Typewriter impact debated by critics on great writers
A columnist argues that Benjamin Franklin and other founders would have produced more with a typewriter but notes thinking time and writing quality also matter. Dickens Jefferson and Washington figures are cited to weigh whether faster writing equates to more literature or enduring value.
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Ers
Maugazries
Benjamtin Franklin
Washington
Jefferson
Columbis Diapatch
Frankelin
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Thomas Jefferson
NOT WEAKENED BY PEACE INNATE AND SOCIAL FIGHTING INSTINCTS
A Journal of Heredity excerpt discusses two distinct urges. The personal fighting instinct, a fragile individual trait, may fade as modern society reduces male survival pressure. The warring instinct is a group trait tied to gregariousness, with high survival value in intergroup conflict, unlikely to weaken through peace.
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Alleyne Trelant
Journal of Heredity
Abode of Love Shahtimar gardens in Campagna near La Hore
Anglo Indians reside in the fertile Campagna near La Hore India at the Shahtimar gardens known as the Abode of Love. The Mogul style grounds feature rectangular pavilions, a central shallow pool with artificial waters, long esplanades over the water, marble pavilions, banana groves, and dense tropical foliage. Once yearly a Pordah secession party closes the grounds to all but Anglo Indian and Indian households and their children who picnic on terraces, drink wine, and admire the brides.
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Campagna
Lahore
India
Why He Was Confident at an Insurance Banquet
Sir John Foster Munser recalled a theatrical manager who survived ups and downs by luck. When a show failed and costs rose, his theater would burn down, and insurance rebuilt him. The anecdote referenced the Knickerbocker Theatre on Times Street and the manager’s question about its future, to which Munser replied the place looked fine because it is all wood.
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John Foster Munser
Hartford
Knickerbocker Theater
Tonfit Street
Fortress of Cologne in History and German Hub
Cologne stands as a first rank fortress and trading center on the Rhine, linked by broad waterways to Europe’s cities. It rose from Ubii town in the first century BCE to Colonia Agrippina under Claudius, enjoyed Italicum law, then declined as Romans faded and Frankish forces advanced, with Childeric residing there by 475.
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Cologne
Germany
Rhine
Coblenz
Europe
Julius Caesar
Gaul
Claudius
Agrippion
Agrippina
Ronan
Childerte
Nothing to Worry About Shipwreck Tale at Firth
In a small open boat off the coast a man fights the waves toward shore while a woman clings in the stern. He vows to persevere as she fears the boat will be lost and they will go over, the exchange reflecting danger and resolve aboard the frail craft.
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George
Sarah
Rehoboth
Sunday Herald
Quote by Harold Goddard on reality and fame
The fragment echoes a line about finding reality in listening and voices. It remarks that the more famous the victor the more celebrated the vanquished’s foe, linking perception to recognition in conflict and literature.
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Harold Goddard
Atlantic
Lay of the Last Hen Causes Panic Fears in Itt Day
A garbled passage from the Lay of the Last Minstrel was misread as news, triggering concern in Seattle. The article notes confusion over a keyboard misrender and urges readers to await official confirmation to avoid panic.
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Seattle
Freshwater Eels Feed on Aquatic Plants in Quiet Waters
Freshwater eels are described as clean feeders, often seen cropping watercress and other aquatic vegetation while drifting in the water. They are noted as immense creatures, though the passage uses antiquated phrasing and references to various foods.
Puzsling Dialog Shows Family Tensions in Indianapolis
A juvenile speaker chides his parents about apparent inconsistencies in money for small treats. The boy notes his family’s usual reluctance to provide money for candy or ice cream yet claims they consistently manage to find a nickel for Sunday school. The remark is attributed to Indianapolis Stan.
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Puzsling
Indianapolis
Stan
Food Value of Fish and a Diplomat Tale
The Journal of the American Medical Association endorses fish as a valuable food but cautions proper handling. A brief anecdote follows with Willie arguing a candy purchase despite his mother’s permission, highlighting a child’s clever honesty in a small household scene.
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Willie
Wille
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