Surprising Bid Elevates Starving Artist Tale
In a dramatic sale a destitute painter Samuel Duhobret sees his lone work spark a fierce duel between a dealer and a noble rival. Amid poverty and scorn he endures illness, rides a rags to riches arc only to die soon after, his picture later passing to Bavaria's king.
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Samuel Duhobret
Albrecht Durer
Germany
Samuel
Duhobret
Abbey of
Newbourg
Tian
Count Dunkelsback
Dubobret
Count Dunkelsbach
Bavaria
Petitions for Gravel Roads Spread in Shenmdan Township
Local residents file petitions similar to efforts for cement walks in Shenmdan Township. The drive mirrors community infrastructure interest as residents push for road gravel upgrades and related improvements.
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Shenmdan
Record Warmth Breaks Past Two Months Mean Temperature
Weather bureau officials in Washington announce all-time high mean temperature over the past two months, noting the trend surpasses prior records. The Lebanon Patriot comments that while mean temperature is notable the term meanest fits the extreme heat.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Lebanon
Horrific Crime Alleged in Haywood Trial Testimony
Harry Orchard’s account alleges a west mining district plot of murder and violence carried out in the name of a socialist organization. The sensational testimony is argued to threaten socialist credibility and hinder reform by linking crime to the movement.
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Harry Orchard
W. D. Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Orchard
Socialistic Party
Monkfish Names Reflect Its Quirky Look
The monkfish earns many titles from its odd appearance. Called monk fish for the hooded head and fiddle fish for its shape, it is also known as angelfish for winglike fins and shark ray as a composite idea. Science classifies it as squatina angelus.
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Squatina Angelus
Dundee Advertiser
Splitting a Bank Note Explained by Secret Service
Secret service officers describe a method to divide a bank note into two parts, one showing the face and the other the back. They say it is possible but the technique remains a government secret.
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Secret Service
Ancient Irish Funeral Custom in Forth Barony
In County Wexford Ireland a distinct peasant community in the barony of Forth preserves a funeral ritual. Two wooden crosses accompany the procession one is left at a hawthorn bush and the other is placed at the head of the grave after prayers. The practice, dating from time immemorial, is marked by a line of crosses along the roadside.
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Barony of
Forth
County
Wexford
Ireland
How to Stop Runaways: A Policeman’s Method
The policeman explains stopping a runaway horse is like leaping onto a moving car. He urges running with the horse to grab the bridle and slow it, claiming he has halted a dozen runaways safely and that refusing to act would disgrace a officer.
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New York Press
Fare Harshly Demanded as Passenger Ignores Request
A Columbus Dispatch item depicts a conductor waking a rider who refuses to acknowledge the fare. The conductor insists on payment, dismissing weather, seatmate conditions, or service quality, and urges immediate settlement of the monetary obligation. The passenger finally stirs.
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Columbus Dispatch
Tree Fountain at Gunten Lake Thun Charms Visitors
A Swiss village feature shows a natural tree fountain in Gunten. Water rises from a spout high in a poplar trunk that was grafted into the ground about twenty years ago. The trunk rooted and now a lush top grows as water flows continuously.
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Gunten
Thun
Friendship as a vase of fragile trust and repair
A quotation on friendship compares it to a vase easily broken by heat violence or accident. It argues that once damaged, repair is unlikely, and the more delicate it is the less chance to restore its former state. Coarse stones can be mended, precious ones cannot.
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Landor
Great Laughers in Literature Compared by Douglas
James Douglas argues in M. A. P. that Shakespeare and Rabelais are the giants of hearty laughter, while Cervantes and Sterne are merely smilers. He describes Sterne as a diluted Rabelais, noting their lean, ironic smiles versus roars.
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Shakespeare
Rabelais
Cervantes and
Sterne
James Douglas
Gambler’s Fate Stressed by Henry Sutphin
A quotation from Henry Sutphin cautions that a man who gambles naively is foolish, but one who keeps losing is an even larger fool, underscoring the ruinous logic of persistent gambling.
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Henry Sutphin
Railroads Free the Nation Yet Bring Dishonest Finance to Light
The speaker extols railroad expansion as vital to commerce and community life urging more extensions and fair treatment for all in transportation. He warns that unrest stems from dishonesty in finance and favoritism that benefits some over others, stressing public goods are for public benefit, not private gain.
Municipal Utilities For Public Ownership
James Bryce argues for public ownership of essential city services in three classes. Monopolies like water and lighting should yield profits and city value to the public, with single entities or city control preferred for these essential needs. Public safety, sanitation, and education fall under municipal responsibility.
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England
Britain
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Samuel Siched Deenir
Maggie
Coor
New York Tribune
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
THE
Sheridan News
the News Printing
I. H. McMurtry
Sheridan Indiana
Sheridan, Ind
Municipal Utilities
James Bryce
United States
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