Nancy Hanks Endures Final Days In Pasture
The piece portrays Nancy Hanks, a famed mare, in her last days on Forbes farm. A veteran keeper speaks of her glory, language, and legacy, recounting memories of crowds, track sounds, and a life of triumphs, while noting the bond with her caretakers and the hope she will be remembered.
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Nancy Hanks
Pete Oho
Irnidothe
Withrow Wientin
Wistorth
Wenliiels
Troy
Sormiehody
Nancy
Jharez Sah
Sion
Iba
Yve- TV
Ek Setar
Manis
Dewey
Wiyson
Tom Robents
Markit
John A. Milorroan
Forbes
Lewis
Lewis Jones
Mr. Johnson
Roosevelt's First Deer Guided by Sewall in Missouri
The tale recalls Theodore Roosevelt as a Harvard graduate hunting deer at Island Jasper Mo under guide Spillee Seva. They camped near the Matta Wambeag river, learning deer habits before Roosevelt waited in a clump of evergreens for a buck to appear and take the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Harvard College
Island Jreans
Spillee Seva
Matta- Wambeag
Sewall
Young Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Wonderful Pittsburg Leads the World in Machinery Power
The article extols Pittsburg as the world leader in machine powered industry, claiming its mills, furnaces, and steel works drive vast output. It argues population and productivity surpass Britain and Germany, noting Pittsburg’s rail steel, bridges, and skyscraper impact.
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Musey
Pittsburg
Mittsburg
Pili Sond
Wwe
Tordon Goeigs
Rehis
London
Wanhille
Laverpool
Vestiaines
Wennsylvanias
Palous
Celtis
A& Forussia
Mittehure
Germauny
Newark
United States
Mosquitoes and a World Tour Reported by Bryan Figure
A fragment quotes William Jennings Bryan discussing a Central American mosquito problem. The talk includes a Central American missionary and a claim about mosquitoes weighing a pound collectively, followed by skeptical audience reaction and the missionary clarifying the exaggeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Porre Waute
Weyvpt
Central
Ammernhean
Vvyen
Central Ameri
Fca
Central America
Vincoln
Dreamland
British group plans revival of papyrus paper making
A syndicate of British capitalists aims to revive papyrus cultivation after a millennium. Smedley Norton is commissioned to revive the Nile grass, with true papyrus seeds found in Syria and Palestine. Experts outline cultivation and manufacture methods and 100,000 tons of pulp will be ready for market in spring.
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Papyrus Syndicate
Smedley Norton
Norton
Syria
Palestine
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Querin Weirtz
Paper Makers’ Association of Great Britain
Promise of a new life from a convict
A clergyman spoke in a penitentiary and urged a convict to reform. The inmate replied he would never commit another crime and live virtuously until death, but admitted he is jailed for life, casting doubt on his ability to keep the promise.
Little by Little Thinks on Daily Work Habits
A reflective piece arguing for doing small tasks one at a time rather than rushing. It compares multitasking to wisdom from ancient practice and stresses steady, consistent effort, self discipline, and leaving results to God as noble and practical. The writer advocates managing duties to avoid hurry and preserve progress.
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Helseh
Lahoy
Sven
Lin J
Paris Actress Recalls Meeting Tiny American Millionaire
The theatre manager recalls Yoette Guilbert in Paris while she prepared for an Ame tour and the George Moore play Esther Waters. A boy of 6 or 7 asks his mother, Mamma am I rich, and sighs when told he is not poor, noting a Salvation Army charity pledges 25 000 in toys for poor children this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoette Guilbert
Paris
George Moore
Esther Waters
Salvation Army
Why the Lecture Ended
A Jippincott's anecdote describes a professor lecturing on Scotland and the Scots. A student interrupts with a pun about the Tay and geology, claiming the Scots would be on the wrong side for their Geothes when they landed. The moment ends with laughter and the professor’s astonishment.
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Jippincott's
Scotland
The
Tay
Old Maid Hires Man To Propose Then Scams City
Miss Melvina Slade of East Graniteton, known as the town’s old maid, refuses a marriage offer from a handsome Portsmouth man and instead exposes a fake lover scheme. The hoax man, hired to propose publicly for cash, is arrested after attempting blackmail. Community gossip and the church proposal become public scandal.
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Melvina Slade
Iast
Aida Gromnosad
Meiina Thetmost
Woran
Melving
Meisinit
Melvins
Slade
Griniteton
Ponte
Squire Allen
Miss Melvina
A Dei
Layne
Ieast Graniteton
East Graniteton
cCamh
Siren
Mead
Portsmouth
Puit
Allens
A Knotty Problem Involving a Ticket and Brakeman
Miss Elizabeth Magie discusses conditions for girl workers in cities. She recalls a railroad tale where a young man helps a woman by giving her his ticket and tricks the conductor with a torn corner to prove she had a ticket, illustrating an unanswerable problem.
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Elizabeth Magie
Chicago
Yhe
Wes Yen
Cs “Weill
Arts and humor mingle in a mix of quotes and quips
A collection of anecdotes and remarks spans cultural arts praise by Oscar S. Straus to jokes about street sweepers and jurists. The piece slaloms through handmade craft values, golfing judges, and a boy’s misheard oath tale with light, witty humor.
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Bill
Booze Artist Corrects Beer Service on Chestnut Street
A Philadelphia man known as a beer connoisseur visits a Chestnut Street cafe with a friend. He instructs the bartender on proper pouring and temperature, insisting the beer be served in a specific way before he accepts it. The scene draws a crowd as patrons watch the ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Chestnut Street
Ting Fauit
Weaving Pay and a Gobelin Tapestry Tale
A cashier discusses weaving pay by yard and the Gobelin atelier in Paris. He notes that skilled Gobelin weavers earn about 12 dollars a week, with output varying by cloth fineness. The conversation contrasts American wages with French government backed Gobelin tapestry. George questions the claims amid references to high costs and notable Gobelin works.
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George
Amean
Paris
Alice Roosevalt
Graft Punished by Pennsylvania Treasurer Speech
Pennsylvania state treasurer William H. Berry warned in Harrisburg that graft harms offenders. He cited a parable of two newsboys and a counterfeit half dollar to illustrate how quickly deceit backfires and leads to punishment.
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William HH. Berry
Pennsylvania
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Ciprisin Pals
Heineken
Rome
Eugene Miggins
Harry Tuehr
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Corso
Maxim Gorky
Irin
Hetheart
Welvina
Meélvina
W. Andrew Gayne
Goddard
Virunitetan
Mies
Mi Mietvinii
Sas
Methodist Church
Graniteton
Melyina
PoalOr
Melvina
Iare
Evviina Slade
Oscar S. Straus
Commerce and Labor
Straus
M. Russell Thayer
Philadelphia
Alan
Virginia
Benny
Fither
Pather
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