The Armenian Alphabet and Playful Birds
An Armenian girl begins schooling with a wooden slab alphabet of thirty nine letters, printed on a brush like handle. Australian bower birds build delightfully shaped playhouses for games, using colorful shells and feathers for decoration.
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Australia
New Guinea
Jolson seeks early motorcar pickup for next morning
A request was made to have the commissioner's motorcar await Jolson at 10 o'clock sharp the next morning with an open track ahead. The colonel agreed readily to the arrangement.
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Net Jolson
Anthony and Cortlandt duo rescue Kirk in Panama
Darwin K Anthony arrives to help Kirk Cortlandt in a tense Panama affair. He teams with Mrs Cortlandt and Clifford to expose a plot, free Kirk, and overturn accusations. Kirk returns home with his father, his wife Gertrudis, and allies, as reconciliations and plans unfold.
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Edith al Cortlandt
Isthmus
New York
Darwin K. Anthony
Kirk
Jim
Clifford
Anson
Alfarez
Mrs. Cortlandt
Isis
Stephen
Runnels
Colonel Jolson
Buster
Ike
Difford
Jolson
Scott
Cortlandt
Bab
Anthony Junior
Williams
Jefferson Locke
Boston
Higgins
Anthony Senior
Mr. Runnels
Mr. Anthony
Allan
Garavels
Kirk Anthony
Chiquita
Verdure
Andres Garavel
Gertrudis
Keerk
Senor
Antonio
Garavel
Mr. Garavel
Senor Antonio
Darwin
K. Anthony
Anthony
Work of the Inventors in Modern Industry
The American Machinist argues manufacturers should welcome inventor communications with patent specifications as they often spark major improvements in industrial processes and products. Outsiders can possess knowledge beyond insiders, and rejecting this view harms progress.
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Vera Cruz
San Juan de Ulua
Huerta
United States
Give Me Two Seats In The Balance
A man asks for two seats in the balance at a box office, thinking the sign balcony refers to balance. The puzzled ticket seller finally clarifies the wording and helps him select two balcony seats priced at 15 cents each after the 25 cent first three rows.
Sincerity Begins at Home Quote by Maeterlinck
A reflection on sincerity from Maurice Maeterlinck asserting that true sincerity toward others starts with self sincerity. The saying emphasizes inner integrity as the basis for honest interactions.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
A Million Eyes for Its Readers
A historic reflection on the newspaper as a collective sensory nerve for readers. It describes wireless, cable, telegraph, telephone, electric light, railroad, printing and other technologies that enable news. The piece argues newspapers extend perception, enabling readers to see and hear events worldwide.
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Linotype
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American Press Association
U. S. Court Martial Board
Sperh
United States Army
REX Beach
Harper & Brothers