Westward expansion and America’s northward push through history
A discussion of Emanuel Leutze's painting Westward Ho in the Capitol and H. Addington Bruce's The Romance of American Expansion. It outlines eight central figures Boone, Jefferson, Jackson, Houston, Benton, Fremont, Seward, McKinley, and their roles in territorial growth from the Mississippi to Alaska, framing expansion as a continuous national impulse.
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Asia
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
H. Addington Bruce
United States
Daniel Boone
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Sam Houston
Thomas Hart Benton
John Charlies Fremont
William Henry. Seward
William Mc.Kinley
Boone
West
Allehennes
Jefferson
Louisiana
National Capitol
William Henry Seward
Alaska McKinley
America
Mexico
Alleghenies
Searzon
Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi
Florida Purchase
Texas
Cama
Ukewiss
Rocky Mountains
Paetite
Danger in Chi nese Mission Teaching Endangers White Girls
Miss Helen F. Clark condemns missionary practice in Chinatown where American women teach Chinese men, claiming it corrupts morals and led to Elsie Gigel's death. She warns of daily intimate contact and cultural taboo, urging reconsideration of the program.
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Chinatown
Elsie Gigel
William Leon
Helen F. Clark
Worth Street
New York City
Miss Clark
New York
Young Women's Christian Association
Brigfish
China
Stop Bird Butchery Threat to Florida Birds
A Washington Post report cites H A Austin of New York urging action to halt wholesale bird slaughter in Florida. He notes the Everglades have been stripped for millinery plumage, depleting heron populations and endangering other species as bird robbers continue killing.
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Florida
H. A. Austin
New York
South
Washington Post
Everglades
Water safety rules for small craft and rescue tips
Advice on preventing drowning in small boats emphasizes knowing watermanship, proper entry and exit, balanced weight, and carrying life preservers. Guidelines cover securing gear, avoiding gunwale stepping, landing at an angle, swapping places over the keel, and safer help while afloat or being towed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. de B. Handley
Dale
Less Than Kin and Trollope Notes Highlight Prolific Authors
A review notes Alice Huer Miller’s Less Than Kin as a central amusing novel. It discusses Trollope’s Mrs Proudie and responses to his works, praising Barchester Towers and Dr Thorne while noting out of print titles and new England editions.
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Alice Huer Miller
Mero
South America
New York
Noyes
Drake
Sillie
Mrs. Proudie
Trollope
Mr. Shorter
Mrs.Proudie
Anthony Trollope
Barchester Towers
Dr. Thorne
England
Honest Ads Offer Clean Beds and Food for 25 Cents
In a London Answers note a small state innkeeper boasts bluntly that his hotel is not the largest or fanciest, but offers clean beds and good food for 25 cents each with toothpicks and ice water included. He adds, pay up and, if not satisfied, keep mum.
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London
Tragedy and Temptation Surrounding Elsie Sigel Death
The piece laments early education and the allure of flirtation leading to heartbreak and tragedy. It cites Elsie Sigel’s death as a grim example and blames parents and organizations for allowing daughters into “the terrible net of temptation.” It notes many compromising letters from white girls to Leon and emphasizes moral outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsié Sigel
Elsie Sigel
Leon
Humor In Advertising Agreement Summary
An agreement notes that humor in advertising is generally accepted as a rule across sides. It discusses scope and intent of using jokes to attract attention while maintaining clarity and avoiding offense. The document outlines compliance expectations and potential stylistic guidelines for campaign materials.
Plume Hunters and Birds in Florida Debate
The article argues Florida’s bird scarcity prompts action against plumage trade. It notes British Parliament limits on wild bird trade and Audubon efforts to curb slaughter. It emphasizes birds as essential to health and economy, likening sea birds to city sanitation and warning of disease from indiscriminate killing.
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Florida
England
British Empire
Wit of the Youngsters and Sunday School Snippets
A collage of quick exchanges from a classroom setting with children offering humorous and literal answers. Moments include a pupil mishearing look in, a sea full of sponges joke, Elaie guessing epistles were wives of apostles, a child choking on bread, and Sammie noting folding beds in biblical times.
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Harry
Helen
Tommy
Bungdlay
Elaie
Ethel
Sammie
Remedied The Maid And The Man Divorce in a Moral Tale
A compact dialogue recounts a failed romance and a divorce as the cure to dependency. The maid and the man debate love and aid, concluding the only satisfactory relief is independence through separation.
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Emanuel Leutze
Bishop Berkeley
Louis Star
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