Amelia and Vernon argue over politics and a spring visit
In a Chicago setting Amelia frets over a postponed dinner as Vernon explains a crucial Springfield conference. Their exchange reveals ambition, social expectations, and the pull of politics, with a tentative plan for Washington as a future aim and a continued unfolding of their strained engagement.
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Eltons
New York
Springfield
Vernon
Amelia
Morley
Springfield Dispatches
Value of Trees in Towns
A Building World writer argues that street trees improve health and beauty but cautions only suitable species should be planted. The article notes London’s approach with council nurseries and Avery Hill grounds rearing young trees for parks and public gardens.
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Building World
London
London County Council
Avery Hill
The Psychology of th Badge and Rural Pride
Old Jim compares farmers and city folks in badges and attire to show how clothing signals status. Cal adds a line about a sober man wearing ribbins and badges being a sad sight. The dialogue hints at social roles and identity in small town life.
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Old Jim
Cal
Jim Case
South Hollow
Reciprocity in a Park Place shop box scheme
A Park Place shop uses a padlocked box by the door as a mail drop. The postman, who knows the hiding place of the key, unlocks the box taps in letters, leaves a cigar and locks it again before continuing. The shopkeeper, unaffiliated with clerks, runs the business from Long Island when the spirit moves him.
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Park Place
Long Island
Health remedy testimonial from Brooklyn woman
Mrs. W Pray of 260 Twelfth St Brooklyn testifies she suffered two years with catarrh of the throat growing worse with each cold. She followed directions, took one bottle and improved, now on a second bottle. She claims her throat and head are cleared though she continues a spring tonic dose. The piece ends with a cartoon caption about a motor car joke.
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Mrs. W. Pray
Twelfth St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Intruder Among the War Dogs at West Point
Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale lectured at West Point when an Irish setter wandered into the chapel. Cadets remained tense as the dog eased onto the platform, prompting amused relief from the professor who noted the animal's wagging tail.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale
West Point
Billy
Prof. Phelps
Yale Alumni Weekly
Missionary Mule Becomes Local Hero in Humble Tale
An old farmer praises a mule he calls missionary for striking early justice and even aiding a camp meeting. After knocking a man down and aiding a sheriff, the beast inspires a preacherly moment, showing how humble animals can lead people to faith and change.
When Courage Failed
Heiress asks Duke if he spoke with her father about the weather and nerve. He says he cannot talk like a man of a king’s realm. He recalls the father grinning at a painting in the office, the battle of Bunker Hill.
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Bunker Hill
Coffee Change Sparks Health in New York Woman
A New York woman credits quitting coffee for easing heart and stomach problems. She switched to Postum and reports improved digestion, better eating, and renewed health after a ten day trial, urging others to try the beverage with the slogan There's a Reason.
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N. Y
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Chicago
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Sever
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Catarrl
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