Mixed Global Notes On Arts Science and Politics
A piecemeal collection notes Rob Sherard on literary giants and fat jokes, then discusses earnings in labor disputes, University of Minnesota era, coal costs under the Bureau of Mines, St Petersburg water project, weather superstition debunked, and a railcar coffee gadget in India. Also covers Russian science funding, Isle of Wight land purchase, English teaching reform, Manchester oil trade, UK income tax, a Winsted rabbit, and various international tidbits.
Bride Elect Aims For A Grand White House Wedding
Washington reports that Miss Eleanor Wilson and Secretary McAdoo plan a larger, more formal wedding than Miss Jessie Wilson and F Sayre. With high officials invited and Mrs Sayre likely matron of honor, the event is expected to be memorable. The ring is a white diamond solitaire in an old fashion claw setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Bina G
Washiton
Ines
McAdoo
Miss Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
France
Misa Wilson
Sayre
Miss M Wilson
Nona McAdoo
Sallie McAdoo
Miss Baillie McAdoo
A Thank Offering. Rena Faces Choice and Love in Wealthy Circle
In a North country household, Mrs. Baggs pressures daughter Rena toward a wealthy match while Tom Gray offers true affection. Rena wrestles with moral calls, money, and social expectations as she weighs romance against status and a mother’s ambitions.
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Mrs. Baggs
Billy
Raul
Tom Gray
Marcia Cheltenham
Rena
The Costly Habit of Charge Accounts
The piece argues charge accounts lure as temporary saving and lead to debt. It traces stages from initial delay in paying bills to dunning letters and collector visits, noting higher prices in shops with charge accounts and recommending pay-as-you-go to cut living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tbis
Social Ganity and the Shifting Earth
A fragmentary verse like reflection on Nature by Scott N Nature. It suggests Nature disregards age and tradition and shapes earth through continual work. Rivers carve canyons, mountains rise, canyons form as waters wear down rock, showing progression of geological change.
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Scott N
Nature
Colorado
Mississippi
River Works and Society Progress Aligned
The passage argues that both natural and human systems advance toward a common goal through coordinated effort. It likens riverbed adjustment to societal reform, suggesting synchronized action by many individuals with shared purpose yields improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netwerk
Queen of the Fishes Tale From Japanese Lore
In Wide World Magazine a belief is described that beneath the sea lies a castle where a queen of the fishes resides. Some Japanese see a surface castle rise and awe-struck crowds watch as decorative canvas and bamboo figures are towed in grand processions to honor the ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World Magazine
Cone & Tives
Tami
First Woman Lawyer in Australia Anna Brennan Trials
The article celebrates Anna Brennan as the first woman lawyer in Australia, noting her recent trial in a white dress with a robe. It also mentions Mabel H. Slater of Maine and references women’s hospitality and presence in professional settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Anna Brennan
Ure
Mabel H. Slater
Maeen
Pana Gerpenser
Dawn on the Irish Coast Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse describes dawn on Ireland’s coast with imagery of waves cliffs and longing for home. The text hints at memory love and distant Texas while invoking Celtic sentiment and the sea’s vastness.
Witch Doctors Rule Nigerian Tribesmen
London reports by P Amaury Tal bot describe the Tbibios of southern Nigeria as ancient, speaking a primitive dialect, with witch doctors dominating life. Folklore details include a magic hoe that compels a would be thief to labor until the owner returns. Burial customs show chiefs interred with wives and slaves in sealed chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
P. Amaury Talbot
Nigerian Political Service
Africa
Nigeria
Vene
Saint Patrick Day tribute and Irish heritage musings
The San Francisco Call reflects on Saint Patrick’s Day, praising the Irish race and celebrating Ireland’s history from ancient legends to Christianity. It notes Lythian influences, English invasions, and later restoration of rights, ending with a toast to Erin and the shamrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Saint Patrick
Ireland
Bernia
Lythia
Spain
Tara
Cormac
Justin
Geal
Eee
Findean
Clonard
Leorern
Europe
Brin
Limerick
Iriah Brigade
Ldt
Fontenoy
Weland
Tara's
Grattan
O'Connell
Erin
Swift
Molyneux
Hurke
Goldsmith
Sheridan
Charles Levin
Thomas Moo
Davis
Williama
Mitchell
Reilly
Meagher
O'Gorman
Sikorsky Biplane Flight Reported by New York Times
A Feb report claims Sikorsky’s biplane carried a crew of 18 in a 18 minute fight. The craft is described as massive with vast dimensions, and the exact figures remain unpublished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Degineer Sikorsky
Nereby
Fiyt
Dirk
National Magazine Transcription Of A Historic Court Hearing
A fragmentary report shows an older colored man brought before a judge on unspecified charges. The court asks if he has a lawyer and the man replies he has none and will defend himself. The text is heavily garbled with incomplete dialogue and names.
