Miss Larrabee the country society editor with a sharp wit
A vivid portrait of Miss Larrabee, the town society editor, who from Kipling-inspired briefing to wedding writeups steers the Saturday page with exacting adjectives and a keen eye for brides, gowns, and shop talk. Her talent alarms and amuses the office as she spreads descriptive flair through every society item.
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Wildzwood Park
Apaneht
Ming Larrabee Society
Kipling
Miss Larrabee
Worthington
Worthingtons
Conklins
Knights of Columbus
Rathbone Sisters
King's Daughters
Epworth Lenge
Christian Endenyerers
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies’ Aid
Home Missionary Societtes
Misa Nelson
Waddings
Barrabee
Uke
Niagara Falls
Deeatur
Lil
Miss Darrabee
de Nerous
Jones
Smith
Woman's State Press Club
New York
Water the dogs and watch for tail tip white hair
An old doctor advised a boy to water the dogs and look for a single white hair at the end of a dog's tail. The author claims to have observed this trait in hundreds or thousands of dogs, noting the tail tip white hair as a consistent sign.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
None Too Hot Art Critique Sparks Exhibition Debate
A friend critiques a canvas during an art exhibition, calling it a violent impressionism piece and suggesting the atmosphere feels crowded, prompting discussion on artistic interpretation in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Nature’s Ear and Sky Tellings Under Changing Climates
The article discusses how the ear’s lobes function as essential parts of hearing and how evolution shaped them. It also explains how atmospheric conditions affect starlight, noting moisture and cyclones increase star twinkling and that magnetic disturbances alter scintillation. Humboldt observed lighter starlight in the tropics due to atmospheric homogeneity.
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Conquest
M. Montigny
Humboldt
Tropics
Boundary Resurvey Finds Granny Garver Homestead Near Indiana Line
A historic boundary dispute between Indis and Indiana prompted a government resurvey. The Granny Garver homestead was located about eleven feet from the Indiana side, confirming long held rumors. Granny Garver welcomed the result, joking that Indiana was a powerful unhealthy state.
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Granny
Notory
Indis
Indiana
Granny Garver
Witnois
No Rule for Sleep Says London Doctor
A London physician argues there is no fixed rule for sleep hours, claiming five hours of deep rest can equal eight or nine hours of lighter sleep in value. He stresses that sleep quality matters as much as quantity and challenges notions about women needing more rest.
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London
Discharge of Oil Waste Into Water Should Be Stopped
A pamphlet from the bureau of fisheries warns that oil and tar waste dumped into streams harbors and from ships poisons fish and cripples industries. It cites toxic thresholds for fish and outlines remedies such as recovering oils from drainage water and tightening ship dumping restrictions near spawning grounds.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Scientific American
Literacy Gap Shocks Portugal Anitere Nation Claims
Aniterate Nation cites Portugal where only nine of every hundred people can read or write. The statement frames a literacy crisis highlighting widespread illiteracy and educational challenges across the country.
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Portugal
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William Allen White
Todd
J. B. Zimmerman
Lansing
Reo
Brougham
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REO Motor Car Company
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Prop
Michigan
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