Reading in San Antonio Promotes Library Maturity
San Antonio Carnegie Library reports a decline in fiction borrowing from about ninety to sixty percent, signaling a shift toward broader reading. The article argues for balanced taste, urging exposure to history science arts and core knowledge while preserving the value of fiction for imagination and leisure.
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San Antonio
Carnegie Library
Micawber
Sancho Panza
Tartuffe
Lady Teazle
Dyrind
Golfing Army Eyes San Antonio Winter Tourism Surge
An article argues golf could draw tens of thousands to San Antonio each winter, noting national circuits to famed links from St. Andrews to Pinehurst and warning that South and West courses use hard clay and sand greens. It cites Donaldson of the San Antonio Country Club predicting a massive influx if public courses with proper bunkers are built.
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San Antonio
St. Andrews
Scotland
Mecca
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Tuffis
Boston
Magnolia Hotel
Augusta
Georgia
Los Angeles
Pasadena
California
Palm Beach
St. Augustine
Florida
New York
Chicago
Donaldson
San Antonio Country Club
Fiction should both instruct and entertain readers
The sentence argues that fiction must not only educate but also provide amusement during leisure time, balancing moral or intellectual aims with enjoyment for the reader. It emphasizes entertainment as a core function alongside instruction.
Our Debt to Egypt and the Roots of Metal Knowledge
The article discusses predynastic Egyptian influence on European culture. It cites Rawlinson and G Elliot Smith on ancient copper discovery by Proto Egyptians and its transmission to northern Caucasus peoples and into Europe.
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Europe
Rawlinson
Upper
Nile
G. Elliot Smith
University of Manchester
Caucasus
Asia Eliminated as Primary Civilizing Influence
The author argues that Asia is eliminated as the source of civilization, suggesting the European branch of humanity progressed through a process of education. New findings strengthen the view that Egypt's dynastic culture and arts, not Asiatic invasions, gave the first impulse toward civilization and social progress.
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Asia
Greatness and decency clash in portraits of genius
An essay argues that true greatness does not excuse personal cruelty and betrayal. Tolstoy is cited as too vast for friends, while Shakespeare is praised for affectionate companionship. The piece contends that arrogance and meanness are not inherent marks of leadership or genius.
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Nevill Forbes
Oxford University
Tolstoy
Shakespeare
Fancy
French aeroplane builds aerial taxicab model
An early French aircraft maker creates an aerial taxicab with a side entry, mica windows, pneumatic cushions, and a speaking tube. A 100 horsepower engine powers the craft with fuel tanks on top, wings span 43 feet, length 46 feet, and an empty weight of 1540 pounds.
Ancient Barber Greeting Described in 1592 Sketch
A London Chronicle excerpt from 1592 portrays a barber greeting a customer with options for Italian, Spanish, French, or English cuts. The barber asks the patron to choose a style, asserting his scissors are ready to enact His Worship’s will.
Carnegie’s LibeRality Compared to Steel Trust Gifts
A Louisville Courier Journal remark questions Andrew Carnegie's generosity, noting his extensive library endowments but asking why he does not match that philanthropy with the steel trust. The writer ponders public charity and business power in late 19th century America.
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Carnegie
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wilson and the Colonels clash over Wilson campaign aid
The New Jersey governor faces accusations of ingratitude as Colonel Harvey and Colonel Watterson press for light on the Wilson rift. Wilson’s friends insist he was blameless and refused Ryan’s funding while pursuing strategies to counter Harper’s Weekly backing. They allege a conspiracy to brand him an ingrate.
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New York Globe
New Jersey
Watterson
Harvey
Wilson
Thomas F. Ryan
Col. Harvey
J. P. Morgan
Harper Brothers
Manhattan Club
Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Harper’s Weekly
Globe
Harper’s
Virginia
Harper's Weekly
Friends of
Italian Soldiers Under Fire In Tripoli praise for discipline and courage
The February Metropolitan piece by Frank J. Magee extols Italian troops in Tripoli for their steadiness under heavy fire. He recalls a surprising transformation from cafe workers to disciplined gun crews, praising their unemotional daring and strong officer soldier rapport.
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Tripoli
Frank J. Magee
Getting it Ready for Baltimore
The New York World notes enough insurgency in Congress lets Mr. Underwood prove his steam roller is in lioc working order.
King George Receives Daily Royal Post Bag Handling Details
The Strand profile explains how King George handles morning mail arriving at Buckingham Palace. Secretary on duty sorts contents into baskets for invitations, charitable appeals, official reports, personal letters, and more. A locked box holds high priority items from foreign rulers and ministers, opened first each day.
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Strand
England
General Post Office
London
Buckingham Palace
George
Lord Stamfordham
Lord Knollys
Not to go to drinkin and imbibin
Local bard advises facing hardship without surrender. The speaker urges grit, work, and self control to survive debt pressure and illness, insisting no one will take life or eat you alive while you strive to endure.
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Cary Adams
The
Let Your Heart Be Free From Guile and Hatred
A devotional verse encourages charity and love as guiding principles. It urges guards on actions so others see one’s character and says light follows after darkness when clouds pass.
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W. G. Rabe
Wind Sor Private Archive Note
A fragment notes that items are sent down to Wind sor to be added to private archives. The text implies handling and storage actions within a restricted collection. The incomplete wording does not specify dates or individuals.
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Windsor
Rebuking a Quack Discovery at a Luncheon
At a New York luncheon ophthalmologist Dr. Simon G. Ruthven dismisses a sensational medical discovery as unlikely. A Philadelphia student recounts a cross eyed patient with tears streaming down her back, claiming recovery by treating her for bacteria.
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Simon G. Ruthven
Little Rock
New York
Dr. Ruthven
Pennsylvania
Pensylvania
Powelton Avenue
Investment Note on Silver Mine Scam Laughs at Losses
A New Haven man returns from a health trip to Colorado and tells his father he bought a silver mine for 3000 dollars. The father warns of being roped in. The son says he formed a company and sold half the stock for 7000 dollars to a Connecticut man, implying the father may have purchased it.
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Colorado
New Haven
Connecticut
Indianapolis News
Fare tale on a city street car
An observant passenger recounts two incidents on a city car. A well dressed man pays another’s fare with a five cent coin, promising repayment later. Later the coin gifter discovers he forgot to bring money and is surprised when the recipienthands him the nickel back, easing his embarrassment.
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Crosss
Plato
Conducto
Nickle
Young Men and War Plan to End Conflict
In the February Metropolitan F P Dunne argues youth drives war. He suggests raising recruitment age minimums to end wars with staged calls and a dramatic public response against leaders who push aggression, framing a provocative civic remedy.
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F. P. Dunne
White House
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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