Heroism in Daily Life and the War’s Higher Call
General Chittenden argues true heroism lies in everyday duty from doctors and nurses to firefighters and patrolmen. He envisions an future age where civilization advances through cooperation, not war, and where militarist vices fade as humanity conquers nature and greed.
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H. M. Chittenden
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Panama
Gravelottes
Pleynas
Port Arthurs
Greenland Seen as Green in Many Ways
The text extols Greenland as green and beautiful with miniature trees and green mountains. It notes icebound glaciers dug through by drills, live glaciers that slide and crash into inlets, and occasional damage to ships. It mentions long nights lit by northern lights, or aurora borealis, giving the country its eerie brightness.
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Greenland
Shoe Dealer Duke and the Grand Duke of Russia
A grand duke linked to the czar becomes a Nevsky Prospect boot and shoe dealer in St. Petersburg after a Parisian affair implied to draw funds from the admiralty treasury. He was ousted, pardoned, and restored to rank, while officers under him continue to patronize his shop to aid career advancement.
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Russia
Nevsky
St. Petersburg
Paris
Admiralty
Japan
Nova Scotia eelgrass exports set record in 1911
United States Consul Albert J. Fleming of Yarmouth reports eelgrass shipments to Boston in late 1911 reached a record, totaling 237 tons in two months at 10 dollars a ton. Supplies remain abundant, with drying and storage to meet next season demand. Firms see mats, mattresses, and potential use in coarse wrapping paper.
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Nova Scotia
United States
Albert J. Fleming
Yarmouth
Boston
Newlyweds Endure Day of Furniture Sales Calls
Nel son Joleen and his wife married recently in Chicago find their home furniture listed for sale in a newspaper ad. Dozens of strangers arrive at their West Van Buren street flat seeking to buy the six room contents including a piano player. They later discover the ad was a prank from wedding guests and spend the day fielding inquiries before seeking quiet at a downtown hotel.
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Nelson Joleen
West
van Buren Street
West van Buren Street
Joleens
Nels
Joleen
Chicago Record-Herald
The Bat and Other Winter Survivors
Nature Student explains how bats hibernate in barns or stormhouses and awaken in March while lizards snakes frogs burrow or freeze. Rats and mice avoid hibernation by entering warm houses to breed and feast, thriving in human dwellings at our expense.
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Nature
Roosevelt
Honest Pharmacist Pays Fine After Poison Mishap
A Paris pharmacist who issued warnings about a dangerous medicine after delivering it to an unknown woman was fined 100 francs. The woman was found by police but had not seen the notices and had not taken the medicine, sensing it did not seem right.
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France
Paris
Oriental Metaphor in Speech Across Cultures
The Washington Star quotes Bishop Oldham from Singapore describing expressive native phrases used by children. A missionary recounts a boy praising his father's abstemiousness by pointing to ground saying very little. He adds a humorous image of a child like a hound munching grains at meals.
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Washington Star
Bishop Oldham
Methodist Church
Singapore
Judge Quips On Wife's Gown Request In Court
A judge notes a courtroom remark about persuading a wife to accept an expensive evening gown. The exchange frames the case as a social vignette with a pointed line about persuasion and domestic expectations.
Simpson's Rest monolith marks five week siege by Indians
Prominent Colorado settler John Simpson and his wife survived a five week siege atop Simpson's Rest near Denver after Utes and Cheyennes attacked in 1855. The family defended their fortress with rifle fire and buried relatives on the hilltop, later commemorated by a monument as cavalry from Fort Lyon approached.
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Denver
Simpson
Bob
Nora
West
Fort Lyon
Brooklyn priest promotes fines for unmarried men and proposals rule
A Brooklyn priest advocates a $100 fine for every man who remains unmarried at twenty five and a law obliging every unmarried woman to propose at least three times each leap year. He cites a historical marriage chart showing women’s odds by age, noting sharp drops after 25 and slim chances after 60. The priest credits natural bashfulness for the slow pace of courtship and prefers it to boldness.
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Brooklyn
Wanted It and Got It in London Office Purchase
Arthur Gleason recounts Joseph Fels visiting London and quickly securing an office. He offers the rent for six months, insists on taking the space immediately, and dismisses plans to wait for a settlement, demonstrating bold determination and urgency in his approach.
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Arthur Gleason
Joseph Fela
Fels
London
Miner’s Fire Ignites Hidden Gold Mine Nick o Time
A prospector in a northwestern state smells smoke and drops a haversack full of powder. The concentrated sunlight ignites the sack blowing open quartz glittering with gold. The blast reveals a rich vein and Adams becomes a fortune owner, naming the mine Nick o Time.
