A Latter-Day Miracle In Bounding Meadow Village
A village revival erupts when a farmer’s egg bears a divine message, sparking a massive turn toward faith. Geoffry Jordan’s secret scientific curiosity threatens the revival as meteor signs turn out to be a Leonid shower, revealing a staged miracle by the boy.
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Bounding Meadow
Ficrnce Scott
Robert
Scott
Liebert
Stobert
Robert Scott
Ague
Paim
Horace
Mrs. Scott
Lizzie
Mir Scott
Ulu Rainate
Methodist
Geoffry Jordan
Lizzie Scott
West Coast political honors shadowed by waistcoat incident
Timothy Woodruff, at Republican state headquarters in New York, reacts to a photographer’s camera and a stray waistcoat. The secretary hides the vest, Woodruff jokes about past waistcoat stories, and the incident fuels speculation about his political career.
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Timothy Woodruff
Republican
New York
Mr Smith
Sec
Timothy L.woodruff
Republican State Committee
NEW Republican
First Skyscraper and Its Successor Planned for Broadway
W G C Hazlett files plans for a 38 story tower on Broadway at No 50 and adjacent sites 44 to 48 with 18 500 sq ft site area and 330 000 sq ft rental space. The fireproof structure will rise 443 feet with 898 offices and 16 elevators. Construction starts Oct 1 and tenants move in Feb 1 1910.
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New York City
Tower
No. 50
Broadway
Bureau of Buildings
W. G C. Hazlett
Broadway and
New York
New Street
Hazlett
Parable on Wits and Truth from a Classic Adage
An old maxim warns that praising a fool as wise or a knave as honest provokes irony. The line suggests people resist flattery and deception, choosing instead to reveal true character through reaction and pride.
Kaiser Visits Norwegian and Danish Waters Stir International Nerves
In England special attention centers on Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany as his voyage through Norwegian and Danish waters tests political nerves. The Kaiser's family ties to Norway via King Haakon and his cousin, plus ententes among France Russia and Britain, fuel ongoing international scare talk and speculation.
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England
Kaiser
Norway
Haakon
France
Russia
Great Britain
Shark fishing off Honolulu described with methods and risks
The article quotes George T. Wilson describing Honolulu shark fishing from a shore launch. Fishermen use harpoons or hooks and rifles to land eight to fourteen foot sharks within three to four miles of shore. Bait involves a dead horse tied sixty feet from the boat, with the shark circling and approaching before the kill.
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Honolulu
George T. Wilson
A man with time solves a chess problem idea
The author reflects on a man who dedicates any spare time to solving chess problems, highlighting patience and focus as key traits in pursuing such puzzles.
Night stick presentation to new Chicago policeman
Patrick McGinnagan, recently joining the Chicago police, was surprised at dinner when a group of friends burst in to honor him with a handsome night stick. He expressed appreciation and pledged to do his duty, hoping his manhood would feel its influence.
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Patrick McGinnagan
Chicago
Decline of Close Male Friendships Probed
Remarks suggest a drop in intimate male friendships amid busy modern life. The piece explores whether changing social roles and greater cross gender interactions affect men’s companionship patterns and the male bond.
Man Says Some Things That Do Not Prove His Intelligence
A remark suggesting intelligence based on a few statements is challenged. The statement may mislead about overall smarts, as clarity of a single point does not confirm broader knowledge.
English Impact on Napoleon Biography Appeals to Tourists
English visitors to Napoleon's birthplace outnumber others as English tourism rises and appreciation of Napoleon's genius grows, matching or surpassing French interest.
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Napoleon
The Wife Of A Shiftless Man Always Has An Excuse
The speaker notes that a wife defends her shiftless husband by claiming he means well, suggesting sympathy covers his lack of effort. The remark reflects social attitudes toward personal responsibility and marital dynamics.
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Frank J. Stillman
Shortstory “Pub. Co
Upward League
Mr. Jordan
Retary
Mr. Woodruff
First Skyscraper
Gment Steel
Eclta
Quest Steel Bulding
PRG
Che Ree
Queen Alexandra
The
London Hospital
Kinglands
Lord Crewe
Mr. Wade
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