Fashion and Fitness Fad Saner Standards Proposed
The piece notes a shift away from extreme dieting and body shaping in favor of more natural looks. It cites public figures urging moderation and individual wellbeing while condemning artificial beauty pressures.
The Lady From Indiana in Kin Hubbard Quip
A Saturday Evening Post piece riffs on an Indiana genius through Kin Hubbard. The humor centers on artistic vanity and a paradoxical joke about a peekaboo shirtwaist and planola. It ends with a wry line about vacations and a final quip on the age of a chicken linked to consumer teeth.
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Saturday Evening Post
Hubbard
Indianapolis
Senator Carpenter Hero of Peace remembered in tribute
A biographical reminiscence recalls Wisconsin Senator Carpenter’s pivotal 1851 speech against removing extraterritorial courts in China. The piece portrays his sacrifice, health failing, delivering a lasting plea for the consular system and his death two days after the speech.
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The Marvels of Flower-Culture Showcases Prized Orchids
A London show features orchids valued up to 60 000 pounds with top blooms worth 250 to 1000 pounds as growers seek fame and profit. A baby orchid sold for a striking price while observers recall Sir Jeremiah Colman’s collection and a remarkable 600 pound flower from last year. A birthday tribute to Henry Sabin honors four decades of educational service and marks recognition by J Laylander and Ginn & Co.
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Criminologist Joins Majority
CAESARE LOMBROSO, a noted Italian criminologist, whose death was announced last week, joins the majority of scholars in the field.
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Caesare Lombroso
Lombroso
On the Sands of Time and Aerialist Resolve
The piece notes lives of aerialists and their fallible legacy, urging readers to stay ambitious and continue to strive for flight. It speaks in homage to persistence, urging budding aviators to push forward despite danger.
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Kansas City Times
Aeroplanes and Whiskers Quip at New York Dine
The Washington Star reports aviator Glenn H. Curtin criticizes a nonflying aircraft calling it not an aeroplane. A speaker mocks free silver rhetoric by asking if a marked whisker dollar would lose value and whether a mule would eat whiskers if marked by the government.
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Washington Star
Glenn H. Curtins
New York
Gonte
Near Philosophy and the Oddities of Courtship
A fragmented column ponders marriage laws and social quirks, noting stubborn men with horses and the cost of honesty. It jokes about divorce, poverty factors, and the notion of a woman’s competence, ending with a dated, playful remark about a girl admitting love.
Iceberg John Sherman Reveals Hidden Warmth Behind Frigid Image
In a reminiscence, John Sherman explains that the famous Iceberg John nickname came from necessity as treasury secretary to protect policy. He describes adopting a mask of unreadable calm during currency debates and refunds, then shedding it when he entered the Senate at Garfield's inauguration.
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John
the Treasury
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Mr. Sherman
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Peter Cooper
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Ike
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Gum Drops Fuel Eskimo Diet on Cook Expedition
The New York American outlines how Dr Frederick A Cook fed gum drops to Eskimos on his polar journey. It argues gum drops supply heat fuel, compare their energy to steak or bread, and note Eskimos craved them to sustain fuel needs amid Arctic scarcity.
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New York American
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Hxkimos
Ah-Welsh
Dr. Cook
Gum senegal's origin linked to Sudanese acacia resin
The text explains that gum senegal, used to harden gum drops, is an exudate from acacia trees in extensive forests of Kordofan, Sudan. It notes the resin fuels the gum drop's toughness and is consumed as body fuel.
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Senegal
Kordofan
Sudan
Africa
A Vital Question From Lippinecott’s
Littl Eugene aged 3 the baby of the family asks his mother who provided his supper when she was little. The question reflects a child’s curiosity about family origins and care.
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Littl Eugene
What Hilda liked
A brief excerpt from the September Delineator recounts a girl named Linda saying she enjoys travel to and from school but dislikes staying at school. A humorous line contrasts a self-made-mogul archetype with his father’s influence, noting the irony of wealth without work.
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