Water at Meals Believed Helpful by University of Illinois Study
An editorial notes a shift in medical thinking dismissing the rule against drinking at meals. University of Illinois experiments prescribed a quart of water per meal, with subjects thriving as water dilutes saliva and stimulates digestive activity. The piece also urges more circulation of a useful currency denomination.
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Physiological Chemistry Department
University of Illinois
Manchester Union
Chicago Tribune
Topics of the Times: satire and social notes
A humor essay collection comments on current events and public issues. It mocks focusing on the sugar trust Taft office and Wright brothers marriage questions while noting gender remarks and social attitudes with light satire. It reflects early 20th century American newspaper mood and concerns.
The Two Dollar Bills Must Go
The piece argues for retiring the $2 bill to simplify coinage and cash handling. It recalls past coin rejections like the 20 cent, silver half dime, 8 cent piece, and 2 cent piece, noting small denominations failed to improve change. It cites bank tellers and petty dealers as stakeholders who would welcome the removal.
Edison on Work and Practical Progress
The Toledo Blade quotes Thomas Edison criticizing high brow scholars and urging constant productive effort. He argues society overindulges in academicians while rushing to tackle new tasks, valuing hands on work and natural wonders over dusty manuscripts. Edison imagines great visions but prefers action to idle debate.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Earth
Toledo Blade
Respecting the Law and Punishment in Crime Control
A Louisville Post editorial argues that true respect for law comes from punishment, not lectures. It contrasts American attitudes with Europe and Britain, claiming swift punishment reinforces compliance and that fear of penalties drives lawful behavior.
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Iebvi
Great Britain
Europe
England
Louisville Post
The Boy and the Cent Moralist and Peanut Pride
Mr. Peterson parades high ethical talk while scolding beggars and children, then oddly rewards a begging boy with a cent. The piece shifts to peanut history from America, detailing origins in Brazil, wartime spread, large Virginia markets, farm to factory processing, and a national revenue of about 36 million dollars, highlighting profits, labor, and uses across the South.
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Peterson
Pamiself
Maria
Mrs. Peterson
John Lincoln
Mr. Peterson
John
Sarah Lincoln
America
Brazil
South
Virginia
Suffolk
South Atlantic
California
Peanut decree and agricultural reflections
Fragmentary note extols peanuts as a perennial treasure alongside cotton corn potatoes and tobacco. Describes the peanut as vital to humanity and compares its value to maize, praising its dietary and historical significance as a global staple.
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Gopher
Brelogs Wige
New World
Earth
Walter Scott the Dunce Who Became a Famous Knight
A Philadelphia Record tale recalls Walter Scott as a school dunce nicknamed the great blockhead. He rose to global fame as Sir Walter Scott and later, visiting his old school, gave a bashful boy a half crown for “keeping my place warm.” The anecdote highlights his famous reversal.
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Walter Scott
Philadelphia Record
Sir Walter Scott
Great Blockhead
Sir Walter
One Way He Could Get Even Joke Excerpt
A brief anecdote from Frank Bertram recounts a Leicester fair week tale. A man who cannot repay a debt rides a merry-go-round to exact payback, saying the owner owes him money and the rides are his only revenge. The piece includes light quips about cuff links and a homely girl remark.
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Frank Bertram
Leicester
London Daily Telegraph
New Jersey Wife Refuses Kiss Sparks Domestic Incident
A New Jersey woman would not allow her husband to kiss her, and he choked her for the defiance. The incident highlights tensions and how some women are pressured to submit.
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New Jersey
Renamed Names and Notable Casings in Historic Records
A quip notes how a person might have borne an extravagant birth name Reginald de Courcy Fitz-Herbert Montmorency instead of John, highlighting the playful weight of naming in historical contexts. The remark reflects on identity and the way names could influence perception.
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John
Reginald de Courcy Fitz-Herbert Montmorency
Indiana judge rules mule is a horse
An Indiana judge declares a mule to be a horse, ending any hope it could become an automobile or an airplane. The ruling settles the longstanding question and defines the animal's classification.
