New York Idea on Marriage and Divorce
A New York interview with playwright Langdon Mitchell discusses The New York Idea a satire on divorce. He defends the play as a comedy that exposes parental responsibility and the moral irresponsibility blamed for easy divorces. Bishop Greer and Prof. Adler weigh in on social ethics and marriage as an enduring institution.
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Crime in New York as crime spreads to other cities
In a Brooklyn Eagle interview, Inspector McLaughlin laments New York as a crime hotspot, calls for tougher enforcement and new laws to jail persistent crooks, and links rising crime to heredity, environment, and failing social conditions across the United States.
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Jamestown Exposition Promotes Dismal Swamp Tours
The Jamestown exposition highlights trips into the Dismal Swamp a 1000 square mile wildland once a haven for runaways and tribes. Washington planned a canal from Elizabeth City to Norfolk connecting Albemarle Sound with Chesapeake Bay. Dismal Swamp Land Company persists with profits and legacies, while attempts to drain and navigate the swamp stretch back to colonial times.
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Thorn Prick Fatal Sepsis Trial in Allston Farm
William Bamber a farm laborer in Allston near Preston England died after sepic poisoning from a thorn prick while planting a hedge. The incident underscores dangers of minor wounds turning fatal in rural work.
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Subordination in Bedlam Declares Kings Poets and Gods
The remark suggests mad houses seldom show subordination as Bedlam houses gods kings poets and philosophers, implying autonomy or authority challenges within insanity. The fragment presents a provocative view on hierarchies and order amid madness.
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Western Progress Reeled From Hickory Shirt to Motor Car Image
A Kansas farmer once noted for his hickory shirt is now associated with the honk of his motor car, reflecting a shift in rural fashion and mobility as reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Japanese Engagement Symbol Silk Sash Gift Featured
A Japanese custom replaces engagement rings with a silk sash gifted by the fiancé to the bride to be. The sash symbolizes commitment and couples plan future marriage traditions.
Saddest War Story: Confederate Soldier Killed by Father
A returning Confederate soldier, deaf from a war wound, is shot by his father who mistakes him for a robber straggler. The fatal error unfolds at a plantation homecoming amid a community gathering, with the body wrapped in the flag he fought under. The father remains inconsolable and the town mourns a unique tragedy.
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Blase Makes Bold Claims Amid North Pole Expedition Bet
Detrog Free Press relays a jab about Blase bragging of wide experience at 35 while dismissing his readiness for an Arctic expedition. The exchange highlights local humor and rivalry as aims turn toward polar travel.
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Honk Horn Narratives Attributed To Bridget And Judgege
Fragmentary OCR shows a humorous exchange about using a car horn as a warning device. Bridget questions the horn behavior while a judgelike voice urges the mistress to clear the way, highlighting comic tone and terse dialogue.
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Rivalry sparks in horse and automobile curiosity
A dialogue outlines a horse that behaves oddly around cars, with one speaker joking that the animal is jealous and not merely afraid, reflecting a light social moment in Detroit.
Reserved. "That Miss Wadleigh is rather re served, isn't she?"
A casual Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes Miss Wadleigh as notably reserved, with a witty line about reserving her for life. No further context or events are provided in the fragment.
Is she blonde or brunette in fashion at the time
The Houston Post playfully notes fashion drives hair color trends with a quip about whether a woman is blonde or brunette depending on what is in fashion.
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