The Duties of an Editor from Kin Hubbard Essays
Ex editor Cale Fluhart muses on the editor's duties in a humorous frontier voice. He likens the editor to a diplomat and steely worker, listing callers, advertisers, and readers who shape the daily paper. The piece lampoons press life from stove pipe carrots to a wife’s editorial wrath.
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Cale Fluhart
Panhandle
Uberal
Horace Greeley
Town
Hkex
Bangor
Maine
Portland
Oregon
Statesman
Seymour
Edythe
Great Auk Fossils and Feats Spark Broad Debate
A long, playful essay trash talks fossil grandiosity and the Great Auk with whimsical claims on its size and travel from Spitzbergen to Jacksonville. It contrasts grand relics with current science while noting speculative digs from Florida to Sumatra and a few modern fossil-hunting obsessions.
Precious Time and the Duty to Prioritize
The piece urges valuing time and adopting inquiry to avoid haste and errors. It advocates distinguishing important duties from nonessential tasks and prioritizing what truly belongs to us, noting there is always room for duty even if not for everything else.
It is not ours. A life judged by what it crowds out
The quote asks readers to measure a life by what it omits or sacrifices. It challenges self reflection on what one permits to be crowded from daily life and whether such choices reflect true values and purpose.
Why Not Swat Him A Nuisance On Crowded Streets
A sharp editorial notes a recurring nuisance on busy streets. It ridicules a speaker who hogs sidewalks by walking on the wrong side, hindering pedestrians and disrupting flow. The piece critiques reckless behavior and urges better sidewalk etiquette.
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Pest
Animal World Law Tales Of Swift Animal Justice
An observer recounts curious animal court stories where punishment follows offenses. A mistreated dog summons neighbors to a cellar for a canine tribunal and sentences the bulldog. A wayward stork is judged guilty and torn apart. Birds pluck and kill, sparrows raid nests, and a sparrow defending a martin nest faces a mud-walled verdict. A French surgeon story ends with a jury verdict of guilty and the mother hen executed.
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Httle
Martin
Avengers
Looked Like Greeley Portrait of Blackmore as Lorna Doone author
The passage compares Blackmore to Horace Greeley, describing him as over six feet, with a handsome head and flowing hair, a beard shaved from the lip and chin, and a rosy, girl-like face. He is portrayed as sincere, independent, outdoorsy, English, and lovable, cherishing nature and writing for love rather than fame.
Believed in Preparedness and ailing Rumors Reach Mrs. Brady
In a strained exchange Mrs. Jenkins hunted down her friend Mrs. Brady after hearing rumors about her. Brady, working hard to avoid trouble, complains about a magistrate's potential fine of 50 hilliahs if she confronts her husband. The text portrays a tense social scene with sharp dialect and implied domestic strife.
Germany Develops Zinc Wire for Conductors
Germany has developed zinc wire to conserve copper and aluminum for war needs. Used in home wiring and front line telephone work, the process faced manufacturing challenges, especially drawing the wire. After many experiments, success came, yielding a wire with double the conductivity of iron wire.
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Germany
Popular Science Monthly
Home style recipes from TCH Cabinets old cookbook page
A compact collection of era cooking notes featuring Fish a la Vinaigrette, Soft Custard, Apricot Blanc Mange, Jam Cake, Salmon Omelet, and various savory dishes. Includes pies and desserts, salads, and housekeeping tips on boiling vegetables and using cooking water for sauces. Mixed instructions provide practical kitchen guidance and period flavor.
Blessed Smiles and Tidal Energy From British Isles
A feature on the uplifting effect of a good-natured person in daily life and leadership contrasts with a report by Prof. David Robertson estimating British tidal energy potential. He cites about 10,000 kilowatts per square mile for a double tide of 81.5 feet and 500 kilowatts for a 7 foot tide.
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David Robertson
British Channel
British Isles
Firth of Clyde
Frock and Blouse Styles Dominate Spring Fashion
A detailed look at spring fashion silhouettes, featuring satin overdresses with cascading skirts and long back trains, elaborate eye dress drapes, diagonally opening bodices, and georgette crepe combos. Describes peplums, kimonos, satin collars, and multiple blouse variants including two piece, sweater, and jabot designs with rich embroidery and color contrasts.
Mend China with Milk Vinegar Paste for Repairs
A historic remedy for fixing china and glass uses a mixture of milk and vinegar, then whey separated from curd, beaten with the whites of eggs, and finished with quicklime to form a thick paste that dries quickly and adheres well to broken pieces.
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China
Washing White Silk Care Instructions for Silks and Crepe
A garbled set of laundry tips describes washing white silk items including silks and crepe blouses and gloves. It advises tepid water and white soap, thorough rinsing, squeezing, rolling in a soft towel, and drying crepe fully before pressing with a moderately hot iron. The silk blouse may be pressed while still slightly damp on the wrong side.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kin Hubbard
Dunkirk
Florida
Spitzbergen
Jacksonville
Berlin
Labrador
Vienna
Newfoundland
Seattle
Sumatra
Auk
Adams Newspaper Service
Australia
Tropics
Tasmania
Xaid G
Mamma
Japan
Greeley
Ellin Heeler Wilcox
Plekley
Enich
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