Virtue and Ambition in Great Leaders Cited by Earl Russell
A passage notes Washington and Cromwell Napoleon attaining high aims yet driven by dominion, contrasting Hamp ton Russell Sydney with George Washington. It argues Washington alone achieved a peaceful revolution admired as a model of virtuous power for future generations.
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Caesar
Cromwell
Napoleon
John Hampton
William Russell
Algernon Sydney
George Washington
Earl Russell
Charles James Fox
Villa's Bold Moves Spur U S and European Intervention Fear
The report analyzes Pancho Villa's recent forays into criminal acts as a gamble to provoke a drastic response from the United States or European powers. It suggests Villa, financially strained and with unstable support, may risk provoking intervention to escape his dire situation.
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Pancho Villa
United States
Villa
Paris Hat Pin Crisis Sparks Police Pushback
In Paris the hat pin danger prompts police actions as Prefect Hennion bans unprotected pins on subways. Women resist with smiles and refusals while guards struggle to enforce the order amid ongoing cheek injuries and sharp faced clashes.
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Paris
Hennion
Will Talk Lecture Fee Guaranteed For Prince Of Peace
A fragmented column mentions Charley Ross and a proposed electric light franchise and hints at a Juvenile Court sensation. It jokes about changes to headlines and notes a Matthew Henry quote about wealth and responsibility.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Transatlantic air craft to cross Atlantic this summer
The Rodman Wanamaker Transatlantic Flyer, an oversized flying boat built at Hammondsport New York, nears completion. It will carry 200 horsepower engines, 80 foot wings, 1200 square foot under surface, and 2 pilots with dual controls for a 30 hour flight at up to 16000 feet. The mission aims to prove aviation can aid world peace and disarmament while seeking meteorological cooperation from the United States and Britain.
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New, York
Rodman Wanamaker
Atlantic
Hammondsport
WS. Y
Lis Seneeei
Tour
Svesien
Wanamaker
Stitate
The
United
Aero Club of America
United States
Great Britain
John C
Newfoundand
St. John’s
Ireland
The Mission of Flowers in Life and Death
A reflective piece extols flowers as universal language and healing balm. It cites hospital care, funerary rites, and distant sympathy to argue flowers express happiness, sorrow, and consolation better than words or money, praising their enduring beauty and spiritual value.
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Battimore
Cincinnati
Ua Rene
Bastesa
Heaven
Ring Sky Law and fraud prevention in nonresident estates
The blue sky law aims to curb fraud in sales outside Ohio and requires proving key facts before liability. Questions arise about unclaimed deposits, bank ownership of funds, and county treasurer handling when a depositor vanishes. The text also discusses divorce and alimony implications in early cases and potential actions to finalize judgments.
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Ohio
Old Folks at Home and Nilsson Revered in Song Sketch
A 19th century note recalls Stephen Foster’s Old Folks at Home and its rival Home Sweet Home. The Eagle sketch praises Nilsson for singing Suwanee River at peak fame and notes her choral beginnings in a village concert in Switzerland.
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Christy
New York
Foster
Eagle
Nilsson
Suwanee River
Wag
Coecen
Swonen Eestige Basle
What the Other Fellow Is Saying
An 1860s style verse by Nathaniel Ferguson counsels a friend to accept flaws and present self without pretending perfection. It urges mutual support through life’s tempests and emphasizes enduring companionship as the stage of life fades.
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Desire Bey
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Business College
Srandgather
Gilee and Miles clash over tool choices in Chicago News
An exchange from the Chicago News shows Gilee praising his wife while Miles challenges the claim noting she uses a .4 hammer instead of a hair trash. The brief dialogue highlights a humorous dispute about practical details.
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Gilee
Miles
Chicago News
Kentucky skirts width bill sparks legislature debate
In Kentucky a proposal seeks to fix the minimum width of women's skirts at 33 inches. The dispute reflects ongoing vendettas and political tensions within the state legislature.
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Kentucky
Cleveland Plain
Browning Paper Impresses Literary Club Members
Inside the literary club, comments note the clever analysis in a Browning paper that drew strong approval from attendees. Members joked about wit and praised the presenter for thoughtful scholarship.
Desert Night Voices in Badger Clark’s The Bellman
Poem excerpt evokes a desolate west landscape as a voice from the desert night. The speaker describes silent mesas red moonlit hills and a mournful chant echoing through sand and thorns. The voice blends despair and longing with arid poetry and rural imagery.
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Haries Badger Clark, Jr
The
Man Finds Letter Signed Dolly Tests Wary Smile
A light verse hints at a husband who must smile when his wife discovers a letter signed Dolly, implying a test of fidelity and humor within a marital setting. The playful tone suggests curiosity and the social context of letters in a domestic scene.
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Dolly
Grief Shown by A Teen in A Dallas News Item
A 17 year old expresses grief as a swiftly made display noted by Dallas News. The piece mentions a gown costing five hundred beans, four figures in a row, and a hat removed from papa's jeans. The song-like verse praises a teen girl as the dearest.
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Papa
The Wise Fools
A brief Detroit Free Press exchange jokes about fool theories. One speaker laments lacking status as a fool today while another suggests even flawed ideas could earn hero praise tomorrow.
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Detroit
Free Preas
The Curious Autofix of Giles and Town Follies
A humorous tale traces Giles and neighbors through early car fever from disbelief to obsession. A man clings to horse drawn norms before buying a fast car, racing locals, and chasing fashion while whiskers blow in the breeze. The piece blends small town satire with reflections on progress and pride.
Bits of Wisdom From a Fragmented Page
A clipped excerpt offers quirky aphorisms on vitality and future potential. It suggests a wary caution about sorrow and metaphorically ties hardship to a stone around the neck. The text reads as a reflective, if garbled, collection of maxims.
Suffragists and City Folk in a Rural Contrast
A verse contrasts suffragists as city dwellers with farmers whose wives lead busy, productive lives. City women are depicted as idle and wasteful, while rural wives manage chores, run coops, sell produce, and support votes by example. The piece uses satire to praise rural virtue.
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Old Prince and
Polly
Daniel Boone Story of a Frontier Pioneer
Daniel Boone born in Pennsylvania on February 11, 1735. He left crowded Bucks County to settle Kentucky’s wilderness, where he hunted, cleared land, and raised crops with a well groomed rifle. His daring migrations made him a famed figure in American frontier lore.
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Daniel Boone
Pennsylvania
Boone
Bucks County
Kentucky
Indiana
Louisiana
Missouri
Los Angeles Aqueduct Dedicated After Eight Years of Labor
Los Angeles formally dedicates the 252 mile aqueduct as a completed work after 2,500 to 4,000 workers toiled in Mojave desert and surrounding ranges. Tests confirm engineers' claims as the monumental project stands finished and functional.
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Mojave Desert
Municipality of
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Aqueduct
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Hall
Emile
Nathaniel Ferguson
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Pssirile
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the Safety Deposit Box
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Walt Mason
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