Tolstoy the Great Russian Intellectual and Reformer
A portrait of Count Leo Tolstoy on his eightieth birthday. The piece chronicles his role as intellectual czar of Russia, his early dissipations, Crimean War service, and rise as a moral philosopher reformer who denounces executions and supports communal land ownership, antiwar ideals, and a simple peasant lifestyle.
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Tolstoy
Peter Tolstoy
Peter the Great
Lucy
Leo Telstoy
Yasnia Polyana
Kazan
Caucasus
Moscow
Hulman
God
Philippie Tolstoy
Russia
Sebastopol
St. Petersburg
Faust
Tolstoy the
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Sevastopol
Bec
Continents
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Henry George
George
America
England
Hawks Attack Swimmer Off Asbury Park
At Asbury Park New Jersey musician William Prell worked to stay afloat after a school of fish swarmed his position about a hundred yards from shore. Two large fishhawks then dived and nibbled at his head, prompting a lifeguard to launch a lifeboat and rescue him safely on the beach.
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Asbury Park
N. J
William Prell
Congress Hall
Prell
Jackson
Gold Bangles For Men Now Worn High On Arm
The newest vogue in England features gold bangles worn above the elbow by men. Engaged couples give them as gifts and lock them on. The trend appears among athletic youths in golf tennis and rowing noting the king’s habit since marriage of wearing a heavy gold bangle on the wrist.
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England
New Neighbors Seek Lawn Equipment in Nashville
The Nashville American notes a curious encounter as new neighbors asked to borrow a lawnmower. They spoke little else, though their lingering stance suggested a wish to borrow the husband to operate it.
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Nashville American
Rumor Says Mr Pillsbury Uses a Dram
Gossip in the Philadelphia Press recasts a whispered claim about Mr Pillsbury the druggist. A bright girl argues he has no scruples in that direction, noting an apothecary’s weight and a dram as the topic of speculation.
Noah Builds Summer Hotel on Ararat
A Keen Business. Man Noah landed on Ararat and cried Tine a mountain and seashore resort in one. Herewith he started to build a summer hotel. New York Sun.
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Noah
Ararat
New York Sun
Far Fields Are Greener in Pick Me Up Motto
A fragment from Pick Me Up quotes a saying about boys bragging of future plans and adults boasting of past deeds. The line explores the shift in boastful self-perception from youth to manhood, highlighting a common moral about ambition and reflection.
Young Roosevelt's Canoe Stunt Gains Local Notoriety
Theodore Roosevelt Jr introduces a new fad at Manchester Mass for the north shore summer colony. The stunt involves running a canoe through surf for 100 feet then riding the crest of high waves to shore. Five of six trips end with waves swamping the craft and dramatic recoveries are common.
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Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Manchester
Mass
North’ Shore
On Ice Notes from a Philadelphia Press Riff
A fragmented brief from the Philadelphia Press. Odd quotes reference ice, a couple, cow punchers, science scraps, and keeping cool under travel conditions. The text reads like a stray dialogue teaser with no clear narrative or event.
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Yaas
Philadelphia Press
Man- Waal cattle grazing near city skyline query
Bohemian narrator notes twenty head of cattle grazing near a lot beneath looming skyscrapers. Villager questions the city’s growth while the speaker looks on with a wary eye.
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Man— Waal
Reader interest in letters courts jury
Fragmentary lines suggest a literary note about world opinion on a lover and the impact of reading letters before a jury. The tone imitates a periodical quip or gloss credited to Puck. The readable fragment hints at public interest and judgment but lacks clear narrative detail.
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Puck
Headache caused by stomach ailment, remedy offered
A historical notice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headaches caused by stomach disorder. Sold by Williamson Drug Co.
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Chaimberlain
Williamson: Drug Co
Farm Finance Offer From A B Cookin Co Promoted
A promotional note promises prompt access to plenty of money on farms via A B Cookin Co. The terse message highlights quick funds for agricultural ventures and mentions a company offering money related to farming activities.
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A. B.: ‘Cookin & Co
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