Mercy Unknown to Nature in Theodore Roosevelt’s Views
An excerpt from Scribner’s quotes Theodore Roosevelt arguing nature is merciless. He condemns sentimentalists who idealize the wilderness’s peaceful life and notes hunger cold violence and cruelty as common in both wildlife and humans. He contrasts primitive life with modern savagery and cites archaic notions of noble tribes.
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Scribner's
Theodore Roosevelt
Mathew Arnold
Earth
Bloomberg ~Co’s
Massillon
Orrville
Camphor Language Used to Fool Tree Spirit on Malay Peninsula
In Johore the Pantang Kapor or camphor language is spoken only while gathering camphor to keep the tree spirit Bisan from hearing and hindering the harvest. Natives mix Jakun and Malay words, altered and reversed, to avoid the guardian spirit learning their quest.
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Johore
Bisan
Harper’s Weekly
Servant’s Nickname Milor Warranted Solid Leather
Mr Smith, an American traveler in Berlin, asks his servant Fritz to fetch the registry book for hotel guests. The servant says he listed Smith as milor and then as Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather after copying from the monsieur’s portmanteau. The episode ends with amusement at the mistaken labeling.
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Smith
Berlin
Fritz
Milor
Mr. Smith
New York Chess Club Holds Age Record Since 1800
The New York Chess Club, organized in 1800, maintains the city’s oldest record of age and features a roll of famed players, including active and honorary members. Notable figures from politics, commerce, art, letters, and war are connected, and the club’s match history at national and international levels inspires modern players.
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New York
New York Press
Family Facts on First Day of School Tale
On Flossie’s first day at school the teacher asks about siblings. She replies yes and says she is not the oldest, as both her parents are older than her. The anecdote appears in Women’s Companion Home Companion.
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Flossie
Fragmentary Court Exchange Before Sentence
A damaged OCR fragment shows a judge asking about a defendant’s offer before sentencing. The prisoner’s lawyer responds with a terse line about providing nothing or pleading for mercy, though the text is garbled.
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Ofer
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