fortunes in Aboard Quotes
A Kansas City Journal item reflects on steady national character and golf gains as a thematic pairing. The piece contrasts persistent traits with a steady foothold in golf, citing David Starr Jordan and a poker story hero tone.
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Kansas City Journal
David’ Starr Jordan
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