Straus Discontinues One Cent Meals for New York
Nathan Straus ends the three cents a day penny meal program after serving 1,135,900 meals from December 28 to June 1. The charity station network will pause as patronage shifts to the better off, though future needs remain uncertain and Straus hopes for possible revival next winter.
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United Press Dispatch
A. N. Plummer
United Press
New York
Nathan Straus
Straus
Driftwood
Wood preservation advances and tests across industries
Portland reports that forest service labs produced newsprint from 24 wood varieties with two specimens close to standard spruce pulp. The service collaborates with 54 railroads mining firms and cities testing preserved ties timbers poles piling and paving blocks. 1914 saw 122 wood preserving plants up from 15 in 1895 with 159.58 million cubic feet treated a rise of 80.5 million cubic feet over 1913.
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Portland
Forest Service Laboratory
Forest Service
United States
Sloan's Liniment Offered To Ease Neuralgia Pains
Advertisement for Sloan's Liniment promising relief from neuralgia pains in face head arm shoulders chest and back. Recommends applying a few drops and resting a few minutes for quick comfort. 3 ounces priced at 25 cents available at druggists. Penetrates without rubbing.
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Sloan
Bliss Wins 75 Damages in Horse Loss Case
Sarah A. Bliss received $75 from James Smith of Elma after a jury found Smith liable for damages in a suit over a horse killed by Smiths auto stage. The verdict comes from the damage action filed against Smith.
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Sarah A. Bliss
James Smith
Elma
Smith
Ready to Marry Again Rosa Hacker Weds Taholah Man
Rosa B. Hacker, who gained notoriety during her husband William Hacker's last year trial for the slaying of her father John Benn Oakville Indian, received a marriage license last week to wed L. C. Metcalf of Taholah.
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Rosa B. Hacker
William Hacker
John Benn
Oakville
Dr King s New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Colds
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as an effective remedy for coughs colds bronchial and lung ailments. It urges readers to visit a druggist today and start treatment for relief and cure.
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Dr. King
Petrograd Defies Laws of Nature in Monument to Despotism
The Argonaut portrays Petrograd as an icebound port and fragile capital, noting repeated flood and cold damage. It cites low elevation, sinking streets, crumbling statue plinths, and a cathedral foundation sunk near one million dollars, with a high death rate surpassing birth rate.
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Petrograd
Riga
Peter
St Isiac
Alexander L
Europe
Submarine Dive Time Explained by Ballast Tactics
The article explains why modern submarines need about five minutes to submerge. It notes ballast water must be taken in slowly to avoid tilting or sinking uncontrollably, while too rapid flooding risks overshooting balance.
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London Spectator
Question to Henry Clay Vote Sparks Mountain County Outburst
A Kentucky house resolution aimed at directing Senator Henry Clay on a pending bill provoked a mountain county member to shout that legislature could not tell Clay how to vote. The speaker confirmed the resolution’s intent, the member cried Great heaven and collapsed, and the measure was then rejected unanimously.
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Henry Clay
Kentucky House of Representatives
Congress
Noted Rich Man Grabs Son Early Life Hint
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes lines about a man named Grab and his son, recalling their younger days and a humorous remark about his priorities in life. The exchange contrasts westward ambitions with a focus on money and “red men on pennies.”
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Grabson
Birmingham Age Herald
Citta Vecchia Remains in St Pauls Malta Legend
The Maltese capital Citta Vecchia near Valetta is linked by rail and houses a St Paul cathedral on the site of his reputed home. A grotto shrine and catacombs, plus Selmun island statue, highlight the apostle’s enduring influence in this historic harbor.
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Publius
Malta
St. Paul's Day
Citta Vecchia
Island
Valetta
St. Paul's Bay
St Paul
Piazza San Paolo
St. Paul
Apostle
Bay of St. Paul
Selmun
Christian Herald
Test to keep gloom from the sickroom proposed
Detroit Free Press argues for a visitor test to screen people entering illrooms. It urges turning away those who spread despair and misery, warning that such gloom drains recovery and may cause longer illness. The piece promotes brief, cheerful visits or none at all to aid healing.
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Detrnit Free Press
Lord Salisbury Joke Reveals Sharper Wit in Conversation
Count Miyaterich recalls meeting Lord Salisbury in London noting his brilliant but cynical humor. The statesman joked about a “less brilliant history” for Serbia and a port on the Adriatic, while praising some traits despite the sting.
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Lord Salisbury
Count Miyaterich
London
Adriatic
Memorable March Speech Noted by Gentleman's Magazine
A historical note recalls a statesman finishing a speech and the public learning its details later. The March address was reported months afterward by the Gentleman's Magazine, with London’s Saturday Review reflecting on how news spread in Pitt's era.
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Europe
Pitt
Gentleman's Magazine
London
Saterday Review
The Real Toil
A musician recalls past piano practice hours and contrasts it with long daily teaching work now. The Washington Star quotes the artist speaking about quitting drudgery and enduring fourteen hour days to give lessons.
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Washington Star
All Foolish Love Letters Questioned in Houston Post
A quoted exchange from the Houston Post questions whether a foolish love letter was written, with a counterpart denying authorship and the dialogue framed as a witty dismissal of romantic writings.
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Houston Post
Catcher Tactics and Skills in Baseball Strategy
Arthur Macdonald discusses how catchers read pitchers, relay signals, and execute unexpected throws. He notes three years of major league experience as a baseline, and details techniques that surprise baserunners and turn plays, including deceptive throws and back-up planning by infielders.
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Arthur Macdonald
American Education Review
The Suspension Bridge Idea From Ancient Times
The first concept of a suspension bridge arose from interwoven tree limbs and parasitic plants spanning rivers. Primates may have used such constructs before humans, and mountainous regions like Tibet and Peru have long employed them since ancient history, perhaps earlier.
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Tibet
Peru
Four and Forty Revered of Old
An excerpt traces the sacred and symbolic weight of the numbers four and forty across history. It links four as perfection to seasons, compass points, and biblical timelines, noting forty as a recurring divine or ceremonial period in Eden, the flood, embalming, Solomons temple, Moses, and the resurrection.
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Omar
Garden of Eden
Solomon's Temple
Moses
Midian
Mount Sinai
Particular Printers Aberdess Printing Co
An entry listing the Aberdess Printing Co at 309 East Wishkah notes a printer or printing service location known as Particular Printers.
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Aberdess Printing Co
East Wishkah
Wishkah Street
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