Liszt as idol and artist in Seven Arts Magazine
Paul Rosenfield argues Liszt was primarily driven by adulation and status vanity. He portrays Liszt as a public idol who pursued music as sport and spectacle, using it to fuel social power, while Chopin is cast as a contrasting reclusive figure. The piece critiques Liszt's lack of inner refinement and lasting artistic depth.
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Liszt
Europe
Chopin
Paul Rosenfield
Seven Arts Magazine
Few Birds Sing in August
The Terre Haute Star recalls August as a quiet month for birds due to molting and seasonal change. It notes sparrows and vireos rarely sing as feathers shed and homeschools push back due to leaking roofs, yet August blends late summer and early fall beauty with roses, goldenrod, and lingering summer light.
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Terre Haute
Poets and Coffee Referenced in Breakfast Habits
Henry Dwight Bedgwick notes poets ignore coffee due to tradition and rhyme challenges. Philosophers skip breakfast. Kant walked for morning meal. Pope mentions coffee as a political aid, but Shakespeare arrived too early for breakfast coffee.
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Shakespeare
Pope
Henry Dwight
Bedgwick
Yale Review
Why We Read, A Reflection On Life And Literature
The passage argues that reading is driven by curiosity and appetite for life as depicted by authors like Fielding and Zola. It compares cause and effect in fiction, noting Tom Jones may retain vitality by portraying manners and filtered life, while Zola offers fabulations rather than direct experience.
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Quare Jrel
Fielding
Zola
Tomnes
Tom Jones
Wolf
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Ill
Fragmented Speech on a Queer Relationship Query
A corrected description shows a boy asking about his father and a reply noting concerns about his mental state. The dialogue includes broken phrasing and phonetic spellings, indicating misheard or garbled speech. It centers on parental influence and perceived behavior within a family context.
Gifts of Giving Seal Two Wives' Delight
Seymour and Jermyn share a birthday gift ruse buying matching presents a necklace and a gold watch for their wives. Each hides the item at home to surprise, then notes their spouses are pleased. The chatty pair reflects that success comes from the act of giving rather than the item itself.
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Seymour
Jermyn
Lastburg
Mrs. Seymour
Mrs. Jermyn
Aberdeen Angus Cattle Dominate 1916 Live Stock Exposition
A 1916 International Live Stock Exposition analysis shows Aberdeen Angus leading in fat steer carloads and grand championships. Across 15 years they average higher prices and win more awards, with 12 of 15 grand championships and 84 prizes out of 142 in carcass competition, surpassing Herefords and Shorthorns.
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Aberdeen-Angus
Therefords
Aberdeen
Herefords
Stanley R. Pierce
Creston
Ill
Hereford
George P. Henry
Goodenow
Town State College
University of Nebraska
University of Minnesota
F. A. Nave
Attica
Ind
Iowa State College
J. D. McGregor
Brandon
Man
Canada
University of Calif
Davis
Calif
Self-starting children and cars contrast
The piece compares self-starting people to modern cars with push buttons versus old crank starters. It contrasts children who wake and prepare independently with those who need repeated prompting, and concludes men would pay more for a self-starting automobile.
Signs of Decay at Holiday Staffing
A playful London Answers item notes a pretty restaurant cashier asking for a holiday to recuperate her fading beauty as the proprietor jokes that men are counting their change, hinting at dwindling tips or dwindling patronage.
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London
Sewing Machine Hint for Oiling and Thread Waste
After oiling a machine unthread the needle and place a rag under the foot. Turn the needle down into the rag to absorb all the thread waste from both shuttle and needle.
WABASH TRAIN SERVICE At Howell Station notice
Train schedule note at Howell Station four miles south of Pella lists Passenger No 61 3 and 2 3 on daily and Sunday services. A 7 40 p m stop receives signal and all trains stop as directed by the service notice.
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Howell Station
Pella
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