Letty's New House Brings Hope and Family Strife
In a small town, Letitia Harlow receives a letter from her brother John offering funds for a new house. Her parents agree to move, but the old home weighs on them. The family grows closer as Letitia discovers the value of memory over renewal, and John arrives to share Thanksgiving at the new house.
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Letty
Harlow
Letitia
Mr. Harlow
John
Chicago
Mason
John Harlow
Father
Samuel
Itia
Mother
Tia
R. Ellsworth
Serena
Mrs. Harlow
Low
Mary
Sarah Duncan
Jack
Ellsworth
Robert Ellsworth
Roosevelt's actions spark mixed views on race and leadership
In a reflective piece, B. A. critiques Roosevelt's dinner with Booker Washington and calls for restraint while praising the president's resolve to reform civil service. The essay rails at northern sympathy for the Negro, questions Tuskegee outcomes, and predicts ongoing tensions in Georgia and other Southern areas.
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The
Atlanta Constitution
Evan Howell
Bob Toombs
Booker Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
New York
Cleveland
Sandwich Islands
White House
Roosevelt
Albany
Oyster Bay
Washington
Wellesley College
Caroline
North
Bulgaria
Tuskegee
Tuscaloosa
Atlanta
Africa
Georgia
Gallant Highland Giant Earns Pardon for a Rebel
A six foot four Highlander named Roderick Macculloch faced treason charges and a march to the tower. A brave insult from a windowed lady and his dignified bow led to mercy from George II, with Lang claiming a pardon framed in a study. The tale ends without the romance of union.
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Andrew Lang
Roderick Macculloch
Roderick
George II
Lang
Remarkable German Reichsanstalt Sets World Standards
An article lauds the Reichsanstalt Imperial Physical and Technical Institute in Germany for precise instruments and standards in heat, pressure, electricity, light, and measurements. It notes pure metals, pure water, glass, and accurate thermometers barometers and testing services for Krupp and U.S. government, claiming unparalleled accuracy across scientific and industrial fields.
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Pearson
Reichsanstalt
Imperial Physical and Technical Institute of Germany
Krupp
Essen
Benham Twins Reach 88 Still In Business United
Julius H and Junius N Benham of Bridgeport Connecticut are twins who have shared their property and business since age 21. They began in modest fashion from Middlebury Connecticut with a capital of 50 cents and built a long joint venture.
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Hale
Julius H
Junius N. Benham
Bridgeport
Conn
Middlebury
Wit and Wisdom Laugh Lines From Old Papers
A collage of humorous quotes from various papers including Chicago Daily News Cleveland Plain Dealer Town and Country and Topeka Herald. Jests on deaf days slang isthmus of Panama and a well connected suitor.
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Chicagoa Daily News
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
John
Larn
Atlanta Constitution
The Kilt in Scottish High Society Fashion
A discussion of kilts as a traditional Scottish dress worn by peers and chieftains in Scotland, detailing the ceremonial and daily uses from morning wear to evening full dress. It notes prominent figures like the dukes of Sutherland and Argyle and chiefs such as Cameron of Lochiel.
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Scotland
Duke of Sutherland
Duke of Argyle
Archibald Campbell
Kinnoull
Cameron of Lochiel
the Mackintosh
London
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Civil Service Commission
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South
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Israel
WIT and Wisdom
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Kansas City
Missouri
Topeka Herald
Eliza
Philadelphia Bulletin
Willie
Panama
Ohio State Journal
Chicago Record-Herald
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