After Ten Years
Ralph Marsden returns from abroad to a seaside hotel and reunites with his former wife Mrs. Marsden of Philadelphia. A clergyman greets their rekindled dynamic as their past pride and distance surface, while a Boston youth speculates on Mrs. Marsden and her suitability. Marsden confronts him, reassesses their marriage, and reassures his wife as they confront loneliness and the past.
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Ralph Marsden
Straiis
Masi¢ Roma
Batlroom
Marsden
Brazil
Fdr
Boston
Chicago Chronicle
Imagined Senate Reports Lively Local Color
A Washington Star piece jokes about editing Congressional Record reports to add local color. It imagines Senator Dash taunting Senator Blank and Blank’s wrathful reply shaking the chamber and triggering a cascade of verdigris from the bronze goddess. The mock scene ends with a note that such color would enliven rural districts.
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Washington Star
House
Senate
Congressional Record
Dash
Senator Blank
Senator Dash
Commonwealth
The Solitaire Habit Warns Against Card Addictions
A married man cautions a friend who is engaged about solitaire, calling it an addictive habit that harms domestic happiness. The piece cites loss of willpower, sociability, and interest in reading, noting the difficulty of quitting and the irritability that follows.
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Philadelphia Record
Chastised the Bully at Newport Navy Station
An officer recalls Capt. J. J. Hunker at Newport Naval Station once abusing rank as a feared wardroom bully. After a dramatic early display he summoned mates to the deck and subdued the defiant giant, leaving him thin and bedbound for weeks, later seen as a model of courtesy.
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Naval Station
Newport
J. J. Hunker
Hunker
Havana Street Cars and the Electric Transition
The piece notes Havana's shift to electric streetcars, expanding from six miles of track to twenty four and highlighting the rush of motormen. It critiques the fast driving, lack of automatic brakes, and dangerous street conditions, comparing the service to island express trains in pace and risk.
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Havana
Fortune in a Hat Legend Linking Jung Bahadur to Nepaul
A disjointed tale claims a hat crafted from diamonds valued at 2.5 million dollars sits atop a man described as Jung Bahadur, Nepaul's prime minister, linking wealth to royal power in a curious anecdote.
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Jung Bahadur
Nepaul
Hen and Chickens Simile of Heaven's Shelter Sermon
Dr. Talmage uses the barnyard hen as a Bible illustration to show how Heaven shelters trusting souls. He contrasts simple, practical motherhood with lofty, ornate preaching and urges youth and adults to seek Christ’s warmth and protection, warning of life’s coldness and spiritual hawks.
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Talmage
Christ
Heaven
Mathoe
Jerusalem
Mount Olivet
India
Himalayas
Lark
Robin Redbreast
Theological Seminary
Dominick
Bird of Prey
South Pole
North Pole
Arctic
Antarctic
Cerberus
Hell
Isle of Wight
Elizabeth
Carisbrook Castle
Bristol Channel
Holmes
God
Boaz
Ruth
Israel
Texas Oil Wells Depth and Ejection Height Report
A historical note states Texxas oil wells average depths exceed 1000 feet by a few feet and oil is ejected to heights around 200 feet. The figures suggest substantial drilling depth and strong well output in the era.
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Texxas
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By Lawrence Carter
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Nicalla Canal
Morgan
United States
Halla
Ira H. Whipple
Chicago
Louis Klopsch
N. Y. Washington
Texas
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