West Point Cadets Face Silence Scandal and Hazing Echoes
West Point faces a modern clash over an officer of the day silenced by cadets amid claims of discipline enforcement. The piece recalls past hazing episodes at the academy, including the Boaz and Sutton cases, debates on merit and punishment, and how such traditions shaped cadets from the Civil War era to Taft’s presidency.
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James A. Edgerton
West Point
Congress
Taft
Military Academy
Roosevelt
Ership
Ananias Club
West
Rufus Begin
Eleventh Infantry
Longan
Cadet Boaz
Booz
Broatch
Nebraska
Academy
Cuba
Sutton
Annapolis
Als Paibiel
Grant Hall
Sherman
Hazers
Kipling Wade to Eat Worms A Westward Ho Memory
Captain Arthur St John, retired English army officer, recalls Rudyard Kipling at Westward Ho in 1878 or 1879. He describes Kipling as a small, long-word loving boy who endured pranks like being asked to eat worms, but kept a private will. He disputes Stalky & Co as an accurate school life portrayal and notes Kipling’s Anglo Indian stories capture Indian life despite critics.
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Stalky & Co
Westward Ho
St. John
India
Rudyard Kipling
Arthur St. John
England
International Prison Congress
Kipling
Captain St. John
United Service School
Westward Ile
Devon
Ile
Westward Ilo
Sife
Jolander
Punjab
Emigration to Siberia Reaches Peak in 1909
Russian emigration in 1909 rose to record levels with the bulk heading to Siberia. It is believed about 500,000 settlers move annually, shaping migration trends across the country.
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Siberia
Rear Game for Slaughter in Sussex Pheasants Raise Concerns
Four thousand pheasants on a Sussex estate enjoy life unaware of their fate on private reserves. The firm targets private estates for game birds with prices from 80 cents to $1.50 each. Early breeding suffered from weather, boosting demand and profits as buyers prefer to purchase birds for shooting rather than raise them. Birds hatched under hens sit twenty eggs per hen, then wing binding keeps them from flying far.
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Longan
Gie
Sussex
Peruvian aviator George Chavez in final Alps flight notes
The dying George Chavez repeated his fatal Alpine flight during delirium in an Italian hospital. He spoke of snow and glaciers, crying out for mercy as he recalled the perilous ascent over the Alps.
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George Chavez
Alps
Domodossola
Italy
Peru Debt Quadruples. Finance Minister Seeks $9 Million Loan
During a parliamentary session Peru's finance minister admitted the national debt had quadrupled since 1907 while annual budgets showed a deficit. He proposed a new loan of 9 million dollars, but lawmakers may not approve the suggestion.
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Peru
Be You In You to Sing and Labor No More
Poem notes that everyone has days when they feel tired blue and complain. The speaker laments grumbling and worn mood yet argues occasional rest and acceptance are natural and provide little aid.
Ad Men Launch Fund Drive For State Publicity Bureau
The Des Moines Ad-Men's Club unveils a statewide campaign backed by endorsements from the Iowa League of Commercial Clubs and others. Princess Theatre profits for one week, starting October 7, will aid the effort to establish a state publicity bureau for Iowa, with Elbert and Getchell donating proceeds from the play A Little Brother of the Rich.
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Princess Theater
Des Moines
State Publicity Bureau
Iowa
Des Moines Ad-Men's Club
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
Iowa League of Municipalities
Elbert & Getchell
Princess Theatre
Joseph Medill Patterson
Harriett Ford
Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
New York
the Princess
Percy Knew. A Playworthy Exchange
A fragment shows characters debating the beauty of a play and critiquing a line about a second to last moment. The dialogue hints at performance dynamics and character banter without a full scene. The exchange emphasizes wit and theatrical rhythm.
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Algy
Percy
Great Shrinkage Bathing Suit Riddle
A poem fragment notes last year's bathing suit shrinking continually day and night until the bather itself vanishes from sight.
All the Same Rocky Feller Butter Confusion
Mrs Green asks about her husband’s odd behavior at a corner grocer. He mentions a pound of Rocky feller butter and the clerk clarifies it is petroleum butter misheard as Rocky feller butter. Their dialogue plays on mistaken product names with a humorous misunderstanding.
Banquet Feasts and After-Dinner Groans
A banquet scene describes tables laden with good foods, guests quickly depleting the dishes. After-dinner speeches followed, and the guests themselves ended up groaning from overeating and overflow of humor.
Advertisement for a cook in four-line notice
A humorous exchange in Tit-Bits shows a lady requesting a cook advertisement for three lines. The clerk says four lines are needed and offers to add four more words. The lady suggests quoting a policeman posted opposite the corner.
Fall Hat Millinery Fire Sparks Bargain Ashes
Mrs Stubb remarks on a millinery display before a fire destroys the shop. The Stubb family notes the sale of remaining stock as everything is reduced to ashes.
Unclear Death Cause Mentioned in Fragment
A fragmented dialogue hints at a death attributed to appendicitis, with counterclaims that surgery for it was involved. The reading suggests speculation around medical cause and procedure rather than a confirmed outcome.
So Bee as Man Metaphor From Global Chorus
A reflective couplet contrasts a bee’s labor with a distant eater of honey, portraying a global pattern of effort and consumption. The prose suggests a moral about toil, sharing, and the fleeting nature of reward.
The Oracle Explains Political Coalition Talk
A playful chatter describes how different parties debate a coalition, noting uncertainty and shifting stances. An elder local authority figures the confusion, urging caution and signaling how opinions vary widely.
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Puck
Novel Billboard Trick Tests Bank Confidence
A bank in Pacific coast area used a street billboard showing a bold statement about solvency. The sign urged depositors to leave the line, lasted 36 hours, and the bank remained solvent. An enterprising merchant used the crowd image to promote his store with a slogan promising safety if customers follow the crowd to his establishment.
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Pacific Coast
Santo Domingo Philippines Town Distinctive For Stone Buildings
Santo Domingo, a Philippine town of about 2 000 inhabitants, differs from others with whitewashed stone houses and cogon roofs. Streets run twelve feet wide, some stone paved, walls line fronts and yards enclosed by stone walls, yards neat and tidy as described by the Manila Times.
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Philippines
Santo Domingo
Islands
Manila Times
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Baxter
Joseph Jastrow
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