Securing Mr Barker. A Subpoena Chase Ends in Muddy Feat
In Johnson versus Long Hoff plans to subpoena Barker are foiled by a determined clerk Carl. Barker flees by train and cab, pursued through town on foot and bicycle, finishing with Barker handing a subpoena and fee to the muddy messenger who finally delivers the official document.
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Johnson
Doles
Barker
Central
Loaz
Tiv
Mr. Hoff
Carl
Longshore & Barker
Gere
Mr. Barker
Mr Barker
Don
Mr. Mor- Ton
Fox
Afr
Eld
Lenz for Barker's Unwilling Evidence in Cast Decision
Fragmentary note from Youth's Companion discusses Lenz and Barker in a legal or literary context. The text hints at unwilling testimony relevant to deciding a cast or verdict, but lacks full details or context to confirm events, participants, or outcomes.
Senator Smith Learns Power of the Press in Philadelphia
George Barton and C Wesley Thomas recount a Harrisburg tale of Senator George Handy Smith who mocked newspapers until a bold issue forced him to confront readers. A single paragraph about the Bird Book triggered a flood of mail and a new respect for press influence in the Pennsylvania Senate.
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George Barton
Port
Wesley Thomas
George Vandy Smith
Pennsylvania Senate
Harrisburg
South
Philadelphia
Senator Smith
George Handy Smith
Senate
Some of Gorky's reflections in brief quotes
Maxim Gorky is presented as a controversial figure whose words sometimes strike. Notable lines include that a lie can reveal more about two men than truth, and that life’s sufferings produce more vivid thought than abstract philosophy. Also noted is the view that poetry loses its direct beauty when it becomes a profession.
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Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Schopenhauer
New York Sun
Shakespeare is an Education in the Soul of Art
Mabie argues education in Shakespeare centers on living with the poet and feeling the life and beauty of the plays. He warns against overemphasis on language and form, urging focus on the indivisible soul and body of a work of art to deepen life’s sense and pleasure.
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Hamilton W. Mabie
The
Ladies Home Journal
The Artist's Joys Pains and Errors
Johanna Gadski in the Independent reflects on artists vitality and sensitivity. She argues that artistic joy and pain intensely shape a musician's life and that misdirected passions cause severe inner consequences, embittering the eyes of highly sensitive performers.
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Johanna Gadski
Independent
Longest European Alphabet Ends in Slavonic Language
The Slavonic language employs forty two letters making its alphabet the longest in Europe. It surpasses other European writing systems in letter count and complexity.
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Europe
Begging Profits and Human Insight From New Orleans Times-Democrat
A New Orleans Times-Democrat profile quotes a beggar detailing tactics, audience reading, and earnings. He notes beggary as a trade, earning seven to thirteen dollars daily on average, with peaks during gala days and crowds. He emphasizes class mix, observer reactions, and pride versus need.
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Contary
Cence
Aiy
New Orleans Times-Democrati
Foreign Hotels Compared to American Standards
William Howard Francis argues in Lippincott's Magazine that American hotels exceed European ones in liberal scale and prompt service. He notes Europeans favor personal hosts over corporate management, with guests often hunting for services. He contrasts electric buttons and porters with the American office, framing European luxury as only for the extravagant who pay extra.
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Europe
FOU
William Howard Francis
Lippincott’s Magazine
What the Exntat Gete
A brief quotation from the Washington Post questions a man who believes he is right on all questions, implying trouble from a closed mindset and overconfidence in one’s own views.
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Washington Post
Short people struggle to get along says PhiladelphiaRecord
A brief aphorism notes that people who are always short find it difficult to get along, reflecting a concise opinion from a Philadelphia Record snippet.
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Philadelphia Record
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