West Point Centenary Reflections and Cat Charm
The article surveys West Point's centennial commemoration and cadet education, noting the academy's long history, notable graduates, and standards. It also defends the domestic cat as a distinctively original, self-willed companion, contrasting it with dogs and praising feline independence and personal choice.
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Military Academy
West Polnt
Aftyfour
United States
Ftoa
West Point
United States Army
King Albert of Saxony Creator of Modern Germany Dies at 74
King Albert of Saxony, last of Germany's Franco Prussian War commanders, died at 74. Born in Dresden in 1828, he fought in Denmark and Austria wars, led the Saxon army, commanded the army of the Meuse, and helped secure victory at Gravelotte and Beaumont. He married Queen Carola and left no children, with his brother Prince George succeeding him on the Saxon throne.
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Albert
Saxony
William
Bismarck
von Moltke
Frederick William
Germany
Dresden
Hoon
Denmark
Inrussia
Austria
Munchengratz
Koniggratz
North Germany
France
Gravelotte
Metz
Meuse
Servnce
Prussia
Frederick Charles
Bedan
Carola
MacMahon
Corps de
Seine
Grand Tremblay
Champigny
Versailles
John
Gustav of
Vasa
George
Speculative Wealth Fad Faces Veteran Counsel
Chicago veteran Willam J. Onahan warns youths against shortcuts to fortune, praising steady thrift and long hours as the century‑old path. He describes risks from modern speculation and bucket shop gambling, urges saving from low salaries, and notes Civil War era discipline as a model for lasting wealth.
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Willam J. Onahan
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Onahan
Pewsboys
New York
San Francisco
Fortune
Predictions of Future Man Replace Traits and Ailments
A biology professor forecasts a far future human evolution with four toed giants and brain dominance. He predicts loss of appendix and little toe, disappearance of baldness, predetermined sex harmony, and memory selective to essential facts. A Mars tale suggests brains over limbs, but such changes lie centuries ahead.
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Mars
Lifesaving Net for Balloons Promised by Inventor
Am Airy Lowensan proposes a safety net system to save aeronauts. Steel rods create a bottom tied to the balloon car with chains, catching fallers in a net as the balloon and crew remain secured. The scheme hinges on the net being firmly attached to the balloon car and the aeronauts' safety.
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Cleveland
Fatal to the Eyesight in Venetian Glass Industry
The article notes that most workers in the Venetian glass industry lose vision between ages 20 and 50 and soon become blind due to extreme heat and glare from furnaces. It mentions many escapes from detection despite the danger.
Conversation With Tennyson Enthusiast Snubbed
An American admirer recalled a recent talk about the great poet Tennyson in which his enthusiasm was met with cold dismissal by listeners. The anecdote highlights the admirer’s persistence and the public indifference to a remembered tribute.
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Lori Tennyson
Englisdman
Wen
Tennyson
Gifts Received by York Exhibition of Tour of English Heir
A long, mixed report notes trophies and souvenirs given to the Duke and Duchess of York during a world tour. It highlights intricate gift cases from the Federated Malay States, Ceylon planters, New Zealand carvings, Maori silver and greenstone pieces, South African war mementos, and Canadian furs. Also quoted is Booker T. Washington’s anecdote on race and voting from the New York Times.
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Duke and Duchess of York
Edward
India
Prince of Wales
Ceylon
Singapore
Federated Malay States
Frank Swettenham
Perak
Australia
New Zealand
Fox Ma Rotorua
South Africa
St. Helena
Canada
Tke
Tasmania
Booker T. Washington
Mr. Washington
New York Times
A Study in Scarlet Part 1 Meeting Sherlock Holmes
In London 1878 Dr Watson, recently discharged from service, seeks affordable lodgings. He meets Stamford who introduces him to Sherlock Holmes, a keen and unconventional thinker, whose laboratory discovery of a haemogoblin test fascinates them and promises practical criminal forensics potential.
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University of London
Netley
Onis
Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers
India
Bombay
Candahar
Berkshires
Maiwand
Ghazien
Murray
Peshawar
England
Portsmouth
London
Strand
Metropolia
Criterion Bar
Stamford
Bart's
Jove
Leried
Sherlock Holmes
Hie
Toth
Afghanistan
Holmes
Chemical Laboratory
Doctor Watson
Stannord
Haemogoblin
von Pj
Frankfort
Mason
Bradford
Hotomong Muller
Lefevre
Montpelier
Sameon
New Orleans
Sherlock Holy
Ggiq Stamford
Brevity Tale Sparks West Philadelphia Political Meeting
A Philadelphia Times anecdote from a West Philadelphia meeting mocks laconic speech. Jim and Zach, farmers with horses, greet each other and trade terse replies about botts treatment, Turpentine, yielding a comic moral about saying too little.
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Philadelphia
Jim
Zach
Philadelphia Times
Poisoned camel watermillions and nine tefo' for Maria
A dialogue from the Atlanta Constitution portrays a colored citizen claiming near death and a friend learning the other has been fed poison. The speaker questions whether the culprit poisoned the last camel watermillions, ending with the line about nine tefo' consumed before quitting.
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Atlanta Constitution
Green goods case echoes with misstatements and laughter
In a Baltimore American excerpt a lawyer questions the defendant about seeing a tin box filled with sawdust and his claimed wrath. The plaintiff concedes being busted but denies laughing, challenging the prosecutor’s portrayal of his reaction.
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Green Goods Men
Baltimore American
Atchison Man’s Compliment Inspires Sleepless Nights
An Atchison man’s remark to an old maid sparked restlessness as she lies awake dreaming of him. The quip echoes a caution that men should be careful whom they charm, since some older women cherish even a stray compliment.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
An Important Qualification in a Crude Heist Dialog
In a rough exchange, two burglars discuss crime and art as a key skill. One insists success hinges on knowing art, while the other questions the value of the loot. The dialogue hints at a larger theme of craft and competence.
White Sands of New Mexico Description
The White Sands of southern New Mexico lie in the San Augustin plain as a 60 mile long and five to twenty mile broad sheet of gypsum. Wind raises the white dunes resembling a line of broken ore seen from afar.
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New Mexico
San Augustin Plain
Poker Laws Prompt Forestalled by Misunderstanding
A brief Chicago News note captures a playful exchange about poker between White Brown and Green. White denies enjoying poker with Brown while Green questions the assumption. The dialogue hints at tension and misread intentions around a card game.
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Brown
Chicago News
Lady Lecturer Declares Love for Animals and Toad Family
A speaker in a dialogue asserts affection for animals, claiming never to harm any under any circumstances. She mentions caring for a family of pet toads and catching flies to feed them. A small boy interjects with a question about flies and animals.
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So Says & Singer
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Berlin
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King Albert
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Blessing
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