Immortality. Two caterpillars learn life’s ascent
A dramatic fable by Joseph Jefferson portrays two caterpillars arguing about salvation and damnation. They fear doom if they die as caterpillars, but spring brings transformation and resurrection as they become butterflies. The tale ends with immortality as a symbol.
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Joseph Jefferson
Leir
Number
Tia
Fach
Panther Den Adventure on Grantham Mountain
Eben Holt recalls a nearly sixty year old tale of two boys cousins Chad and Thad who chase a gray panther on Grantham Mountain New Hampshire. They barricade a den with a boulder, witness panther cubs, and escape under fire from the mother after hiding the gun and coats. They return home to a hearty reception and never see the panther again.
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Eben Holt
Chad
Connecticut
Grafton County
New Hampshire
Grantham Mountain
Thad
Jie
Grantham
Chicago Daily News
Eben
Washington Star
Atlanta Constitution
Haswell
Wiswell
To Lead Not Follow at 19th ANPA Dinner Waldorf Astoria
Colonel George Harvey urged leaders of the American press at the 19th annual ANPA dinner in New York to champion absolute freedom of expression. He warned against over specialization and argued free speech will elevate the profession and place newspapers beside Christianity in human uplift.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
American
George Harvey
Harvey
American Journal
Words of Wisdom and Quotations on Virtue and Joy
A collection of aphorisms from various thinkers on health virtue religion and happiness. Notable voices include J G Holland Thoreau Horace Bushnell Mazzini Beecher and Carlyle. The passage links health wealth faith and cheerful effort to moral living and steadfast character.
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H. W. Sylvester
Horace Bushnell
The Gentle Cow
The poem narrates a farmer milking a cow, selling the calf to the butcher, and ultimately slaughtering the animal for beef. Set in Houston Texas, the verses depict the animal’s treatment and the cycle from milking to meat.
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Houston
Texas
Quick Bites of Wit From Various Papers
A collage of humor quotes from 1920 era papers jokes about maids marriage politics and social life. Snappy lines feature a maid applicant, marital bliss, a bank scare, and a running gag about a man and his wife with household hints and mischief.
Sour Sailor Captain Muller's tale from Santa Fe
The Rough Riders' Association president Captain Frederick Muller laments a sea captain's arrogance in Santa Fe. He recalls a friend who fooled the sour man by asking the ship’s cook about a passing vessel, turning a sharp moment into humorous banter.
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Frederick Muller
Rough Riders’ Association
Santa Fe
Miller
Captain Muller
Los Angeles Times
Growth of Nursing Charities Expands Directory Listings
The 1905 Charities Directory adds a new chapter on organizations sending nurses to homes. Since 1904 about twenty new societies joined the United States roster, reaching 190 total, with Europe and Australia relief societies at 210. The directory lists about 2000 Manhattan names, half as many in Brooklyn, and nearly 100 in Queens. Stockholm operates copper slot machines yielding a glass of warm milk.
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Charity Organization Society
United States
Europe
Australia
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
New York World
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