Thanksgiving plan derailed by a cousin and a bet
Tom Kingsland and wife Kate scheme a private Thanksgiving for Cousin Horace Dinwiddie hoping to impress him and arrange a marriage match with Martha Dinwiddie. Guests fail to appear, plans collapse, and Horace unwittingly retrieves Kate’s invitations from Tom’s raglan coat, spoiling the matchmaking.
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Kate
Tom Kingsland
Horace
Horace Kingsland
Toronto
Tom
Martha Dinwiddie
Thomas
Chicago
Mrs. Kingsland
Martha
Chicago Record-Herald
Tail wins the head in Thanksgiving joke clash
A playful quip contrasts a farmer's coin flip with a turkey tale. The speaker jokes about losing his tail but not his head, referencing a Thanksgiving theme and a New York Times caption style.
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N. Y
City duty to provide play spaces for children
The city, drawing from broad surroundings, must offer natural opportunities for children to play as well as work and study. Crowding changes the child environment, risking air quality and play chances, and the city bears a duty to give back by creating space and opportunities for youth.
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Hese
Carlisle Indians in Football Show Discipline and Talent
A writer in the Illustrated Sporting News praises Carlisle Indians as disciplined, skilled football players. They combine swift, aggressive play with self control and mental adaptability, proving their success stems from training and Col. Pratt’s Carlisle program.
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Carlisle
Illustrated Sporting News
Col. Pratt
Extraordinary rifle ball path through an antelope
I and scouts pursued antelope. A single bullet struck the animal, wounding it but not killing it. The ball shattered bones from elbow to leg, then dislocated the left hoof joint, hanging by a string of hide. I never expect to see such an extraordinary course again.
Faulty Diagnosis Doctor and Mrs Casey Debate Food
Mrs Casey argues her husband has not been eating right and consumes too much starch. The doctor counters with concern about diet while Mrs Casey defends their poverty and simple fare in a Kansas City Journal transcription.
Discovery of dynamite explained and gambling on liners questioned
The article explains dynamite composition and nitroglycerin hazards, noting common brands and production methods. It also discusses gambling scandals on liners like the Kaiser Wilhelm II, questioning open gambling in ship smoking rooms and the need for stricter controls.
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New York
Evening Post
Chicago
California
The Hartley Desk and a Love Letter Mix Up
Mrs Hartley the amanuensis stumbles on a bold note from Margaret White to her husband Hartley inviting his judgment on a love story. The encounter exposes flirtation and Mrs Hartley’s mild rebuke while hinting at the need to curb unwanted advances from Walter.
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Mr. Hartley
Mrs. Hartley
Miss White
Margaret White
Miss Margaret White
Walter
Blue Gum Harvest Cycles for Fuel Wood
The blue gum eucalyptus, known as manna gum, may be cut at ages five or seven for fuel. Subsequent harvests occur every six to eight years, with typical yields of 50 to half a cord of four foot wood per acre.
Beauties of Crater Lake National Park described
An excerpt from Crater Lake National Park by Dennis H. Stovall, Four-Track News, praising Crater Lake scenery. The account notes a plateau viewpoint, a winding trail, streams fed by snow, abundant border flowers, and the lake’s deep water with no beaches along the rim.
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Crater Lake
Personal ties drive Mexican business practices
In Mexico, Americans find commerce often rests on personal relations. A wealthy farmer's purchase of a threshing machine hinges as much on the salesperson's personality as on the machine itself. The brisk, hard selling style rarely works outside major cities.
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Mexico
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Trey
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