Europe Must Be Americanized Says Briton Leader
Sir Max Waechter, a German-born British subject, argues Europe must embrace Americanization to avoid decline. He cites American influence in Bulgaria and the Robert College, and envisions a federation toward the United States of Europe under an international committee and supreme court.
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Stead
New York
Kipling
Jingland
Ingland
United States
Balkan
Robert College
Bosphorus
Europe
St. Petersburg
Bulgaria
International Parliament of Agriculture
Rome
Lubin
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court
Federation of Europe
Sir Mas Waechter
Germany
Sir Max
Max Waechter
Charles Lowe
Old World
Authorized Lists of Things Needed to Flirt
A reflective piece contrasts seasonal needs for flirtation with prudent packing. It advises preparing a wardrobe and tools before winter, airing and storing winter items, and keeping the heart safe from moths as seasons change. The tone blends whimsy with practical metaphor about readiness and attachment through life.
Funston Drops By Denver and Shares Train Tale
General Fred Funston U S A visited Denver for a few hours and stopped to see old friend Paul Gaylord. He recounted a lighthearted train encounter with a Kansan who mistook him for the Army leader, making a humorous remark about beauty shows and prizes.
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Denver Post
Fred Funston
U.S. A
Paul Gaylord
Funston
General Funston
Neighbors Predict Perkinses Return With Fishing Tales
A neighbor jokes that the Perkins family will share summer trip stories after returning home. The man suspects trouble awaits those who wait as each family member recalls near misses in fishing, bridge prizes, and marriage proposals from young millionaires.
Costly Smoke Clouds Highlight Waste and Health
The San Antonio Light cites a U S Geological Survey official claiming annual U S smoke damage exceeds 600 million dollars, caused by imperfect coal combustion. A factory fireman named Pat Giligan is praised for effective stoking, while a western city mayor faces a packing house lobby opposing smokeless firing reforms. The piece argues broader reform benefits include economy, cleanliness, and public health.
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San Antonio
United States
H. M. Wilson
Techologic Branch
United States Geological Survey
Pat Giligan
Pat
The Glory of Work
A Henry Van Dyke excerpt extols labor as holy service and praise, praising every worker from masons and builders to palm choppers and oarsmen. It envisions a distant city rising from humble roots as the realm where honest toil embodies God’s regiment and triumph.
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Henry van Dyke
No Peace for Him from Tit-Lits
After dinner an argument between Smithers and his companion ends with a quip about fashion. She notes dresses are longer this season, and she retorts that if she must wear them longer they should be made of sheet iron. The exchange ends with them restarting the dispute.
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Smithers
Leading to Dinner Delights in London Style
A newlywed wife asks for pheasants to be cooked for Saturday. A maid clarifies the odd request by asking if the mistress prefers the birds stale. The mistress confirms by joking about including both eye and tail to suit the taste.
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The
London News
Mary
Fragmented Moral Tales Of Servant’s Discharge
A nostalgic quip contrasts a servant girl’s distress after discharge with a dress weight that fails to fill the days. The snippet hints at social expectations and gender roles in an older household setting.
The Wooing of Miss Victoria
Victoria and her mother scheme around Lord Scarsleigh while Victoria secretly plans with Freddy Lester. Mrs Winstanley hopes for a swift proposal and a double wedding, but Scarsleigh ends the visit in a rush as Victoria reveals her engagement to another suitor.
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Lord Scarsleigh
Mrs. Winstanley
Victoria
London
Flora
Cowes
Mary Lester
Scotland
Freddy Lester
Vic
Toria
Mummie
Auf Wiedersehen and a Gate of Lilacs
A poem by James Russell Lowell reflects on farewell and memory as a girl lingers at a lilac lane gate saying Auf wiedersehen. The speaker revisits the scene thirteen years later, smelling lilacs and hearing her dress rustle, recalling tender distance and the phrase. The second piece argues that turning over a new leaf alone is insufficient and a full effort is needed to start toward decency, invoking Carnegie library imagery.
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Auf Wiedersehen
Hana
Carnegie Library
The Problem of Lighting a City
A Kansas City Star note describes St Joseph Missouri turning Felix street into a lit showcase. Samuel Stone spearheaded three blocks of artistic illumination with a maintenance fund funded by property owners and tenants, plus city and private support.
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Kansas City
St. Joseph
Samuel Stone
Felix Street
First National Bank of St. Joseph
St. Paul
Did as He Was Told From the Bluejacket Sailor Tale
The Yankee schooner Sally Ann commanded by Captain Spooner nears mud flats on the Connecticut river. First mate Comstock argues for distance and is told to tend to his part. He orders the anchor lowered, the ship luffs, and the captain corrects him with a stern reply.
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Spooner
Connecticut
Comstock
Mr. Comstock
Sub Rosa. A Boston Transcript style quip exchange
A brief dialogue fragment about secrets and promises. It contrasts a woman and a man arguing over sharing a secret and a warning not to tell. The piece ends with a wry proverb about marriage and a snake charmer.
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Sub Rosa
The
Boston Transcript
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Fish Stories
the Pole
Anthony Fiala
Duke d’Abruzzi
Walter Wellman
F. Nansen
Frederick A. Cook
Pole
Solomon A. Andree
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Lieutenant Peary
Felix
Palm Grove
Miss Victoria
Barbara Carus-Wilson
James Russell Lowell
Maria
St. Joe
Bluejacket
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