Two Trails in Life Choose the Trail of Right
A Denver Post poem warns a son to choose between two life trails. One leads to fame, honor, peace, and joy via duty and obedience. the other to shame through deceptive pleasures. The speaker urges choosing the upper path of virtue to reach lasting honor.
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Inbor
Tony
Son
Denver Post
Injuries Received. Grace Saves Stafford In Car Crash
Stafford, injured after a collision with Grace’s auto, is cared for at Brakesmere where Grace and a nurse safeguard his notes for an exclusive interview. He recovers, returns to work, and learns the strike was settled the night Grace ran him down.
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Stafford
Curtis
New York
Papa
Houghton
Grace
Record News
Bixby
Committee of Arbitration
Brakesmere
Tom
Stifford
Bixby’s
Indianapolis
Liquid Metal Polish Recipe
A vintage formula instructs mixing eight ounces of Spanish whiting with one quart of gasoline. Shake until the whiting clears and then add thirty two drops of oleic acid per quart. After another shake the mixture stays suspended and can be applied with flannel to metal surfaces for polishing.
No, Alonzo, it isn't proper to ask a girl for a kiss
The remark cautions against pressing for a kiss before securing consent, framing respectful courtship as essential. It suggests waiting until after an initial step or gesture has established mutual interest, reflecting values of propriety in social interactions.
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Stafford
Tecan
Isis
Alonzo
Horace G. Lester
Utah
Jordan
Milwaukee Free Press
Great Simplon Tunnel Triumph and Far-Reaching Impacts
The article lauds the completion of the Simplon tunnels, two parallel galleries through the Alps, spanning 12.26 miles and reducing Calaly to Milan distance. It credits extraordinary engineering, notes meteoric progress since 1899, describes hot air blasts, cooling sprays, and superheated water challenges, and links the project to Genoa’s resurgence and Mediterranean commerce.
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Simplon Mountain
Calaly
Milan
Mont Cenis
St. Gothard
Genoa
Mediterranean
Brigue
Switzerland
Iselle
Italy
Viret
Vegavins
Mont Pelee
Monte Leone
Olin
Perilous Alpine Tunnel Struggles and Heat Delays
The report details 1904 tunneling woes with 1663 metres drilled yet frequent progress of eighteen feet daily. A 4400 metre from Snelle water spring delivering 12 500 gallons per minute hindered Italian work. Heat, propping, crushed timbers, welded girders and concrete cement shaping the final settlement. Readings on the Swiss Italian meet and future train plans are outlined.
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Snelle
Brigue
Italy
Better Blood in a New England Farm Family
A New England farmer's home features two young brothers Will and Eugene Fuller. The physician notes Eugene's stronger vitality and better blood, spurring a dispute over labor as Will protests chores and urges his brother to do the work, highlighting a child’s sense of fairness and family dynamics.
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New England
Will
Eugene
Wil
Gene
Little Old Story and Washington Knife Lessons
A collage of nostalgic vignettes including a farm tale about a little old man and dog Tipsy, a cucumber bottle metaphor about forming habits, playful stanzas about Indigenous and pirate characters, a classroom joke about geography, and a note on George Washington’s cherished knife carried for fifty six years. The pieces echo early reader motifs and moral snippets.
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George
Washington
A Bottle and a Cucumber Gaffe Told by an Old Gentleman
An elderly storyteller recalls a childhood tale about finding a cucumber inside a bottle. The narrator describes a bottle with a narrow neck and a cucumber too large to pass, prompting curiosity about how it ended up inside. The reminiscence continues with a rustic, humorous memory from his youth.
Work of Counterfeiters Across Ancient and Modern Times
A digest from the New England Magazine by Sigmund Krauss traces counterfeit history from 8th century B C to modern era. It notes ancient practices with gold and silver plated coins and early Chinese leather notes, recalls Sparta’s contested coins, and recounts examples from London and Paris including 500 franc notes and a violet anti-counterfeiting scheme.
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New England
Sigmund Krauaz
B. C
Herodotus
Polycrates
Sparta
China
London
England
France
England Fog Cited as Weavers’ Dilemma in Textile Notes
A Sentinel report quotes a weaver arguing that dispelling England's fog could harm industry. He claims damp atmosphere helps maintain cotton, yarn, and straw dampness essential for producing finer fabrics and Panama hats. He notes trials and costly efforts to keep fibers uniformly damp have failed.
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England
Sentinel
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