German cavalry riding builds battlefield readiness and breed
The article extols German military riding from recruitment to cross country sport. It notes remount sourcing East Prussian horses for endurance, annual remount quotas, and progressive schooling culminating in "B" division horses. It highlights officers' and NCOs' training, hunting and drag hunts, and the Kaiserpreis riding contest as proof of high standards.
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Vienna
Berlin
Germany
Africa
Mecklenburg
Hannover
Holstein
Paderborn
Soltau
Artillery Leutenant
Seine
Hanover
Great
Military Riding Institute
Kartell Fur Reit Und Fahrsport
Leib-Hussar Regiment
Crown Prince
Why Witch Hazel Gets Its Name and Holiday Bloom
The witch hazel shrub native to eastern North America is named from a long belief that pulling apart its V shaped fork causes the tip to bend toward surface waters. It blooms late year, with spidery petals, spicy fragrance, and seeds that pop from last year’s blossoms as new flowers form.
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United States
Canada
Christian Science Monitor
Critique of Australian Equality in Jessie Ackermann's Writings
In her Australia From a Woman's Point of View Ackermann argues that voting rights do not yield true equality. She cites uneven legal treatment across states for punishment housing state wards and public behavior of women versus men.
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Jessie Ackermann
Australia
Mary Galvin
National Federation of Working Women’s Leagues
Des Moines
Fixed Habit Restaurant Keeper Scene Differs in Talk
A brief exchange notes a restaurant keeper and a new pianist who recalls performing for long movie reels. The dialogue hints at changes in routine and the shift from cinema to dining settings.
Desert State Church gains in Germany reach
Berlin synod reports the leave the state church movement has grown large with Ernst Haeckel, Prof. Drews, and the Social Democratic party backing it. It says the Reichstag lacks a Protestant majority with Catholics Jews and socialist free thinkers prominent. In 1913 twelve thousand seven hundred thirty one left the state evangelical church and over six years the total exceeds fifty thousand.
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Germany
Berlin
Ernst Haeckel
Drews
Social Democratic Party
Reichstag
Evangelical Church
Practical View of It in Alabama Campaign Speech
An orator electrifies a large Alabama crowd with powerful rhetoric and thunderous applause. After the speech, a farmer comments that six hours of rain would have done more good, highlighting local skepticism amid praise.
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Alabama
Quote about medical care and druggists from Mamie burn incident
A hospital doctor says Mamie’s burns require extensive treatment. A bystander suggests calling the nearest druggist for supplies and charging the bill.
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Mamie
Celluloid Industry in Japan Expands Production
Japan rapidly develops its celluloid industry with domestic raw materials, except nitric acid, produced within the country.
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Japan
Sociable Scenery From New Hampshire Pastoral
A summer boarder admires a lonely rural landscape in New Hampshire, noting the lack of houses and neighbors. The boss farmer answers with astonishment, saying on clear days Mt Washington is visible. The exchange captures rural charm and scenic distance.
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New Hampshire
Mt. Washington
Everybody’s Magazine
Federal control urged to simplify foreclosures and land titles
Des Moines reports on the Moss Fletcher bill for farm mortgage banks under federal supervision. It outlines loan limits, bond issuance, and tax features, plus state level implications for Iowa and national hearings. Keokuk dam status and stopover tickets topics follow, with editorials on racing reforms and public notices.
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Des Moines
D. P. Hogan
Cass County
Congress
Europe
Hogan
Senate
House
Fletcher
Moss
United States
Iowa
Moss-Fletcher
United States Trust and Court
Postal Savings Bank
Thoughts on Progress and Caution in Daily Life
A reflective piece notes that good things are built in sections to replace damaged parts without wrecking the whole. It argues humans act like automatics and urges restraint, warning that doing only what one is paid for limits future earnings and awareness.
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Neve
One Day of Days Remains the Fairest Memory
A reflective poem asks which single past day would be chosen if memory could revive it. The speaker highlights a day of pure joy and pride, lingering beyond time as the most cherished moment ever experienced, and asks a listener to recall it with him.
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God
David Brainerd
Bunyan
Candid Opinion on Demagogues and Dangers of Early Rising
The piece contrasts demagogues with patriots noting the former profit from rhetoric. It reflects on worthy topics worth discussing later and recalls the value of purpose behind early rising. It jokes that borrowing money spoils being loved and that haste to self-display invites chances to look foolish.
Why They Remained
A campaign speaker boasted that his talk held the audience spellbound for over an hour. A local committee member dismissed this, saying the crowd stayed because of advertising. Billy Smiggley was slated to play a cornet solo after, but did not appear.
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Pshaw
Billy Smiggley
Hazardous Business of Pastoral Poet Ill With Pneumonia
The rural poet Bardsley lies ill with pneumonia and may not recover. Medical staff attribute his illness to exposure during his time in a pasture seeking inspiration and local color.
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Bardsley
Why Bother About the Rent and Life Insurance
A quoted dialogue mocks concern over life insurance as a husband’s death would make a widow, noting irony in marriage and finances. Poem fragment mentions spring scenes, love and loss, with a satirical aside on wedding bureaus and licenses.
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Seri
Curious Quotations and Incidentally Timed Fire Alarm
The excerpt notes a railroad president who has never been indicted and a fire alarm ending a banquet just before a speech. It also includes a quip about equanimity from a father to his son and a remark about boys affecting a house. The piece blends anecdote with social humor.
Suffragette Lives Echo Prison Reflections
London voices recall suffragette sacrifices and the cost of activism as inmates endure prison and departure memories. A lingering wind through windows hints at neglected legacies while a mother questions her son about ambition and care.
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London
Quiet Family Gossip Sparks Late Night Banter
A humorous aside at 11 30 P M involves a husband asking why a youth lingers while a wife jokes about Mabel granting a good night kiss to dismiss him. The cartoonish exchange highlights domestic teasing and playful irony within a home setting.
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Mabel
End of Three-Year Engagement Recounts in London Opinion
A sentimental remark from London Opinion reflects on three happy years of engagement that ended when the relationship dissolved. The quoted exchange contrasts a bride’s certainty with a fiancé’s resignation as the era of their union closes.
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London
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Prohibition Party
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