In Defense of the Swamp by Dr. Ro land Harper
Georgia Forest association publication features Dr. Harper arguing swamps are not solely harmful and could become preserved parks for scenic value. He cites forestation need to protect stream sources, though many swamps lie near river mouths. He counters malaria stigma but notes drainage reduces disease vectors. warns swamps near populations threaten health and economy.
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Georgia
Roland Harper
Georgia Forest Association
Washogtoid Post
Harper
Europe
United States
Meeting Mr Jones On A McKinley Tour Train
George TE Cortelyou, known for recalling locals by name, greeted a man at a western train stop who claimed a claim was with the treasury. Cortelyou interrupted to say the treasury would handle it soon, though the man had not seen him in eight months and only for five minutes.
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George TE. Cortelyou
McKinley
Washington
Cortelyou
Mr. Jones
Treasury Department
Autos with Dog Kennels
The article recalls horse and dog memories of the past as cars replace horse drawn carriages. It notes dogs trotting beside carriages while horses ruled streets and describes a new English auto body with a rear kennel, though likely unsatisfactory for dogs and owners. Popular Mechanics remarks on the idea.
Silencers Gain Favor with U S and Europe
Inventor Hiram Percy Maxim Jr says the United States government has made its first large purchase of Maxim gun silencers likely for musketry schools and testing by federal sharpshooters. Spain France and other powers have bought silencers via Hart O Berg, Maxim's representative and Wright brothers manager. King Alfonso of Spain has a Mauser fitted with a silencer after a recent demonstration in France.
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Hiram Percy Maxim, Jr
United States
Spain
France
Maxim
Hart. O. Berg
Wright Brothers
King Alfonso
One-Finger Exercises Echo In Apartment Tale
A piano on one note intrudes, playing for an hour or more. A visitor asks if it annoys the resident, who replies that the flat dweller below also plays one note but never the right one.
Natural. She’s a Very Natural Girl Quote
An excerpt from the Detroit Free Press notes a quip about a woman who eats with appetite when dining out, contrasting it with smaller portions at home. The remark comments on her naturalness and appetite in social settings.
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Detroit Free Press
The Bliss Company Succeeds With Slateville & Maydale
A stock scheme unfolds around the Slateville & Maydale line as Daniel Moran and Etta Calvin Wheatly push to take control. Amid insider moves and a rival bid from Swabbash, they orchestrate a reorganization and triumph in the market. Alexander Calvin Wheatly resists but comes to terms as the couple celebrate the deal and their partnership.
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Stateville & Mardale Railway
Slateville & Maydale Railway
Slateville and
Maydale
Alleghany River
Pittsburg
Slateville
Slateville & Maydale
Daniel Moran
Dan
Alexander Calvin Wheatly
Consolidated Electric Power Company
Etta Calvin Wheatly
Slateville & Magdane Railway
Papa
Slate Brick Company
Etta
Daniel
Daniel Moran-Etta
Calvin Wheatly Home & Fireside, Love & Bliss Company, Limited
Paradise
State Brick Company
Bliss Company
Slatevile & Magdale
Eitta
Swabbash Railroad
Harwood
Swabbash
Stateville & Maydale
Jones
Himmself
Mr. Moran
Hitta
Mr. Wheatly
Railway
Blateville & Maydale
Wheatly
Slateville & Magdale
Power Company
The
Slate Vile & Maydale
Popsy
Imp
Daniel Moran-Etta Calvin
Preventive of Nightmares in English Belief
A Suffolk farmer’s cow house holds a stone with a natural hole hung inside as a preventive for nightmares in cattle. A laborer says a similar stone in the bedroom or a knife or steel under the bed also helps sleepers, and he uses the charm himself.
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England
Love Will Find a Way Airship Visit
A girl tips into the library to tell her father that George has arrived. The father demands who has come and learns he is in his airship via a rooftop trapdoor. The scene mixes affection and comic misunderstanding as the airship arrival resolves a crossing of thresholds.
