The Upland Meadow Poem by Mulford Robinson
Mulford Robinson in The Outlook presents a vivid verse about horses in sunlit fields. The speaker revels in canter, gallop, and head-toss as they race the meadow, savoring grass scents and freedom from labor while admiring the upland pasture and open skies.
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Mulford Robinson
Fragmentary Verse Fragments Highlight Troubled Youth
A jumble of lines depicts a troubled young character and a dramatic fall. Vague references to repetition, air, bombard, pavement, and a surgical ward evoke a tense, artistic study of misfortune with scattered imagery.
Bascom's Silent Rift Sparks Tense Theater Backstage
In a backstage exchange, Grooves and Bascom clash as Bascom refuses to speak to anyone in the company. Foyer questions the rift while Grooves claims Bascom’s aloof habit is always the root cause.
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Deaf as a post. Crabshaw delays doctor visit
Mrs Crabshaw urges a doctor visit while Crabshaw refuses until after the Fourth. The exchange shows concern over deteriorating hearing and a planned postponement of medical action.
Evolution of the American flag and its stars
A historical overview traces the flag’s design from thirteen stripes and a blue field with stars to the 1795 change adding states Kentucky and Vermont, the 1818 restriction to thirteen stripes, and the first raises at Fort Schuyler and Qui Bong France, noting its display in England.
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Patrick Henry's Call to Liberty and Action
Rousing excerpt captures Patrick Henry urging immediate resistance. He declares the time for supplication is past and urges action with the an appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts. He questions whether life or peace is worth freedom sacrificed to chains and slavery and ends with give me liberty or give me death.
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God of Hosts
Boo hoo Dis cracker Won’t Go Off
A terse exchange shows one speaker frustrated by a harmless device failing to detonate. The other offers a dime and questions the cause while admitting prior action to disable it.
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Mark
Turn Him Over Or Face The Sleepless Tug of War
Mrs Mercyonius seeks relief from her husband Jack’s loud snoring. An older friend prescribes training him to sleep on his side, but the attempt leads to misfires and comic frustration before a partial turn is achieved.
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Washington Star
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Mercyonnius
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Mercyonnus Snoring Tales Spark Roar At Breakfast
After a night of rough housing, Jack insists he never snores but his wife proves him wrong with a phonograph recording. Sunday nap reveals the truth as guests burst into laughter when the snoring cylinder plays aloud. Snoring becomes a taboo topic in the Mercyonnus home.
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Extension of the Capitol in Washington Praised and Opposed
The Baltimore American argues for extending the east front of the Capitol and correcting west facade flaws. It lauds the Capitol as a monumental, yet imperfect, structure and calls on Congress to complete a proper pedestal and pediment to restore architectural harmony.
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Church of the Madeleine
Belt of Calm at Pacific End of Canal
The article explains how sailing vessels meet heavy winds at the canal’s eastern end and calms in the Pacific belt after emerging. It notes the belt’s variable width from near the equator to Cape San Lucas and warns mariners to account for these calms when calculating voyage time savings through the canal.
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Politics Pickin Up Says Campaigner in Atlanta
A candid speaker in Atlanta notes politics gaining momentum while criticizing voting hours and strict laws that hinder campaigners from making a living. The remark reflects tensions between election activity and legal constraints on participation.
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Atlanta Constitution
Night feeding myth keeps fish at rest
A New York Sun curveball argues game fish like trout and bass feed at night. The author recalls Lake Keuka monsters and streams where bass bites peak between dusk and midnight and warns that early morning fishing is often wasteful.
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New York Sun
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You Can Build Success by Shifting Your Atmosphere
Marden argues that surrounding oneself with a failure atmosphere saps confidence and delays achievement. He urges a deliberate shift to a lawlike atmosphere of belief and effort, insisting that bold, persistent striving shapes a new world and real progress follows visible self-belief.
Unmarried Three Times in Chicago Record Herald
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a dialogue where a man asks if a woman is Miss or Mrs Darlington and learns she is unmarried three times. The passage highlights a playful exchange about marital status with the woman affirming she remains unmarried.
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