Opinions on Food Seasons and Intellectual Gluttony
A collage of opinion clippings discusses eating foods out of season, the value of ice, and preserving nutrition. It critiques excessive book reading and calls for variety, while warning against overindulgence and intellectual congestion. It includes commentary on a Rosebud Tex lynching photo, camera use, and naval arms race debates in England and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Rosebud
Tex
Chicago Record
Trevald
Evangelist Sam Jones Depicted as fervent reformer and family man
The Toledo Blade notes the Georgia Methodist evangelist Sam Jones who repented youthful indiscretions and used his experiences in preaching. He is praised for sincere faith and wide reach with about 400 sermons annually to an estimated 25 million listeners, though methods spark debate.
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Sam Jones
Lle
Georgia
Toledo Blade
Bathing Reader Dies After Reading Too Much
Philadelphia gentleman Mr B J Baker read excessively and even while bathing. He died in his bathtub with a book on social evolution in hand. Inquest found heart disease and kidney trouble, worsened by his surfeit of reading and neglect of himself. Baker read about a thousand volumes yearly, mainly scientific and occult subjects.
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Baker
Chicago Tribune
B. J. Baker
Philadelphia
Peripatetic Mutton and the Farmhouse Dinner Thief
A humorous reminiscence recalls a rural farm tale where a leg of mutton is borrowed across a yard and fence. Mrs. Harvey and her aunt discuss independence and old friendships as sisters slip the meat to feed unexpected visitors. The anecdote ends with a nod to early Christian communal ideals.
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Allie
Maria
Corecorans
Corcorans
Selina
Mother
The Connellys Legacy of Sudden Wealth
A district charity visitor reports a hundred dollar legacy to the Connelly family whose sudden wealth leads to a lavish spree. The secretary doubts the boon, the Connellys appear affluent, and soon Mrs. Connelly seeks work while praising the windfall as life changing.
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Associated Charities
Connellys
Connelly
Jimmy
Anna
Mrs. Connelly
Greatness of being a Lady for Tin Days Quote
In a fragment from Youth's Companion a visitor praises Miss Prescott's ten days as a lady noting its grandeur. Mrs. Connelly exits with a broad back as the secretary and visitor exchange amused glances. The line underscores vanity and humor in a domestic moment.
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Miss Prescott
Eskimos of Alaska a Little Known Coast People
A Southern Workman summary describes Alaska Eskimos as coastal dwellers from Kuskoquim to Labrador, avoiding interior treks. They are strong and quick, with distinctive jumping ability, light complexions with bright eyes, and attire and tools from seal skin. Their diet centers on seal and fish, with seal fur and oil vital for clothing and lighting.
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American
Kuskoquim River
Bering Sea
Labrador
Alaska
Fortune by Accident Inventions That Brought Big Returns
A narrative notes how small inexpensive ideas have yielded vast wealth for their creators. It highlights puzzles like Pigs in Clover, rubber pencil tips, metal shoe heel tips, armpit shields, and barbed wire, plus a burglar turned inventor, C Filer, who earned royalties and a high salary after selling rights and backing by capitalists.
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Patent Office
Hat Man
J. W. McGill
Hyman L. Lipman
Canfield
Charles Filer
Chicago Inter Ocean
Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill a Sussex inspired book
Kipling’s new book Puck of Pook’s Hill grew from an incident in Burwash Sussex. He read a time worn History of Sussex in a village bookshop and began a set of tales with a Sussex background. The piece notes other literary references and an anecdote about Lafcadio Hearn, plus a separate Panama rubber industry item.
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Kipling
Burwash
Sussex
England
America
Great Lakes
Candid Estimate on Bank Robbery Value
A Washington Star quote quotes Dustin Sax calling a bank robbery of a hundred thousand dollars petit larceny when he considers the magnitude of most operations nowadays.
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Dustin Sax
Washington Star
Under Water and a Swindled Trucker Farm
The exchange notes a man bought a truck farm but was swindled. He jokes about growing fish on the land if possible. A Philadelphia Press item mentions a real chef distinguishing fowl from chicken and hints at culinary distinctions.
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Subbubs
Cillman
Philadelphia Press
Mrs Sage’s elaborate disappearing pattern reply
A man asks his wife for a misplaced pattern and receives a cryptic return letter listing many possible hiding spots in the home. The note suggests the pattern may be in Ellen’s room, the attic stairs, a sewing box, a high-boy drawer, or even sent to Mrs Hall, all with humorous misdirection.
Press Gangs and a Turbulent 1738 Manhunt for Sailors
A chronicler recalls 1738 when Britain pressed men for warships. A live turkey atop a monument drew idle crowds, enabling the recruitment and drawing residents into the plan. A citizen shot at the bird, which flew away, but the mischief was done.
Too many blows will extinguish the light of Jove
The line warns that excessive force will douse the brilliant vitality of Jove. It contrasts resilience and fragility in celestial power, implying swift decline if pressures persist and stressing the fragility of authority under strain.
Homesteads for the Asking Open Vast Arid Lands
Robert Franklin in Technical World Magazine describes Uncle Sam’s program to reclaim about 60 million acres of desert lands for farming. The article details irrigation projects in the West, government engineers, and the promise of free land for settlers, urging urban masses to seize the opportunity.
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United States Service For
Wyoming
Ohio
Robert Franklin
Technical World Magazine
Sam
Goytion Men
Left Eye Often Stronger in Visual Power
A well known optician notes that many people with perfect sight show greater power in one eye. He explains that those who write all day tend to have stronger vision in the left eye, as the left is closer to the work when the right hand writes and the left arm rests on the table.
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Southland
Hearn
George M. Gould
Putnam's Monthly
Lafcadio
French West Indies
Philip
Mr. Barry
Mrs. Barry
Barry
Philadelphia
Cape May
Grile
Minneapolis Journal
Not Inseparable Says the Mare Remark Sparks Banter
Philadelphia Press notes a lively exchange among townsfolk with quips about insults and social proprieties. Citizens debate manners and the role of churchgoing in upbringing as youths and families navigate curious remarks.
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Pery
Philadelphia Press, Assay
Saving Money and Early Memories Across Neighbors
A snippet from a domestic scene shows Mr. and Mrs. Barry tracking penny savings from downtown shopping with Mrs. Justin's guidance while debating fares and meals. The piece closes with a Minneapolis Journal note on people recalling early memories and dating them accurately.
Rescuers Save Workers From Scaffolding Collapse
Two workmen were trapped on a chimney scaffold when a plank failed and ropes snagged. Rescue crews hoisted them to safety after four hours, both suffering burns but returning to work days later.
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Staten Island
New York
Colereta
Meatay
Harry
Howe
Ravages of Typhus Fever Through Ages and Regions
The piece outlines typhus history from medieval Europe to the 19th century, noting frequent outbreaks during wars and plagues. It cites effects in Metz campaigns, the Thirty Years War, Galicia and Hungary, and large 1847 English Ire land cases. It also references Crimea era armies and later eastern Europe growth of the disease.
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Dinas
Europe
Charles
Metz
Galicia
Hungary
Crown
England
Ireland
Crimeas
Michaels
Easttern
Prussia
South
Far East
Esland
Journal
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Bureau of Naval Construction
Virginia
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York World
Evangelist
Eskimos OF
Industriate
Panama
Republic
Veraguas
India
Colon
United States
British Fleet
Thessephia Press
Anes
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