Denny Hogan's Courage on the Prairie Ford Rescue
A Civil War era bridge of action recounts Private Denny Hogan guiding a wagon with women and a child to safety as Indians attack. Amid a hail of rifle fire Hogan urges pursuit, covers the retreat, and falls near the ford while ensuring the others reach safety. The author recalls Hogan as a plains soldier who helped make the cornfields wave with his sacrifice.
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Elmore
Denny Hogan
Hogan
Lieut. Elmore
Denny
Madge
Collen
Cleveland
When the Doctors Differ in London Hospitals
The article notes that there were 2,000 cases of mistaken diagnosis in London hospitals last year, stressing that even doctors cannot always determine the true ailment.
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London
Two Rulers Chummy At Peterhof Visit
The shah of Persia has been visiting the czar at Peterhof likely to personally inspect the Russian ruler's bombproofs.
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Persia
Peterhof
Traveled Parson Tales Spark Travel Grudge
A New York Times note recalls Old Miss Stanton who funded her nephew Edward’s travels. He bragged about Swiss scenery and a grand abyss, prompting her to quip whether the yawning abyss existed before or after his visit.
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New York Times
Miss Stanton
Edward
Switzerland
Alps
Elizabeth
Letter from a Persistent Contributor to a Small-Town Press
In a candid note a writer laments never receiving blunt editorial feedback. He describes sending typewritten pieces, the editor’s polite refusals, and a desire for direct critique rather than kind words. He questions the honesty of the publishing process and urges more honest, plain talk.
Women Outnumber Men In D C And Some States
A census bulletin notes men hold a wide overall majority in the United States by about 1 638 321. Women surpass men in District of Columbia Massachusetts and Rhode Island and in cities with dense populations. In later life women outlive men and between ages 16 to 25 women are more numerous.
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United States
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Success Magazine
Northern Italy Roasts Cats for Market Despite Ban
In northern Italy cats are fattened for market though law forbids eating them. Italians claim cats surpass rabbits in quality and roast the animal with onions garlic parsley bay leaf red wine and herbs until brown.
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Italy
Harsh Exchange Quoted in Historic Court Transcript
A courtroom transcript records a defiant exchange where the Judge challenges an accused man and the accused dismisses his victim as an idiot. The dialogue appears in Les Annales and reflects a blunt, combative moment in the proceedings.
Before and After Fudge Diet Sparks Domestic Banter
A witty note from the Detroit Free Press contrasts pre marriage and post marriage appetite. It jokes a young woman lives on fudge and love before nuptials and demands three meals a day with fudge after marriage.
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Detroit Free Press
Blood-Curdling Cry for Beans
A wild man who terrorized Moultrie Florida residents was captured and revealed as a Boston man seeking a simple life close to nature. He is described as tall and ape-like with bristly hair and blood-curdling cries but appeared to act from quixotic motives.
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Moultrie
Fla
Boston
Evenly Matched Swedish and Norwegian Armies
The Swedish army numbers about 78,000 men while the Norwegian forces total around 70,000, indicating relatively balanced military strength between the two nations.
Sleeping Woman Walks Main Street in Nightgown
A Wisconsin nurse, Miss Mabel Burnet, wandered the Main Street of Buffalo in night clothes with two fox terriers, followed by hundreds, narrowly escaping an automobile. After a fainting spell she awoke briefly and identified herself, then was taken to a cigar store and later to an ambulance for medical care.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Main Street
West Chippewa Street
Mohawk Street
Mobile
Eagle Street
Main
Mabel Burnett
Wisconsin
Man Dies Choosing Live Wire Over Molten Pit
Chicago report tells of Nels Anderson of Illinois Steel who, while repairing a crane arm 30 feet above a hot metal pit at South Chicago works, chose to grab a live uninsulated wire rather than fall into the boiling pit. The current welded his hand to the wire and he died in a flash of flame as the power was cut.
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Chicago
Nels Anderson
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Anderson
Sedalia Man Survives 28 Mile Ride After Train Collision
Warren Prine of Sedalia recounts a perilous encounter after being struck by an express train near Tipton. He was carried on the engine pilot for 28 miles, rendered unconscious, with a broken leg. He is expected to recover.
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Sedalia
Warren Prine
Tipton
Prine
Missouri Pacific
Leafalong considers starting own business
Leafalong says he is thinking seriously about going into business for himself. Snapup agrees it is a good idea and notes he has spent long in other people’s businesses and deserves a change.
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Leafalong
Snapup
Detroit Free Press
A Clear Indication of a Worries on His Mind
Two acquaintances discuss a man who says it was a mistake to worry over trifles. One notes the concern troubling him, while the other confirms the trouble he隐 provides hints of inner conflict.
Browne Converses on Postgraduate Plans and Child Rearing
Browne asks if his daughter will pursue a post graduate course after college. Green answers yes. Life notes themes of love making orange blossoms and caring for the young.
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Browne
Green
Dead Hand On Wheel Guides Woodbury Through Gale
The schooner Charles Levy Woodbury survived a brutal August gale off Laysan to reach Honolulu aided by a dead Japanese helmsman who kept her on course until death. Captain Harris of the tug Iroquois reported nine knots with no canvas as he hunted the Woodbury, finding bulwarks gone and oil slicks on the sea.
