Texas Paradise for Poet or Peasant
DGAR LEE MASTERS argues Texans offer rich literary vitality and creative freedom, contrasting with New England sterility. He questions the need to live in New York for art and praises Texas for life, beauty, and affordable living, noting San Antonio and the Southwest as especially welcoming to writers.
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Dgar Lee Masters
Texas
North American
New World
York City
Amy Lowell
North America
Masters
United States
New York
San Antonio
Walt Whitman
New England
Mexico
Houston
Crockett
Bowie
France
London
Too Many Butterflies in Yreka Explain Power Loss
Report from Yreka California describes swarms of butterflies feeding on alfalfa and gathering so densely that they clog radiators and overheat car engines. The writer warns even a small natural change could render Earth uninhabitable, urging humanity to redirect effort from infighting to resisting nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yreka
California
Alan
Women celebrate age as badge of achievement and wisdom
The piece lauds aging women such as Mrs Margaret Cunningham of Albany, the first female county supervisor, and a French swimmer near victory, noting how age brings pride, wisdom, and valued insight. It cites two women governors enjoying family, and argues age outpaces youth in judgment and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cunningham
Albany
County Board of Supervisors
Imagined superstitions and personal courage in daily life
A reflective essay on superstition in American life detailing fear of number 13 and related rituals. It questions modern belief in luck, ladder and funeral procession taboos, and mirrors the idea that logical judgment battles stubborn habits. It cites wedding attire, bridal traditions, and social ritual behaviors.
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Paere
Mouths of Children by Royal S Copeland MD
A fragment discussing child dental neglect and the contrast between pearly smiles and neglect, attributed to Royal S Copeland MD. The readable text questions why those advocating equality permit their children's teeth to suffer, highlighting concerns about dental care.
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Royal S. Copeland
M. D
Orensionk
Arif
Jabby
Karyhie
Ted
The Make Up of a Serious Student
A student must study hard to gain knowledge and develop disciplined habits. Repetition aids learning, and daily focused study builds mental stamina. Focus on finding and organizing facts, not just memorizing content, and prefer seasoned literature over fleeting modern works.
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Oujoya
Tyne
Avstudiit
Bodka
Woietwon
Bettex
Rowanapar Fastura Sorvios, Inc
Think Your Mind Through Reading And Study
Brano Lessing argues reading alone does not improve the mind. True progress comes from sustained mental training, grammar, English mastery, math, logic, and disciplined reading of writers like Shakespeare and Addison. Build taste, think for yourself, and pursue ordered study to develop education.
The Infallible Sign and The Friendly Smile
A poem by S. E. Kiser extols the universal power of a smile to bridge differences across cultures and nations. It suggests that despite doubters and misread words, a true smile conveys friendship and meaning from Lapland to the Amazon, from Ganges to the Yukon.
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Fellowshipa
Lapland
Ganges
Amazon
Yukon
Nuu
Freaks of Nature and the Owl in Courtship Folly
A garbled, early 20th century style piece depicts a male owl pursuing a female amidst awkward wooing. The tale portrays missteps in courtship with comic misreads and suggestive imagery, concluding with the female’s reluctant retreat and odd, fanciful resolution.
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Tenis
Thes
Ventriten
Pewiuers Lyn
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Paradise
Chamber OF Deputies
White House
Mame
Cal
Dawes
Strator
Louise, Bisch
Bucolic Press
Nome of
Mia
Sylvia McManix
Gruffon
Chin
K.C.B
Shaw
IEEE
Vale
Sue
Gould
Ant
Brano Lessing
Shegin
Shakespeste
Dilton Bents
Addison
Brwift
Gibbon
Thackeray
Dickens
Scott
Wayside
S. E. Kiser
Wether
Ke Treoin
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