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...glory. It occurred in that brief moment, when there was a nice balance between farm and factory, when maritime contact with the Orient and the Mediterranean was widening the native horizon, when--to quote the author--"the inherited mediaeval civilization of New England dried up, leaving behind a sweet, acrid aroma ... when in the act of passing away, the Puritan begot the transcendentalist." Emerson, Thorean, and Whitman rediscovered the treasure house of the past and envisioned a new culture, based on the old ideas moulded afresh, by contact with forest...
...goes with the eggs of our every day existence, relaxation is the sugar in our coffee. The metaphor smacks, it is true of the restaurant, but the Vagabond must ask forgiveness for this if any cavil at its use for he intends today to relax; to feed on the sweet and unsubstantial food of idleness--to go to a baseball game...
...over 6,000,000 acres in land planted with cotton. This will be of benefit to the entire country, for in the past too much land has been used in growing cotton. Next year, according to plans, there will be an increase of 15 per cent in the sweet potato crop, and a production of 6 per cent decrease in the tobacco crop. However, the fine wrapper tobacco grown in the Connecticut Valley will be produced in as great quantity as ever...
...William Hale Thompson's election as mayor of Chicago on the extra-Chicago portion of the nation. Meanwhile Chicago politicians scratch their heads and reformers settle down to a prosperous season. The city knows what to expect; two terms of Mayor Thompson have convinced it that all is not sweet and clean by the shorts of Lake Michigan. Nevertheless it is willing to have another...
TONG! The magic word. City editors rolled it in their mouths. A sweet morsel...