Temperamental Writers and the Legend of Porson
Frederick E. Pierce argues that temperamental traits are common among writers and scholars, citing Walter Scott Joseph Ritson Furnivall Swinburne Byron and Cambridge professor Porson. He notes Porson’s drunken lecturing moments and suggests temperament fuels literary excellence and scholarly notoriety.
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Hhe
Walter Scott
Joseph Ritson
Furnivall
Swinburne
Byron
Porson
Cambridge
Frederick E. Pierce
The
Literary Review
Gems and meaning amid life’s restless journey
The piece weaves reflections on life’s dualities and the search for gems within ordinary moments. It cites Nippon on finding gems in the stone and notes life’s shifts from light to shadow, memory’s music, and love and loss, urging inner discovery of value.
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Nippon
Tribute to Cornelia Warren Quietly Loved Controller of Cedar Hill Life
A tributes column describes Cornelia Warren as generous democratic in spirit and devoted to family. Her reserve masked a frank, principled nature and a life of duty fused with kindness. Her Cedar Hill estate supported a small community while her care and affection touched kin and staff alike.
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Miss Wilton
Cornelia Warren
Draise
Cedar Ill
Cedar Hill
Remembered Lady of Waltham and Cumberland Mills
A tribute to a beloved woman whose life centered on Christian service and generous hospitality. From playful childhood with ponies to a compassionate hostess who opened her home to friends, neighbors, and the needy, she was esteemed as a patron saint figure in Cumberland Mills and a cherished friend in Waltham.
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Mount Vernon
Waltham
Cumberland Mills
Boston Transcript
Comet or Planet Landis Paradox Draws Public Scrutiny
Omaha Bee notes Kenesaw Mountain Landis remains a paradox in American life. He holds dual roles as federal judge and baseball commissioner while earning $7,500 and $42,500 respectively. Congress debates impeachment as labor and capital seek his arbitration. Landis presses on with public support though questions linger about judging two masters and the broader impact on emulateable standards.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Congress
Tandis
Omaha Bee
New Conscience Urges Safer World Through Armament Reform
Dr. Faunce of Brown University in a New York University baccalaureate speech urges a new social conscience and responsibility. He argues peace cannot be secured by armaments or treaties alone, and warns against relying on paper programs or contracts by those who seek war. The piece notes mixed reactions and stresses its timely, if divisive, critique.
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New York University
Faunce
Brown University
Flint
Mich
Journal
Why do men buy motor cars according to Motor News
A discussion sparked by two city driving incidents cites a radiator steaming at an intersection and a driver with failing brakes. The piece notes such scenes are common and raises why people invest in personal transportation, urging reflection on car ownership.
Flivver Disrupts Evanston Church Meeting
A flivver burst into the basement gathering of the First Congregational church of Evanston just as a member urged prayer. The driver tried to stop the car, which rammed a concrete post to halt it. No injuries were reported and the meeting was abandoned.
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First Congregational Church
Evanston
Cutting Wisdom Teeth and Car Washing Misadventures
A humorous personal reminiscence about muddy cars and lessons learned from washing methods. The narrator recalls high pressure hoses, cheap sponges, and eventual changes to washing technique after experiences with enamel wear and a rough ride with his wife. The tale ends noting improved care after dental experiences and attempts to pass wisdom to others in the hobby.
Army unit sizes and ranks described in brief
An army corps equals 60,000 men, infantry divisions 1,000, brigades 7,000, regiments 5,600, battalions 1,000, companies 250, and platoons 60. Guards at 11, field artillery brigades 1,300, field batteries 19% men, firing squads 20, supply trains 28% men, machine-gun battalions 296, engineer regiments 1,605, ambulance companies 66, field hospitals 55. Ranks: major-general heads field army and corps, brigadier-general heads infantry brigades, colonel heads regiments, lieutenant-colonel next, major heads battalions, captain heads companies.
Passing the Buck Birds and Human Bullying Compared
The passage contrasts human and bird behavior on bullying. It notes many people are peaceful yet may press for advantage when just, and extends the analogy to birds. It uses King bird and Crow as examples of dominance and swanking behavior.
