Notables in the Limelight Details Vera Cruz Commands
Brigadier General Charles J. Bailey heads coast artillery in Vera Cruz plans. Secretary Garrison mobilizes seven coast artillery regiments to land within a week. Major General Wood would lead supreme command, with Funston directing advances from Vera Cruz. Provost Marshal General will control police and civil departments under military government. Colonel Edward E. Plummer, veteran West Point Artillery, serves as provisional Vera Cruz provost marshal general.
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Funston
Vera Cruz
Badger
War Department
Garrison
Coast Artillery
Charles J. Bailey
City of
Mexico
Wood
Bailey
Charles J. Bailer
Flo
North Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Fort Totten
New York
Funstoo
United States Forces
Titis
Chavge Church
Police
Treasury, Customs
United States Oil Agency
General Post Office
Edward E. Plummer
Wentreizbik Infantry
Short Circuits Explain Fuse Protection in Homes
The article describes a short circuit as a cross or bypass with low resistance diverting current away from the normal path. Fuses or circuit breakers inside buildings prevent damage by melting or opening the circuit when a short occurs, isolating the house until the fault is fixed.
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New York World
Defeats in Ridiculous Rhetoric Test Declares Classics Defective
A satirical panel mocks famous figures from Julius Caesar to Napoleon, labeling them all defertives for failing a test. The exchange lampoons political rhetoric and moral character, ending with a jab at historical icons' supposed lack of honor.
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Rulius Caesar
Roar
Napleon
Alexander
Hannibal
Newton Charlemagne
Kant
Pope
William Lil
William of Orange
Entirely Too Cool Quip From Cincinnati Enquirer
A humorous line from the Cincinnati Enquirer has Mrs. Hammer asking if a husband remained calm during a burglary. Mrs. Gabh quips that he was cool, noting his teeth chattered as proof.
Man's Two Minds and the Double Consciousness Theory
A New York Press piece discusses a theory of two minds, objective and subjective consciousness. It cites Napoleon, Raphael, and Beethoven as examples of alternating upper and lower room activities shaping actions and memory across life.
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Mao
Reneon
Napoleon
Europe
Raphael
Beethoven
New York Press
Doped Automobiles Use of Acid to Hype Secondhand Cars
The West Side YMCA warns buyers to beware of “doped” cars tricked with picric acid or chloroform to boost apparent power. HH Clifford Brokaw notes these fuels can mask wear and damage cylinders, making the vehicle sound strong to lure purchases from strangers.
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Clifford Brokaw
West Side Young Men’s Christian Association
New York Times
Won't Stop Working Out the Dirt Theme
A playful exchange shows a child asking if dirt is part of her, with mother puzzled until the child asserts dirt will continue to reveal itself. The fragment blends a moral tone with a humorous parent child moment from the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Wes
Philadelphia Ledger
Warden of Sleep Becomes Stirring Solo at Private Concert
Isidore de Lara, famed for The Warden of Sleep, performed at a private home where audience member George Moore persisted in talking after the piece. De Lara interrupted with a quip about singing before the Prince of Wales, prompting a calm retort from Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidore de Lara
de Lara
George Moore
Wales
Dr. Moore
Fragmentary Newspaper Snippet Sparks Mixed Quotations
The readable lines reference a magistrate accusing a person of throwing a kettle at a husband while a culprit counters with broader details. The passage also mentions topics from the London Opinion and an agricultural school, plus a trial and a crest site remark.
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Boner
Imo
London
The Other Half
A fragment from London Punch humorously notes a Royal Marine coaling a ship and remarks on half-hearted yachtin. The quote captures a coastal wit about enlistment life and sea service folklore.
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Royal Marine
Goldier
London
What He Left in the Village Will Case
A village lawyer famed for drawing wills is pressed about the late Brown's fortune. The inquiry follows town gossip on how much property Brown left and whether the lawyer held a monopoly in the area. The lawyer offers no specifics as he continues his writing.
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Charles T. Copelland
Vilage
Brown
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