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Indiana
Daily News Advises Shore-Hugging Green Swimmers
A witty note questions if a green swimmer teaching his best r'ul in swim could still follow the paper's shore hugging guidance. The line plays on cautionary swim wisdom with a playful jab.
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The
Daily News
Editor Declines Governor Honor in Roswell
Willam Obton, editor of Roswell, New Mexico, has declined the honor of becoming Governor of New Mexico. Only editors decline such distinguished honors.
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Willam Obton
Roswell, N. M
New Mexico
George Ade Weighs Move From Plays to American Novel
The columnist notes George Ade contemplates quitting playwriting to pursue the great American novel. It remarks that many have made a similar shift, but only some succeed. Ade’s decision remains undecided at present.
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George Ade
Stephen Phillips A Genius in Bankruptcy Probed by Post
The New York Evening Post questions if brilliance pays as it notes Stephen Phillips faces bankruptcy. The piece contrasts his lyrical gift with fiscal failure and asks whether genius can weather financial ruin.
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Stephen Phillips
The
New York Evening Post
Abdul Hamid Weighs Memoir of Memories for History
Abdul Hamid former Sultan of Turkey writes a volume of reminiscences. If he reveals all he knows the best sellers would have to hide their diminished heads and face a reality check from his account.
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Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Bronx Pupils Invent Pole Race Game
Bronx schoolboys create a game with a center stake as the North Pole. One boy acts as Peary and another as Cook while the rest play Eskimos and dogs. On signal they race to the pole. the first to reach it shouts I ve found it and the other leaps on him for a free fight.
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Bronx
North Pole
Peary
Maine Football Team Stays In Class While Peers Protest Hazing
In response to claims that athletic interest harms scholarship, Maine's football team continued to attend all college exercises while other students skipped classes over faculty hazing disputes. The players knew suspension would bar game participation, yet they received instruction the others did not.
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University of Maine
Hazing and Moral Courage A Call for Civic Heroism
The writer decries hazing as a persistent evil passed through generations and urges recognition of moral courage over mere physical risk. He proposes medals for officials who defy corrupt forces and forego personal safety for principle, suggesting the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission reward such acts.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Traveling salesman’s elusive road to orders
In a business magazine tale a salesman with apparent success fails to secure orders. A manager shadows him on a trip to uncover the reason, traveling to a promising town where a lead shows potential but stalls. The narrative examines sales dynamics, motivation, and the breakdown between talent and results.
Psychology in Business and Courtship Science
A newspaper column discusses applying psychology to business sales and romance. It cites Professor Muensterberg on shaping a customer's mood and suggests practical tricks to prompt buying or marriage proposals. The piece uses an office anecdote about a salesman pressuring a prospect to illustrate the idea.
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Muensterberg
McClure
Great Epoch Ends as Free West Lands Close
F C Howe argues in Scribner's Magazine that the free public domain era closed with the westward frontier. He likens it to Rome's fall and Columbus's voyage, saying the frontier era ended, the public lands are arid, and displaced westward energy shifts to cities and organized labor.
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F. C. Howe
Scribner’s Magazine
Rome
India
Vasco da Gama
America
Columbus
Old World
Europe
West
Public Land Commission
Presence of Mind and a Harvard Shoe Swindle
A Harvard man with a knack for borrowing and poor memory causes a chain of shoe thefts. A friend laments breaking in new russet shoes, another offers to lend them back, and months later at the Seattle Exhibition the original owner confronts the thief. The humor ends as the thief coolly requests new laces for the shoes.
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Harvard
Old Town
Seattle
Higher Wages for 50 000 Coke Workers
The H. C. Frick Coal Company announces wage restoration to 1980 levels starting January for 50,000 coke workers. After the 1920s panic shut ovens and 25,000 top workers returned to Europe with about 15 million dollars, and only 15,000 have come back. With coke demand exceeding supply, companies will raise pay to retain and attract workers, benefiting 50,000 men overall.
