General Wood's Rise to Power
A profile of General Leonard Wood detailing his ascent from an Army surgeon to a major general and chief of staff. The piece emphasizes his readiness, diverse duties in Cuba and the Philippines, and the perception that promotion followed capability rather than rank. It notes Roosevelt’s praise and how Wood’s calm efficiency earned broad trust during crises.
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Leonard Wood
Army of the United States
Wood
Emerson
General Wood
Las Guasimas
Washington
Santiago
Ife
Cuba
Philippines
West Point
Badger At Head Of Great Fleet During Spanish American War Hero
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, born 1853 in Windham Connecticut, assumed command of the Atlantic fleet aboard the Arkansas in 1913. He gained early fame in the Spanish American War aboard the Cincinnati and was praised by Maryland lawmakers for his role in the Gr eely relief expedition.
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Maryland
Cincinnati
America
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Charles J. Badger
Hugo Osterhaus
United States
Mexican
Arkansas
Badger
Washington
Uncle Sam
Oscar Charles Badger
Navy
Oscar C. Badger
Windham, Conn
Naval Academy
Grant
Narragansett
Gulf of California
Asia
Bureau of Navigation
Asiatic Station
Coast Survey
Endeavor
A. K. Bache
North Atlantic
Boston Navy Yard
Greely
Annapolis
The Thermometer Deception in Winter Weather
Garrett Serviss explains how moisture and wind alter the human body's response to cold, showing that zero on a thermometer does not equal zero discomfort. He compares a glass mercury thermometer to the living body's heat exchange, noting how evaporation and air movement influence perceived cold and risk of illness.
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Instrument of Science
Garrett [ Serviss
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Balfour’s Word Duel with Dichotomize
The London Standard recalls how Arthur Balfour in a speech on education’s dualism used the verb dichotomize and, upon reporters asking for confirmation, offered a witty Balfourism: “Make it bisect.”
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London Standard
Folly Not Pleased With Itself Says German Proverb
An old German proverb notes that folly is never satisfied with its own reflection. The saying suggests self-acceptance remains elusive for folly.
Counting in French as a Circular System
The Rocky Mountain News notes the French counting method that stops at sixty then uses sixty-ten to reach one hundred. Seventy three becomes sixty thirteen and eighty is four twenties. Ninety is four twenties ten and Hugo’s Quatre Vingt Treize mirrors the system. The piece critiques this Gallicism as a linguistic barbarism.
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Victor Hugo
Rocky Mountain News
Dawn at Rangoon Color of the East Reflection
Elizabeth Washburn paints Rangoon in dawn light with river life, sampans, oarsmen, and a gold bell tower rising through mist. The landscape sharpens as sun and bells reveal a stark, uneasy cityscape.
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Rangoon
Elizabeth Washburn
Painter Buys Antique Sofa Asserts It Is Genuine
A renowned landscape painter bought a Louise Quinze sofa at public auction and doubted its authenticity yet placed it in his studio. When he sat, the sofa collapsed, throwing him to the floor with bruises, but he found the charred wood fragments and declared it genuine.
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Paris
London Globe
Sir Squire Bancroft and the Grapes
London Globe notes a visit by Sir Squire Bancroft to a sick friend with grapes. The friend asks if they are black grapes and Bancroft quips that in serious cases he never brings black grapes.
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Squire Bancroft
Leading Up to It Borrowby Lets See
A brief quip shows Borrowby insisting he has no funds to cover debts while pondering whom he may owe. He asks for five dollars until Saturday, sparking a light exchange on financial caution and social credit.
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Boston Transcript
Quarrelsome Bjones in clash with Stobbs sparked argument
In the Philadelphia Record column the feud between Bjones and Stobbs escalates as each statement contradicts the other, illustrating a bitter public dispute.
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Bobbs
Bjones
Stobbs
Philadelphia Record
Sympathy Note From a Laundress About a Husband
Sympathy is expressed as the laundress notes a husband is seriously ill and undergoing a consultation. She asks if the illness hurts him badly, reflecting concern and daily life in a brief, personal contact.
