Panama Peace Pact Prompts Hemispheric Conference
The March signing of a new treaty between the United States and Panama raises hopes for a lasting era of peace and better neighborly ties. A planned extraordinary conference of 21 republics is viewed as likely to advance stable relations, with discussions over Panama Canal sovereignty, highway access, and mutual economic arrangements shaping the agenda.
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The Convict and the Bird Legend in a New Chase
A wandering narrator recalls a SouthWest penitentiary tale of a convict who befriends a robin and sparrows. An ex guard recounts how the bird shared crumbs and even helped pull a cigarette from the prisoner's pocket as the death chamber neared, illustrating unlikely gentleness in a deadly setting.
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The Story of Felix and Henry A Roaming Career
An older schoolyard portrait traces Felix from troubled youth to a later success in show business while Henry the traveling salesman embodies persistent optimism. The piece blends moralizing anecdotes with cautionary notes on talent and perseverance, illustrating two divergent paths through life.
The Story of Frisby and The Moral on Walking
A quirky tale follows Frisby a pampered youth whose wealth and later misfortune shape a life of travel by every conveyance except walking. The piece ends with a didactic moral urging youth to exercise and walk, plus a long intelligence test and varied odd trivia fragments.
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Apple division riddle from American Humorist
A humorous dialogue plays on how to divide two apples between brothers. The question asks which son should get the larger apple, prompting a witty reply about size and fairness. The quip showcases playful wordplay and social humor.
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Higher Mathematica
Johnny
Fragments Echoing Happy Land Riddle At School
A teacher poses a puzzler about a happy land far away. Children hesitate until a small boy answers, Please, teacher, far, far away, revealing the playful riddle among classroom dialogue.
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Laddie
Wife and husband hatch plan to steal parts for a perambulator
A German factory worker and his wife plotted to steal components to assemble a toy machine. He refused to steal a whole perambulator but agreed to purloin parts. After hours of work the husband announced the result, exclaiming it resembled a machine gun.
Simplicity and Honesty of Language Advocated by Dean
Simplicity and honesty of language urged by Dean Alford in advice on speech and writing. He says write simply be unaff ected and honest avoid long words you lose clarity and the esteem of capable judges.
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