Army Temperament Regulates Fighting Roles
The revised rules allow retirement for temperamental disqualification from commanding. The piece notes how such a standard risks injustice by misplacing capable staff and department workers like Longstreet and Sheridan, who excelled in their respective roles despite not fitting leadership traits.
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James Longstree
Philip Sheridan
North
Longstreet
Sheridan
Spavins
Ringbones
Hindu gunman in Chicago noted for errant shooting
A Lahore copy of a report recounts a Hindu man in Chicago who fired on passersby at Clark and Washington streets. With a crowd of about 25 000 nearby, his aim yielded a .625 efficiency across eight shots while striking or missing various bystanders. He was said to be not native and to have served in the British army.
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Tue Lieut
Chicago
Tue Lieur
Tue Lien
Clark
Washington Streets
Shining Talksmith
Woodrow
Wilson
Dearth of Genius in Modern Letters Cited by Critics
The article laments a persistent lack of eminent literary talent in the Twentieth Century era, contrasting it with earlier periods and noting figures like Dryden, Pope, Dickens, Thackeray, and Kipling as benchmarks. It warns future judgment may label the era an interregnum and vents frustration at current writers and trends. It also mentions public discontent with Willis L Moore and a 10 cent voter limit.
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Robert Herrick
Thackeray
Dryden
Pope
Goldsmith
Johnson
Gibbon
Fielding
Richardson
Sterne
Byron
Shelley
Keats
Wordsworth
Coleridge
Scott
Dickens
Carlyle
Ruskin
Tennyson
Browning
Atlantic
America
Poe
Hawthorne
Irving
Emerson
Lowell
Longfellow
Whittier
Holmes
Whitman
England
Kipling
Hardy
Marvels of Science From the New York Sun
The article explains how plants and animals struggle across extreme temperatures while humans adapt with little discomfort. It notes Siberia as coldest, Algeria as hottest, and lists record highs and lows, with a curious claim about French soldiers and extreme climates.
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New York Sun
Africa
Arctic Circle
Poles
North Pole
South Pole
Siberia
Werchajansk
Algeria
United States
North Dakota
Arizona
Plan to scan temperaments of board officers questioned
The text critiques a plan to scan temperaments of officers of the board, arguing it may not yield significant results. It notes the approach could preview officers’ moods but doubts overall effectiveness.
Speeding Up the Bexar County Highway League
The Bexar County Highway League is praised for rapid action on public road improvements. In less than a week it has organized, hired an engineer, and begun study of a gulf highway, showing energy and efficiency worthy of praise. Follow the Highway League.
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Bexar County Highway League
League
Solomon Grundy
Grundy
Gulf
Highway League
Quoted Remark on Chicago Public Shooting Incident
The remark notes a man who has committed a public shooting in Chicago with scarce records. It questions how he managed a poor shot and how a bullet passed through a girl’s skirt without striking her, noting her attire of the time.
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Chicago
New Jersey oil theft sparks outcry over barrel robbery
A New Jersey man allegedly beat the Standard Oi out of 100 by stealing oil barrels. The incident is criticized as a brazen act against a saintly and psalm-singing figure, drawing sharp moral outrage.
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New Jersey
Changes in the N E A Shift Power to Insurgents
The Christian Science Monitor notes forced resignations and defeats of regulars in the balloting for new N E A officials. Insurgent reformers gain board representation, with Ella Young replaced by Carroll G. Pease, signaling broader teacher influence, looser membership rules, and closer state national associations.
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Christian Science Monitor
National Educational Association
Boston
San Francisco
Ella Young
Carroll G. Pease
Milwaukee
Spoke Too Quickly in Humble Marriage Plea
A suitor declares intent to wed Susan, but the father tests his finances, noting “there are ten of us” to support, implying a large family and cautious approval. The exchange hints at social pressures and financial readiness in marriage.
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Susan
Professional Man Turns to Auto Racing Doctor Moonlights as Racer
A dialogue reveals a man called a professional, then hints he is a physician who also pursues automobile racing. The exchange contrasts a professional status with his hidden racing hobby.
Daredevil Water Bucket Trick During Panther Encounter
An observer recalls a camp circle around a lantern as a panther roared near the river. He pretends fearlessness to fetch water, returns with silver dollars, and resumes cards, revealing the stunt was a staged bluff to satisfy friends.
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Devil's River Wilds
Spectator Mocks Local River On Crockett Street Bridge
A non resident on Crockett Street Bridge derides the river as a mere creek and jokes it should be renamed Brewery Creek to serve as a sewer. Workmen clear debris from the river bed as two boatmen are pulled ashore by others.
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Crockett Street
Up-to-Date Verse by Kennett Harris in Critics’ Mantle
A reflective verse piece critiques critics and the urge to fix others work. It contrasts artisans like butcher baker teacher and sculptor with impatient commentators who obstruct progress. The speaker urges action over endless fault finding, urging peers to work earnestly rather than critique.
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Kennett Harris
Dauber
Samuel Hill
The Girls I Did Not Marry
A fragmentary verse recalling several women the speaker did not marry. Belle Maud Bess Nellie Prudence Agnes are named for their traits and actions, with light humor about unfulfilled romantic choices and the speaker’s fate.
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Belle
Maud
Tom
Harry
San Antonio River Could Run Dry Without Breweries
The article notes that if Texas faced drought, the San Antonio river would also dry up due to the closure of breweries eliminating waste water. It discusses water usage and environmental impact tied to local industry.
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Texas
San Antonio
Famous exchange on knowledge between boy and professor
The dialogue captures a student praising the teacher then the professor quips that knowing half as much would double one’s knowledge. The exchange highlights humility and wit in a classroom moment.
The Poet Philosopher Sees Talkers as Presidents
A satirical verse mocks political rhetoric urging that loud talkers win power. It imagines Woodrow Wilson as a frequent speaker across coasts and plains, praising loudness over deeds and laments the crowd's adulation of noisy leadership.
Madero’s Course in Mexico
The Chicago Tribune notes Francisco Madero shows public spirit despite friction with provisional leader De la Barra. It argues disorders are limited and elections should be free, with governors resigning if they seek election and electors shielded from official influence.
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Chicago Tribune
Francisco Madero
Mexico
Diaz
Madero
de la Barra
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