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National
Magasine
Not Pleased. From the National Magazine
Fragmentary OCR reads about a meeting involving Jones and Smith with uncertain actions. references an individual named Anne L and a dog, but details are unclear and names are incomplete.
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National
Magasine
Jones
Tis Smith
Anne L
British explorers plan survey of unknown continent aboard Discovery
The British Antarctic expedition led by J Foster Stackhouse will sail from London around August 1 aboard the Discovery used by Scott. The mission aims to map coastlines of King Edward VII land Graham land and nearby undetermined regions to confirm if the area between is land or sea and to aid whaling stations in the Falkland Islands.
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London
Discovery
Scott
J. Foster Stackhouse
Antarctic Circle
Graham
King Edward VI Land
Antarctic
Graham Land
Coata Land
Enderby Land
Kemp Land
Filchner
King Edward Land
Stackhouse
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Ing Edward VII Land
Falkland Islands
A. E. Harbord
Royal Navy
Bhackelton
Richard H. Garatin
Roya Indian Marine
R. Beaty
David Beatty
Tom Green
Boatsnain
Lord Ongleton
Grenadier Guards
Bempill
Lord Sempill
Meteorological Department
A. G. Cantrell
Admiralty
W .H. Stewart
Garnett M. A
D. Hector Pearson
Essex Territorials
Capetown
Kland Islands
Randwich
Broackhouse
Falklands
Graham's Land
Larsen's Sea
Evening Reflections on a Day’s Good Deeds
A reflective verse questions whether a day’s work was honest and kind and free of harm. It considers whether one can rest content after a busy day if no sorrow or bitterness lingers for words spoken or actions taken.
Supreme Court Allows Tax On Boston Lodge Of Kiks
The Boston lodge of Kiks cannot escape city taxes or taxes on its Somerset Street clubhouse. The Supreme Court full bench sustains the Superior Court decision denying charitable exemption. Chief Justice Rugg writes the opinion, upholding the petition of the city.
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Hoston Transcript
Supreme Court
Boston
Kiks
Somerset Street
Superior Court
Rugg
Maine’s Poor Crop Halts Shipman’s Prospects
Maine faces scarce work for seamen as crops fail. The Penobscot crop was not touched, and Kennebec yields were low with only 400 tons harvested out of 2000 planned by January 1. The American Life Company functions with 100 tons capacity.
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Bostes Tr
Maine
Penebacot
Kennebec
American Lee Company
Gorky Near Death Returns to Russia From Finland
The writer Maxim Gorky is said to have returned to Moscow in secret, after extended illness including a possible consumption. He had lived abroad in Finland and Italy, with prior amnesty allowing return but he postponed. A listed autobiographical chronology covers his early life and career up to 1903.
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Rome
Marim Co
Torky
Russia
Yeate
Haniahment
Weetamjaki
Finland
Moscow
Gorky
Nicholas
Mas
St. Peter and St. Paul
Ftte
Gorky Lied
Niachni-Nowgorod
Prophylactic Doctors Pay Model Compared With West
A World’s Work note contrasts China and Knotts Island practice. Doctors paid to keep people well, not only to treat illness, with public health aims and preventive work. The piece argues this system, though different, could improve Western health care by aligning doctors’ incentives with wellness.
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China
Europe
America
Knojw Island
N. C
Knotts Island
Knotts
Unclear OCR Refers to Panama Canal Debate and Fortunate Birds
Fragmented text discusses Panama canal tariff debate and public opinion. Mentions opponents and supporters with phrases about exemption principles and canal policy. Also references a Fortunate bird imagery and unnamed individuals in a late 19th century newspaper voice.
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Inter Mountain Globe
H. H. Gunderson
Pub
Hulett
Crook County
Wyoming
Rob Sherard
Theophile Gautier
Halrae
Alemas
Rossini
Victor Hugo
Sainte- Bouve
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
St. Petersburg
Ladoga
New York
Aay
Gwalior
India
Meteorological Service
Rusela
Ite Nt
Bere
Tale of Wight
Swinburne Estate
Shanklin
Ventnor
Wna
James F. Mesic
Chicago Teachers’ College
Manchester
Manchester Ship Canal
United Kingdom
Hyman Slivan
Bridgeport, Conn
Math
George
Laz
Caucasus
Polar
al Quito
Alomethantas
Mobile
Hudson Bay Railroad
Port Nelson
Great Britain
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Ila
United
Nced
Edith Pothices
Eleanor Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Martha McCulloch- Williams
McClure
Rey
Hhe i Aghbert
Ainet
Vrai Ike
Noah Monde
Wales
Landly
Mr. Pass
Renana
Marcie Cashel
Marcela
United States
Rens
Rene Ald
Pye
Old England
Hage
Nell
Tenham Meadow
Clions
Ierrye
Pentons
Cere
Texas
Fuller
Wes
Poe
Locke
ST. Patrick's Day
Sikorsky
Even's Hush
Elke and Taxes
The
Duluth Herald
Bristow
Chicago
Panama
Pat
Demie Rity
Ruire
Aia Mion
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