Questionable Readings of Miss Doty in Berlin Observations
A critical reader questions Miss Doty s Berlin reports noting that her vivid depictions of hardship may reflect selective observations. The reviewer finds comfort in a hotel, questions fake butter packages, police surveillance, and the reliability of wartime Berlin poverty figures while urging impartial fact finding beyond censorship.
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Madeleine Doty
Germany
Miss Doty
Empire
Berlin
Friedrichstrasse Banhof
London
Glasgow
New York
Chicago
Unter den Linden
Our Better World by H A Bruce in wartime optimism
In grim wartime days the essay argues humans have progressed in many ways. It contrasts modern relief efforts, benevolent institutions, and humane treatment with historical neglect of the sick, insane, and poor, urging a balanced view of civilization’s progress. The piece notes relief from the United States and charitable activity amid global conflict.
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United States
Thanksgiving Turkey Plot Ends In Tragic Escape
In Our School by Paul West recounts a comically dark tale where Andy Anderson Phil Wigglesworth and Fatty Bellowes hatch to kill Philandyfat the turkey for a special Thanksgiving meal. The plan fails when Phil escapes toward rail tracks and is struck by a 4.15 train, leaving the trio and owners with feathers and remorse. A late note from Hannigan urges charity not to steal leftovers from others Thanksgiving dinners.
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Brigham
Fatty Bellowes
Tuffer
Andy Anderson
Phil Wigglesworth
Philandyfat
Thare Speshul Terkey
Phil Andyfat
Fatty
Phil
Andy
Thare
Tfat
Pauline in the Office A Study of a Modern Work Girl
John M Olkison reviews Pauline a stenographer in E Gilbert's magazine portrait, portraying her as a stylish, debt prone office girl who lives for present pleasures, expects rapid marriage, and despises savers. The piece argues most Paulines drift into drab lives, while few save and rise to higher office with smarter partners.
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Auline
E. Gilbert
Pauline
Manna
Mr. Gilbert
Danny Meadow Mouse Plans a Castle Adventure
Danny Meadow Mouse dreams of a corn castle to live in with Nanny. After a long journey and perilous escapes, he naps among cornstalks and imagines a safe, bountiful home, then wakes to a field of corn and a waking world led by Blacky the Crow. He ponders ownership of the shocks and wonders if the dream could be real.
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Brown
Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny
Nanny Meadow Mouse
Nanny
Bobby Coon
Blacky
Crow
Blacky the Crow
A Century of Social Progress and Hope
The passage contrasts historic harsh treatment of the mentally ill and criminals with modern care and rehabilitation. It argues that humane housing and treatment reduce harm, prisons coexist with clinics, and women's and children's status has steadily improved over the past century, predicting ongoing improvement even if perfection remains distant.
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Scotland
Boy plans safer journey home to build castle in corn
A boy sits in a cornfield and contemplates a risky trip home. He plans to keep Nanny ignorant of the dangers, instead focusing on a wonderful castle they will build in the corn. He resolves to leave immediately to pursue that dream.
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Nanny
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