Self reliance and the call to action in myth and life
An essay argues that help comes from self effort. It cites proverb and mythic examples to urge readers to push forward with faith and optimism, turning trouble into triumph. It warns against pessimism and urges internal courage to overcome obstacles.
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Jupiter
Death of Dogma Targets Party Labels and Socialism
The Saturday Evening Post editorial decries party labels in the trust era and argues socialism, via regulation and an interstate commission, has tempered monopolies. It condemns superstition around terms like socialist and populist, notes rising independent votes, and urges enlightenment beyond factionalism.
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Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Soar
Self reliance turns hardship into sunshine
The text urges readers to accept adversity, minimize worry, and rely on personal strength. It notes misfortune may come, but happiness grows when one ignores gloom, plans anew, and rises above troubles. Sympathy helps but true progress comes from inner resolve and resilience.
Chautauqua Seeks Community Leaders for Local Involvement
The Chautauqua invites residents to join a call for community leaders and volunteers. The program aims to strengthen local ties by engaging neighbors in public projects and social activities.
Louise Taylor Refuses Interview At Majestic Appearance
A candid Louise Taylor of the nightingale voice deflects publicity and interview questions. She says she is healthy, not nervous on first nights, and cares only about sleep, throat care, and salary as she prepares to sing at the Majestic with Yberri the dancer.
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Nightingale Voice
Majestic
Yberri
Fair Singer
Miss Taylor
Dad Stops Ragtime Piano After Daughter Reveals Neighbors Watching
A Philadelphia father ends his lively ragtime piano session when his fourteen year old daughter and a companion enter. She tells him to stop because neighbors have guests. He doubts the reason then relents when she offers an alibi.
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Philadelphia
Daddy
Buffalo
Beggar Seeks Bed With 106 Cents in Boston Tale
A Salvation Army worker recalls a street scene where a down and out man asks a bystander for 106 cents to buy a bed. The bystander gives a dime and asks where the bed is, illustrating hardship witnessed on an uptown street in Boston.
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Salvation Army
Boston
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A poem-like verse by W. J. Lampton in the New York Sun laments travel schemes run by Seagoers ships from New York and New Jersey to Europe and beyond. It mocks borrowers and pushy travelers chasing cash while leaving for distant shores despite high living costs.
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Europe
Irope
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W. J. Lampton
N. Y. Sun
A Horrible Motive Bachelor Edward H. R. Green Explains
Edward H. R. Green, heir to immense wealth, tells a St. Louis reporter he stays a bachelor because he fears disguising himself as a poor man would reveal ulterior motives. He notes concern about a doughnut theft and a tramp’s plea, then mentions a quoits game with friends in the holler.
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Edward H. R. Green
Mr. Green
St. Louis
Holler
Minneapolis Journal
Strange seed mix up ends with man sleeping oddly
A Garnett man ate large amounts of canary seed thinking it was breakfast cereal while his wife was away and has since slept with his head under his arm.
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Kansas
Kansas City Star
Public complains over old yellow carriages
In Tit-Bits a chairman orders immediate painting of all old carriages yellow to match the smoother newer yellow vehicles, as public sentiment voices concerns about rough rides. The urgency is to address complaints quickly.
Major Banks Exchanged for Two Plugs Tobacco Tale Told
Gen Lemon at a Lawrence dinner recalls Civil War humor about Major Banks a pompous prisoner exchanged for two plugs tobacco. The tale circulates in the Grand Army of the Republic circle with amused disbelief and playful boasts among veterans.
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W. H. Lemon
Grand Army of the Republic
Lawrence
Kan
Banks
Minneapolis Journal
Goose-Girl Gretchen Inherits Dowry Amid Court Intrigue
Gretchen receives a thousand crown envelope from the duke and Herbeck after Emma Schultz’s death, making Gretchen the wealthiest woman in the Kramerweg and fueling her music dreams while Hildegarde plots. Hermann Breuner, a taciturn botanist, is drawn into a coded meeting with Hans Grumbach, hinting at a hidden past.
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Gretchen
Grand Duchy
Hildegarde
Emma Schultz
Dreiberg
Serene
Kramerweg
Goose-Girl
Grand Duke of
Twain recounts meeting mother of a girl in Hannibal
The Buffalo Commercial quotes Mark Twain in Hannibal Missouri recalling a playful exchange with a mother showing her children. He asks if a child in a bib is a boy or girl and the mother humorously confirms it is a girl.
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Mark Twain
Hannibal
Yassah
Woman Recalls Dying Moment as Silence Falls
A reflective passage notes how conversation continues under music yet a recounting of a recent death ends all sound as the speaker recalls the deceased's awareness to the end.
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