Southard's Protege and the Literary Hustle
Southard helps Grant, a persistent would-be writer, land a magazine post. Grant later outgrows him, securing an editor job while Southard gains a freer field to write, only to be labeled as lacking vitality by Grant when submitting another piece.
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Outhard
Southard
Middle West
Metropolis
Andrew
Grant
Deuce
Miss Anna
Press
Mr. Southard
Sam
Willliam Grant
The
Criterion
Wise Words From Ram's Horn Nostalgia Column
A compact collection of aphorisms on time teaching, teachability, honest inquiry, courage, self-purification, temperance, originality, and true love. It emphasizes personal growth, ethical restraint, and social responsibility in a periodical voice.
Bearded Doctors Face Germ Contagion War
The Chicago Times Herald reports a German scientist claims whiskers harbor pathogenic germs, fueling a movement against beards. Breslau exams show contagion risk linked to facial hair, prompting nurses and doctors to shave or cap hair during hospital work.
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Breslau
Chicago Times
Herald
George Pearson Retires After Three Million Train Miles
George Pearson, famed ex press driver for the London and Northwestern Railway, retires after fifty-one years with the company. For forty-five years he piloted passenger trains, notably the Irish mail between Euston and Holyhead, amassing over three million miles and taking pride in never causing a passenger injury.
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George Pearson
London and Northwestern Railway
Northwestern
Euston
Holyhead
London
New York Herald
The Reason of It
A compact quotation notes that married men are more unselfish than single men because they have duties, with Life offering the remark as a social observation on character and obligation.
The Undoing of the Ute Indians
A historical overview recounts Ute displacement in Utah and Colorado. It traces broken government promises, mining intrusions, and forced reservations under Kit Carson and later policies. Chief Ouray's leadership figures, while land and pay disputes persisted, culminating in removals amid mineral wealth push.
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Colorado
Tierra Blanco
Arkansas River
Kit Carson
White River
Los Pinos
New Mexico
Ouray
Arrow
White River Agency
N. C. Meeker
Meeker
Maj. Thornburgh
Utes and miners clash over land lines and treaty terms
The excerpt describes various Ute groups across Colorado and neighboring states, noting peaceful relations with Americans yet signaling unrest as miners demand favorable lines. It recounts commissions attempting to buy land where settlers already reside, amid disputes over original treaty boundaries.
Sister and Brother Reunited by Newspaper Ad
A brother Albert J. Canton and sister Essie M. Chase, separated for years after their parents died, were reunited after Albert advertised in a New York paper and a relative in Stratford read of the connection. The tale reflects early mail and cable communication marvels.
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Wheeler
Canton
Essie
Pasadena
Cal
San Francisco
New York
Albert J
Essie M
William
Albert
Pacific Coast
Turkish humor proves Buckley’s wit in amusing anecdotes
The piece mocks the Turk with jokes about a camel’s crooked lip and a borrower’s plea, where a donkey brays during a visit and the Turk refuses to lend to someone who credits a donkey’s voice over his own.
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Buckley
Continents
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United States
Nevada
Par
Britain
Grand Rivers
Capotes
Lot
Washoes
Goshoots
Sanpitches
San Petes
Timpanagos
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Pike’s Peak
United
News
Buckskin Charlie
Traamor
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