English Newspaper Editorials Yet Superior To American Ones
The article contrasts English newspapers with American ones, praising sharper editorials in the old English press. It notes English pages rely on ads, offer thoughtful social or political discussions, and reflect stronger treatment of news despite erudite writing. It mentions presses like The Times and Horace and touches on telegraph dispatches and global coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
California
Nuw
Edward
Theodore
Poe
American versus English journalism critique in London press
The piece contrasts American brisk reporting with British restraint noting football extras and scarce court updates. It argues American papers energize stories with action while London editors emphasize formal narration, highlights a Limerick craze and a shift in poetry prizes in Fleet Street era.
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The
Hague
Isx
London
Sain Hfe Doll
Achare
Chatterton
Sound of
Fleet Street
Milton
Passenger and motorman clash over unpaid fare
A passenger taunts a motorman about collecting a small bill. The passenger admits trying at the conductor’s house and catching him on his ear, then reports being put off by the conductor as usual.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Local Figures
A local advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as agreeable and effective for colds and coughs. It claims decades of popular use, mentions mothers favoring it, and notes health official Mr Wis Pellhaio endorsing its routine success for older and young customers alike. Available for sale by RLPL Billines.
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Chamberlain
Wis. Pellhaio
Kinksville
Lowal
Rlpl Billines
Death in the Alamo and Bowie's Texas legacy
A 1833 Texas episode recalls Jim Bowie saving a preacher in San Augustine, then joining the Alamo defense with Crockett and Travis. Bowie shielded the minister, won converts, and died in battle after delivering a fatal stab to a Mexican attacker, while his mother affirmed he never died with a back wound.
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Santa Anna
New Republic of Mexico
Sabine River
Texas
San Felipe de Austin
Lafitte
Galveston
San Augustine
Henry Stephenson
Jim Bowie
Republic
James Bowie
Bowie
Rezin P. Bowie
Crockett
Alamo
Travis
Louisiana
Jim
Gratitude Value Keeps Bind on Virtue, Le Sage Note
A short aphorism notes that gratitude is a fine virtue but becomes wearisome when carried beyond due bounds, attributed to Le Sage.
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le Sage
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Victor Graphophone
Wideawake School
Wideawake
Heald’s
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Pacific Coast
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S ‘Bus
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F.m.baird
F.M. Baird
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J.M._BROWNING
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Standard Fire Insurance Companies
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Corona
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