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Honolulu
Charles Levy Woodbury
Laysan Island
Woodbury
United States
Iroquois
Laysan
Harris
Schlemer
Orange-wood table sprouts in Los Angeles display
Mrs Jeannie Harris of Sawtelle presented an orange wood table made from rustic tree branches to the chamber of commerce. Eighteen sprigs now grow on the legs with buds ready to burst. Secretary Gur ley shows the piece in the horticultural display and hopes for a small orange crop. An overturned water bucket is believed to have triggered the shoots.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jeannie Harris
Sawtelle
Chamber of Commerce
Gurley
No More Whitcomb Rileys Public Bath Theme
A Judge laments changing Indiana literary culture as poets depart from traditional verse. The note hints at new public bath houses replacing old swimming holes, inviting a poem about a bath house to reflect the shift in local life and humor.
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Whitcomb Rileys
Indiana
Prithee
Terms of Peace in a Domestic Quarrel Jibe
A cartoon caption from the Chicago News features Stubb asking if he and his wife will stop quarreling. Penn confirms their truce came with a demand for $20 for a new fall hat as indemnity of war.
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Stubb
Penn
Chicago News
Away from the Misses. A country week enjoyed
Friend asks if the trip was pleasant. Penhecker replies with enthusiasm but insists the visit did not feel like a homecoming. The exchange showcases a lighthearted tone and casual slang.
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Penhecker
Pennhecker
A Successful Ruse in a Royal Magazine Scene
In a Royal Magazine excerpt Harcuppe greets an old man and mocks a gambling loss while a pacer flaunts a roll of notes. Harduppe asks for a loan as part of the ruse, illustrating a sly exchange about money and luck.
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Harcuppe
Pacer
Harduppe
Royal Magazine
They Say She Is Fast Exceeds the Speed Limit
Town Topics notes a witty euphemism about speed. The line reframes quickness as an up-to-date phrase, implying she moves faster than allowed without explicit wrongdoing.
Rockefeller Mummy Draws Crowd at Lewis and Clark Exposition
In Portland a well preserved Egyptian mummy on display at the Streets of Cairo concession has drawn large crowds. Dubbed the Rockefeller Mummy for its supposed likeness to John D Rockefeller the 4400 year old relic is unwrapped on head chest arms and legs drawing bets and jokes from visitors alongside busy vendors at the fair.
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Portland
Ore
John Day
Oregon
Egypt
Cairo
Nile
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Rameses
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Stamboul
The Prodigal Boy and Dad in New York Newsroom
In a humorous New York letter, Hon George W Peck recalls crossing from Havana with his father who faces a customs fine for lace and gloves. They mock current scandals including Cassie Chadwick and Rockefeller, note Roosevelt’s election and a Chicago teamsters strike, and imagine a comic clash of high society and crime with sharp city satire.
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New York
Dad
Cassie Chadwick
Chicago
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Peck
Sun
Joseph B. Bowles
New York City
Havana
Sandy Hook
Remarkable Metal Tantalum Purified By Electric Furnace
Tantalum long known as a hypothetical element for lamp filaments is now prepared in pure form using an electric furnace. The metal blends extreme ductility with great hardness. Red hot it rolls into sheets or wires, yet reheated and hammered makes a sheet so hard a diamond drill cannot bore through a one millimeter sheet. The drill, running at 5,000 rpm for three days, only scored a quarter millimeter depth and wore the diamond tip.
Slapstick exchange on slang and thought expression
Detroit Free Press quotes Mrs Blue and Mrs True debating slang usage. The joke suggests expressing thoughts badly may beat having no thoughts at all.
Maiden’s firm vow defies mother in Royal Magazine excerpt
An anxious mother warns a young girl against marriage as she pleads she is too young. The 18 year old confidently answers that her mind was made up for more than a week, asserting her independence in the Royal Magazine excerpt.
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Royal Magazine
A Bad Day for Euclid in New York
Euclid leaves home distressed over a Servant problem as Mrs E questions the purpose of geometry, departing quietly for the intelligence office in New York Sum.
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Euclid
Mrs. E
Intelligence Office
N. Y. Sum
Auto's Latest Crime Brings Dirt to Strawberries
The Boston Herald reports cars on roads cause dust clouds harming a New York township's strawberry crops. A major grower has appealed to the town committee to protect crops, noting Sunday road dust and rising dirt in the season.
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Boston Herald
New York
The Husband’s Duty Beyond Courtship
A speaker argues that a husband should continue thoughtful, attentive behavior after marriage, just as during courting. She notes individual differences in duty and humorously cites a verse about training husbands, challenging the idea of universal rules and inviting Will to judge if her husband is well trained.
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Mr. Harcourt
Overcivilized Cows Debate at Minnesota Station
The Minnesota experiment station notes that cows suffer nervous overstrain from twentieth century civilization. They describe the cow as overcivilized and temperamentally high strung. Professor Haecker argues the high strung cow has no place in the dairy system and should be eliminated.
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Minnesota Experiment Station
Prof
Haecker
Have You Any Soul Possessions Count in Heaven
A reflective note argues that only soul possessions matter in heaven, contrasting earthly wealth with spiritual readiness and inner treasures. The piece emphasizes moral preparation and relinquishing material ties.
Dinner with Esquirol Reveals Hidden Delusions
A student asks Esquirol for tests to separate sane from insane. After dinner, a quiet well dressed guest appears rational but is revealed as deluded that he is God. The flamboyant guest is Balzac, a famed French writer, disproving the student’s judgment.
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Esquirol
God
M. Honore de Balzac
Getting the Habit
The Saunterer recalls a newsboy who, after collecting his pay, asks for a tip, then laughs and runs away. The boy’s joke amuses the onlooker as he waits for a gratuity beyond his papers.
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Saunterer
Sonny
Tomb for Mme Calve Is Planned by Sculptor
Emma Calve the renowned singer and actress arranged years ago for a tomb design. A famed French sculptor, doubting at first, began modeling a monument after she urged him to prepare the memorial.
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Mme
Calve
Emma Calve
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