Fear of public speaking and weddings, a comic survey
The piece quotes Lopez and Gamboge discussing stage fright and fear of the dentist in a humorous tone. Jim Smilax is described as a man of cool courage in danger yet fearfully anxious about his wedding, with reflections on ancestral roots and animal behavior. The text blends anecdotes about nerves, dentistry, and fate.
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Jim Smilax
Lopez
Chicago News
Strea
Smilax
Gamboge
Jce
Russian Prisoner Escapes via Dutch Frontier in Twelfth Attempt
A Russian prisoner who crossed the Dutch frontier completed his twelfth escape attempt after two months and twenty days on the road. He had previously fled toward Luxemburg Switzerland Poland and Denmark on multiple occasions without success. This was his first try toward the Netherlands.
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Luxemburg
Switzerland
Poland
Denmark
Netherlands
Mass Migration of Caribou Spreads Through Yukon
From Dawson Yukon territory Canada news reports the migration of caribou led by Great herds moving southward near Forty Mile river and other points. About 1 000 000 animals travel in search of food and occupy roads hindering mall transport.
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Dawson
Yukon Territory
Dominion of Canada
Christian Science Monitor
Forty Mile River
Livery Pricing Joke About Two-Dollar First Hour
A lady negotiates horse and buggy use with a liveryman. The man quotes two dollars for the first hour and one dollar for each extra hour. She plans to use it for two more hours after skipping the first hour.
Humorous Telephone Mixup Prompted by Wrong Number
A man recalls being insulted after a caller offered a kias by wire and claimed the number was misdialed. The exchange ends with the caller apologizing for the wrong number and the caller's reaction.
Wenden and the Brethren of the Sword in Livonia
National Geographic issues a war geography bulletin on Wenden near Riga in Livonia. The piece recalls the town’s medieval role as Brethren headquarters founded in 1202, the 1210 castle, Plettenberg’s influence, Riga castle history, and the 1577 garrison tragedy before later use as a bishopric residence.
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National Geographic Society
Wenden
Petrograd
Livonia
Riga
Russia
Livonian
Switzerland
Brethren of the Sword
Innocent III
Walter von Plettenberg
Charles V
Plettenberg
Ivan, the Terrible
Canr
Patricius Nideck
Stephen Bathory
Poland
Marines Attend Bull Fight in Caribbean Port
U S marines ashore in a Caribbean port join a bull fight crowd near the president’s box. They toss pennies into a river to amuse themselves, attracting hundreds of local boys diving for coins. One marine then drops a silver dollar prompting a wary warning about the president diving.
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Island
Republica
Caribbean
United States
President of the Republic
Saturday Evening Post
Soldados Americanos
Senor
A Scarlet Rider and a Young Pioneers Advocate
Lieut. Col. G. E. Sanders of the Second Canadian Pioneer Battalion is noted for urging a younger commander to take over. The veteran officer, famed for Boer War service and leading the Northwest Mounted Police at Calgary, argues pioneering is a young man’s task despite his own continued usefulness in other fields.
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G. E. Sanders
Sanders
Northwest Mounted Police
Calgary
South Africa Expands Sugar Cane Planting Coastwide
Sugar planting is advancing rapidly in South Africa from Durban to the Zululand coast. The Natal and Zululand coast offers prime conditions for sugar cane and many farmers switch from up country farms to coast belt cultivation. The warm summer climate suits sugar work in winter, allowing growers to retreat to cooler areas during the season.
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South Africa
Durban
Zululand
Somkele
Natal
Unearthing a Primitive Corn Grinder at Cramond
A grave digger unearthed the near half of a primitive corn grinding quern at five feet depth in Cramond. The 18 inch diameter upper stone shows half the central hole. Efforts to locate the remaining fragment were unsuccessful.
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Scotland
Cramond
Old Block Prints and the Spread of Chinese Literature
The piece traces block printing in China from 592 AD, noting rapid diffusion and impact on literacy during the Song and Ming eras. It contrasts massive printed works with manuscript culture, highlights catalogs of Ming and Song outputs, and surveys Buddhist and Taoist literature, dramas, and gazetteers.
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China
Yank Chien
Sui Dynasty
Oriental News and Comment
Europe
Ming
Antiquity of Jerusalem Reconsidered by Tel el Amarna Findings
The Chicago Examiner notes Tel el Amarna tablets reveal six letters from Abd-hiba or Abd-sadak, king of Jerusalem in the fifteenth century B C, appealing to the Pharaoh for soldiers and reinforcing the city’s ancient significance beyond the City of David.
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Jerusalem
Chicago Examiner
David
Israel
Egypt
Abd-hiba
Abd-sadak
Germany
Pioneers and Corn Between Past and Railcar Meals
A reminiscence celebrates corn as a cornerstone of American pioneer life and the Southern Pacific dining cars. It notes government guidance to substitute wheat with corn and recalls corn as the first crop across virgin soil from the Atlantic to the Alleghenies and beyond.
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Southern Pacific Railway
America
Atlantic
Alleghenies
Prairies
Thrift examples told by pupils in a schoolroom
A schoolmaster asks for animal thrift examples and pupils respond with a dog that chases its tail to “make both ends meet” and a bear that uses one coat to last a lifetime, provoking laughter.
