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Joseph G. Edgerly was elected Fitchburg Massachusetts superintendent of schools for the thirty fourth consecutive term, a new New England record. Coeducation aims to start in Chehuahua Mexico public schools to cut costs by sharing one building and staff for boys and girls. The Normal College New York City chose George S. Davis as president at 8250 a year to follow Dr Thomas Hunter who resigned. Flo Davis is brother to New York Supreme Court Justice Vernon M Davis. Arthur J Roberts elected president of Colby College Portland Maine to succeed Rev Charles J White who recently resigned. Roberts, a Colby graduate of 1800, will be the first president not trained for the ministry.
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A Chinese Funeral Noted By The London Journal
The London Saturday Journal describes a Chinese funeral with rites seen as eccentric. A white cock is placed by the grave alongside whisky tea and rice to aid the spirit, while gin ge tea is sprinkled and bottles discarded. Mourners laugh around as paper clothes and money are burned to prepare the deceased for the next world.
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Fisherman's Luck Poem from the New York Sun
A brief poem about a fisherman who fails to catch fish yet remains untroubled by misfortune. He laments the big one that got away while acknowledging that many fail to obtain necessities. The piece notes that in life’s vast sea, most tales center on losses not spoken aloud.
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New York Sun
Tame flies at Maine farm house amuse boarders
A small boy and his mother board at a Maine farm for a fortnight. At the first meal innumerable flies buzz about the table. The boy studies them and then remarks to his mother, How tame these flies are. The remark brings Indy amusement to the boarders.
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Ornithological Verse Reflections On Owls And Birds
A humorous poem fragment by La Touche Hancock cites a song about becoming a bird and favors the owl as the wisest fowl. It playfully contrasts singing birds with an owl's hooting, arguing for common sense in choosing a life of quiet contemplation.
Prohibition spoils cherry harvest in southern farms
Sparrow laments Robin's delay from the south as they note farmers let cherries rot on the trees due to Prohibition harming the cocktail trade. The exchange captures a lighter mood amid supply issues and reform era constraints.
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Dandelions in Yellow Hats by a 19th Century Magazine
A playful verse from Woman s Home Companion extols dandelions as merry little blooms. The poem celebrates their alert appearance, glossy yellow heads, and cheerful presence brightening lawns and lanes while praising the greens they produce.
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Profitable Exchange in Village Store Remark
A village store keeper quips that time is money but discounts the idea, inviting the loafer to spend more money and less time. The exchange appears in the Chicago News as a lighthearted remark on value and frugality.
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Chicago News
The Coming Question and Suffrage Rights Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer poem fragment urges caution in public stance on universal suffrage. It advises readiness to share views but defers specifics on timing, reflecting cautious rhetoric around reform.
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A Dismal Outlook In a Piano Factory
A new finisher shows his work in a piano factory, presenting polished wood to the foreman and asking if the finish is visible. The foreman replies that he can see the finish unless the worker improves his effort, reflecting a blunt workplace assessment from a Pick-Me-Up vignette.
She Stoops to Plant Seed and Conquer Chickens
A playful line contrasts feminine wit with rural toil as a woman aims to conquer her neighbor's scratching chickens before mastering her own status. The verse blends humor and domestic conflict in a lighthearted manor.
Fashion Notes on Louis XIV Style Gowns and Accessories
Gown Gossip outlines the Louis XIV neck ruffle fashion and a cutaway jacket trending toward a point back and open front. Dutch neck waists dominate summer wear with lace jabots and jeweled throat ornaments, paired with lavish lingerie blouses.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Rail projects and transit bonds across mountains and coasts
The Canadian Pacific plans a second Rocky Mountain line to the Pacific. Bond is a Brazilian streetcar name, with Rio’s first tram financed by bonds rather than stock. Mule drawn cars are called mule bonds. An Austrian mountain railway to aid Trieste trade spans 330 miles with 679 bridges and 49 tunnels.
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Pen and Brush and Notable Women Artists in History
Marion Crawford famed yachtsman. Mark Twain earned over 700000 in life. Lady Laurence wife of Alma Tadema and two of Sir Laurence's daughters gain fame as painter and writer. Miss Martha Finley author of Elsie Dinsmore lives in Elkton Maryland and began her series over forty years ago when a schoolteacher.
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Friendship and self reliance in social ties
The quote reflects on friendships shaping perception of tact versus policy, and the need for self support as one ages. It contrasts friends who care with indifferent others, noting that estrangement from friends can provoke harsher feelings than outward indifference.
Pulling the Eagle's Tail
A reminiscence recalls Yellow Eagle using a ground trap to ambush an eagle for its coup feather. He covered a brush pit with a carcass and waited three days, capturing the eagle as it swooped in. The tale reflects a practice attributed to American Indian craft and courage.
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Boisterous Drunken Visitor Rare in Swiss Towns
A remark noting that Swiss towns rarely see boisterously drunk individuals except during tourist season, when such offenders are typically foreigners rather than locals.
Witty Quip by Rogers About Mrs Siddons and Sheridan
Rogers told Sheridan that his admiration for Mrs Siddons was so intense he might openly declare love. Sheridan replied that he would rather propose to the archbishop of Canterbury than to Mrs Siddons, calling her a magnificent and appalling creature.
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Romance at a Carved Desk and a Fortunate Will
Franklin Deane, a novice house surgeon, wins trust by blending old and new methods at St. Luke's hospital. He buys an antique carved desk at auction, discovers a steel-hidden drawer with a will that makes Florence Miller rich, and frees her from poverty. He then offers marriage, but she reveals her uncle's will makes her independent, and she proposes to him instead. Laurence Foster Church.
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Disturbed the Congregation Seeks Buy Of Cough Remedy
A note states the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing is asked to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar. Signed by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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The Horseshoe Cafe Closure For Repairs And Decorating
The Horseshoe cafe will close tomorrow morning for several days due to extensive repairs and decorating. Announcement of reopening will be made once work is completed.
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The Overworked Doctor and the Breathless Patient
A gentle physician in a Philadelphia hospital wakes late and examines a stout Irish patient. The man mispronounces numbers while the doctor, half asleep, coaxs him to count aloud. A humorous scene ends with the patient’s odd speech about one hundred sixty nine.
Queer but True Splurge Confusion in Catering
The New Orleans Times-Democrat reports a caterer arguing that lifelong friends at a splurge will eat about a fifth more than mixed acquainted guests. He claims familiarity makes guests feel at home and eat more, justifying a 20 percent upcharge.
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