Nature and Nurture in Plant Beauty by Luther Burbank
Discussion contrasts Will Shakespeare and Lord Bacon with Luther Burbank’s work to improve plant life for utilitarian value. It argues nature should be aided by human effort within natural laws and uses examples from fragrance enhancement to growth, contrasting vanity with practical horticultural science.
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Will Shakespeare
Luther Burbank
Burbank
Shakespeare
Lord Bacon
King John
Ponce de Leon
New World
San Antonio Not Centre Of Texas Narcotic Traffic
A San Antonio addict argues the city is among the cleanest in Texas regarding narcotics. He notes high prices and scarcity of dope, crediting vigilant law enforcement and public resolve for keeping narcotics out of reach. He warns vigilance must continue despite local improvement.
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Alamo City
Texas
San Antonio
United States District Attorney’s Office
Coolness Under Fire in Texas Stock Disease Alert
A stock farm outbreak of hoof and mouth disease near Houston prompted calm, prompt action across Texas and neighboring states. The piece praises cool courage, warns against hysteria, and notes minimal property damage and traffic disruption while preventing spread in a critical Lone Star industry. It lauds the Southwest for restraint and decisive measures.
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Houston
Texas
Lone Star
States
Mexico
Great Southwest
Wayside Wisdom By 5S. E. Kiser
A satirical poem warns of rapid car proliferation crowding streets and sidewalks. It imagines endless Ford growth, shrinking pedestrian space, and the final fate of walking as vehicles dominate, hinting at a future 7934.
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E. Kiser
Fire Ants Invade Homes In South American Tale
A feature notes housewives in a quirky piece about fire ants from South America. The insects swarm in large armies invading houses, devouring food and damaging clothing, while natives fearlessly attack humans with painful stings.
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South America
King
Syn
Tne
Desert Night Reverie Beyond the Little House
A solitary speaker reflects on a cold desert night waiting for darkness to fall and the stars to fill the sky. The wandering mood contrasts heat and wind with a longing for home. The speaker resolves to retreat indoors to bed with blankets, finding weather and world trivial.
Once-overs by Mundy on smiles and youth
A 1924 note discusses a man famed for sedentariness who explains his vigor comes from work, sleep, and smiles. It emphasizes that smiles drive away irritation, keep the heart young, and that light-heartedness preserves youth despite a sedentary life.
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Internatic
Old Age Creep Measured By Years And Smiles
A feature notes that life is weighed by years and happiness, urging help to others as a path to personal good. It asserts work, not rest, counters worry, and praises simple acts like a wife’s smile at breakfast for boosting a husband through business trials.
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Ned
West Point Graduate Becomes Noted Diplomat for Americas
A United States Military Academy alumnus, born in France, forged a career from Army service to roles as importer for the Mexican Central Railway, general manager of Chihuahua and Durango telephones, vice consul at Chihuahua, and secretary of the Legation in Mexico City. William Heimke is the notable figure highlighted for his diplomatic work across Central and South America.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Central
South America
France
Germany
United States
Mexican Central Railway
Chihuahua
Durango
Legation
Mexico City
William Heimke
Hing Feature Syn
Some Sap and Salt by Bert Moses
Fallacies often find more followers than facts. The only way for you to have freedom is to let others have freedom, too. The life a man lives depends on the kind of thinking he does. At least 50 percent of the credit for what a genius accomplishes should go to his mother. There is no better rule in business than paying more attention to kicks than to compliments Fez Hock says Great lovers has nsually been good liars.
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Fez Hock
Benedict
Treatment of Dropsy by Royal S Copeland M D
Royal S Copeland M D outlines dropsy causes including kidney and heart disease, stresses accurate diagnosis, dietary salt restriction, and sweat therapy. He notes fluids may be eliminated via sweating or medical treatment, with early medical oversight and periodic physical exams key to preventing advanced illness.
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Royal S. Copeland
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
Research spirit in modern life and Lost artistic ideals
Francis Gato Benedict of the Carnegie Institution argues at a university commencement that broad cultural progress lags behind material science. He laments absence of Rembrandts and Shakespeare and calls for renewed investment in art, music, and literature beyond purely technical research, warning against a western return to cultural stagnation.
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Francis Gato Benedict
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Tre
Rembrandts
Raphaels
Vermeers
Flere
Benedict
Saturation Point: New York Traffic Becomes Comedy of Detours
The piece humorously laments New York traffic chaos as clerks study congestion, suggesting Europe’s detours and a mix of cartoonish remedies. It jokes about one way streets, parking habits, and the absurdity of overcrowding, urging a return to simpler times and bicycle transport.
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New York
Manhattan
Europe
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Premier Synd., Inc
J. J. Mundy
Iem
Nal
Bert Moses
By Garrett P. Serviss
Lomet
Prance
Smyrna
America
Praxiteles
West
Bugs” Baer
Chant
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