Our History as Masculine and Frontier in Lincoln’s Shadow
The passage discusses William Garrett Crown on how history is viewed as masculine, with references to Lincoln as emancipator and frontier life reflecting American character and national progress. It contrasts noble figures with the era’s scenes and contemplates Lincoln’s legacy across the continent.
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William Garrett Crown
Atlantic
America
Ores
Chiorles
Mary
Diatte
Hoanisaiede
Aliuria
Tiwigury
Marcie Antoni
Taman
Lincoln
Republic
Lace Bark Trees a Rarity and Ancient Fabric Source
Lace bark trees number about six worldwide with the real lace bark yielding a seamless sheet used for mantles, cravats, curtains and other items. Despite centuries of use and some surviving specimens in Europe, demand remains limited and few trees are practically valuable.
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Hawaii
Samoa
West Indies
Europe
Reformer Trounces Machine in Mhihage Duly News
A political reformer described as a critic of the machine earns public attention as local press coverage profiles his clash with established interests. The piece notes his rising profile and opposition to entrenched political networks.
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Mhihage
Fair Exchange and New Neighbors on Hinckley Farm
Elva Morrison shares bread and a friendly greeting with Edward Fuller who has bought the south farm. Orrin warns of fair exchange for loans as Fuller, 24, arrives with a polite, hopeful claim to neighborly ties in the lonely district.
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Elva
Hinckley
Orrin
Elva Morrison
Hous
Trey Drather Onrin
Will
T Hanks
Morrison Yard
Edward Fuller
Mr. Morrison
Edward
Tam
Tekind
Civilities at the Front and Riches’ Price
A Japanese officer tells how volunteers delivered letters to Russians near the Shaho front and shared Christmas gifts with the enemy after news of Port Arthur fell. The piece also notes rich people's slow bill payments and anecdotes of luxury spending.
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Port Arthur
of Livers
Stoessel
Japan
The Bootmaker in China Boots and Shoes Across Society
The article describes footwear use in China across classes and regions. Officials and soldiers wear boots while common people prefer sandals or go barefoot. Women typically sew at home and rarely sell in shops, except in Shanghai. North China uses sheepskin lined boots in winter, and foreign boots from India, the US, and Germany have become popular at treaty ports.
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China
Shanghai
India
United States
Germany
Woman Wins Parlia ment Shorthand Post in Roumania
A woman has won the official shorthand writer post in Roumania’s parliament in a competitive appointment, beating all male rivals. Since the new government, women have advanced in public office, with 14 women employed as secretaries in the central offices, provoking outcry over ministerial favoritism toward women clerks.
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Roumania
Roumanian
Thit
Wasp Hunter Puts Spider Prey In Mud Cell
The mud dauber wasp builds a tubular mud cell after collecting mortar to secure an egg. The larva hatches and feeds on living spiders, as the mother hunts through webs to capture prey and entomb it in the nursery cell.
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C. H. McCook
Harper's Magazine
Mason
Mud-Dauh
Indians Harvest Quietly Thiefed Deer From Reservations
Duluth Herald reports scarcity of game in northern Minnesota areas near reservations. Indians allegedly kill deer outside reserves, hide law violations, and avoid testimony to protect fellow hunters. Warnings cite weak enforcement by wardens and leniency toward native hunters, complicating prosecutions.
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Minnesota
Duluth
It’s Not Likely A Heavenly Match
A witty quote from a Pohick philosopher appears in a Chicago Sun item mocking marriage ideals. The speaker quips that while some marriages seem heavenly, many are influenced by the devil’s scheming, delivered in a satirical tone.
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Pohick
Chicago Sun
Her Tender Heart
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a line about weddings and tears. It questions why women cry at weddings, suggesting sympathy for men not chosen in marriage.
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Houston Post
Bird Babies Feeding Time Under Nest
William Lovell Finley describes a hummingbird mother guarding her nest. She challenges the intruder, then feeds her nestlings by regurgitation while they eagerly lick honey from their lips. The scene ends with the mother shielding her babies and tenderly comforting them.
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William Lovell Finley
Choice of Evils Gone Golfing Sparks Gossip
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, a mother warns Ethel about frequent golf outings with a young Cheozle. Ethel defends the habit saying the alternative would invite him to linger and chatter at home.
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Ethel
Cheozle
Mumma
Chicago Tribune
Distinction Between Politician and Statesman Noted
In the Chicago Record Herald, a pithy quote compares the distinction between a politician and a statesman to the gap between an esport and a sportsman.
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Chicago Record Herald
AID TO FRIENDLY QUAILS FAREWELL TO WINTER
In a snowbound farm scene, Farmer Glover feeds and shelters a flock of wild quail. The birds perch on rails and forage in the hay, returning daily for six weeks despite snow and cold, before spring ends the routine and they fade from the barnyard.
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Glover
St. Nicholas
Palmer Glover
Bobwhite
Florida Negro Pastor Uses Latin Style in Sermon
A Florida Black pastor Mose, admired for education and oratory, gathers a Baptist congregation and mocks Latin terms. He delivers a dramatic baptism sermon asking Quo Vadis and warns that those not baptized in water fortis will be lost.
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Mose
Florida
Catholic Standard and Times
Win’eple
Portis Ness
Brandy Furnished in Belgian Parliament Speeches
In the Belgian parliament members receive brandy and water at government expense during long speeches. Limat supplied the beverages to aid speakers as part of official allowances.
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Treen
Walt
Hou
Trousseau
Chen
Wayie Maliimithionaine Tiisel
Deeleros
Elaumt
Newport Fetes
Fifth Avenue
Newport
Tie
Ono
the Bootmaker
The
North
Wasp
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