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John C. Martmain
Jaaingon McCoy
Garriers
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Perenne
Audit Bureau of Circulations
kKnoven
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks & Finley
Representatives
Phrase coinage on air pollution and public health concerns
A British scientist’s coined phrase condemns smoky city air linked to pneumonia and other diseases. The note argues for a forward looking policy to eliminate pollution, replacing smokestacks with gas for heat and electricity while safeguarding public health.
Discoveries Spark Debate Over Purity and Preference
A brief note reflects on Ed Howe and the Kansas stance, arguing that discovery and personal preference shape support. The fragment hints at ongoing debate about purity and authentic discovery in a historical context, inviting reader interpretation.
Street cars imitate automobiles in Springfield column
A column discusses street car firms adopting carlike features such as sloping windshields, automatic wipers, bumpers, dual horns, and loungey upholstery. It notes rail and street railway executives fear auto popularity, yet cites the company initiative to meet evolving public tastes.
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Atrons
Antilite Corporation
Uolstery
Springfield
Mass
Steam Roads
City Railways
Peoria to host May art festival and city survey
An Illinois article reports Peoria will hold a May festival of art in a hotel for three weeks under the Peoria Academy of Fine Arts. An art survey seeks to reveal local possessions and spark public interest, arguing such festivals enrich culture alongside music and pageantry.
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Ee Peoria
Illinois
Peoria
Mntinose Academy of Fine Arts
America
The Meaning of Immunity in Measles and Smallpox
A medical discussion on how immunity is relative and changes over time. It explains that prior illness or vaccination reduces risk but does not guarantee absolute protection, and notes variability in duration of immunity from measles and smallpox. It cautions against bunk theories about resistance and touches on influenza and pneumonia effects on future immunity.
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Thie Jg
Jenner
Dorsetshire
Father’s Insanity Sparks Debate On Radical Views
A reflective piece recalls a father whose speech to a large audience was hissed for radical ideas, leading to his subsequent insanity and isolation. It contrasts sensational newspaper stereotypes with medical caution, noting such shocks are not treated as cause by physicians.
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TFB
Death by Own Action Examines Roots in Modern Life
President Glenn Frank discusses student deaths by own action, arguing the issue spans religion education and economics. He cites Cowper’s struggles and hymnody to illustrate that self destruction reflects internal strain, not a single cause, and affects saintly and skeptical alike.
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William, Cowper
Cowper
Isaac Watts
Charles Wesley
Thames
God
Speech Slurs and Slaveness in American English
Public Ledger cites Sir Richard Paget as a London authority on speech sounds warning that the spread of uh as a national vowel could erode American diction over millennia. He notes Americans pride in local pronunciations like eyars eyarpets and Ha-a-a-aarvard despite concern for future language drift.
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Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Richard Paget
Physical Society of London
America
United States
Eyars
Eyarpets
The Philippine plebiscite debate in the Globe-Gazette
The Mason City Globe-Gazette argues a refere ndum under safeguards could reveal how islanders feel beyond politician biases. It suggests natives may favor more time under U S protection to learn modern citizenship before independence.
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Mason City
Lambs of New York a roving theater social club
Amid New York spectacle the Lambs theatrical club thrives as a roaming social scene. It gathers comedians like Irvin Cobb and Wilton Lackaye, recounts backstage tales, and plans a new clubhouse while noting the clubs playful yet serious spirit and occasional feuds.
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New York
Ag the Lambe
Ita
Irvin
Cobb
Atory
Teller
Wilton Lackaye
The
Lambs
Gambol
London
Charles and
Mary Lamb
Lincoln
Uncle Wiggily and Dumple Seek Spearmint Gum Adventure
Uncle Wiggily and Dumple Woerglesig set out for adventure while Dumple laments missing spearmint gum. They split paths, Dumple gets stuck in spruce gum, and Uncle Wiggily improvises a mint flavored spruce sap chew. The tale ends with a lesson: if you cannot find what you want, make it.
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Dumple
Wiggily
Mr. Long Ears
Uncle
Uncle Wiggsily
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle Wiegily
Bob Cat
Open saloon blamed less, money blamed more now
Abe Martin notes the shift from blaming the open saloon to money as the real issue. The piece laments the futility of crime and cites stumbling over a wheelbarrow in the dark as a symbol, ending with the notion of being rearrested after a lengthy prison term.
The Gray Phantom’s Secret Pursuit
The Gray Phantom tests wits with police after leaving refuge to clear his name over a murder tied to Sylvanus Gage. He tracks a killer, probes Gage’s room, and speculates Pinto’s guilt while avoiding capture, then confronts a prowler in a storeroom.
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Sylvanus Gage
Natinns
Gage
Pinto
Tommie Granger
Thomas Granger
The Phantom Fights to Foil a Traitor in Dawn's Shadow
The Phantom, disguised as a reporter, fears exposure as a gang member’s identity is questioned. He worries Duke band intrigues and notes the dawn walk through Gage's store room where no fresh clues surface about the earlier tragedy. The memory of the dying woman haunts his cautious vigil.
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Uncle
Galahad
Dumple
Uncle Wiggily
Rea
Gage
Meteor Showers Peak Mid August To Late November
The corner notes that annual meteor showers intensify in mid August and again from mid to late November. This night a small shower is visible, highlighting the regular celestial displays observed by readers.
Meteors and showers in 1833 1866 and tonight skies
A reader explains how meteors form a blanket of air around Earth and how showers arise. It recalls the 1833 and 1866 great showers with meteors described as tiny points to moon-bright lights, and notes tonight’s expected shower near Lyra and Vega overhead.
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Ugegent
Lyra
Vega
Uncle Ray
Littlelanecta
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Inquires From Readers
A reader inquiry column invites questions on nature subjects. Questions of general interest are welcomed by the Nature Notes Dept, with answers published in this column of the paper.
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Burroughs
Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature
Nature Notes Questions on Animals Plants and Eggs
Readers ask about a taxidermy collection called a menagerie a sea anemone as a soft bodied actinia polyps and its tentacles. birds eggs palatability. catalpa trees dripping water and honey dew.
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Soreng
Ras
Catalpa
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