Ignorance of South America Hinders United States Ties
The North American Review argues US ignorance of South American affairs limits trade and progress. It calls for stronger North American and South American university links, language education, scholarships, and technical exchanges to build continental unity and action through Pan American conferences.
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North American Review
South America
United States
Bureau of American Republics
Latin America
North
Chimpanzee Uprising Aboard German Ship Wounds Crew
Six captive chimpanzees on the German steamer Tannenfels attacked Wong Foo the cook and crew members in mid ocean after escaping their cages. Captain Lubke rejected the apes as a danger and ship repairs began after one man suffered a marlin-spike wound to the wrist.
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New York
Calcutta
Colombo
Lubke
Boston
Newman
Wong Foo
Fo'castle
Hubert Hanseon
Hans Fels
Reflections of a Bachelor Satire from New York Press
A witty column notes that contentment lies in excess or rest, mocks speculation beside investment, jokes about avoiding picnics, and jokes about stout women claiming to lose flesh and not noticing it. The piece closes with sharp social humor on vanity and self awareness.
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New York Press
Wealth Beauty Put Coreys in Paris Society
Paris society pages note Mrs. William Ellis Corey once Mabelle Gilman gains social attention abroad. The Coreys host small dinners at Vilgenis Chateau near Paris and plan a wider season with aid from friend Mrs. Hamilton Paine. Guests include Count de Talleyrand Perigorde and Prince Murat among others.
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Paris
William Ellis Corey
Mabelle Gilman
Hamilton Paine
Coreys
Count de Talleyrand-Perigorde
France
Meherane de Saint-Pierre
Formaldehyde for Flies from the London Lancet
The article discusses fly control using a weak formaldehyde solution and notes flies spread disease. It reports experiments showing flies ingest the solution, die near water or plates, and claims hundreds fall in large numbers. The method is presented as practical, immediate, and nonpoisonous to humans.
On the Hill and Farm Scenes in L. 8. Waterhouse Poem
The poem presents diverse rural images from hill and bog to wood and field. It contrasts farm life with urban cans and ducats, noting a windmill’s moans and the farmer’s thin palms as money worries intrude on simple scenes.
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Waterhouse
New York
Sun
Philadel Uia
Galt of
Earth
Witty Fragments on Education and Demeanor
A collage of quips on gender, appearance, and society critiques. The text cites a joke about a college boy’s expenses, a woman’s deception, a bachelor’s loneliness, a baby’s late speech, women’s fashion aims, and notes Herbert Samuel as Lancaster’s new chancellor and cabinet member, marking a first Jewish appointment in England.
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Herbert Samuel
Lancaster
England
Fashion Tips for Elegant Blouse Styles
A heavy Irish linen or madras suits tailored waists and striped collar and cuffs add freshness. A soft batiste blouse with a round collar remains in fashion, enhancing a modern yet classic look.
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Batiste
Following the Grain Harvest From Texas to the North
Sioux City Tribune describes traveling farm laborers who move seasonally from Oklahoma and Texas to Kansas and South Dakota then Canada. It follows their wages, routes, rough camaraderie, and persistent search for work while highlighting the social stigma of labor mobility and the tension with employment agents.
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Sioux City Tribune
Texas
Manitoba
Pascoe
Northwest
Down
Oklahoma
Wheat
Kansas
South Dakota
Canada
Southland
School of
Here
Missouri Valley
Slim
Missouri
Sioux City
The Song I Have Never Sung by Aldrich
A poetic meditation on a ghostly verse that eludes memory. The speaker longs to recall a hidden refrain imagined in dreams and yearning, hoping a future spring will unlock the song still unsung.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of wry social observations on gender roles aging and money. The piece notes that appearances rarely equal attention and that time and luck shape engagements and marriages. It also jests about gambling hair halos and vacations with a final line on the immense value of railroads worldwide.
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Chicago News
The Champion High Jumper Heatherbloom Dies After Fall
The article notes the death of champion high jumper Heatherbloom after an injury from leaping a paddock fence at Great Barrington. His reach was 8 feet 6 inches, with a shown jump of 8 feet 2 inches in a New York context. The piece mixes quip lines and local notes on noise in Los Angeles.
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Heatherbloom
Great Barrington
New York
Los Angeles
South Side
The Cost Of Fast Living Is Heavy
The Washington Post notes a surge in New York mental health cases as State Charities Aid figures show 80 507 inmates in asylums on October 1, up 1 414 from the prior year. Analysts blame relentless speed and constant busyness, especially in New York City, where work and social pace erode resilience and trigger mental collapse.
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Washington Post
New York
State Charities Aid Association
Empire State
New Yorker
Vanities
Cannon Silenced On House Floor By Sun Set Cox
The New York scene recalls Congressman Cox challenging Speaker Cannon on the House floor. Cox yields time with a condition about pockets, prompting Cannon to speak with hands in pockets before striking with renewed gestures as time ends.
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New York Times
Cannon
Averaed
Uncle Joe
Cox
Mr. Cannon
Bailiwick
Ilincisan
New York
Mr. Cox
Illinois
A Tall Fellow Ahead of the Crowd Hidden Skeleton Tale
A warning about keeping silent on a troubling secret. The verse suggests ignoring a dangerous story or skeleton in the closet to spare others distress and prevent life long dismay. The speaker urges forgetting harmful or sorrowful knowledge to preserve happiness.
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Bowe
Williams Reprimand Echoes in Mississippi Prayer Parable
Fragmentary clipping notes John Sharp Williams criticizes tariff reform opponents in Congress. The tale shifts to a Mississippi prayer meeting anecdote as jurors and religious fervor collide with political debate. The text references the Vatican and an observatory but remains incoherent in places.
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Congress
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Kenda
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