Cooper the Author and His Controversial Fame
A biographical sketch of James Fenimore Cooper, born in New Jersey and raised at Cooperstown New York, detailing his wilderness influence, vast readership, and sharp contempt from critics. It contrasts his American notes with Dickens and Kipling, and includes scathing international opinions and a dramatic naval scene from the American Revolution era.
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Cooper
New Jersey
Ars
Cooperstown
New York
Waiile Dickens
Hiplings
Lowell
Ford
Erglish
New Yorker
Modesty Enhances Virtue and Talent Like Subtle Shades
The passage argues that modesty is just and reasonable, not only suggesting eloquence but also highlighting every talent a person holds. It compares modesty to shading in painting, which elevates and completes figures and colors, making virtue more beautiful though less conspicuous.
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Addison
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Kwarcinski
Oakdal Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Peterson
Mary Hill
Third Avenue
Pittsburgh
A. B. Ruger
Washington Avenue
Racine
Wis
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
Unknown Pilot of the German Ocean Ends Noble Saga
Blood soaked sea battles unfold as American and English ships clash near an abbey. Long Tom and Coffin perished or fled, Barnstable and Cecilia find love amid chaos, and a mysterious Pilot helps secure victory while keeping a secret name. The tale closes with a royalist note and a final hint of decades later remembrance.
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England
Stee
Rae
Miiself
Tory
Williefonin
Breou
Hitle
Edwatho
Richard Barnstable
Colonel Howard
America
Cecilia Howard
Griffith
Katherine Phearden
Barnstable
St. Ruth's Abbey
Christopher Dillon
Cecilia
Redcoats
Burroughcliffe
John Paul Jones
Mr. Gras
Barroughcliffe
Long Tom Coffin
Coffin
Leutenant
Dillon
Pergen
Long Tom
Borrouchcliffe
Tom
Howard
Katherine
Borroucheliffe
Alice Duscombe
Ste
Ms. Gray
John
Mr. Gray
Evar
Crepmeste
Ktith
Katherine Pluwden
Holland
Cecilia Grifith
The
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
United Kingdom
Dominions
Boston
Mass
Meine HS A
Effect of Emotion on Digestion and Gland Secretions
The Chicago American notes that all emotions similarly affect secretions of the ductless glands and circulation. Pleasant emotions are seen as beneficial to digestion, while unpleasant ones worsen digestion.
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Chicago
Quebec the cradle of New France a romantic historic city
The piece traces Quebec City as oldest in North America from Jacques Cartier to Champlain Frontenac La Salle and early fortifications. It recalls Cape Diamond and the Chateau St Louis site, Indian conflicts including Iroquois raids, and Champlain Habitation. It notes Notre Dame des Victories and the Citadel with Wolfe Montcalm. It ends with Quebec as vibrant year round for outdoor sport and nearby fishing and camping.
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Cerec
New France
North America
Jacques Cartier
St. Malo
France
Iie
Sea of Canada
Cartier
St. Lawrence
Donnacona
Stndicona
O Quebes
Champlain
Frontenac
la Salle
Cartiers
Cape Diamond
Nehes
Quebec
Prentengue
Chateau St. Loutis
New York State
Putterin Terrace
Wis
St. Louis
Williama Phipps
St Liawrence
Quebecs
Comte de Frontenac
Notre-Dame Des Victories
Phipps
Sir Ha
Vendell Walker
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wolfe
Levis
Notre Dame Square
Governmor
Sous-le-Cap
America
Sous-le Cap
Champlain Street
Richard Montgomery
Montgomery
New York
Old
St. Paul's Church
Broadway
St. Peter and
St. James Streets
Benedict Arnold
Quebbee
Red
Old City
Dufferin Terrace
Old Citadel
Montcalm
Plains of Abraham
Public Money Wasted Says Representative Riddick
In a House speech Representative Carl Riddick cites official figures to charge the administration with wasteful wartime spending. He alleges funds were diverted to ports, plants, shells, and powder, with many projects producing little or no military return and profits protected for favored interests.
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Carl Riddick
Montana
House
Congress
Chisrleston
Norwolk
Charleston
France
Nitro
W. Va
Virginia
War Department
Sugar Trust
Married Couple Refuse to Separate Despite Quarrels
A Chicago News item recalls a couple who wed two months earlier and after constant arguing demand the minister dissolve the marriage. The minister refuses, noting they are now one. The husband retorts his wife complicates life at home.
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Donald
Decency as the Core of True Success
A Detroit Free Press quotation extols decency as the sole pathway to real success. It contrasts ethical conduct with cunning, asserting that honest, decent people build lasting friendship and respect, while cheats may momentarily rise but fail in the end.
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Detroit Free Press
Looking Backward and Forward Sugar Salt Comment
A compact reader remark references Lot’s wife turning to salt with a quip about sugar. The line appears as a wry aside in a New York Sun and Herald syndicated item.
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Lot
New York Sun and Herald
Chiefs Trim Clerks to Save Money Says Colby
Executive departments claim to cut staff due to refused appropriations. Secretary of State Brainbridge Colby says expenses will be kept within allotments, noting a decrease of 7,968,641 dollars in funds and a projected saving of 1,902,590 dollars versus last year’s spending.
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Executive Departments
Congress
Brainbridge Colby
Ele
Democratic Platform Contradicts Wilson on Armenian Covenant
The commentary accuses the Democratic platform of praising Wilson for the League of Nations while denying praise for his Armenian mandate. It calls hypocrisy for criticizing Republican senators who opposed the covenant yet ignoring Democratic senators who likewise refused to vote for it.
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Wilson
League of Nations
Senator Harding’s Broad Council Direction
The text portrays Senator Harding as a leader open to diverse Republican views. It argues he seeks opinions beyond his own and will not be a one man candidate or president.
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Senator Harding
United States Comes First in Peace Policy Statement
The Caldwell Republican Journal quotes President Wilson asserting force as a final guarantee of public peace but states the United States will not be bound to intervene in Europe’s affairs per European council edicts. It notes US domestic problems will occupy leaders, people, and industry.
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United States
Wilson
Europe
Caldwell
Repuh- Mean Journal
Oregon Editorial Defends Harding Nomination At Convention
Portland Morning Oregonian editor reports from the Chicago Convention that Harding’s nomination was not a triumph of insider control. He argues political managers failed to direct the convention, emphasizing Oregon’s progressive stance and the unbossed outcome.
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Chicago
Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
Harding
The Circus Dream of Jay Rial
Daddy tells of Jay Rial a kind boy who loves the circus and grows to help children. He funds free circus days for hospitals and homes ensuring every child can see the show and dreams come true.
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Daddy
Jay Pial
Jay Rial
Che
Efe
Jay Rial Pin
Ine
Tean
Little Tay Rint
Gald
Rcus
Rial
Thought and Grinned Nature Hike Impeded by a Delay
In a Boys' Life dialogue a First Class Scout recalls a thoughtful hike that was postponed by an unforeseen event. A Tenderfoot asks if it was a nature study trip, and the Scout explains the plan was halted, leaving them to simply think about it.
Egypt Adopts Yellow Brown Mourning Hue for Death
In Egypt the color yellow brown described as the hue of the dead leaf is worn as the emblem of mourning. The piece notes how this shade signifies grief and is used in public and private observances.
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Egypt
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By James Fenimore Cooper
Alfred Clark
Historyana
Romarive
Chateau Prontenac
Historic Ground
Representative Riddick
Chicago News
Mrs. Kwarcinski
Hunt
Price Geat Druggists
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Uncle Sam
Fletcher
Isama
de Kalb Ave
Broskisa, N. x
Indianapolie
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