Appetite for Praise Reflects Human Frailty and Hunger for Validation
An essay on the urge for praise and public recognition. It contrasts solitary self discipline with crowd adulation, noting that schooling and quiet work build humility while public acclaim can dull or provoke vanity. It emphasizes first person storytelling and praises timely kind words as life renewing.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Goats Milk Favored for Infants and Invalids
A writer extols goat milk noting its value for infants and invalids. Federal inspection data 1907 1914 show 579 617 goats slaughtered with zero tuberculosis condemnations, arguing strong support for goat milk.
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Bureau of al Industry
U. S
Field Crops of Canada Value Rises in 1917 Census Estimate
Canada’s census and statistics office reports a preliminary 1917 total field crop value of 1,089,687,000 dollars, up from 896,494,900 in 1916 and 825,370,600 in 1915. Major components include wheat 451,874,000. oats 226,142,000. hay, clover and alfalfa 145,561,600. potatoes 81,955,000. other grain crops 134,008,700. root and fodder crops 40,974,700.
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Census and Statistics Office
Canada
Kerensky Real Diplomat In Late Night Summons
An observer recalls Kerensky being summoned from a Petrograd hotel after midnight to the provisional government headquarters. A fellow guest feared another revolution, while Kerensky hurried out and later confessed he had forgotten to sign a letter.
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Kerensky
Petrograd
Provisional Government
Gatchina Palace and the Orloff Line in Russian History
The piece surveys Gatchina 28 miles south of Petrograd, its 15 000 to 18 000 residents, and a famous palace built by Catherine II for Gregory Orloff. It recounts the Orloff coup of 1762, Peter III’s downfall, Catherine’s rise, Paul I’s connection, and Orloff’s death and Alexis’s later life as a horse breeder with vast estates.
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Gatchina
Michael Alexandrovitch
Paul Alexandrovitch
National Geographic Society
Petrograd
Catherine II
Gregory Orloff
Peter III
Peter
Ropsha
Catherine I
Catherine
Orloff
Panin
Paul
Winter Palace
Moscow
Alexis
Ramsay Memorial Committee Formed at University College
Mr. Asquith is named president of a committee at University College to arrange a Ramsay Memorial. The plan envisions a memorial with international scope, honoring Sir William Ramsay whose linguistic gifts and broad knowledge connected him to scientific minds worldwide.
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A Ramsay
Asquith
University College
Sir William Ramsey
Sir William Ramsay
Stockholm
Westminster Gazette
Oil origins and the paraffin pioneer to global industry
A London Chronicle note recalls how a small oil seep in a coalpit became the seed of the vast petroleum industry. Lord Playfair saw potential, awarded control to Paraffin Young, and the stream grew into worldwide fuel and product production.
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Petroleum
Lord Playfair
Young
London Chronicle
Motor Pessimism in New Outlook on Outdoor Life
A comic exchange jokes that owning a car ruined love of the outdoors. The speaker says outdoor life now centers on punctures, engine trouble, and motorcycle policemen, reflecting urban weariness with motoring.
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Doppel
Letting Him Down Easy
Town Topics quotes critics and a layman on a review of Brown's work. The critic calls the portrayal dreadfully bad while a layman endorses it as full of individuality.
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Brown
University of California adds marbles to curriculum
The San Francisco Bulletin reports a new applied science course at the University of California exploring marble motion and momentum. Bearded educators will observe a dexterous fillip as marbles are propelled, with the aim of physical benefit and possible degrees for top players.
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Fenduha
F. L. Kleeberger
Colonel’s Silent Farewell to Warbound Officer
A solitary United States Army colonel exits a lunchroom on lower Fifteenth Street. A newsboy hands him a paper and the officer, with a misty look, bids the boy goodbye saying he will soon go to war. The scene conveys a poignant farewell between soldier and youth.
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United States Army
Lower Fifteenth Street
Old Top
Goodsby
Fifteenth Street
Heavy Grenades Define French English Trenade Tactics
British and French troops rely on heavy grenades for defense while English troops favor long range throws before advancing. American planners will compare both methods before choosing a preferred approach.
Give Cheerfulness a Chance Says A Edward Newton
The passage argues cheerfulness is rarer among the wealthy and stifled by philosophy. It asserts God may be in heaven while the world remains flawed and quotes Thoreau on quiet desperation. A good disposition is valuable, and cheerfulness should be allowed to emerge.
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Browning
Thoreau
A. Edward Newton
Atlantic
Japanese Champagne and the Takinogawa Brewery Venture
The North China Herald reports Japan’s government brewery at Takinogawa investing 9 yen per bottle in champagne. The piece notes the high effervescence of the drink and suggests the report may stem from trade jealousy or political malice as war wealth floods the country.
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Takinogawa
Madame Cliquot
North China Herald
No Faith in the Bard as Germans Bet on Shakespeare
A palled sentiment mocks theater bets in Germany with Mr Stormington Barnes insisting the only good outcome is German losses, amid colorful dialogue about Shakespeare in a gambling setting.
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Germany
Stormington Barnes
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Manuscripta
Antiquity of
Field Crops of
Gatchina Palace
Michael
University of California
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