15 Apr 1909
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
1
In New York City, a dirty tramp cat named Spunk slept behind a kitchen range where a gas jet leaked. The cat woke seven year old Harry by pawing his bed, enabling the family to sense danger, open windows, and stop the gas flow before harm.
A Tit-Bits humorous exchange features an anxious wife correcting her husband about medicine. The husband jokes there is enough medicine to kill a donkey, prompting the wife to warn him not to take it all.
The text explains that a knot equals a nautical mile per hour, distinct from land miles. It notes a mile equals 5280 feet, while a knot covers 6080 feet per hour, and uses an example stating a vessel at 23.05 knots passes over a path measured in nautical miles rather than land miles.
Agnes Graves, exhausted by hospital ward duties, writes home and attempts to quit. A dying veteran soldier urges her not to desert, revealing courage grows with danger. She confesses fear, commits to return to the line, and vows to face fire in memory of him and as honor to her parents.
Max Eastman argues against simplified spelling, contending the current system preserves beauty and variety in English. He cites literary figures like Robert Louis Stevenson to show the importance of silent and seemingly useless letters in poetry and written expression.
A dated collection of aphorisms on love, work, greed, and social behavior. It cites a New York Times feature, offering quips about matchmakers, reputations, favors, ignorance, industry, and romance, attributed to Musings of a Gentle Cynic.
The Boston script notes Taft as the first Republican candidate elected without a military service record since the Civil War. It frames this contrast with emphasis on peace over battlefield heroism.
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