Great Panama-Pacific Exposition Opens in San Francisco
Millions visit the Panama Pacific International Exposition on opening day February 20. The crowd set attendance records, remained peaceful with no arrests, and a lost child was quickly returned to its mother. Officials including Secretary Lane and Mayor Rolph led a large procession into the grounds as aviator Lincoln Beachey appeared in the sky. Visitors from around the world continue to pack the grounds amid favorable rail rates and California sunshine.
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San Francisco
Ance
Wilson
Charles C. , Moore
Frederick J. W. Skiff
van Ness Avenue
James Rolph, Jr
Exposition Grounds
Scott Street
Lincoln Beachey
California
Golden Gate
Taft Sees New Spirit In Today’s College Boys
Ex president William H Taft praises modern college students for higher ideals and public service while noting a shift in leadership standards He says today’s youths seek clean conduct and purposeful work and he remains a strict disciplinarian when youth wrongdoing occurs This account tracks Tafts view of youth vigor and his personal enthusiasm for sports and family support.
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William H. Taft
Ken
Yale University
United
Taft
Ership
Yale Employment Agency
All America
Walter Johnson
Washington
Yale Field
New Haven
Mr. Taft
Physician Advertises Private Practice Credentials
A confidential ad touts treatment of chronic diseases and male disorders with non surgical cures for ruptures and piles. The practitioner claims two state licenses, university credentials, and over twenty years of experience, offering references from doctors and patients on request.
Andrew Jackson Nicknamed Old Hickory in Boyhood Story
A fifth grade history project recalls Andrew Jackson as "Old Hickory" for his toughness in boyhood. Bert, nine, notes the nickname and describes early life traits as part of the class’s study of the great man.
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Andrew Jackson
Bert
New York
Change at Least in Church Choirs News
Eight year old Jessie reports a new tenor in the church choir after a morning service creating chatter at home. The note appears in a Home Companion column reflecting social church life.
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Jessie
Summons in Divorce Case in Chehalis County
The State of Washington summons Patrick H Crowley to appear within sixty days after April 9 1915 to defend a matrimony dissolution action filed by Celia Crowley. The suit seeks a divorce and adjudication of Aberdeen land as the plaintiff's separate property. Attorney R Conway represents the plaintiff, Aberdeen Washington address.
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Patrick H. Crowley
State OF Washington
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
Washington
R. Conway
Atttorney
Chehal's County
Award Hoboes Rural Retreat Opens Farm de Gink
Hoboes from New York City move to a 450 acre Long Island farm lent by George Crater Jr. near Riverhead to raise chickens and vegetables. They lodge in tents with Jeff Davis leading, while Crater funds supplies and plans future ventures at Yaphank if successful.
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New York City
Mitchel
Long Island
George Crater, Jr
New York
Riverhead
de Gink
Jeff Davis
Mr. Crater
Crater
Flanders
Jeff
Yaphank
Centre
Worth Streets
Manhattan
Greater Grief
A terse Baltimore Bun quip notes a wife’s grief over a fleet husband’s death with a witty counterline about the speaker’s own sorrow. The comment reflects press humor on domestic emotion and social roles.
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Baltimore Bun
Goat Rebel of Welsh Fusiliers Earns Regal Nickname
Queen Victoria presented a goat to the Welsh fusiliers. After years of good service it butted its colonel in Wrexham during a mess night, leaving both with black eyes and a damaged face. The animal earned the title The Rebel but was spared discharge due to earlier good conduct.
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Queen Victoria
Wrexham
London Express
Anecdote of Greeley and an Academy Critique
In 1870 a dozen artists of the Academy of Design faced Horace Greeley after critic Clarence Cook drew ire from Tribune readers. Greeley listened, then quipped that Cook’s articles were widely read and would keep appearing in the Tribune, ending with a cordial good morning.
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Academy of Desige
Horace Greeley
Clarence Cook
The
Tribune
Greeley
Cook
the Tribune
Gratitude's Bloom in the Human Soul
A compact reflection on gratitude as the fairest blossom of the soul. It contrasts generous feeling with ingratitude, noting gratitude enriches both giver and receiver and shapes character through sincere appreciation.
Tolstoy terror to poor printer Tolstoy terror to poor printer
Tolstoy recounts how Tolstoy revised proofs for Anna Karenina in Russki Viestnik. His corrections piled into black patches as his mother copied drafts overnight and Lyovotchka postponed sending proofs. The tale includes a telegraphed correction and a humorous note from Carlo Pellegrini in Halle’s memoir.
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Russki Vyestnik
Ilya Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Lyovotchka
Sonya
Spencer and vegetarianism quote from London Opinion
The passage recounts Herbert Spencer trying vegetarianism for about a year. He says he burned much of his writings from that year and concluded rational life is a compromise. He advocated a middle path between excess and laxity in diet.
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Spencer
Herbert Spencer
London
Court Dress of Tennyson and the Laureateship
A New York Press note recounts Tennyson wearing the same court dress that Wordsworth used for his laureateship, passed through the Wordsworth and Rogers lines. The piece comments Tennyson avoided court life and wore the outfit second hand to save costs.
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Tennyson
Wordsworth
Rogers
New York Press
Powerful speaker or simply a boiler works foreman
A dialogue suggests one man is described as a powerful speaker while another dismisses him as not an orator, noting he works as a foreman in a boiler works. The exchange contrasts public rhetoric with practical occupation.
How was it Binks got into such a stew
A brief Baltimore American item ties a quip about Binks to a joke on cooking reports. The snippet pairs a playful line on friendship and wings with a literary nod by Byron.
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Baltimore American
Meat and Salts Cure Kidney Troubles Warn of Urine Irritation
An old health column claims meat forms uric acid that harms kidneys. It advises taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water to flush acids, detoxify the system, and restore kidney function, noting the remedy is inexpensive and safe.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Paste Promises Youthful Color
A vintage remedy promotes Sage and Sulphur to revive natural hair color. The ad claims the preparation, available as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, darkens gray hair evenly and stealthily, improving shine and reducing dandruff with regular use.
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Wyeth
City Messenger Co. Delivers Herald Pending Service Clarification
Readers in Tuam and nearby areas miss the Herald as city carriers fall short. Citizens are urged to call City Messenger Co at Phone 1% to arrange delivery or resolve missed issues. The publisher asks for patience while service is clarified.
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Gabecrivers
Herald
City Messenger Co
Oliver
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