Monkeys Show Limited Reasoning in University Study
Washington Special reports Professor W. T. Sheperd of George Washington University conducted experiments with eleven monkeys to test reasoning and memory. He found no evidence of planning or trial and error, noting imitation is instinctual and that monkeys lack imagination. The study compares brain changes after training and plans to observe if brains revert when training ends. Senior students plan chess matches between monkeys and freshmen for further observation.
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Washington
New York World
W. T. Sheperd
George Washington University
Haggerty
Hobhaus
Flavia Lures Colonel to Hidden Tower Trap
Colonel John, misled by Flavia, is lured to a sealed tower vault where a hidden deed and a chilling note reveal her betrayal. He faces starvation and confinement as he recalls his vow to protect her inheritance and the land, while considering the price of his own restraint.
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Flavia
Colonel John
Flavia M'Murrough
Sir Michael McMurrough
Constantine Hussey
Duppa
Ireland
McMurrough
John
James McMurrough
Morristown
Sir Michael
Strassbund
Baltic
Peine Forte et Dure. For Many Minutes Colonel John Sat
A fragment notes a scene titled Peine Forte et Dure and mentions Colonel John in a momentary courtroom or interrogation setting. The readable text suggests a formal judicial or dramatic context without revealing a full outcome or details.
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Peine Forte ET Dure
John Sat
Oh Bess the Horse Cripples a Chickens Leg
In Delineator style, Ruth scolds a horse for stepping on a chicken and breaking its leg. She tells Bess the horse that the chicken would not hurt it, then remarks on men and errand boys when checking a watch, implying poor judgment in leaving time unspent.
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Ruth
Bess
New York Blind Shop Helps Pupils Create Civilian Goods
The New York World describes a city shop run entirely by blind people. Pupils produce brooms, undergarments, baby items, sweaters, scarves, and beadwork. The school offers free instruction, supplies materials, and sells finished items to fund the program. Classes meet daily with midday soup and hot chocolate provided. Transportation remains a major challenge for students from some households.
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New York
New York City
State of
They Ought to Vote A Rhetorical Poem by Lampman
A wartime era verse argues that women should vote and engage in politics. The poem urges women to wield virtue, oppose corruption, and challenge male and legal norms, posing provocative questions about gender roles and suffrage.
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W. J. Lampman
New York World
Schoolboy Errors From The University Correspondent
From English Schoolboys. The following schoolboy "howlers" are given by a correspondent: To kill a butterfly you pinch its torax. The blood-vessels are the veins, arter ies, and artilleries. A ruminating animal is one that chews its cubs. Algebra was the wife of Euclid. The masculine of vixen is vicar.
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Euclid
Change of Partnership Turns Tense Between Father and Son
From Tit-Bits London comes a brief tale of an old gentleman who prospers in business and takes his son into partnership. The son values the trust yet grows slyly self important as the new dignity shifts their dynamic.
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London
Embroidery in relief grows in popularity among girls
Embroidery in relief or petaline gains interest as a Japanese inspired method. Wire edges and separate petal pieces create a high relief effect while main design parts are stitched in standard fashion.
Challis Fabrics Return In Delicate Dress Patterns
Challis returns as dainty fabrics in colorful retief and rosebud motifs on plain grounds. Chitéres and grown ups wear tiny prints while chalife with neat figures shows older women’ s demand. Dotted and striped effects suit tailored waists and workaday garb, signaling a refreshed dress mood.
Simple Corn Pepper Batter Dish
A recipe outlines a stiff batter with one cup flour one teaspoon baking powder and half cup milk. Three eggs separated whites whipped then folded with two Spanish peppers and a can of corn fried in hot fat and served with strips of race.
Father and Son Marry Typist in Bold Impulse
The father had urged more teamwork while the son, inclined to act alone, surprised him by marrying the typist. The exchange ends with the revelation of the marriage, hinting at a rash youthful decision.
Unclear snippet hints at travel and humor
Fragmentary dialogue references helping the unfortunate and a quip about two cents. Mentions Weary Waggs-Shure and a wish for a salt, underwear, and a Florida trip. No verifiable event or clear entities beyond playful names.
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Florida
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