Halley’s comet and other 1909 yearnings in a lively roundup
A Choteau Acantha style montage riffs on Halley’s comet wrinkles and photos, aviation mishaps, Wall Street action, age gaps in marriage, football fashion history, a stomachless New Yorker, lake rescues, 1909 business momentum, college life, foreign-made gifts, Santa’s popularity, travel by airship, American bravado, a 21 year old Connecticut groom’s perjury claim about a 70 year old bride, and broad support for highway improvements as a national cause.
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Connecticut
East college frees students from puffing and rats reform
Students at a prominent eastern girls college vote to abolish puffs and rats. The reform promises more time to devote to study and deeper focus on learning.
Moonlit Sleigh Rides Enliven Winter Towns
Rural folks look forward to huskin bees and moonlit sleigh rides this winter, a contrast to city life their cousins envy. The piece highlights simple country pleasures and seasonal gatherings.
Rail line admits guilt in rebating case
A western railroad pleaded inadvertence after admitting guilt over rebating. The remark hints that legal action could widen to other cases of alleged corporate absent mindedness, signaling growing seriousness of enforcement.
Moroccos sultan and phonograph ban in St Petersbuг
The sultan of Morocco seeks to rally Christians against Spain but misreads local sentiments. In St Petersburg the central district faces a phonograph suppression under autocratic power, a policy likened to a ban on car engine noise that could suit Manhattan.
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Morocco
Spain
St. Petersburg
Manhattan
Salvage Principles in Sea Collisions Emphasize Life Value
The article argues that salvage payments cover both human life and property after maritime collisions. It notes life is valued as highly as property, while some contend life stands above price and salvage is a duty to humanity.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Holds Money Cleaning Formula
Washington bureau unveils a chemical solution that destroys bacteria on bank notes, preserving appearance so bills look nearly new though not as crisp as fresh issue.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Poverty fuels genius as Browne noted centuries ago
The article argues that while poverty may spur effort and rise to lofty heights, it is not a virtue or help for talent. It cites Sir Thomas Browne on common errors and suggests today’s writers could still claim poverty drives achievement, though cruelty prompts extraordinary effort.
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Thomas Browne
Elk Hunt Along Yellowstone and Bannock Lake Trail
A party journeys by train toward northern forests to hunt elk and sheep near Yellowstone, Bannock Lake, and a national park line. They battle snow and wind, pack cattle, and bag two elk bulls, a blacktail deer, and a spike elk, with tough terrain and crossing the divide amid fog and danger.
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Yellowstone River
Thompson
Gen
Miles
Saddle Mountain
Bannock Lake
National Park
Sage
Pineapple as a Curative in Digestive Ailments
The article notes pineapple contains a digestive principle like pepsin aiding dyspepsia and milk casein digestion. It cites pineapple juice dissolving false membranes in diphtheritic sore throat and croup, providing rapid relief where the fruit is common.
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Hawaii
Concrete Building Practices In China And Swatow History
Concrete construction was instituted centuries ago in China and is especially widespread in Swatow. It originated with the building of a chapel by a French priest. The method, including walls and houses, demonstrates notable stability due to the absence of brick structures.
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China
Swatow
Pass Over Jester
The article surveys American political life and warns that humor can derail careers. It cites Cushman Sunset Cox John Allen Tom Corwin Proctor Knott Tom Reed and Lincoln as examples where wit hindered advancement, contrasting with statesmanship’s solemn tone and famed classical eloquence.
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Representative Cushman
Congress
Sunset Cox
John Allen
United States Senate
Tom Corwin
Edmund Burke
Demosthenes
Cicero
Attica
Atlanta Georgian
The Meaning of Education by Hurley
A passage defining liberal education as training the body to serve the will and the mind as a precise, powerful engine. It praises balanced intellect, disciplined passions, and reverence for beauty, arguing true education yields harmony with nature and mutual flourishing.
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Hurley
Jury Succumbs to Heat in Austrian Murder Trial
In Gorz Austria heat overwhelmed a crowded courthouse during a 14 hour murder trial. Several jurors slept, the accused was found guilty and condemned to death, and an angry crowd surged toward jurors before officials escaped. Pardoning is expected.
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Gorz
Austria
Fatal Gift of Humor and Public Office
A New York Evening Post opinion contrasts humor and solemnity in leadership. It cites Franklin as a cautionary tale of jokes affecting office and recalls a local case where a portly man became mayor by appearance and manner, illustrating how presence can influence power.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
New York
Value of a Song and a Property Phrase
An elder recalls a time when a property sold cheaply and a grand opera diva notes the high cost. The exchange contrasts nostalgia with modern value underlining shifting fortunes in culture and real estate.
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Grand Opera Prime Donna
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