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Kingbird
Birds Bandits and Boxers prove that size isn't everything
A quirky World Herald excerpt argues that size does not decide bird fights. Crows, kingbirds, hawks, robins, sparrows, and wrens are pitted in a playful taxonomy of feuds and defenses. The Bluebird resists English Sparrows despite constant harassment, illustrating resilience and wrenlike fighting spirit.
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Grant
Bluebird
Aight
World Herald
Death of Elige Bruner in Pueblo flood claims conductor title
Mrs. John Thompson of Dalton area recalls a letter from Pueblo Colorado reporting Elige Bruner a conductor on the Denver and Rio Grande died when his train was washed from the tracks by the flood at Pueblo. His body had not been recovered yet and he leaves a wife a 12 year old son a mother two brothers and three sisters in Pueblo and Mrs Thompson to mourn. Bruner grew to manhood in Sidney and was well known to many county residents. The family faces a sad loss amid the disaster context.
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John Thompson
Dalton
Pueblo
Colorado
Elige Bruner
Sidney
Thompson
Bruner
Insane Man Kills Three Near Eckley Farm
At a farm house twelve miles south of Eckley Colorado a man killed two men, Arthur Flynn and Elwood A Wildman. Flynn also wounded his daughter Edith and then shot himself. Edith was taken to Denver for treatment. The event stemmed from a family quarrel and Flynn’s prior insanity.
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Eckley
Colorado
Arthur Flynn
Elwood A. Wildman
Smith Flynn
Flynn
Elwood Wildman
Wildman
Edith
Wildanan
Denver
Signals of Distress for Motor Cars in Attention to Care
A Motor Magazine column urges car owners to heed lubrication and adjustment needs promptly. Delaying maintenance can lead to costly delays and breakdowns, while regular service ensures uninterrupted transportation and longer vehicle life through timely care and a reliable service organization.
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Mmne
Motor Magazine
Social Evolution and Mutual Aid in Human Development
The excerpt argues that ten millennia show little physical progress while social evolution advances through inherited cooperation. It posits evolution via mutual aid as the primary driver, contrasting bodily change with social factors and hinting at scientific support for this view.
Man's social inheritance shapes future evolution
Vernon Kellogg argues that human social inheritance, distinct from biological inheritance shared with other species, empowers individuals to influence humanity's fate. He suggests biology can be depressing yet inspiring, showing how far nature has brought humankind and how humans now partner with nature to improve themselves.
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Vernon Kellogg
Atlantic Monthly
Strange Is True On Insurance And War Costs
A Des Moines insurance expert notes blushing lovers signal high blood pressure and poor risk. A Reverend William Merrill derides 93 percent of federal income going to wars as wasteful. The American Engineering Council assigns over half of industrial waste to management and less than 235 percent to labor.
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J. E. Flanigan
Des Moines
William P. Merrill
New York
American Engineering Council
Lenox tea speaker Dan R Hanna on matrimony
Dan R Hanna spoke at a Lenox tea asserting marriage gives authority to the wife as he mocked a man who claimed his wife kept him from his own decisions. He declared that the other man was hen pecked and that his nerve resided in his wife.
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Dan R. Hanna
Mr. Hanna
314 Rats in Corn Farm At Miller Henry Weasel
Neighbors shelling corn at Henry Weasel s farm near Miller began killing rats while shelling. A count after the work showed 314 rodents slain.
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Henry Weasel
Miller
All That Way Chicago plans movie house for unemployed
A Battle Creek Enquirer brief notes All That Way Chicago plans a cinema aimed at the unemployed, suggesting attendees are often jobless during showings. The item sets a social aid tone and implies a philanthropic or community angle for the venture.
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Chicago
Battle Creek Enquirer and News
What Care Can Do He Asserts His Management Cuts Debts
A New York American item notes a man claiming his careful management reduced debts from 4000 to 7000 dollars in three years. The piece presents his assertion and context within the period's business rhetoric.
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Sears
New York American
Our milk and cream will keep SCOTTSBLUFF CREAMERY CO.
The line asserts SCOTTSBLUFF CREAMERY CO. remains responsible for keeping milk and cream fresh. It notes commitment to quality and continued supply, implying ongoing operation and product care.
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Scottsbluff Creamery CO
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