Riches of Malay Peninsula and Local Anecdotes
The Federated Malay States remain under native rulers with British advisers. Tin mines yield nearly half the world supply, swelling state treasuries, while rubber forests grow highly profitable. A brief aside notes a family discussion about Sunday school and a playful question about St Peter at the gate.
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Malay Peninsula
Federated States
Benham
Forturn
St. Peter
St Peter
Denoyer Sisters Leave Janesville for Western Trip
Miss Alete Denoyer of Janesville and her sister Miss Mary Denoyer depart Monday evening for a lengthy journey through the western states. They plan to visit the world’s fair before resuming their return home.
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Alete Denoyer
Janesville
Wisconsin
Mary Denoyer
His Many Titles
An Episcopal church caretaker reflects on titles while sitting on a tombstone in the churchyard. He recalls being called janitor by a former parson, then sextant by Dr. Thirdly, and now labeled w sacr lege by the current pastor, noting the creed remains constant despite name changes.
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Virgin
Public Forum on Banking by F A Vanderlip
Vanderlip of National City Bank explains banking as pooling idle money, clearing house settlements, and using drafts and checks to multiply money’s efficiency. He notes banks’ link to trade and industry, stresses bank credit must be as solid as cash, and calls for understanding banking to aid agricultural cooperation.
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F. A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Origin of Dark Horse Phrase From Tennessee Race
A Tennessee horse race tale links the term dark horse to Flynn the horse trader and his coal black stallion Dusky Pete. Judge McMinamer proclaimed a dark horse in the field, and Pete surged to win, seeding a lasting political metaphor.
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Tennessee
Flynn
Dusky Pete
Pete
Judge McMinamer
Mo Miramee
Plea for the Sparrow in Winter Parks
In the northerly wintertime sparrows loom large in car parks and provoke agitation as they crowd nests. Doves, finches, blackbirds, and others are described as garden friends, with sparrows helping weed control by eating pests while winter ground limits worm foraging. Suburban Life notes the birds’ beneficial role despite nuisance claims.
Unscrupulous Advice Fails a Self-Made Father
A fragment from the Pittsburg Post notes that a self-made man resists being told his son can only reach success with outside aid, underscoring stubborn independence and pride in achievement.
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Pittsburg
Plan to transform small backyards into thriving gardens
The article urges city homeowners to design compact yards 25 by 60 feet with lawn, shrubs, and a hidden street view. It describes a layout with a cold frame, a central pergola, and separated flower and vegetable zones including tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, and asparagus. Also promotes protecting highway trees by banning nailed signs. cites widespread approval.
Portland Adds 56 Miles of Roses for Festival Drive
Portland adds 56 miles of rose beds with 100,000 rose bushes planted to boost beauty ahead of visitors en route to the San Francisco exposition. The city beautiful committee and Rose Festival Association led a campaign, with Horista selling many roses at 12 34 cents each. The bushes are large enough to bloom for the next Rose Festival.
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Portland
Ore
City Beautiful Committee
Rose Festival Association
San Francisco
Horista
The Way of a Lawyer in Court Bargain
A prisoner facing a possible fine asks the court about terms after his lawyer notes the only $12 available, with a $10 fee leaving just $2 to plead guilty. The judge questions the unusual bargain as the attorney explains they cannot afford more.
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Iika
Vyouth
Rest of Dialogue Shows Terse Exchange in Parlor
A fragmentary dialogue reveals tension as a character objects to inviting Mr. De Bumville, criticizing his character and past but conceding his polished manners. The exchange hints at social scandal and reputational stakes within a house gathering.
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de Bumville
Tima
The Al Hance Ring Promise in a Wedding Band
The wedding ring center of attention for the groom, a new ring called the al Hance ring appears solid yet is two pieces. Joints invisible, ring separates by inserting a pin in an inner pinhole, with the separating mechanism on the inside surface.
Boy asks to change name to American Name in school
A small Italian boy requests his teacher to adopt the name American Name instead of his patronymic. He presents a scrap reading Patrick Dennis McCarthy McCtarthy. Miss Adelaide Nichols plans to leave Friday for Rugby North Dakota to resume teaching sciences at the high school for another year.
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Patrick Dennis McCtarthy
Adalaide Nichols
Rugby
North Dakota
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