Hygienic myths and health fears in readers notes
A skeptical look at popular hygienic advice in papers and magazines. The piece cites Sir Thomas Oliver and Dr. John Long debating fumes, benzoate of soda, and verdigris as health questions, urging cautious self care rather than blindly following every trend.
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Earth
Sir Thomas Oliver
England
Thomas
Sir Thomas
John Long
University of Michigan
Ong
Army urged to court martial colonel for intemperate attack
An editorial calls for the court martial of Col. L. M. Maus after he blamed “undesirables” in the U S army on recruiting practices and alcohol. It argues the army must demand substantiation or dismiss him to defend its name and discipline.
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United States Army
Col. L. M. Maus
Baltimore
Maus
Roosevelt
Taft
Army
War Department
Man weighs verdigris diet against life
The text argues a person should avoid verdigris in food, noting the risk to life if added. It presents testimony challenging established facts and urges the individual to forget the issue and continue his current life if that life is deemed proper.
Opening of the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia
The September 25 opening marks a milestone in American education as Columbia establishes the Pulitzer School of Journalism. The institution, born from Joseph Pulitzer’s legacy, aims to unite theory and practice in journalism, an achievement unmatched by prior schools.
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Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbia University
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer school blends English study with newsroom practice
The article describes the Pulitzer school shaping journalism education by combining English instruction with practical newsroom training. It notes famed instructors and a board drawn from metropolitan papers and the Associated Press, aiming to produce reporters who excel in both style and speed.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Talcott Williams
Associated Press
Pulitzer School
Trading Company Pipes and Pelts at Hudson Bay
The scene shows Hudson Bay traders giving tobacco and matches to awaiting hunters. The Factor values pelts, tallying two hundred fifty muskrats, then passes skins to the bookkeeper and outpost Factor. A chief watches, judging every pelt, while payments and credits unfold including a daughter’s hunt and a debtor’s twelve dollar top lot fox.
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Great Trading Company
Pri
Dari
Comra E. Schoonover
Har- Aisne
Campaign Name Confusion Cited Over Fairbanks Absence
In Atlanta Constitution coverage the article questions why Charles Warren Fairbanks does not appear in the current campaign. The piece notes lingering references to his past role and emphasizes the reshaped candidate field.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
Atlanta Constitution
Old Findet Marries for Love at Snowbound Asylum
In a snowbound asylum for the aged, Findet, a former teacher, defies rules to wed his ailing sister in law. Officials initially balk at a non inmate marriage but witness Findet's vow as he supports his frail partner, bringing hopeful joy to residents.
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Monster Findet
Asylum
Findet
M. Finolet
Finolet
Finoet
Guest houses of Asia Minor and traveler customs
The piece describes village guest houses in Asia Minor as communal property, with a headman arranging meals and lodging for foreign travelers. A large room serves both horses and guests, with separate areas for animals and pampered visitors, sometimes two connected rooms without a door.
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Asia Minor
India
Reporter Life and Indignities Quote by Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge recalls how reporters are treated and shares a tale of a reporter asking a wedding servant for details the day after a ceremony. The servant rebukes him claiming guests’ privacy and dignity.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Washington Star
Roosevelt or the Republic in the North American Review
The October issue debates political guidance for the November 5 polls, with essays from Hammond for Taft, OGorman for Wilson, and Poindexter for Roosevelt. British observers comment on American life and Panama tolls, plus reviews and notable essays in science and arts.
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Roosevelt
North American Review
John Hays Hammond
Taft
United States
James A. O’gorman
Wilson
Miles Poindexter
Sydney Brooks
BR. A. Scott-James
America
A. R. Colquhoun
Royal Colonial Institute
Panama Canal
American Letters
W. D. Howells
Mary Wortley Montague
A. C. Benson
The Lion's Mouth water symbol origins
The article explains why lion head fountains became common, tracing to ancient Egypt when Nile floods arrived with the sun in Leo. The rising waters symbolized life and prosperity, leading Greeks and Romans to adopt the lion motif, a tradition carried into later fountains.
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Nile
Leo
Whose Call at 1 A.M. Brings a City Official Up
An irritated city official reports a 1 a.m. phone call from a drunken, slang speaking friend asking for a ride after a wreck near the railroad tracks. The official refuses, advising to hire a taxi while noting his own fever and fatigue. The caller pleads, but the official returns to bed.
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Shay
Charlie
Grippe
Ole Frien
Germans Split Over Use of Latin Type in Schools
In Germany a long debate pits Latin or Roman type against traditional German script. Reformers have substituted Latin in some schools, leading to generations taught without forming German letters. Professor Kirschmann defends German type as easier to read and better for eyes, arguing publishers suffer when German books switch to Latin.
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Germany
Berlin Post
Kirschmann
Campaigning for Wilson Draws Clark and Harmon
The St. Louis Republic reports Champ Clark and Governor Harmon both back Wilson in the campaign. The duo’s support contrasts with predictions of discord among Democrats.
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Champ Clark
Harmon
Wilson
St. Louis
On His Way Now Governor Raises Motive for Move
In a concise Chicago News quip Governor Wilson shifts plans fearing home life could become habitual. The remark hints at political strategy and public image timing without detailing policy.
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Wilson
Chicago News
French hail destroyer fans hope for safer vineyards
A copper grounded device akin to a huge lightning rod is tested in France to curb hail by drawing electrons from clouds. A government committee oversees long term trials across Gironde Beaujolais Loire Inferieure and Charente as losses reach 20 million dollars annually. The paragrele sends electrons to earth preventing hail and diverting lightning, prompting nationwide rural campaigns.
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France
Gironde
Beaujolais
Loire Inferieure
Charante
Egineers
French Academy
Elephants Cause Seasick Ship Sway Off Zanzibar
A ship anchored near Zanzibar with forty elephants aboard began to roll violently as a sailors phono graph played Everybody’s Doing It. The elephants swung their trunks in time, swaying so the vessel risked capsizing until attendants halted the music and subdued the chaos.
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Zanzibar
Philadelphia Inquirer
Woman claims faultless man found in marriage probe
A Cincinnati woman declares she has found a man without fault. The remark follows a warning to wait until after ten years of marriage.
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee Sentinel
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