Mock Intellectuals Exposed by Campus Hoax
A Northern university student staged a hoax lecture by an "associate of a famous foreign philosopher" to mock self described intellectuals. With fake accents and elaborate diagrams the audience and even psychology instructors praised the talk before learning the lecturer was an architecture student. The prank exposed presumed minds as overblown pretensions and the intelligentsia as elitist poseurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmand
Russia
Ireland Should Accept Treaty with Britain, Urges Moderation
Editorial argues Ireland should accept the offered treaty to become an independent state with potential for future gains while noting Britain’s legitimate interests. It cautions that ratification may be delayed or blocked and compares the Ireland Britain dynamic to early wartime federal relations, highlighting geographic and political tensions.
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Great Britain
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Washington
Maryland
National troops cross Maryland soil sparks bitter opposition
Lincoln argues the necessity of federal troops reaching Washington by crossing Maryland soil. Maryland representatives vow to oppose the move with 75,000 men, while the president warns there could be room enough in the soil of Maryland to bury 75,000 if required. The piece also notes U S actions in Cuba and Ireland’s treaty choices amid British policy.
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Maryland
Lincoln
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
Spain
Cuba
Ireland
Great Britain
Immigrant quotas and the Armenians tragedy
A historical critique of U S immigration policy recounts Armenian refugees blocked by daily quota limits, their later murder by Turks, and the moral tension for the United States. It notes policy flaws, agency influence, and calls for compassionate restraint against turning away hopeful arrivals.
Uncertain policy on Armenian emigrants sparks regret
A commentary notes the United States cannot limit departures from Europe and can only control entry. The speaker laments not acting differently regarding Armenians and admits a lack of clear resolution on what should have been done.
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United States
Europe
Asia
Africa
Varius
Fugazzi
America
Crime in the Arctic: Five Die in Edmonton Love Tragedy
A report from Edmonton Alberta describes a trapper who seeks a substitute wife triggering a chain of events that ends in five deaths. The piece contrasts Arctic temperament with the romance of the southern word romance while noting a broader uptick in brutal crimes and a Kentucky tear gas manhunt.
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Sons of Earth
Wager’s Bay
Artic
Edmonton
Alberta
Pibroch of Donuil Dha Invasion Call to Arms
The fragmentary traditional Scottish pibroch text calls all clans to muster for battle. It urges chiefs, vassals, and commoners to equip broadswords and targes, leave livestock and ceremonies, and gather with fierce resolve as waves and winds approach.
Watching the Parade and the War Shell Shock
A narrator critiques war narratives and shares personal insights on shell shock from veterans. He recalls John Killigan Jr and his parents blaming the war for his failures, then discusses how shell shock can arise in soldiers and the dubious remedies once used. The piece blends reminiscence with pointed commentary.
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John Killigan
John
John Killigan Jr
Scarum
Christmas Wishes by HR Addington Bruce
A reader Christmas message encourages readers to spread joy by selfless acts and kind words. It recalls Tiny Tim as a model of cheerful giving and urges waking with resolve to forget sorrows and help others, ending with a hopeful note for Christmas Day and the season.
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HR. Addington Bruce
Tiny Tim
Hoe
Ting Lim
Letty’s fox scarf gift saves birthday honor
Letty works to buy a $50 fox scarf for Madeline, buys it at a deep discount, but Aunt Stella gifts the scarf to Letty and chooses a ring for Madeline instead. Letty, exhausted, accepts the turn of events with gratitude, recognizing her own effort and Aunt Stella’s generosity.
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Ws Werner
Letty Swan
Aunt Stella
Mrs. Taylor
Barrow
Madeline
Letty
Stella
Madelina
Madeine
Pointed Parables On Marriage And Money In Odd Manner
A fragmentary column laments matrimony as social theater where heiresses lure men while integrity strains under pressure. It satirizes greed and vanity, noting how some adapt to fortune yet fail to live fully. Observations touch on charity, deception, and the stubborn pull of habit.
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Charity
Humor and Society in a World Shaped by War
A New York observer notes postwar ideals among youth at Cooper Union while a boastful war profiteer faces sharp questioning from young listeners. Snippets include a mother questioning class attitudes and a shipboard tale about steerage passengers, illustrating social perspectives and humor of the era.
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Oswald Garrison Villard
New York
Cooper Union
Thone
Youn
Dion
Veranda
Governess Questions John on English History Lesson
Mika Cross questions John during the first lesson with John and sisters present. She notes the history book is dirty and scolds Misa Crosa for poor preparation as the study begins.
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John
Mika Cross
Misa Crosa
Where to Go Musical Comedy at Majestic and Grand
Vaudeville listings show Majestic and Grand venues with acts including Forty-five Minutes From Broadway, Princess and Loew's circuit. Anita Stewart in The Invisible Fear and Miss Talu Bett at Empire and Royal programs also highlighted.
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Broadway
Majestic
Interstate Vaude
Princess
Loew
Vaudeville
Motion
Rialto
Anita Stewart
Empire
Miss Talu Bett
Royal
May McAvos
Out of the Mouths of Babes
A fragment from a 19th century column features dialogue among children Nettie aged five Choles and Joulayille Courter Jotul. The exchange touches on marriage plans and propriety with playful humor reflecting family dynamics and social expectations of the era.
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Nettie
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Donald Dhl
Donuil
Pibeart
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Deep Glen
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Ratky
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Naview
Vassal
Page
Pibroeh
Donull
Walter Sevti
John Pilgrim
Walter
Joulayille
Wien
By Briggs
Gouyeight
Thy ‘Tribune Association
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