Gladstone and Dean Wellesley Share A Whistle Tale
In a Windsor dinner at the deanery, William Gladstone failed to whistle while Mrs. Gladstone demonstrated a long drawn out whistle. The tale involves Bishop Phillpotts and a startled maid, told by Rev. T Selby Henrey in Attic Salt.
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Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
T. Selby Henrey
Dean Wellesley
Eton
Windsor
Harry Phillpotts
Exeter
Mrs. Gladstone
William
Wellesley
Bishop Phillpotts
Clear Air Lets Eyes See Distant Objects Worldwide
The article notes that Mexico has unusually clear air, enabling 200 mile visibility. It cites Mount Everest seen from Darjeeling at 107 miles, Snowdon seen from Wicklow at 85 miles, and Boston Stump visible from Leicestershire hills at 40 miles, among other distant sights.
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Mexico
Sierra Mountains
Mount Sparta
Mount Everest
Himalayas
Darjeeling
Everest
British Isles
Mount Snowdon
Wales
Brayhead
Snowdon
Waterloo
Liverpool
Fens
Boston Stump
Boston
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Blackpool Tower
Snaefell
Isle of Man
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Coexistence of Greek and Turkish peoples in Constantinople region
The article notes Constantinople and Thrace, Macedonia, and Asia Minor host both Greek and Turkish populations. It observes deep cultural exchange yet little assimilation after five centuries, with both races maintaining distinct identities while both claiming the land as their own.
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Constantinople
Thrace
Macedonia
Asia Minor
Nscribner’s
Painter Employs Slum Boy as Model in Odd Bread Tale
A distinguished painter used a small boy from a neighboring slum as a model. He offered bread, expecting the child to choose white, but the boy asked for brown because it has more nitrogen. The anecdote is reported by the Manchester Guardian.
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Manchester Guardian
Expert Criticism on Crime Plays Cites Real Criminal Collaboration
A Kan sas City Journal quip notes that modern crime plays often feature legitimate criminals as collaborators. The remark suggests a trend toward authenticity in crime storytelling and questions credibility when fiction mirrors real wrongdoing.
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Kansas City Journal
Mercury Use Across Japan China In Secret Explosive
Japan and China consume more mercury than most nations. In the east the metal is used mainly for vermilion production, and in Japan it appears in compounds used to make a secret explosive.
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Japan
China
East
Hunting the Fox in an Old Militia Drill Narrative
The narrator recalls a bygone general training dubbed hunting the fox by the formal militia in Cooperstown. An officer in lace leads a line of armed men in a spiral, winding them around him and finally releasing a rising plume as drums and music fill the air in a vivid, almost comic display.
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J. Watts de Peyster
Frank Allaben
Cooperstown
Ajax
The History of Mankind Told by an Eastern King
A king orders a history of mankind be written to guide his rule. After decades and shrinking volumes, he learns too late that the history is simple: men are born suffer and die. Narrated by Zeb the doctor in Henry Watterson’s Louisville Courier Journal.
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Anatole
France
Zeb
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Weight of Water: Conversion Values Cited
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note lists water weight data such as 1 cubic inch equaling .03617 pounds and 1 cubic foot (fresh) at 62.5 pounds. It includes other measures for salt water, cylindrical inches and feet, and gallon-to-volume equivalents.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Weights of Shoes Reported in Haverhill
The Indianapolis News notes local beliefs about shoe weights in Haverhill Massachusetts. Men's dress shoes weigh just over two pounds per pair. Men's street shoes exceed two and a half pounds. Work shoes reach three pounds or more. Women's shoes weigh about three quarters of a pound. Silk pumps may weigh around one pound.
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Haverhill
Mass
Indianapolis News
Would Need a Tank
A doctor visits a young mother and prescribes one cow's milk daily for her baby. The mother worries about how the baby will hold it, but she agrees to follow the doctor’s advice.
Bells Knells and Yells column ends at Daily News
A former birth wedding and funeral writeup editor quits after being fired for a playful column title. The exchange notes the morning daily’s dismissal and reflects on editorial originality. Evils that are passed should not be mourned.
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Harry
Chawly
Birmingham Age-Herald
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American Press Association
GREAT
American Ress Association
Sierras
Sparta
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