The Wizard of Oz and the Green City Adventure
Dorothy meets Oz the Great and Terrible in Emerald City and learns she must kill the Wicked Witch of the West to return home. The Scarecrow seeks brains, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Lion bravely accompanies them in Oz’s green realm.
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Kansas
Henry
Wicked Witch
East
Emerald City
Tara
Woods
Emer- City
Theyardian
Osréen
Epectacles
Iself
Rimgel
Toto
Ox the Terrible
North
Lion
Scarecrow
Tin Woodman
Witch of the Weat
Land of Ox
Why People Kick Wheels and Social Habits
A Newark News editorial argues that kicking when things go wrong reflects ill breeding and poor upbringing. It urges readers to question learned habits from family and peers and to choose life partners who do not disrupt harmony in marriage and life.
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Folke
Newark
N. J
Cremation in Germany Surges in 1908
The British Medical Journal reports 1908 Germany cremations at 4050, up from 2977 in 1907, a rise of 1073 or 36 percent. Among the deceased 1474 were women, and 2517 cases were Lutherans with rites, while Catholics and Free Thinkers showed differing uptake.
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Germany
British Medical Journal
France
The Congressional Library Expands with Global Gift In 1910
The Congressional Library added 212119 books and manuscripts in the year, receiving a Chinese government encyclopedia set and J P MacLean papers. Major accessions include Jefferson Davis letters, Adams and Hamilton correspondence, and state papers. Copyright revenues topped 87085.58 dollars, with 120131 title entries and over a million annual visitors.
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Congressional Library
Washington
China
United States
Herbert Putnam
George Bancroft
J. C. Bancroft Davis
Bancroft
St. John’s Church
J. P. MacLean
Franklin, O
Ohio
Union Village
Middle West
Burton Harrison
Burton N. Harrison
Jesse Burton Harrison
Samuel Jordan Harrison
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Clay
R. R Gurley
N. P. Triet
Jefferson Davis
William Reed
Baltimore
William B. Reed
Stuyverant Fish Mortis
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
State Department
George Washington
Electoral College
Treasury Department
Interior Department
Post Office
George Cockburn
Lord Nelson
Gibraltar
Battle of the Nile
Cockburn
Spain
St. Helena
Napoleon
Bosman
John Leeds Bosman
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
John Leeds Kerr
Congress
Jefferson
Hamilton
South Carolina
Timothy Pickering
John Quincy Adams
William Loughrons Smith
Admiral Evans Retires From Navy After Half Century of Service
Fighting Bob Evans ends 50 years of active duty. Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans, famed for commanding the 18 battleships on the world voyage and San Francisco entry in 1908, will pursue private life and publish his life story The American Admiral's Log. He is 64 and highly popular among sailors and civilians.
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Bob’ Evans
Navy
General Naval Board
Robly D. Evans
Naval Academy
Bob
Evane
San Francisco
Horn
General Board
Evans
Elkins Family Besieged by Worldwide Mail Demand
Senators Elkins and family receive unprecedented mail as rumors of ties to the Italian royal line and a possible Katherine Elkins marriage ignite global curiosity. People write from every corner asking for money and gifts, assuming immense wealth.
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America
Senator Elkins
Elkins
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Bartholdt Drives Own Car in Washington Visits
Congressman Bartholdt of St. Louis owns a new automobile and drives himself around Washington. He enjoys mechanics and can shift levers and press buttons. Friends hesitate to ride with him hoping he gains more driving skill before they join him.
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Bartholdt
Congressman Bartholdt
St. Louis
Missouri
Washington
Coudrey Taxicabs Move to Regulate DC Fares
Congressman Coudrey introduces a bill to regulate taxicab charges in the District of Columbia. A speaker supports congressional attention to DC issues while urging Missouri lawmakers to address cab fare concerns in their own cities, citing a recent overcharge incident involving Senator Stone.
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Coudrey
District of Columbia
Congress
St. Louis
Stone
Missouri
Take Trouble by the Hand to Find Peace
A poetic guidance urges confront and confine trouble by facing it directly. The speaker instructs inviting Trouble and its twin Despair inside, then closing the door, speaking firmly that they will trouble you no more. The verse counsels bravery, silence about them, and replacing fear with sunshine, song, and laughter to banish gloom.
Butchered Music and the Missing Trombone
After a concert a critic complains the instrumental numbers were butchered. A friend suspects the trombonist was absent because his instrument was stolen yesterday. The critic quips that if the trombone was boned a butcher must have helped.
The Joy of Working and Hats in Millinery
A character declares joy in a new hat-selling job in a millinery department at Lower & Cheaper's. She explains the delight of serving former friends who patronize her, using hats to mock their scorn and prove herself.
Elevating the Standard for a High Church Wedding
A friend questions a mid summer bride to be about a so called high church wedding. She confirms the plan and notes her father aims for a higher church ceremony than others. He has donated funds to raise the spire by sixty feet.
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Papa
Dear meeting recalls school classmates and backward scholars
A witty exchange between a mature woman and a younger man recalls their school days. The woman remembers him as a classmate and notes how some girls viewed a grown-up presence, while the other agrees that many scholars still lag behind.
The Lettered Numbers of Wealth in a Parental Rhyme
A cryptic quatrain describes Roman numerals mapped to currency values. The speaker, addressing a child, links I to one, V to five, X to ten, L to fifty, C to one hundred, and hints at wealth through numerals and letters.
An Artist Reveals Secret Kitchen Talent
A host whispers to a guest that she is a mine cook and hints at culinary skill. The guest asks questions as a subtle tour reveals cooking that evokes a French menu, with comments on taste and talent.
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