The Mortgage on the Farm and a Neighbors Mercy
A farm family loses the mortgage burden after expanding their home and pride in progress, while a poorer neighbor family is saved by unexpected aid. When the Haslems share care during illness, the Morrises learn humility and repay kindness with help and gifts, transforming judgment into gratitude.
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David Haslem
Sarah
the &Rmers
Hamilton
Morris
Haslem
Morril’s
Morril
Mrs. Morris
Office seekers mistake Washington post office line tale
In a Washington post office semi monthly pay day scene a hurried office seeker ran toward the Postmaster General’s door believing the long corridor queue housed secret money. Clerks explain they await disbursing clerk’s pay and are not seeking favors, prompting the astonished visitor to flee toward the Postmaster General’s room.
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Washington
Ofice
Hatred of Jews and the roots of universal prejudice
The Detroit Evening News editorial argues prejudice against Jews is universal and not explained by religion or inferiority. It cites Berlin’s reception of Kaiter Ahlwardt, notes Jews’ moral and societal standing, and urges an objective social science inquiry by Jews to uncover the underlying characteristics provoking anti Jewish sentiment.
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Detroit Evening News
Berlin
Kaiter Ahlwardt
Reichstag
Germany
Bismarck
Ahlwardt
Russia
England
United States
Congress
Creda
Spain
Italy
Europe
Poppy Cultivation in British India Described in Detail
The article outlines how poppy farming is banned in India without a license from the Opium Department. Licensed growers receive advances, pledge to sell at a fixed price, and cultivate in small plots. Cultivation is supervised, with processes for harvesting the opium sap and producing crude opium.
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India
England
British India
Opium Department
Will Annoy No More Elephants
An elephant named Gusky at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Zoo displayed memory and aggression after a boy who jabbed her trunk with a nail and buns months earlier returned with friends. Keeper Andy Neelan intervened with a pitchfork, saving the boy from harm. The youth confessed to the past incident under questioning.
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Scohenley Park
Pittsburgh
Zoo
Andy
Neelan
Gusky
4Insky
Neelaun
A Matter of Words and Corruption Fees
A humorous note on lawyers accepting fees from implicated clients. It recalls a prominent attorney who denies joining a suspected bribing corporation but admits an honorarium. The quip contrasts honorarium with dishonorium. The piece warns that avoiding the chase of others may lessen one’s own hatred.
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East
Jim
Hannah Jane
Tony
Farmer Morris
Sarah Morris
Henry
David Hassem
Henry Morris
Mr. Morris
Farmer Morril
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