Perils of Over-Politeness Lectured at Battle Creek
Horace Fletcher warns against discussing politics religion or the suffrage movement at meals and urges compliments at the table as the best digestion aid. A New York cartoon portrays a reformed husband praised for his smiles until a chicken leg is thrown in a moment of sarcasm.
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The Shahs Highway and Persia’s Road Decline
A Harper's Weekly correspondent notes Persia's poor wagon roads and caravan trails. Despite vast area and a 9 million population, the country has only six miles of railroad and minimal road maintenance, highlighting neglected infrastructure by the Persian government.
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English Woman Visitor Marries The Lord Chief Justice's Widow
Lady Coleridge widow of England’s late lord chief justice married Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford during a voyage home from this country after a courtship begun on the ocean crossing. She has not visited the country since.
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Census of Birds Estimates Over One Billion in U S
The department of agriculture surveys American birds to gauge their impact on crops. It estimates about 1.414 billion birds, aiming to identify which species aid or harm agriculture and to separate insect eaters from others.
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Dropping From the Clouds Parachute Flight Described
Popular Mechanics recounts Captain Penfold's parachute descent with vivid detail. The account explains the prep, tangle checks, harness actions, and the moment the canopy unfolds and supports the flyer before a near vertical drift to ground.
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Poe Aboard Gunboat Home From Honduras
A friend reports Johnnie Poe, famed Princeton halfback, endured hardship in Honduras but was rescued by an American gunboat. Poe traveled to the coast, accepted transport home, and arrived safely in New York with his modest luggage of 64 pieces.
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Dentist Notices Don’t Remind of Appointments
A dentist quips that his notices are not reminders of a visit, saying patients are relieved to receive notices that are not appointment reminders.
Different Kinds of Courage From Animals and Men
John Trainor of Richmond Virginia compares courage in humans and animals. He contrasts fighters who fight with fists to those who flee when faced with danger, then explains possums and coons show varying levels of boldness in mountain stories.
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Richmond
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