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America
Europe
H. C. Frick Cole Company
Encouragement from a friend boosts weary artist’s resolve
The artist confides ongoing effort and self doubt, while a friend urges persistence. The exchange centers on perseverance and not giving up despite past difficulties. The tone is supportive and pragmatic about continuing work.
Unknown stranger reassures about posthumous work continuation
A murky remark asserts that concern over succession after death is unfounded and that the responsible man will appear to carry on the work. The dialogue hints at confidence in continuity without naming individuals or institutions.
The West call for liberty and progress in a noon of noon
In The World's Work passage by John A. Johnson the West is praised as a source of liberty, industry, and democracy. It highlights diverse origins from New England to Europe, rich natural resources, and the promise of future growth. The speaker urges steadfastness to Western traditions.
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John A. Johnson
Minnesota
West
New England
Middle States
South
Europe
North Sea
Danube
Ireland
Nuilders
Mississippi
Pacific Slope
Buying Christmas Presents Start Early Says Cecilia
Cecilia in the New York Sun urges early shopping for Christmas gifts. She has begun lists weeks in advance and plans to spread purchases over time to avoid holiday rush and ensure choices remain available. She notes a shift from last minute shopping to early planning.
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Cecilia
New York Sun
John
A Colonial Justice of the Peace Uses Stocks for a Word
In Beverly Massachusetts a magistrate jailed a guest in stocks for a profane word. He acted as accuser witness jury judge and sheriff, aided by his son. After an hour in punishment the traveler was released and hosted overnight, urged to choose words more wisely.
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Beverly
Mass
Riddle of Progress in Nature and Vice
The verse contemplates cyclical renewal, asking if vice and crime advance steadily and whether each year brings a new peril like a rattlesnake’s rattling tail as a moral mirror of nature.
Porch Waiting Uproar Causes Prompt Departure
A man on a porch tells his wife not to stay late as they await the door to open, reflecting a cautious or routine remark about timing and departure. The exchange suggests domestic setting without broader incident.
Bad reputation for mubde despite utility as an animal
The mubde earned a poor reputation due to its kicking behavior yet remains a useful and reliable animal in other aspects.
City Girl Learns Farm Secrets From Hatching Drawers
A city girl sent to the country discovers farm realities after friends doubt her stories about hens as duck mothers and steam heated chickens. Another girl learns the dangers of incubating eggs in a bureau drawer, causing unintended hatch smells and punishment.
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Annie
Teacher
The Finland Summer White Nights and Long Daylight Phenomenon
A visitor describes Finland's summer with midnight veranda reading and 1 am strolls under bright skies. The sun barely sets, creating a perpetual light that accelerates vegetation growth and endows foliage with extraordinary size.
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A. M. Scott
Finland
Nature
American Accent Wins Favor in London Society
At a Ritz dinner in London, Lady Paget affirmed she will never lose her American accent. The three most popular American women in England—Lady Paget, the dowager Duchess of Manchester, and Mrs. Cornwallis West—are favored by the king and queen for not adopting English speech habits.
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New York American
Annual Relaxation of a Dickensian Pair
A witty note on a couple described as solemn and pretentious, likened to Mr Pecksniff. The piece recalls Edmund Yates asking Dickens if they ever play a role, and Dickens replies that they once a year exchange a wink perhaps on Carter’s birthday.
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Dickens
Mr. Pecksniff
Edmund Yates
Charles Dickens
Carter
Questioning Alcohol Use Tests a Candidate in Temperance Debate
A temperance advocate asks municipal candidate if he drinks alcohol. The candidate counters by asking if the query is an inquiry or an invitation, showing wary reluctance to answer. The exchange highlights voter scrutiny of personal habits in public office races.
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Blank
Try Try Again Motto for Actress in Marriage Struggles
A wry adage notes that many actresses repeat attempts at marriage despite failure and a woman endures her husband’s prosperity while pursuing fulfillment beyond matrimony.
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