Why Life Was a Burden to Him By Max Adeler
A jailbait tale recounts Jim Kelley nearly leaping from a wharf. He imagines red headed twins Isaac and Jacob, cannibals, and a chain of grim fates culminating in him devouring his kin. Cooley counsels marriage, not doom, and Kelley delays tragedy by writing stories. He later rejects politics and decides to court Butterwick’s red headed daughter.
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Max Adeler
Cooley
Jim Kelley
Jim
Mr. Kelley
Isaac
Jacob
S'Pose
Kelley
Butterwick
Isaac and
A Prodigy in Plainspoken Praise and Caution
A speaker extols a boy as prodigious beyond his age claiming remarkable feats. He counters that the child shows little interest in science or figures and notes a subtle restraint when a friend’s automobile is left idle outside. The exchange contrasts boastful belief with measured observation.
Looked That Way in Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal comments on fashion and trends with a quip about mature readers preferring newer models, noting the persistence of familiar jonquils and daffodils as symbols of continuity. The piece uses light satire to question novelty versus tradition.
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Kansas City Journal
The Shepherd Life on the Palestinian Hills
This piece surveys pastoral life in Palestine focusing on the shepherds lambing season, watchful guarding of flocks, reed flute music, and foldable enclosures. It notes that in southern Palestine girls tend flocks while in other regions youths and men shepherd, with named sheep and daily grazing routines.
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Palestine
Microbe Causes Lockjaw and Tetanus Overview
The piece explains tetanus known as lockjaw, its severe symptoms from jaw stiffness to convulsions, and explains a microbe in soil causing injuries. It notes lack of cure but mentions progress with anti tetanic serum injections. It also includes a historical note on the Mississippi River’s European discovery by Pineda in 1519 and cites John Fiske.
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Sirius
Alcyone
Pleiades
Maedler
Delauney
Harper’s Weekly
Waters
Plymouth Rock
Mississippi
Florida
Alvarez de Pineda
Tampico
Mexico
Cortez
Pineda
Rio de Santo Espiritu
John Fiske
Widow and Man Read Palm for Future
Fragmentary dialogue shows a widow and a man discussing fortune telling. The widow dismisses or mocks the reader while the man seeks guidance about his future, indicating a light moment or humorous exchange. No clear setting or outcome is provided.
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