Disjointed Talk On Education And Donations
The piece reviews university gifts and donations, noting Princeton and President Wilson, argues small colleges sustain civic life, and cites immigration trends in Canada and the United States. It mentions Harvard’s book program at Brooks House and Mrs. Russell Sage relocating to Fifth Avenue, advising beggars to seek other targets.
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Pablle
Princeton University
Wilson
Repub
Marvard
Joan Mhrary
PLO Ps Brooks House Association
Allege
Russell Sage
Lawrence, I. L
Fifth Avenue
New York
An Artist's Model and a Hidden Love
Mrs Thorne visits painter Richard Carton to model for a study. As she rekindles old feelings while posing, Carton proposes marriage after a confession about a past love. The scene reveals restrained longing, a moral dilemma, and a turning point in their relationship. The Beginnings of Life notes how lake ecosystems start with diatoms and progress to simple animals, echoing decisive beginnings in nature.
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Carton
Mr. Carton
Thorne
Carson
Lin
Mrs. Thorne
Ephc B. Bowles
Rina Mont
Alps
The
Seracr
Ong
Tignaga
Earth
Ocean
Self Distrust Amid Concert Plea in Ledger Report
An artistic young woman asks if the concert pleased the crowd and Mr. Comrox replies yes yet confesses fear his mother and sisters would reproach the performers for the music. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the ambivalence and social restraint surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Comrox
Philadelphis Ledger
London’s New Fad Indian Philosopher Attracts Curious Visitors
A London correspondent profiles a renowned Indian ascetic called the Mahatma pope, famed for denying money, living eight years in the jungle, and claiming abilities to halt the heart and transfer souls. He preaches mind control to end pain and greed, drawing society figures including a duchess and a duke who become followers. He is fifty something miles a day and rarely rests, yet rejects wealth while hosting paying admirers.
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Society
Saga
London
Eng
Mahatma Pope
India
Mahatma
Mrs. Besant
Col. Olcott
Rajake
Pligs
Heenya
Envy as Five Year Old Wishes for Birthday Coins
A brief dialogue shows Uncle George reacting to a five year old Tommy who wishes to be older to earn more birthday money. The exchange captures a child’s sly envy and a humorous twist on growing up for extra cash.
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George
Tommy
Queer Varmint Is Man Story Reflections on Manners
A Eureka Kansas Messenger excerpt argues men prefer rough, shared dining and drinking habits. It contrasts home and public tables with clothless meals, shared tobacco, and communal bottle use, noting resistance to modest, sanitary norms.
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Dureka
Kan
Messenger
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Collier's Weeks
Reno
Canada
New York Sun
Dominion
Paris
His Version
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Sam
Adam
Dye
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