The Turning of a Big Trick From the Saturday Evening Peat
A retrospective on Uriu of Japan and the 1881 Naval Academy class. The piece recalls Uriu rising from Annapolis to vice admiral, the class’s reunions, Taft’s private dinner honoring Uriu, and efforts to avert an Anglo Japanese war. The 1881 group sees Uriu’s success as a civic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Sotokichi
Uriu
Japan
Mike
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Congress
Academy
Uniu
Bie
Fife
Vassar
New York
Washington
Uncle Joe
Taft
United States
Naval Academy
District of Columbia
Maryland
Marquis Ito
Baron Komura
Misako
Have Gone Triumphs Over Have Went In School Drill
A Smith county schoolboy refused to say have went and faced detention. After a late writing task he disappeared from class leaving tablets covered with have gones and a note apologizing for the error. Meanwhile Indian government mint at Calcutta runs electrically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Journal
Smith County
Calcuttea Ia
Untitled Notes on Opportunity and Foundations
Fragmented paragraphs discuss missed beginnings and cautious builders. The speaker warns that many men try to overreach with shaky bases and that opportunity sometimes comes from patient effort rather than bold schemes. The tone resembles a moral reflection from a Cen era discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yunde
Gale the Akan
All Were Sorry When He Died
In Omaha a band leader known locally as the worst in seven states receives a request to play at a cousin's funeral. The caller explains the cousin wanted everyone in Omaha to be sorry that he died, not for a military funeral, but for a personal farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
New York Press
Diversions on Energy and Household Duties From the Sun
A fragmentary sketch discusses Mrs Partington and domestic tasks, noting Atlantic currents and the husband's concern that distractions protect attention at home. It mentions a girl learning and a young man willing to teach, with garbled phrasing and broken phrases throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Malaria Source Tied to Mosquitoes, American Discovery Highlighted
An Outing Magazine piece explains how the malaria link to the Anopheles mosquito was clarified by an American, detailing how malaria spreads at night and near marshy air. It notes how drainage, wells, and damp subsoil tie to breeding, and outlines control methods using oils and fish to curb larvae, reducing malaria risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outing Magazine
King of
Washington
Anopheles
Jersey
Flight of Geese From South Now Rare Sight
Topeka Kansas residents note spring arrival of wild geese dwindled by hunters and changing flight patterns. Geese now fly higher, in V formations, often at 500 to 1000 feet, with younger birds showing curiosity while older birds lead.
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Topeka
Kan
Kineas
North Dakota
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wheat Belt
Hed River
Gander
Great West
Trail Elephant in Bald Hills Near Victorville
A San Bernardino Riverside party tracked a runaway elephant 20 miles through Bald hills north of Victorville. They found deep tracks unlikely to be captured, noting the elephant likely escaped months earlier during circus rearrangement and could have wandered off into the desert regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Hills
Los Angeles Herald
San Bernardino
Riverside County
Victorville
San Bernardino Range
Desert
Caney Country
Fragmented Snippets Reflect 19th Century Gag Lines
A collage of humorous quips and satirical lines from various periodicals. Jokes poke at marriage, teaching authority, Chinese labor, and gender roles with mock wisdom and irony. The piece reads like an anthology of teased social stereotypes and witty jabs.
Hollow Horn Bear Portrait and Political Influence
Hollow Horn Bear, chief Sioux counsellor, is pictured in war dress but is described as diplomatic and eloquent. The piece notes the difficulty of obtaining his government picture and links his influence to recent Tripp county election results and his face on a series of five dollar bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollow Horn Bear
Dallas
8. D
Hollow
Indiana
Tripp County
Sunlit River and Paying for Joy
A Chicago News verse notes a longing for perpetual bliss like a river and mocks the endless demand to remit money. The poem contrasts beauty with financial pressure and the dream of paradise through love and calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Chicago News
The Three Wise Men as Medieval Star Image and Dream
The piece traces how the Three Wise Men story enchanted medieval imagination with distant lands and prophetic gifts. It notes the symbolism built by theologians and artists, the awe of travel tales, and the enduring mystery of the magi as vessels of mortality and wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Jesus
Bethlehem
Judea
Herod
Jerusalem
John Goldenmouth
David
Arabia
Sabo
Leo
Tarshish
St. Thomas
India
Cologne
Balthazar
Fuscus
Italy
Job
Inaiah
Angela
Hell
Allence
Eclone
Etymology and oriental references in historical text
The text discusses the verb orient meaning aligning to the east and expanding to mental attitude toward knowledge and morals. It also notes abundant Arbeatos of reported good quality in Rajputana and mentions a company formed to work the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rajputana
Tia
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Thaw
Jerome
Mas
Mary Copley Thaw
White Plains
N .Y
Harry Thaw
Lee Young Man
Williig
Teaa
Detroit
Lippincott's
Pron
Success Magazine
Cordelia
China
Bill
Wise Men
Roeuudor
Giermany
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