Sam Houston a Colossus in Buckskin
A tribute to Sam Houston underscores his pivotal role in American history from his Tennessee origins to his Texas fame. The new biography Sam Houston A Colossus in Buckskin by George Creel is highlighted as a corrective, revealing his frontier leadership, Civil War era choices, and lasting impact on annexation and national unity, while noting Virginia Tennessee and Texas claim him as their own.
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Buckskin
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation
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Andrew Jackson
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Engineering Model Experiments Aid Dam Design
A Princeton professor George E. Beggs develops a method to test scale models of dams using cel luloid replicas in mercury. This approach yields reliable structural data at greatly reduced cost and time.
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George E. Beggs
Princeton University
Suspicious Buyer Tries Cash-Only Purchase at Auto Dealer
A routine sales call turns tense when a dealer reports a suspicious character on the lot offering cash for a used car. The caller, a police liaison, confirms the exchange and notes potential concerns about the buyer’s intentions and funds.
Tide's Timepieces and the Sand Fairies Play Tale
A playful tale depicts the tide controller as a title who keeps order with sun and moon timepieces. Mother Ocean agrees, noting the importance of not disobeying these rulers, and the sand fairies rejoice at a safe window for children to play. The narrative centers on harmony between ocean and sand through time.
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Mother Ocean
Mr. Sun
Mr. Moon
Leather Leg Dog Charms London Show Audience
A three legged terrier with a leather prosthetic wins affection at a London dog show. The dog lost a leg after ulcers and tumors, and a veterinary surgeon fitted a leather limb to the remaining stump. Initially wary, the dog soon waddled and ran, delighting onlookers with its cheerful gait.
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London
The Game of Flowers social word chain pastime
A party game where players sit and name flowers in turn, each new flower starting with the last letter of the previous one. If a player cannot respond, a forfeit is paid. Variations include the leader naming a flower and others providing second names to take the test.
The Mule Essay: A Child’s Humorous Misconception
A small boy submitted an essay claiming the mule is a hardy bird. He writes the animal has two legs to walk with two more to kick with and wears its wings on the sides of its head. He also calls it stubbornly backward about coming forward.
The Bonny Kind Donkey Song Exchange
The Bonny Kind members request a song about a donkey named Max Wellton. The singer recalls a prior line about a donkey named Max and confirms the lyric about his brays being bonny.
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Maxwellton
Blessed Are the Peace Makers in a Toughy Perkins Feud
An old panel shows a fight conflict with two men named Toughy Perkins and another worker. A bystander asks what his candidate runs for and the reply is to keep two men from fighting. The scene reflects a small town friction and community mediation tone.
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Sonny
Toughy Perkins
Waggish glazier jokes about tough job ahead
A waggish glazier tells his assistant that his work is hard, as he rims a piece of glass the assistant hands him. The quip appears in Farm and Fireside illustrating humor in a craftsman’s day.
Necessary Preparations for Wife’s Golf Plans
Dialogue notes a wife planning to take up golf. A tailor delayed knickers, blocking new apparel, and a sports roadster unavailable. The husband says she will start in about two weeks, reflecting social humor and domestic life.
California Fig Syrup Ad Urges Mothers to Use Brand
A pleading advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as safe for feverish and constipated children, claiming a spurts on benevolent relief. It warns mothers to ask for the genuine product by name to avoid imitations and notes directions are printed on the bottle for all ages.
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