Bald-Headed Tyrant from No-Man's-Land Poem
Mary E. Vandyne writes in Harper’s Magazine September issue about a bald headed tyrant who invades a peaceful home. The poem depicts fear, power, and the loss of peace as the tyrant’s small, harsh rule over daily life grows.
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Peace
Jn Cur
No-man's-land
Dexpot
Atern
No-man
E-Land
Henally
Tine
No-man’s Land
Namils
Mach Leva
Aneos
Mary E Vandyne
Harper'’s Magazine
Widow's Love Guides Son From Quiet Village
Mary Sullivan, a widowed mother, watches her son David advance from a simple village schooling to a London career. He hopes for wealth and happiness, while she dreams of a shared life in a new home. Years apart test their bond until Mary travels to London to surprise him on his birthday, discovering his world at a grand circus where his fame collides with her quiet faith and the cost of ambition.
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Mary Sullivan
Davy
Mary
David
Grandfather
Agahe
Aake
David Com
Ife
London
Paddington
Farringdon Street
Mrs. Sullivan
David Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Monsieur Sulli—Sullivan
Tam
Hhem
Devy
Monsieur Sulli
Mary Cecil Hay
Harper's Bazar
Sending Money by Mail Safe methods urged to replace risky letters
A Columbus Journal piece warns readers against sending money in unregistered letters arguing for money orders or registered mail as safer options. It notes how money orders at low fees provide strong protection since stolen orders cannot be cashed and receipts must be produced. Newspapers could help by reminding patrons of these facts to protect small savings sent by absent relatives.
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John Reeves
United States
Canada
Columbus Journal
Phyloxera Ravages French Vineyards Across France
Paris cor respond ing Phila delphia Telegraph reports the phylloxera pest devastates France’s wine crop with damage totaling about 28 million dollars this season. The origin remains unknown though suspected from America since 1865 in Provence. The insect attacks roots, is tiny and yellow amber in appearance, and has resisted remedies despite large prizes for cures. Some hopeful pallatives include grafting American vines, soil choices, and root enrichment as scientists note historical parallels with coffee rust.
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France
Provence
America
Academy of Sciences
West Indies
Antilles
Paris
Philadelphia Telegraph
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