Abe Lincoln as Man and Myth on Centenary Day
A centenary reflection holding Lincoln as a plain man, not a myth, urging reverence for the real Abe Lincoln. It stresses his humanity, self made rise from near poverty, and his lasting influence, cautioning against deification while celebrating his enduring example.
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Washington
Lincoln
Praclyes
Achiles
Caesar
Abe Lincoln
Hector
Achilles
Nature
Heliz
Artemus Ward
Europe
Eyrie
Effects of Forest Depletion Highlight Timber Demand
A United States forest service summary notes annual timber use exceeds forty billion feet with vast demand for cross ties and pulp wood. It warns that regional harvesting has outpaced renewal, Maine to Michigan facing dwindling supplies, while hardwoods and yellow pine decline, despite substitutes like stone and steel.
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Hellogg
United States Forest Service
Timtei
Maine
Michigan
California
Bureau of Labor
Judither
New York
No Man Needed E Awalt with Anxiety 4 Mental W Tron
Fragmentary text discusses San Antonio women's Beheal josrd campaign committees and consideration of using a male legal adviser in a political campaign. The readable portion hints at gender roles and anxieties within a suffrage or civic venture, with unclear names or dates.
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San Antonio
Tai
Women campaign strategy and male advisers debated
The text criticizes male campaign aides for women voters arguing such help risks secrets and infighting. It claims women rely on husbands or lovers for campaign needs, men on strategy boards would disrupt. It also mentions Knox facing $8000 salary and a bill to ban drinking on public highways viewed near homes.
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Strategy
Muzzling the Policeman Bill Sparks San Antonio Ban on Speech
Fragmentary note reports an order in San Antonio banning policemen from talking while on duty. Mentions The Hon Joanna's bill to restrict speaking to prisoners and references Austin lawmakers and Mr Johnson seeking support.
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Houston Chronicle
San Antonio
Joanna
Austin Monte
Johnson
Chi
Debated Special Session Change in Texas Constitution
The San Antonio Light discusses the idea of calling a special session to pursue a constitutional change for the good of the state. It suggests prioritizing a called session before other proposed laws, implying a potential shift in legislative priorities.
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Rommone
San Antonio
Collector Loeb and the Port's fate in the New York Sun
The New York Sun hints that the model secretary may be freed and raised to Collector of the Port after years of service. It notes rewards at court and mentions a smuggling case tied to the recent year’s pressures, suggesting political maneuvering behind naval and customs duties.
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New York Sun
Advice for revolver use prompts caution and notes safety
A St Louis Post Dispatch item warns how to handle a revolver, advising removing the cylinder and applying the safety while keeping fingers off the trigger. The fragment reflects dated gun safety instruction.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Still on the Lungh Counter in Omaha Bee note
A fragment from the Omaha Bee mentions that pretzels were first made in America and that some remain in a lunch center. The odd phrasing and garbled wording leave key details unclear about dates people or places beyond the general reference to pretzels and a lunch center.
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Omaha Bee
Bakers
America
Lillian Bell Defends Women From Paintings
Lillian Bell questions why women are painted as worse than they are and argues they are not as bad as depicted, challenging prevailing judgments in Chicago readings.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Lillian Bell
Rock crossing at the Baptist church draws attention
Local readers ask about the rock crossing near the Baptist church, seeking clarity on its status and significance amid community interest and upcoming events.
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Yorkim ‘Times
Familiar Face Reunites in Old Office Building
In a murky Daily Short Story scene, Hopkin meets the familiar Bun Lawrence in a big office building. The pair exchange worn nostalgia and discuss past exploits, college days, and the risky steps ahead, including warning about a wife and a wary future. The tense dialogue hints at secrets, affection, and potential trouble as events move toward a pivotal confrontation.
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Ofrine
Lawrence
Scoul
Hopkine
Bun
Oscillating talk between Oscar and Adolf in a garbled plea
A fragmented dialogue featuring Adolf and Oscar characters, with distorted phonetic phrases about voices, breathing, and loud ranges. The text reads like a garbled pleasantry or mock debate, mixing invented terms and misrendered speech without clear narrative progression or outcome.
A Smile and a Lagh MOST ANYTHING Just Between Ourselves
A garbled 19th or early 20th century style note discusses gossip about a royal figure Queen Vaeten DUrLrait and a treacherous act involving stamps and a shipwreck. It mentions wireless technology aiding rescue and questions about future usefulness of wireless after a car chase and marriage remark.
Fragmented dialogue reveals awkward dinner plans and mistaken introductions
An awkward social scene unfolds as Hopkins discusses bringing a friend, Hopkins, to dinner. Tense exchanges hint at tension about social expectations and a missed opportunity to meet a key person, with lines reflecting hesitation and uncertainty about future plans.
Recreation and the city life in a wandering mind
A fragmentary reflection argues that true recreation lies outside the urban glare. It contrasts theater and races as misused leisure with open countryside walks as genuine therapy, declaring city life hollow for happiness and urging calmer, more soulful living away from fumes and noise.
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Doy Dinsall
San Antonio 21 Years Ago From The Light
San Antonio reminiscences review past events and local notices from February 12, 19R8. Mentions Metheny leaving Maverick hotel for Topa Chico Springs, a gala hall affair for Jos Shayp’s departure, a $3000 addition to the poor house funded by capital, and local business updates including a new weekly paper, Mexico-lexana, set to debut March 1, plus brief civic notes on Justice Ramos and company badges.
Hen psychology and the springtime effect on layers
A quirky观察 piece claims hens are sentimental and respond to environment. It argues successful poultry keepers build harmonious, pleasant settings, noting the influence of spring moods, color, and sympathetic care on laying rates with advice to paint coops and dwellings to boost hen vitality.
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Hosewirys
Mr. Ethridge
Tower
Ithaca
N. Z
Pip
Cower
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