Her Choice of Methods and a Naughty Son at Home
Mrs. Briggs confronts her rebellious son after a day of misdeeds including stealing doughnuts and refusing to go to school. The scene shifts to a private motherly talk about conscience and etiquette as Mary observes a private farewell between her fiancé and Mary. The mother escalates to threats of discipline with her husband joining to enforce punishment.
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Mrs. Briggs
Mary
Alice
Netening
Evens
George
A Good Demonstrator
A slow moving car prompts Jobleigh to demand speed from a demonstrator who extols economy. The exchange centers on valuing efficiency versus performance in a humorous Harper’s Weekly vignette.
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Jobleigh
Jedleigh
Harper'a Weekly
Why She Changed Her Mind About Horse Racing
Mrs. Blithers, once hostile to golf and pigeon sports, declares a shift in view after reading about recent races. She praises horse owners kindness to horses, noting owners scratch a horse when unfit instead of beating it, a surprising change in attitude.
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Blithers
Mrs. Blithers
Desperate Woman and Silk Worm Wonders Across Harper's Weekly
A dramatic sketch portrays a desperate woman ending a stormy relationship with a dramatic collapse, followed by a Harper's Weekly section about silk worm history. It covers ancient Rome, Emperor Aurelius, and wild silk in Central America with notes on the arana de seda and silk production.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Aurelian
Central America
Tegucigalpa
England
Harper’s Weekly
Bucking Horses and the Spur in Western Riding
An Ameri can Magazine piece explains bucking horses and the rider’s response. It notes a heritage of horsemanship and describes the horse rearing, twisting, and lifting the rider, who lands facing a new direction after each jump.
Statesman Seeks Injunction to Withhold Publications
A statesman quips about needing an injunction to delay funny stories from printing until he can tell them to his constituents. The exchange suggests a plan to curb preemptive publication of humorous material.
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the Statesman
Boasting a Poor Exercise and Mind Relaxation
An Ohio State Journal critique argues that boasting about card games weakens mental sharpness. It cites the New York Medical Journal linking mind engagement to better thinking and warns against unhelpful sports obsession.
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New York Medical Journal
Edward Everett Hale
The
Medical Journal
Industrious Navajos in the Desert West
The Navajo people, about 3,000 strong, inhabit northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico. They occupy a land roughly as large as Pennsylvania, largely desert, and have sustained themselves for centuries by sheep and goat herding. Women weave sturdy Navajo blankets that may rival imported rugs.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
For Rent Cedar River Cottage with River View
Help wanted ad shows a cottage for rent near Cedar River with immediate possession. Contact offers and references are requested, and an applicant should provide details and an address. The fragmentary text mentions a phone line and a German supplier reference.
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Cedar River Pyark
Good River View
White
Parker Temporary Chairman Contested at Party Convention
At a heated convention Parker battles for temporary chair with pro Parker speakers, a gag rule protest, and a disorderly scene. Police restore order as roll calls reveal mixed state votes for Parker Bryan and others amid tense clashes.
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Parker
Brooklyn
Martin
Rirvan
Chicago
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Tennesseee
Kern
Colonele
Bryan
Connecticut
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Delaware
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Maine
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Marehind
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Inspector Urges Greater Care Over Milk Quality
City milk inspector Wyant reports monthly tests of milk from 31 dealers show souring in warm temps. He urges consumers to keep milk cold to slow bacteria growth and asks cooperation with milkmen. The notice highlights Iowa Dairy fair actions and the need for safe school milk materials from the Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Waterloo
Iowa Dairy Fair
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Galloway- van Pelt Farm
Clark Allies With Bosses In Democratic Convention
A report from Baltimore alleges a deal among Clark in Missouri and party bosses to name Champ Clark as Democratic presidential candidate on multiple ballots. Alton Parker is named temporary chairman. Hearst rumored to back Murphy for New York governor. Bryan urged to refrain or risk losing influence and a two thirds convention vote. Several vaguer notes on local events and a street accident follow.
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John Callan O'Lanealin
Baltimore
Chietra
Clark Duandeers
Democratic Party
Champ Clark
Missouri
Alton B. Parker
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Mark
Murphy
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Gov
Wondrew Wilson
New Jersey
Gov. Wilson
Wall-Bryan
Mr. Parker
Bryan
Whson
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