How Dinwiddie County Was Organized
Calvin Goodrich recounts a humorous imagined origin of Dinwiddie County led by Bob McIntosh. A mock convention in New Athens drafts a county ticket including McIntosh as treasurer, with rapid unanimous votes. After a wild bid for bonds, a distant investor seeks repayment, and the tale ends with a marriage to settle a debt.
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Dinwiddie County
Calvin Goodrich
Capt. Baggs
Baggs
Shoe Trust
Bagge
New Athens
Bob McIntosh
Bob
Allegs
Ohio
Scott Thomas
Dinwiddie
McIntosh
Scott
Robert McIntosh
Doc Tobie
Mac
Texas
Julius Ceasar
John C. Calhoun
Tobie
Cook County
London
England
Blue Butte
Judge Wiggin
An April Paean on Hope and Joy in Spring
Fragment of a poetic piece praising a singer who loved spring and the sky. It contrasts bleak days with his bright song of hope and joy, and alludes to an April paean echoed by nature. A quip about balloons and airships is included in the Herald.
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Wien
Charles Hanson Towne
Cassier
Protecting the Birds Across England and America
The piece notes heavy bird protection in England causing farmers to suffer crop damage from thrushes and bullfinches. It cites the New York Tribune and memories of rook shooting while praising conservation. It argues birds north of the Potomac and Ohio are underprotected, urging stronger local protections in America.
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England
New York Tribune
Mississippi
Potomac
Ohio
Pungent Paragraphs and Wit From Page Fragments
A collage of quips and tales from various papers highlights social satire and humor. Jokes about romance, labor, mistaken identity, and everyday life mix punchy one liners with ironic exchanges. The snippets showcase a period voice and cheeky tone.
Old Age of Americans Reported in U S Census
The Chicago Chronicle notes the United States lists 3435 inhabitants over 100 years. Among them are two men a Indian and a negro both past 150, described as the most aged.
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United States
Chicago Chronicle
Four Greatest Greek Needs and Global Industry Trends
The article surveys global supply prospects for Greece including grain coal iron and lumber. contrasts US Steel earnings with government revenue. notes French car output and industry labor. reports lithographic stone finds in Thessaly and superior lithographic quality. cites German quartz glass growth. records United Mine Workers membership rising to 264 439 this year. discusses peat fuel use in Sweden for trains and a new rudder design for ships, plus a light dialogue about beauty standards from the Kansan City Journal.
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Greece
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Thessaly
Europe
United Mine Workers of America
Sweden
Scotland
J. Foster King
Public schools as neighborhood centers for all
We in New York are redefining public schools as open spaces for head heart and hand. Play becomes education with roof gardens and after hours use. classrooms host boys clubs and evening lectures. Schools belong to the people day and night, sustaining democracy through shared spaces.
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New York
Silk Color Change Demonstrated by Silk Worms
French scientists show that silk color can be controlled through mulberry leaf dyes. By feeding silkworms leaves saturated with nonpoisonous aniline red or blue, the worms produced silk threads colored red or blue, confirming leaf pigment influence on coloration.
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Levrat
Conte
Improved Atticawning? Virginians Invent Adjustable Awning
A Milwaukee Sentinel report describes an improved awning design that avoids blocking air flow. Two Virginians claim a total adjustable frame that swings across the window to keep shade while letting air circulate, with a central support, pivoting bows, and side ropes to direct movement.
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Milwaukee Sentnel
The First Automobile and Recent Electric Accident News
A Cassier's Magazine feature describes the first English locomotive built in 1784 by William Murdock, now exhibited in London by Tangyes Limited, detailing its tiny dimensions and mechanical setup. The piece also reports on two bathers electrocuted in England by 200-volt alternating current, noting skin resistance and fatal current levels with wet versus dry skin.
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England
William Murdock
London
Messrs. Tangyes, Limited
African Sleeping Sickness Threat to Cape to Cairo Railway
The long dreaded African sleeping sickness has depopulated districts in Uganda and threatens the Cape to Cairo railway. A British medical commission investigates a chronic contagious meningitis causing almost certain death.
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Central
Africa
Uganda
Cape To
Cairo
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Daily Rory Pub
Cod
Herald
Enel
America
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Daily News
Tommy
Willie
Boston Transcript
Philadelphia Press
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sam
Harry
Stringtown
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Philadelphia Ledger
Tnic
Science and Industry
Vicious
Lucilla
Caroline
Kansan City
New
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