Love by Telephone Ends Old Feud in Redfern
Hetty Barclay and Ned Monroe defy her uncle's opposition to a telephone romance. Ned wires a private line to their tree tryst, foils two burglars and saves Simon Barclay’s fortune. The scare converts Simon, who agrees to a phone in the farmstead and acceptance of the couple.
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Simon Barclay
Hetty
Ned Monroe
Redfern
Simon
District Telephone Plant
Ned
Mr. Barclay
Old Simon
W. G. Chapman
Memorial for Oliver Wendell Holmes Honors Discoveries
The piece recalls Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and his work on contagious puerperal fever. It notes initial resistance by American doctors, eventual acceptance in England and on the continent, and a monument in Budapest for a Hungarian physician who further reduced Vienna hospital mortality.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
England
Vienna
Budapest
United States
Wisdom Through Shared Ideas Not Personal Insight
An essay reflection quotes Samuel G Blythe on how ordinary people adopt conveyed ideas as their own. It notes the timeless human vanity in seeking wisdom through others precepts and the tendency to repeat information as if it were personal insight.
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Samuel G. Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
Understanding the Full Military Honors Funeral
The article explains full military honors at a funeral. The coffin rests on a gun carriage. For cavalrymen the sword and helmet stay on the horse’s saddle behind the carriage, boots and spurs in the stirrups. A firing party fires three volleys and buglers play the Last Post.
Young Soldier Proves a Hero in French War Heroics
The Daily Chronicle recounts Jean Berger a young French soldier of about eighteen who saved his colonel and aided a wounded English officer and a dying German after a brutal River Aisne assault. His brave acts amid shellfire may merit the Victoria Cross. A British cyclist later earned the French Medaille Militaire for aiding a French column, with the act witnessed by Henri Roger.
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Daily Chronicle
Angers
Jean Berger
V. C
Jean
Upper
Alsace
Aisne
Scatheless
Hall of Lead
Grenadier Guards
Red Cross
Uhlans
Prou-Piou
Guards
Cyclist Corps
Henri Roger
Fifth Infantry
Roger
Commanding Fury Routs Enemy Lines in Relentless Charge
The narrator describes a soldier whose restraint becomes a blaze of fury that sweeps enemy ranks. Machine guns prove powerless before this passion as a living flood of wrath. A chilling laughter echoes as proof of the extraordinary effort.
When Passion Takes Hold at the Border
An officer recalls hours of brutal trench fighting as soldiers endure sodden burrows and constant fire before engaging the enemy with steel. Amid the siege a burst of loud laughter echoes, signaling a surreal moment as one soldier crosses the border into hostile ground.
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Paris
Grand Rapids man claims Michigan corn husking crown
P. E. Thomas of Grand Rapids asserts the Michigan corn husking title after setting a new record at R. G. Brumm’s farm near Nashville in Bury county. He husked 146 bushels in ten hours at 14 3/5 bushels per hour, with best 15 bushels in 40 minutes.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
P. E. Thomas
Michigan
R. G. Brumm
Nashville
Bury County
Thomas
Masa
Mr. Brumm
W. H. Burd
Berlin To Grow Irish Potatoes In Waste Areas
The Germans of Berlin organize a society to cultivate Irish potatoes in city waste places unusable for other purposes.
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Berlin
There is money in that cow story from Lafayette
John Klink bought a heifer for 38 dollars in Lafayette Indiana and after slaughter a silver dollar was found in the cow’s stomach. The seller made no claim and could not explain it. Klink’s remark proved true. Also notes on lightning and thunder distance.
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Indiana
Lafayette
Ind
John Klink
Klink
Thunder Storm Proximity: Estimating Distance by Sound
A note explains how thunder sound reflects the distance of a storm as air heats and expands rapidly. The distance is judged by the time between lightning and thunder, guiding readers on safety and awareness of approaching storms.
Man who takes himself too seriously invited ridicule
A reflective adage from the Pittsburgh Sun notes that overearnest self-importance often invites laughter, reminding readers that humility can defuse pretension.
The Good Old Peony by Charles A. Gitchell
The piece extols peonies as hardy outdoor plants blooming in May to decorate Decoration Day. It describes origins in China and Japan, notes high market value with blooms sold for $3 a dozen, and explains ideal growing conditions, including south-facing, well-fed land, with plants remaining productive for five years and capable of blooming for decades without protection.
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Charles A. Gitchell
China
Japan
Virginia
New York
Boston
Pushing Sweet Peas By Mrs CG W Jennings
During early spring the author describes using wood ash trenches and soil for planting sweet peas. Vines reach five to six feet, cedar brush on one side, weekly soap suds fertilizer, and regular hoeing. Nasturtiums share the method with less ash. Regular picking of flowers cited. soap suds praised for roses too.
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CG. W. Jennings
Window Box Gardening Tips for Bright, Long-Lasting Displays
Practical guide to creating and maintaining window boxes with deep eight inch soil, rich fertilizer, and a mix of ferns geraniums and alyssum. Plant layout includes purple ageratum and candytuft, with nasturtiums as an alternative for larger porches. Regular care covers watering, cleaning, pruning, and pest control.
When Play Is Work Says It Is All Work
The Philadelphia Record quotes a sentiment that playing on sympathies is exhausting and that for some, play is merely work with no respite. The remark underscores a harsh view of social manipulation.
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Philadelphia Record
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Canal Zone
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