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Millonaires
Adams
Nick O
The Child's Toys and Imagination Over Consumption
A Harper's Bazaar essay by Warths Cutler argues that excessive and inappropriate toys blunt a child's imagination. It urges limiting toys to spur creativity, warning imported mechanized items replace effort and turn play into passive watching.
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Warths Cutler
Harper's Bazar
Rubbing It In Booth Tarkington on a Cold Fifth Avenue Meeting
In Indianapolis Tarkington mocks a "high brow" novelist whose books sell poorly yet earn sharp reviews. A publisher in a luxury car snubs the writer, quipping that without notoriety his manuscript might have been stolen, as the scene unfolds on a wintry avenue.
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Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Tarkington
Fifth Avenue
Choosing a Banker for Sound Investment Advice
The article urges investors to consult an established banking house with reputation and competence. It highlights a new, affluent banking guild managing over $100 million annually and claims that those investing $100 or more yearly can access America’s top financial minds through the right banker.
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Argt
America
Bridge gossip and a quiet civic rumor in town parlance
A light, fragmentary exchange notes Mrs Brownbill adopting a new belief while recalling a bridge game. The remark hints at social chatter about personal changes amid casual town talk, with a dismissive smile over a doubled spade lead and a non trumpet remark.
Alarm clock bell device promises to force rising sleepers
The Scientific American describes a French design to wake heavy sleepers without modifying the clock. A shelf and sliding bar complete a circuit via two contacts, triggering the bell until the batter y or user stops it. An optional pivoted bar version with a stud also works the same way.
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Scientific American
Largest Chinese family noted with 66 members under one roof
Census highlights Meng Yu Shih widow of Mangtao village whose household counts 66 members plus a servant, totaling 67 mouths to feed daily. The 66 year old pursues Wu Fu Tung T'ang status though not yet head, reflecting cultural value placed on large families across China.
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China
Wu Fu Tung T’ang
Meng Yu Shih
Mangtao
Wethaiwel
Wu Fu T'ung T’ang
Seventy French murderers examined for muscular and mental traits
A study of sixty French murderers aged 17 to over 50 finds most in the muscular type with varied development. Fourteen to thirty serve as examples of physical strength, while a surprisingly large group shows cerebral, highly intelligent traits. Experts link criminal tendencies to arrested development from ages 15 to 20.
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Hombidges
Be Polite Bacon A Man Is as Old as He Feels
Egbert notes a woman is as old as she says she is while cautioning politeness in conversation. The remark humorously explores age perception and social modesty.
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Bacon
Egbert
Altering Plans as NY Visitor Seeks Business Discussion
John informs Mary he may stay late for a New York visitor who will consult him on business. Mary agrees and notes a dinner guest, Bertha Gayleigh, has returned from Reno, sparking speculation about timing and priorities.
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Mary
New York
John
Howlers Among New York School Examinations
William H. Maxwell, chief of New York public schools, quips on ex amination errors calling them howlers. He cites three examples including Grace Darling as a lighthouse keeper, five continents listing odd characters, and a centipede as a French measure of length.
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William H. Maxwell
New York
Grace Darling
Safeguarding His Health
After spending the evening with friends John decided home was best and slept in the front yard. Next morning he saw his wife peeking from an open window and yelled Shut that window Do you want me to catch my death of cold.
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John
Everybody's Magazine
Reginald Vanderbilt Snubs Suspected Suffragist Methods
At a Sandy Point farm luncheon Reginald C. Vanderbilt commented on a famous suffragist saying she achieves much but some methods are unfair. He recalled an anecdote: a man asked her husband if she gets an allowance or asks for money. The husband replied, Both.
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Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Farm
Mr. Vanderbilt
Breakfast advice sparks humorous husband wife exchange
A playful exchange centers on a breakfast suggestion that led to weight gain. The wife comments on her husband’s six pound increase since starting the recommended morning meal, prompting a lighthearted response about their own recent use.
Commission Hearing Sparks Tension Over Smith Boy Case
A terse dialogue unfolds as a lady taunts a doctor about tending the rich Smith boy and collecting a fee. She hints Willie threw a brick that struck Scribner's Magazine, implying a charged legal or social dispute surrounding a commission.
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Willie
Scribner’s Magazine
On a Vacation
A witty quip about party lines and a wife listening for weeks, implying a gossiping neighbor may have left the line. The exchange hinges on a comic misunderstanding during a vacation.
Quote about a husband and wife in New York
A quoted exchange portrays a wife who believes everything her husband says. The reply jokes that she would even accept a claim about Chicago residents who do not use knives at meals.
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New York
Chicago
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