Love and medical careers entwined in wartime memoir
The narrative follows Warren and a young woman at a Texas or distant post as his health and prospects steer their future. A doctor’s blunt candor contrasts with Warren’s resolve to study medicine in Boston, while a shared affection with the girl deepens amid hospital life and wartime strain. The piece blends intimate drama with reflections on Napoleonic humanity and size statistics.
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Warren
Post
McPherson Fraser
Boston Herald
Plowman in a Changing World by Victor Plarr
A reflective lyric noting a plowman amid urban encroachment and industrial decay. The poem contrasts rural labor and modern London’s looming threat, praising the plowman’s simple cottage life and warning of social hardship and workhouse peril.
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Victor Plarr
Love in the Army at Fort Niobrara
Surgeon Merrow of the United States army, veteran of the western frontier, longs for hospital practice and normal life. At Fort Niobrara his wife mocks his grievances, and a brusque post commander forges a path that brings Warren, a mild, educated Private, into the hospital ward, shaping his future.
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Merrow
United States Army
Custer
Crook
Bilack Kettle
Cmmp
Fort Niobrara
Idlonoas
Clara
Sand Hills
Vya
Hira
Pine Ridge Reservation
Alland
Young Warren
H Company
Ubland
Bick Call
EF Company
Warren
Fessenden
Avary
Hidden Fire at the Range A Soldier and Nell Morrow Bond
In a frontier army post Private Philip Henry Warren forms a quiet bond with Nell Morrow, doctor Merrow’s daughter. He rifles through grief to join the range duty while she recovers from illness, revealing past Harvard ties and a growing mutual affection as they share firing practice and stories.
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Philip Henry Warren
Chicago
Warren
Nell
Boston
Uhland
cor—Merrow
Jonst
Harvard
Doyle
H Company
Old McKinnon
Simple Dutch Worm Bait Astonishes Fishers
The Cosmos notes a curious Dutch fishing method where live worms and insects are placed in a water filled bottle, sealed, and dropped to lure fish. The wriggling contents attract the fish, making them easy prey to baited hooks, illustrating that simple methods often work best.
Missionaries as Conscience of Western Influence in China
The Far Eastern Question notes missionaries pose as the main conduit of western civilization to Chinese masses. Officials view Western presence as abominable, yet missionaries’ ascetic lives and steady justice act as public lessons against local vice, spotlighting integrity and unselfishness in daily dealings.
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China
Rainy weather wisdom from the chickens
A Chicago Post note says on a soggy rainy day the chickens stand about in the rain with utter indifference if the rain lasts all day. They resemble humans in mood and keep to shelter when rain is brief, then emerge to enjoy sunshine once it clears.
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Piedmont
Frank V. Redden
Mt. Airoy Manufacturing Co
Baltimore
Denton
Chicago Post
Notable Quote on Elections and Expense
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution critiques modern office seekers who pursue politics until their role guarantees coverage of all costs. It contrasts patriotism with a financial focus, suggesting citizens balance ideals with personal gain as they step into public life.
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Faw
Atlanta Constitution
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