Woodrow Wilson closes eight years as U S president
The piece notes Woodrow Wilson's retirement from the presidency after eight years in office. It contrasts his intellectual idealism with practical outcomes, citing his Paris plan, issues with China and Japan, and a fraught relationship with the Senate. It observes his fighter stance and questions whether his fourteen points could have fared better with Senate support.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Washington
Mr. Wilson
Lincoln
el An
Wilson
Paris
China
Japan
Mrr. Wilson
United States Senate
Senate
Wood- Tow Wilson
Wootrow Wilson
Mystery of Porter Indiana rail disaster and signaling flaws
A detailed account examines the Porter Indiana wreck where forty lives were snuffed out amid crossing signaling failures. It notes automatic derail mechanisms and signals that should have prevented passage, yet the Michigan Central train derailed and breached the right of way. Engineers Long and Block were blamed after official inquiry, with a call to relocate derail devices further back to avert a repetition.
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Porter
Ind
Traf Nes
Michigan Central
New York Central
Long
Brock
Block
Health Talks on Posture and Rheumatism by Dr Walling
Health Talks presents Dr Mathilda K Walling discussing two posture classes congenital and acquired and the Montesori method for schools to allow movement. She notes that muscular weakness causes bad posture, clothing and shoes influence alignment, and regular exercise is needed. Also covered are uric acid rheumatism, ringworm treatments, and pneumonia questions for infants with expert answers.
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Mathilda K. Walling
Walling
Parsley Provokes Iron Chef in Soup Rant
Andrew erupts over parsley in every dish, declaring a parsley strike and venting about parsley in fish, meat, eggs, and soups. Imogene ends the scene by ordering the soup plates removed as Andrew finishes his meal with fury.
Sandpiper Juvenile Flight Avoids Wings in Water Escape
A fragment describes a young sandpiper as a graceful gray downy bird, swift and nimble, lacking visible plumage. It relies on water for escape rather than wings, similar to a gun-shy or larval bat imagery in the text.
When I Was In New York and Other When I Was Tales
Ruth Cameron notes how people frequently begin sentences with memories like When I was in New York or When I was at Wild Acres. She sketches anecdotes about friends who boast of experiences, from hunting trips in Canadian woods to European journeys, and reflects on her own longing to identify her own defining trip.
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New York
Mina
New
England
Canadian Woods
Wild Acres
Europe
Weill
Nature Notes Question Answers Prompt
A reader asks nine questions about animal behavior and bird migration. The note mentions snapping turtles eating on land or in water, how baby lions learn to hunt, and how long birds have been known to migrate. Answers are promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Azure Notes
Foxes follow inherited courses in pursuit and land form
A fox hunter explains that foxes, when chased by hounds, tend to repeat generations of course shaped by land features, rarely deviating even with pressure. A separate view argues forests should be self supporting and profitably managed, citing Switzerland and Sweden as examples of financial gains from well administered woodlands and forest districts funded by timber sales.
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Switzerland
Sildwald
Columbus
Amelia
Vest
Sweden
Supreme Court strays on Lever Act and farm loans ruling
The U S Supreme Court declared the Lever food control act provisions for profit tears unconstitutional due to an indefinite offense definition, and held Kentucky cannot tax liquors withdrawn from bonded warehouses. The court also ruled the federal Farm Loan Act constitutional, enabling farm loan banks to resume loans, though timing limits impact farmers this year.
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Supreme Court
Davenport
Supreme Court of the United States
Chist
White
Indianapolis
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Congress
Correct English Pronunciation and Relative Pronouns
The passage corrects usage of who whom and whoever in questions and statements. It contrasts WHO and WHOM in examples such as who did you see and whom they thought to be a criminal, noting corrections where needed.
Mystery at Mrs Hartshorne's as Reputed Banker Case Emerges
A Bastopolis dinner party reveals Mrs Hartshorne's troubled past and a bank scandal involving the Riverton bank president. After a masked dance, Mrs Hartshorne is found dead in her room, a revolver beside her, as Rose Adare and Matilde confront a locked door mystery. A police officer breaks in, confirming suicide. a cryptic exchange with Matilde hints at deeper intrigue surrounding the household.
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Bradgock
Mira Ledyard
Swarthmore
Bebe
Sixy
Rose Adare
Jenny
Mrs. Hartshorne
Rose
Mademoiselle
Matilde
Mrs. Gartshorne
Madame
Asha
Lou
Crianeed
New Hampshire
Ohio
Old-Time Hymns and Bible Gown at Meetin' Night
A reminiscence in dialect recalling old camp meeting songs and Bible knowledge. The speaker jokes about preferring hymns and the preacher’s lessons, noting pride in knowing hymns by heart and questioning the value of titles to mansions in the skies. The piece evokes nostalgia for traditional Methodist singing and sermon cadence.
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Jockin
Morning mystery after Mrs Hartshorne’s death unfolds
Rose recounts the tragic discovery of Mrs Hartshorne's suicide. Maude reports the line of events as a telephone becomes connected. Suspicion shifts to Matilde whose calm relief raises questions about loyalty and motive, leaving the scene unresolved.
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Rose
Maude
Matilde Head
Mrs. Hartshorne
Woman finds relief after Foley Kidney Pills cure
Mrs H A Seaman of Sturgin Colorado writes of years of bladder and kidney trouble. After trying many remedies with no relief a friend sent Foley Kidney Pills. She used seven bottles and now feels fine. She endured sleepless nights and nearly could not live. She recommends Foley Kidney Pills to all with kidney trouble. Sold everywhere.
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Colo
Foley
Toley
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