The Truant and The Shark by P Y Black
A bored English boy Wat in Natal mocks a black schoolmaster Jan de Jongh and skips school. While swimming he faces a shark beside a wreck. De Jongh risks his life, dives, and kills the shark to save Wat, teaching him not to judge by race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wat
Jan de Jongh
Thoms
de Jongh
Natal
East Indies
America
Philippines
Mr. de Jongh
Jan
Indian Ocean
Little Bay
Lee Slide
Tiffin
de Jough
Mr. de Jough
Farmers Given Hoeing Pledge Test For Candidates
Lee county farmers adopt a plan to require candidates to hoe rounds of 400 yards as campaign labor. District and county candidates would hoe multiple rounds, with state candidates in buggies receiving extra work. The scheme aims to reduce time spent talking to candidates and curb campaigning bustle. Running is noted to lessen leg blood supply.
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Lee County
Jackson
Miss
Atlanta Constitution
Sultan Mulay's Hunt for Fun in Marrakesh
An English visitor recalls Sultan Mulay Abdul Aziz of Morocco as a lively, impulsive ruler who seeks constant amusement. The sultan learns to ride bicycles, experiments with billiards, boars, fireworks, and cameras, and toys with European gadgets while questions of governance and reform loom. The piece portrays a charismatic 26-year-old monarch eager to learn and explore beyond palace walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marakesh
Morocco
Mulay Abdul Aziz
Sultan Mulay
Kaid Harry MacLain
London
Paris
Kaid MacLean
England
Kald MacLean
Harry
MacLean
Europe
Abdul Aziz
America
France
Spain
Sultan Mulay Abdul Aziz
William Thorp
New York Sun
The Reporter’s Power and Philippine News Impact
A New York World assessment of Capt Bellairs and the pivotal role of reporters in shaping public opinion. It notes Bellairs in Cuba and the Philippines as key sources, and criticizes staged speeches prepared for press release during Roosevelt era. It argues modern journalism influences diplomacy and politics, surpassing traditional official channels.
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Bellairs
Cuba
Philippines
Associated Press
Little Brown
Philippine
McKinley
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
Happy Hunting Grounds
New York
Associated Press Service
Washington
White House
New York World
Rural mail delivery maps Indiana farms in two years
The Indianapolis News reports a government rural mail delivery experiment in Indiana to map every farm house and record changes in location and new buildings. By win first, 41 997 farm houses in fourteen counties are located to the acre with population of 216 565 noted, and roads measured. Completion across the state could boost business and aid public information through reproduced maps.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Majestic
Washington
F. B. Rathbone
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Gibson
Posey
Delaware
Toxin and antitoxin explained with medical context
Pasteur’s work on disease causation shown as a microscopic fight between cells and toxins, with antitoxins produced to neutralize them. The passage notes immunity after recovery and references Winslow and a Chicago News quip about doing tasks yesterday.
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Pasteur
C. E. A. Winslow
Atlantic
Chicago News
Immune To Bee Poison Says Apiarists Become Immune
A Indianapolis Journal excerpt reports Dr H F Parker’s anecdote that repeated bee stings lessen pain and swelling and may lead to immunity. He describes stinging a hive, enduring many stings with minimal after effects, and notes authorities claim old beekeepers tolerate venom, likening it to vaccination against smallpox.
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H. F. Parker
Richard
Mithridates
Hulsh
Bonner
Indianapolis Journal
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