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Theibrary
George
Wild Dogs Threaten Grimes Lands Pack In Raleigh Area
Raleigh correspondent recounts decades of wild dogs in the Grimes lands west of Raleigh. After rabid dogs attacked cattle and people, hunts continue with occasional shots but eradication seems impossible. The piece also notes humor about actors seeking funds, including Jack Barrymore’s quake tale and a witty reply from John Drew.
Anonymous Letters and Public Disrespect
A Chicago Post editorial laments anonymous letters as cowardly attacks on public figures. It notes widespread misuse in an era of reading and writing, with readers, judges, and the president receiving vitriolic taunts. While some offenders are caught, the act damages discourse and offers no absolute remedy.
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United States Mail
United States
Post Office
Chicago Post
Not Much Public Land Left
The American Review of Reviews notes that about 875 million acres of public land remain, but most are too arid for settlement. Wetlands could provide homes for 10 million people, while arid lands could support more with irrigation, yet only through collective public effort or corporate enterprise, not individual pioneering.
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Sam
American Review of Reviews
Hard Working French Schoolboys and Students
French schoolboys begin their day a little after seven in the morning and many study till nine at night. Young men aiming for higher professions rise at five in summer to tackle their heavy workload. Across arts, the tireless labor is immense, with the Conservatoire life provoking astonishment even among German students.
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Tyre
Proposal to Move 16 Inch Gun to Philippines Fortifications
A 16 inch gun now at Sandy Hook should be sent to the Philippines and mounted on Corregidor Island fortifications to defend Manila. The weapon would command the channel, outperforming the 12 inch gun, and could deliver blows at 10 000 to 12 000 feet capable of sinking ships and damaging their armor and frame.
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Sandy Hook
Philippines
Corregidor Island
Manila
Birrell Foresees Arms Rise in Inaugural Era
Augustine Birrell chief secretary for Ireland, speaking from Bristol, says Taft's inaugural address signals doom for disarmament. He notes a universal mood and United States joining in increased armaments as nations arm.
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Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Bristol
England
Taft
United States
Birrell
Two Mottoes Put Forward by Baden Powell
Lieut. Gen. Baden Powell favors two mottoes. The first urges patience over haste. The second promises endurance with a smile and a stick to help a man through most difficulties.
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Baden Powell
Noted Johns Hopkins Physicist Rowland Under Oath
The late Prof. Rowland, famed at Johns Hopkins, was praised as the era’s leading American scientist. His work spanned the mechanical equivalent of heat, spectrum analysis, and the multiplex telegraph. In court he declared “I am” the greatest, explaining he was under oath.
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Prof
Rowland
Johns Hopkins University
Joseph Henry
Cataract Power Company
Poetic Justice in a Crowded Car Remark
A tortured husband hears a stranger praise a hat saying it cost six dollars. He taunts his wife about cheap fashion, only to reveal the remark targeted her. She admits the comment was about her own attire, exposing her vanity.
Through with Chance in a bitter bet over love
A woman gently rejects a marriage proposal as a distraught man laments a failed match. He admits he bet Hank Perkins four weeks salary on her acceptance and loses about 15 plunks in the bargain. The scene shows personal disappointment and a public wager gone awry.
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Neve
Hank Perkins
Aged British Statesman Lord Ripon Resigns Cabinet
Lord Ripon, aged, resigns from the British cabinet after a long political life begun in 1852. He has led the war and India offices and the admiralty and served five years as Viceroy of India. Despite old age his vigor and hopeful spirit remain.
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Lord Ripon
Palmerton
War Office
India Office
Admiralty
India
An Alluring Prospect in Africa Travel Fantasy
In a dialogue Mr. Comrox contemplates a journey in Africa. He imagines a country without overworked railway ticket sellers or Pullman porters, nor hotel clerks or head waiters, as a sweet relief from modern travel hassles.
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Africa
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