Paper and telephony push industrial dreams abroad
The item surveys looming costs for newsprint 1,000,000 dollars and a 500,000 dollar transatlantic telephone line linking Los Angeles and New York. It notes a submarine cable between England and France and cites bridges at Hamburg needing repair with new cement injection methods. It mentions Russia education views for women, New Zealand milking machines transforming dairies, and Montreal planning a 26 million dollar tunnel and terminal under Mount Royal.
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Hound Features In Vest Pocket Essays By George Fitch
In this sketch, Fitch extols the common hound as a durable versatile hunter. The animal is loyal to families, lures owners on long woods runs, and aids in tracking game across southern scenery with a mix of humor and sharp observation.
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George Fitch
Bloodhound
The French Poodle Plays The Parisian Elite
A humorous sketch describes the French poodle as a stylish, medium sized dog imported with fashion and theater flair. It notes grooming habits and comic mischief, praising its stage prowess while warning it can be a nuisance to owners and not a friend to boys.
Kings Through Time A Light Look At Monarchical Evolution
The piece traces kings from ancient fighter rulers to modern ceremonial figures. It notes quieter modern roles, limited political power, and duties like opening churches and parades, while comparing kingship to a fading, spectator role in society. It mentions Lingl Spain Italy as old fashioned examples.
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Ike Lingl
Spain
Italy
The Humble Cabbage And Its Odd Uses In Society
A humorous old note extols cabbage as a hardy garden staple describing its growth from seed to harvest. It jokes about nursery pots, 40 acre farms, cooking methods, and sauerkraut while musing on cabbage as a model of modest reform in society.
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Theo
Weaianas
Delaware’s Fragile Place in a Nation’s Defense
The article portrays Delaware as a minor coastal state with limited nobility and a fragile war posture. It notes Ashware’s gunpowder industry and a peach-based plan to time explosions for sugar and crop logistics, suggesting a fragile economy and odd defensive measures.
Patriotism and its paradoxes in history and verse
A meandering essay mixes reflections on patriotism with lines from Walt Whitman and a ship’s voyage. It contemplates how love of country motivates sacrifice and tax paying, cites figures like Alfred the Great and Garibaldi, and ends with a poetic farewell to a voyager.
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New Zealand
Congress
Balhdar Bent
Alleniste and the Five Points Point-Diepateh Tale
A fragmentary note references Alleniste and a figure from the Five Points Point-Diepateh tradition, noting universal awareness and a challenge to language understanding. The text hints at fate and shared knowledge across speakers, with a nod to a storyteller or oracle figure.
Not at home the day Isabel Wysp seeks solitude
Isabel Wysp battles a day of interruptions from telephones salesmen and errands while her husband Henry is away. She plans quiet work on a paper about The Position of Women In Thibet but is drawn into a cycle of calls and chores that disrupt her solo writing attempt.
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Isabel Wysp
Bella
Isabel
Henry
Sea 1
Fencie
England
Sarah
Central
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Thibet
Tanabel
Notone
Wasp
Tak
Isabel Receives Expected Caller Amid Restless Evening
Isabel hides from a formal caller she fears meets an old friend with whom she had a misunderstanding. The doorbell, mistaken plans, and a telegram ring up a tense night as Henry returns home seeking to help finish a paper.
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Case
Ace
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Old Read
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Henry
Barah
Sun Yat Sen Named China’s Early Reform Leader
The Christian Herald recounts Sun Yat Sen born 44 years ago in Heungabun, educated in a Christian mission school and at an American college in the Handwich Islands, later studying medicine in Hong Kong. Described as a sincere patriot, he aligned with reform, led by young Chinese allies, traveled to England and the United States, and drew Western influence to push China toward emancipation from despotism.
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Handwich Islands
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Hongkong Medical College
Hongkong
Oung Bun
United States
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Despothan
Oldest Man in Love Publishes Long Debate
The Waleriaea Reporter notes a lively discussion about the oldest resident in Iowa. A. B. Dowell of Vinton is highlighted as having lived there since early childhood, with details on his long tenure and arrival in Iowa as a child.
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Luwa
Juluroe
A. B. Dowell
Vinton, Ale
Dowell
Dowell Pioneer Built First Mill and Shaped Vinton Growth
The text recalls Dowell’s migration from Flint Hilla into Iowa Territory, his role as founder of Voanton water works, and his long life of public service. It notes his early crude hand powered mill, his work as a real estate man and auctioneer, and his prominence in Vinton’s development, including political service as alderman.
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Ton
Flint Hilla
Iowa
Dowell
Bedge
Hoowthig
Voanton
Ben
Vinton Review
Lin
Vinton
Lydia Pinkham Remedies Celebrate Successful Recoveries
A Peoria reader reports relief from long term inflammation after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, claiming she is now healthy and willing to answer letters. Another testimonial mentions avoiding surgery after medical advice, crediting the same remedies for recovery.
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Peoria
Til
Lydia E. Pinkham
Duc Pinkham
Mrs. Rexp
Mound St
I Am Very Much Pleased With My Roommate
A bishop and a purser discuss valuables and trust in a restrained scene from Hampton Magazine. The bishop praises his roommate as a gentleman and explains the valuables are presented without insinuation about the roommate’s character. The purser echoes the sentiment and affirms the mutual trust.
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Hampton Magazine
Cuticura Remedies Help Child With Eczema
Mrs. Francis Lund of Plain City Utah recalls a case from 1919 where a baby's head rash, once a mass and running sore, cleared after using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap and Shampoo. She reports lasting improvement and hair regrowth. A free sample offer accompanies the advertisement.
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Mra
Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Rubbing It In The City Editor Confronted By Visitor
A distressed man confronts the city editor with a clipping about his wife. He challenges a misquote about a luncheon and demands a retrace of a remark concerning his wife’s gown. The exchange reveals tensions over published personal details.
Fragmentary Chinese Assembly Progress Report and Local Anecdotes
An assortment of notices and dialogue describes the growth of constitutional ideas in China, the early sessions of the National Assembly in Peking, provincial assemblies, and the government’s railway nationalization issue. It notes denouncement of Sheng Kung Yoo, rising public scrutiny, and the assembly’s evolving role as a watchdog.
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Hua
Peking
National Assembly
Gore
Weng Osu
Minleter
Sheng Kung Yoo
Did Not Wait to Choose Profanity on Car Break Down
The report notes Hlobater used strong language after his car broke down yesterday about 60 miles from a garage. He reportedly spoke the first words that came to mind without waiting to choose.
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Hlobater
Soke a Sune and the Boston Alignments of Temptation
A fragment from a text discussing Soke a Sune in Cane ED Noe OnE v gigi fama itty and an Boston alignment about washing, ironing, and going out to work cited from Woman's Home Companion. The excerpt references temptation and moral mastery with a stray Browning allusion.
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Boston
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