Why Should One Man's Face Arouse Our Contempt
A patchwork of opinion and notes on psychology, education, and daily life. The piece questions why some people inspire revulsion while others uplift, cites psychology’s mysteries, and discusses research into paving materials, school footwear concerns, a postcard’s long journey, ancient texts, and a brief social vignette about a love triangle. It blends reflections with trivia and local observations.
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Iir Forbes Robertson
Devonshire
Indianapolis Star
Unclear fragments spark odd discussion in aged column
A New Jersey joule drank a quart of whisky and died by self harm while a remark about a mule and a man sparks debate. Prof Clark of Rochester critiques teaching English in public schools using a hypodermic method. Huxley notes 60 year olds learning Greek would be regarded as children.
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Clark
Rochester
Huxley
Massachusetts minister goes into coal business
A Massachusetts minister has left the ministry to enter the coal business. He preaches that it is better to have given there than hereafter, illustrating a shift from spiritual duties to commerce.
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Massachusetes
Inilini
New Jersey farmer mistreated by hired man in bizarre incident
A New Jersey farmer reported a troubling episode where a hired man acted violently during a confrontation involving a crow and an unspecified outcome. Details remain fragmentary and unclear about motive or consequences.
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New Jersey
Tippecanoe Battle and Tecumseh Legend Recounted
A centennial reflection on the Tippecanoe clash, its role in halting Native coalition plans, and William Henry Harrison’s leadership. Tecumseh and the Prophet are profiled, detailing their aims, alliances with the British, and the battle’s decisive impact on frontier defense and later American policy.
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Northwest
Fndiaa
William Henry Harrison
Indiana Territory
Framcrs Greene
Harrigan
Congress
Harrison
Tippecanoe
Tecumseh
Pale
Har
Texas Sheep and Goat Association seeks cross border help to exterminate wolves
A Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association resolution asks Governor Colquitt and Northern Mexican, Arizona, and New Mexico governors to back wolf extermination under the thirty second legislature bounty law. Captain B J Crouch will lobby Washington Senators Culberson and Bailey for federal help and tariff committee support to protect Texan sheep and goat industries and sustain Texas flocks.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
B. J. Crouch
San Antonio
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Texan
Colquitt
Rio Grande
Crouch
Washington
Association
Culberson and Bailey
Congress
Texas
26000 Bags of Rice Sold in Local Sale at Mount Belvieu
The Old River Irrigation Company in Mount Belvieu Chambers County and the Southern Rice Growers Association oversaw a sale of 26000 bags. Industrial Rice Milling Company of Houston purchased 22000 Honduras bags and 9000 Japan bags, with 1173 Honduras bags bought by Hag Lake Milling Company of Eagle Lake. Prices ranged around 3.48 to 3.50 per barrel, totaling an estimated 95000 to 100000 dollars. The sale was conducted by James A. Carver, local manager for the association.
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Old River Irrigation Company
Mount Belvieu
Chambers County
Southern Rice Growers Asociation
James A. Carver
Industrial Rice Milling Company of
Houston
Honduras
Japan
Ie Hagle Lake Ice, Milling Company
Eagle Lake
Industrial Rice Milling Company
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
No Acreage Reduction for Cotton in Nueces County
Corpus Christi farmers' institute indicates no reduction in cotton acreage this year in Nueces County due to new land planted. Even if last year's cotton participants avoid planting, total cotton acreage will grow because new acreage exceeds last year's planted area.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Farmers’ Institute
Nueces County
Bohemian Farmers Buy Land In Floresville Area
Twelve Bohemian farming families arrived from Taylor and settled on a new farm on Tobin rerich, purchasing from a local syndicate. Many other homeseekers have arrived in recent days.
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Floresville
Tex
Taylor
Tobin Rerich
Cotton and Corn Crops Near Plum Tex
Cotton in this vicinity is all picked except a small quantity and a good crop was made. The corn crop is nearly all gathered with storage ready for winter. Farmers are selling and buying right along in many areas.
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Tex
Notorious English Spendthrift in a London Hotel
A garbled extract depicts a notorious English spendthrift at Long’s Hotel on a street corner, with garbled dialogue implying a confrontation with a marquis. The misread text mentions a minstrel, a minst notary, and a servant’s reaction, ending with unclear phrases about debt, a slave, and looming consequences.
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Long
Moud Street
Waiey
Jackson Day Banquet Unites Democrats for 1912 Victory
Washington report on the Jackson day dinner where Democratic leaders including Wilson Clark Hearst Folk Bryan and Roosevelt allies urged unity against the Republicans. The event showcased rising presidential contenders amid a tumultuous, harmonious rally with about a thousand attendees and delegates to the party’s national committee.
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Teadera
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Champ Clark
W. J. Bryan
Willian R. Hearst
Joseph W. Folk
Wilson
William R. Hearst
Theodora Roosevelt
Harmony
Democratic Party
McNamara Arrested In New York Bank Heist Case
John McNamara of San Francisco was arrested in Harlem on charges tied to the Bank of Montreal robbery at New Westminster British Columbia on September 14. Detectives say he was part of a four man gang that dynamited the bank, bound a watchman, and stole about 375 dollars, with 240 900 dollars believed to be in transit to New York. He claimed to search for a cafe location as police read the warrant and noted his relief.
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John McNamara
San Francisco
Bank of Montreal
New Westminster
B. C
Wlayon
Nevis
New York
Someoe
McNamaran
Harlem
Ile
McNamaras
Ufe
McNamara
British Coumbia
Westminster
Immune Against Meningitis Trial Reported in Dallas
Dallas physicians administer serum to a healthy person to render immunity against meningitis germs. The first injection was given to Dr. A Sophian, a New York specialist assisting in the local case assessment.
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Dallas
Tax
A. Sophian
New York
Complete cure for eczema on head with Resinol
A testimonial from Ida B. Lesher of West Philadelphia praises Resinol Ointment and Soap for curing eczema on the head in about three weeks. The letter endorses Resinol for various skin troubles, notes no hazardous ingredients, and invites readers to request a free sample from Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
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Ida B. Lesher
West Philadelphia
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
A Cold Dinner at the Pole With Benham-Tsedquiel
A curt dialogue unfolds as Mrs. Benham and Benham discuss a polar expedition cookery. The exchange hints at roles and tensions aboard a voyage toward the North Pole with witty banter about meal prep and leadership.
No Claim for Reciprocation in Reedal Exchange
Jack Reeves tells Felix McCarthy about not attending Murphy's funeral and a remark about missing the event. McCarthy retorts that Murphy never attended his funeral. Acquaintances discuss common ties, retirement, and the odd assertion in a New York Telegraph item.
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Jack Reeves
Felix Mc Carthy
Murphy
Ma Carthy
McCarthy
New York Telegraph
Simply Blushing Nose Question Sparks Proud Retort
A Gillman man with a red nose faced a nosy question about his rosy snout. He answered that his nose blushes with pride because it has never butted into anyone's business, a witty deflection shared in Fort Smith Times-Record.
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Gillman
Fort Smith
Grape Nuts Credited For Health By Ohio Woman
An Ohio businesswoman, aged 49, credits Grape Nuts for her restored health after years of stomach distress and morphine use. She says she adopted the cereal about two years ago, now eats it twice daily, and has been free of medicines, noting improved mental alertness and ability to walk two to three miles daily. The claim appears in a Postum Co. publication.
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Acre
Postum Co
Wallvitte
Phys
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