Dear E D K Advice Column Snippets
A reader asks about a banker from Kalamazoo asking for $3.75 to fund a trip to New York to see J P Morgan and whether he loves her. The reply jokes that the money reflects his love. Another note concerns a moving picture actor seeking marriage, with a quip about support and free shows. A third query from Percival about personal weight, chest measurement, and a love interest ends with a humorous remark.
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Kalamazoo
New York
J. P. Morgan
ADPT NATURE WONDERFUL Elephant truth and ivory a rivalry
A fragmentary note discusses elephants and ivory with quirky observations about size and trade, noting the elephant’s slow thinking and the history of ivory in circuses and markets. It mentions competition and derbies affecting ivory availability, then shifts to a local anecdote about Clyde Rodkey and a trio of newborn triplets near Neosho.
The Duke of Oblivion Night Ride to the Sphinx
Carron and Blanche flee the village world to a moonlit ascent and a secret passage beyond the Sphinx. They journey through canyon rock ledges to a cave, where an approaching horse and the thrill of bold risk heighten their unspoken pact and danger.
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Blanche
Sphinx
Missouri as Usual and the Vice Presidential Rumor
The piece reviews Missouri’s historic role in nominating a vice presidential candidate, noting repeated whispers before conventions and Missouri’s mixed voting history. It argues Missouri has never fully "cast a favorite son" but remains courted, with political stars expected to rise as parties choose a nominee.
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Overnor Major
Missouri
Soin
Wilson
Empire
Longshoremen Demand Higher Pay Amid Soaring Ocean Rates
9000 Pacific coast longshoremen push for a raise as freight rates surge. Waterfront Employers' Association calls the demands unreasonable while shippers acknowledge high ocean rates. The piece argues that a fair division of profits from wartime shipping is warranted and not unreasonable.
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Waterfront Employers’ Association
Quietus on Wilson Mediation Echoed Across Nations
The article asserts that all warring countries dismissed rumors of President Wilson acting as mediator and declares U S neutrality proven. It warns America must prepare for postwar conditions and notes Europe will not assist in future troubles.
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Wilson
United States
Europe
Autonomy Debate Amid War Time Propaganda
The piece questions wartime claims of autonomy for nations and argues Britain and Russia profited from suppressing autonomy in Egypt India Africa and Poland. It suggests the Kaiser must prove the Allies have reformed their stance.
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Britain
Russia
Egypt
India
Africa
Poland
Justice Brandeis Confirmed and Praised by The People
The passage lauds Louis Brandeis upon confirmation, calling him a fine man and just, while noting the public has lost its lawyer and the Supreme Court gains a member the court may often outvote by six to eight.
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Louis Brandeis
Supreme Bench
Memory of a Horse at the Clearing Footprints
A lone animal moves cautiously along a rocky clearing edge, its gait altered by weightless balance. The creature stands tall on the lip of a stream, bending its neck to drink while muscles ripple under taut hide as it calls to a distant observer.
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Carren
Mazzie
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Duke of Oblivion
Jean Beet Boott
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Bobbe Merrill
Carron
Rader
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Blanche Rader
Rosa Ther
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Justice Brandeis
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Brownies
Eastman Kodak CO
Rochester, N. Y
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Pike St
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