A Case of Hedging
A medical student secretly fears police action after swapping satchels with a whist partner and later facing a burglar who turns out to be the same man. The narrator weighs reporting the theft versus risking mutual suspicion and possible murder charges.
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George Herbert Bohn
American Press Association
Iye
Three Year Old Mary Anna Mason Fractures Collar Bone
Mary Anna Mason, three, daughter of Robert Mason, fell on the front porch steps Saturday and fractured her collar bone. Dr. J DeMotte dressed the injuries and she is getting along nicely.
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Mary Anna
Robert Mason
J. DeMotte
J. R. Duncan Paper Firms Fails Receivership Ordered
In Terre Haute the J. R. Duncan Paper and Stationery Co. was placed in receivership by Judge Cox on petition by Julia R. Duncan the major stockholder. United States Trust Company named receiver covering wholesale and retail units. Mrs Duncan holds half the 860000 capital stock as debts exceed capital.
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J. R. Duncan Paper and Stationery Company
Terre Haute
Cox
Superior
Julia R. Duncan
United States Trust Company
J. R. Duncan
Time Table Shows South Bound and North Bound Rail Schedules
A late era timetable for Terre Haute and surrounding towns lists south bound No 3 No 1 trains from Terre Haute to Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odeon Bedford and Seymour with arrival and departure times. North bound No 2 No 4 No 6 trains from Terre Haute to Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford Seymour provide reverse schedules. H P Radley G P T A
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Terre Haute
Jasonville
A.m. Linton
A.m. Beehunter
A.m. Elnora
A.m. Odeon
TAS
Bedford
Ar. Seymour
North Bound
Jasonville Wiliam
Linton
Beehunter
Elnora
Odon
Seymour
H.P. Radley
The Cup That Cheers Tea Varieties and Harvests
Early writers traced two tea varieties Thea bohea and Thea viridis as sources of black and green tea. Robert Fortune showed in 1845 both types can be produced from either. The text covers flowers seeds leaves harvest age and seasonal picking in China with a praise from Lo Yu about tea’s refreshing and clarifying effects.
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Robert Fortune
China
Lo Yu
New York World
The Fox and the Fen Aesop Fable
A fox sneaks into an outhouse and eyes a hen on a high perch. He uses a ploy asking to feel the hen's pulse claiming concern for her health. The hen feigns frailty and insists she cannot come down, foiling the fox. The fox departs, unable to reach his meal.
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Efe
Reynard
Aesop
Contempt for Plato Reveals Familiarity's Blind Spot
A classroom remark about Plato sparks a teacher’s quip on how contempt often masks ignorance. The Youth's Companion quotes highlight the paradox of valuing knowledge and overestimating understanding.
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Plato
Ancient Adage From Massinger
A compact artful line echoes the adage not to soar too high lest one fall but to rise by prudent steps. The phrase reflects caution and ambition through classic literary wisdom from Massinger.
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Massinger
DANGER FROM ICE A warning on infection risk from ice handling
An Atlantic Monthly style argument stresses how ice is treated as food, with frequent hand contact and exposure to dirty environments. The piece notes milk water tea and coffee receive gentler handling, while ice is exposed to streets stations and icemen neglect washing.
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Atlantic Monthly
Dentist nerve joke sparks Wichita tale
A Wichita man frets over a toothache and balks at seeing a dentist due to nerves. A friend concedes the dentist will likely find the nerve anyway, turning the moment into a humorous exchange from the Kansas City Journal.
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Kansas City Journal
Shakespearean Poetry Revealed as Rich Revelations
Washington Star notes that Shakespeare's works are marvelous revelations of poetry and that poetry echoed Baconian scorn, arguing they are a cipher collection with figures of speech meant to mislead readers.
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Washington Star
Overcapitalized and wagered wisdom in old prose
Extracted lines critique luck and risk in early 20th century tone. The dialog features a Louisville Courier Journal remark on overcapitalization and a cost of education versus fortune. It includes a quote about avoiding luck reliant ventures and a reference to Lorimer.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Necessity for Iron Says Canon Farrar
Canon Farrar states that a nature made of wood and straw serves no purpose for success and that individuals must possess some iron in character to thrive.
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Canon Farrar
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