Roosevelt Lecture at Oxford on Biological Analogies in History
Theodore Roosevelt delivered the Romanes lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on June 7, presided by Lord Curzon. He argued that history and biology share analogies in evolution and decline, and urged a scientific spirit in historiography while warning about the dangers of luxury, population decline, and disunity in modern nations.
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England
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Sheldonian
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Scandinavia
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Syracuse
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Victoria
Manitoba
Scotland
Normandy
Sicily
British
Warsaw
Kilev
Novgorod
Moscow
Charlemagne
Alfred
Bosphorus
Byzantium
Brazil
Arm and Leg Lengths Differ By Side in Humans
Anthropological measurements from London show the right arm often longer than the left, while the left leg tends to exceed the right. Rarely are the two sides equal. Men favor stronger right arms more than women, but women show equality of arm strength about twice as often.
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Central
Europe
America
Australia
Nile
Euphrates
Crete
Timoleon
Hampden
Washington
Lincoln
British Isles
India
Egypt
Philippines
Anthropological Laboratory
London
A Test of Strength
A Kansas City Journal item notes a doctor and consulting physician debating the patient’s condition while discussing a morning vote described as only a straw poll.
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Kansas City Journal
Lesson Text Summary of Canaanite Woman Faith
Biblical lesson traces Jesus in Tyre and Sidon, testing a Canaanite mother's faith. The mother persistently pleads for her daughter, enduring silence and disciples' pushback, until Jesus commends her great faith and grants healing. Includes illustration of faith as growth and a Coca Cola promotional insert.
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Sidon
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Sea of—Galileé
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House of Israel
Philips Brooks
Boy Helps Father in Polling Booth Fight
An English farmer and his young son head to a polling station when they meet a friend. After a heated budget debate the men fight and the frightened boy shouts that his father should hit the other man in the watch to make him pay.
Oath and notice of catarrh cure validity in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn statement as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo vows the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrah case cured by HIACLS Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason certifies December 6, 1886. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, testimonials, and Hall's Family Pills.
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Frank J. Cienxr
F. J. Cixzang & Co
Toledo
Stats
HIACL
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W Gleason
W Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Fall
Reasoning of Youthful Mind in a Suffolk Coal Lesson
A Suffolk schoolmistress told her class she had been in a coal mine to make a lesson vivid. A boy asked, “Please, teacher, is that what made your hair so black?”
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Suffolk
England
Free framed pictures offer from Hewitt Bros Soap Co
A newspaper notice invites readers to mail two Easy Task Soap wrappers and the paper name to Hewitt Bros Soap Co Dayton Ohio to receive a free framed picture featuring fruit landscape flower religion and scenery subjects.
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Hewitt Bros. Soap Co
Dayton
Ohio
Geography Defined by a Boy in Whipping Joke
A humorous Sunday Magazine exchange presents Jimmy Jiggs redefining geography as what you put inside your trousers when you fear a whipping. The quip reflects playful wordplay on a schoolyard misdirection and punishment anxiety.
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Jimmy
Sunday Magazine
Los Angeles Times
Such a Polite Little Boy
A hostess boasts about keeping her own cow to ensure milk quality. The guest child interjects with a snappy remark that someone has “stung you with a sour cow,” hinting at a playful, ironic twist in a social visit.
Tallman and Shortman Exchange on Foolish Mistakes
A dialogue features Tallman warning against repeating errors while Shortman defends his past marriages. The exchange touches on personal judgment and social perception with a sharp, humorous edge.
Philosophic citizen trades transport value for railway ticket
An economist quotes a philosophic citizen who proudly states he enjoys being fat because he gains more transportation value per railway ticket. The exchange highlights a witty view on cost and utility.
Bald headed talk and lamp smoke jokes in city chat
A genial citizen replies to remarks about baldness noting that his eee wears more than enough hair for WC. The talk touches on vanity and heaven, with a humorous view on shining without provoking neighbors.
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Coca Cola Co
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Possum Cereal Co., Ltd
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