The 1967 Debate On Mars Population And Human Progress
The passage argues against extensive speculation on Martian or interstellar population, insisting such questions are beyond human ken. It urges focusing on practical scientific work to solve real problems like coal waste and understanding electricity, while noting the need for discoveries to improve human well being.
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Gome
Earth
Post
Ticlan
Mars
Boston
Pickering Texeano
Lowelite Cansis
Mare
Wall Streets New God Be Harriman Reigns in Dollar Worship
The piece surveys J P Morgan as a past idol and elevates E H Harriman as the new Wall Street god, noting his unassuming appearance yet vast influence over railroad magnates and markets. It contrasts American delays in naval construction with British efficiency, lampoons political folly, and sketches a broad panorama of contemporary affairs and opinions.
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BE. H. Harriman
New York
J. Flerpont Morgan
Calibans
Wall Street
Morgan
Panie
Napoleon
Alexander
Julius Caesar
Jay Gould
United States
Mr. Morgan
Inn E. Harriman
Warrhnan
Leonne
Heta
Goyer
Mr. Harriman
Pikera
Navy Department
Great Britain
Nebraska
Morgover
Nineveh
Tyre
Predictions and Peril Open Year of Change and Conflict
A long excerpted forecast from a Stellar Prophet outlines a dramatic year with planetary alignments influencing finance and industry. It foresees major canal progress, new laws, storms and seismic activity, political shifts, and rising technology, while warning of wars, pestilence, and political upheaval across regions including Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Newfoundland
South America
Asia
India
Indian Ocean
United States
Cube
Tari
Russia
England
Africa
Europe
Italy
Entertaining the Shah with Boxing in British Stables
A London report recalls how the Afghan Amir and earlier Persian ruler Nazr ed Din were entertained by boxing matches in royal settings. The piece notes clashes with bishops and reports on Rev Sir William Earle Bankrupt, a purported Church and State Exchange president, later revealed as a bankrupt impostor.
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Afghanistan
India
Nazr-ed-Din
Persia
England
Buckingham Palace
Stone
Shaftesbury
Canterbury
York
Iran
Suutesbury
William Earle
Sir William Earle
Taylor's
Tonle Tea Company
Church and State Exchange
London Stock Exchange
London
Church of England
Henrietta Street
Strand
BBF Rolents “Exchange
New
The Love Slipper and Indian Wealth in Round Figures
Archibald Hopkins reflects on a decorative love slipper while a feature from Bestia's Weekly notes about Indian Territory tribes preparing for statehood. It cites 284,000 Indians in the United States, 91,000 in Indian Territory, and 150,000 in Oklahoma, detailing wealth in treasuries, per capita values, and Osage riches in Oklahoma.
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Bestia's
United States
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
The Editor Regrets From Harper's Weekly Turkeys and a Letter
Mark Twain recalls a Virginia City office turkey tale at a New York dinner. A reader’s note asks the agricultural editor to declare in the next issue what the bird died of, settling a bet. The anecdote highlights newspaper life and humorous mischief.
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Harper's Weekly
Virginia
City Enterprise
Mark Twain
New York
Reflections of 4 Bachelor from the New York Pres
Fragmented notes discuss gender roles and reform ideas in dating. It jokes about a man’s spending, thrift, and domestic expectations, with garbled phrases about charity at home and a man bragging about his children’s spending habits.
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New York
Awen
Cures in Africa and Caribbean Remedies Cited
A London Outward summary notes Dr. Beare and others reporting on cures for tropical fevers using native remedies. Cassia root decoctions and plant infusions allegedly saved European sailors and explorers. The piece discusses belief, psychology, and nontraditional healing, citing Bantu doctors and a Cape government blue book on African cancer cures.
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London
Lancet
O'Sullivan Beare
Bemba
Br. Beare
Pete Q
Jacknes Cartier
Tadlan
Drake
Dominica
Fortune
Cape
Texas Debate Shows Bailey Enemies, Mudslinging Debate
The piece argues Texas has spoken through its legislature condemning Bailey's enemies, praising his integrity after years in Congress. It contrasts Bailey’s honor with harsh muckraking, cites a possible people’s appeal, and notes comments by a British MP about bachelor soldiers' courage and a later astronomy debate on Martian canals.
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Texas
Balzac
Joseph W. Bailey
Lony
Henry Clay
Mich
Kerr
Polithes
Galley
John Sherman
Bailey
Congress
Hoare
Senate
London
House of Commons
War Secretary
Maj
Seeley
Washington
Great Britain
South Africa
Megrrief
Rome
Indiana
Randolph Ripley
South Bend
Tone Star
R. L. McCauley
Sweetwater
Tex
Baley
McCauley
Price
Southwest
Oklahoma
Batley
Eal
Reminiscences of Old Time Politics in Congress
A historical congressional scene centers on Hon. William E B Humphrey’s floor remarks on ship subsidies. The piece critiques his broad indictment of the Democratic party as seeking national disgrace for power, cites Harriman influence, and affirms patriotism among lawmakers while doubting subsidy arguments.
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Congress
Wiliam EB. Humphrey
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Japan
Spain
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
New York
Congre
Grosvenor
Mr. Williams
Hhouse of Representatives
Fragmentary Chicago Neve lines on hope and faith
The text presents fragmented observations on hope and faith, noting uneasy prospects and the difficulty of Sundays church settings. It references teleg rams and vague civic themes, with stray phrases about waiting and wisdom. The piece reads as disjointed musings rather than a cohesive report.
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Chicago
Hope
Dome Frée Church
Who is Mollie Coddle of so much college fame
A verse volley from the New York World asks who Mollie Coddle is and if she is linked to famous names like Mamie Taylor Helen Blazes Kitty Whats-her-name Sara Toga Sallie Sun Charlotte Russ Hittle or Hittie Maginn, speculating on kinship and identity with a playful catalog of names and a final query if she is Miss Nancy Harvard.
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New York
Annie Yale
Patchogue
L. I
Annie
Senger
Nabobzh
Lowgat
Newport
Cupid
Archibald Hopkies
W_J L
New York World
Pray
Molly Coddle
Kitty
Sara Toga
Afty-seven Springs
Charlotte
Charlotte Russ
Hittie Maginn
Mollie Coddle
Nancy Harvard
Florence
N. J
Barbara Barr
Baptist Church
Hope for Baldheaded From Pittsburg Ulpasch
An1930s era item reports Dr Delos M Parker of Detroit claiming science links breathing toxins to hair loss. The remedy emphasizes deep breathing to expel a frostlike toxin from the chest and promote new hair growth, likening it to farming a harvest on a fertilized field.
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Pittsburg
Delos M. Parker
Detroit
Dr. Parker
Parker
REOFPLE MET IN HOTEL LOBBIES Predicts a Big Sun Spot
John A Brashear, noted astronomer, reports indications of another sun spot to develop soon. He cites five final spots observed days ago and warns of possible electrical disturbances mid next week with the sun’s activity. He also dismisses a claim about a dangerous comet tail.
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Pittaary
New York Times
John A. Brashear
Matéucel
Mount Vesuvius Observatory
Italy
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