The Great Memorial to Washington
The George Washington Memorial Association plans a national memorial building in Washington to promote education science and literature. It envisions a durable home for patriotic scientific and educational groups including the Washington Academy of Sciences, with spaces for large congresses and student research, funded by subscriptions.
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George Washington
George Washington Memorial Association
City of
Washington
George Washington Memorial
Amerton
District of Columbia
Congress
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Johns Hopkins
Chicago
Stanford
Washington Academy of Sciences
Sheridan May Rival Flanagan in Weightlifting Era
Martin Sheridan, famed as one of the greatest athletes, is described as rapidly growing in size. His weight has risen from 190 to 208 pounds over the last few years, and he could rival weight throwing giants like Flanagan or McGrath. Sheridan already holds multiple world records, and his increasing mass paired with speed sparks speculation about further record breaking.
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Sheridan
Flanagan
Martin Sheridan
Martin
McGrath
Detroit Long on Road for Third Straight Pennant
The Detroit Baseball club clinched its third consecutive pennant after a season of long travel. The Tigers logged 12 005 miles, more than all but three teams in the American League, while the Athletics traveled less. Reserve lists show Cleveland leading with sixty, Chicago fifty nine, Philadelphia fifty four, Boston fifty four, New York fifty three, St. Louis forty nine, Detroit forty three and Washington twenty eight. Jack O Connor appears on St Louis list, fueling talk of a McAlear successor as Browns manager. Ducky Holmes retires from baseball to ranch in South Dakota after four Western league seasons earning nearly 64000.
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Detroits
Detroit Baseball Club
Tigers
Athletics
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicnago
Detroit
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
National
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Jack O'Connor
Jim McAleer
Browns
Ducky” Holmes
Diamond
William
Ducky") Uolmes
Sioux City
South Dakota
Llulmes
Talbot Barred From Competing for Cornell Track Team
Intercollegiate hammer champion Lee Talbot cannot compete for Cornell as professors bar him from re admission after an entrance condition from freshman year. Talbot’s loss hurts the red and white prospects as he was a sure point winner for the team.
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Talbot
Cornell
Lee Talbot
Ithaca
College of Agriculture
Navy May Row at Poughkeepsie Regatta Next Year
The Naval Academy may send an eight to the Poughkeepsie regatta next year as Captain J M Bowyer considers the proposal. He is believed to favor it more than predecessor Captain Charles Badger. The midshipmen rowed at Poughkeepsie in 1907 and were beaten only by Cornell and Columbia.
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Navy
Poughkeepsie
Naval Academy
J. M Bowyer
Charles Badger
Cornell
Columbia
Kinley Mack Sold by Owner After Sale Fetches 100
Kinley Mack the racehorse that won the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps in 1900 has been sold to a prominent buyer. The Archbreds were stripped and the sale price brought about 100. Details read oddly due to damaged text but confirm ownership transfer to a notable figure in Seattle.
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Kinley Mack
Kkinley Mack
Brooklyn
Tisther
Dave Aitine
Rural schools can be transformed into uplifting centers
A 1900s era piece argues dilapidated rural schools should be rebuilt or Renovated with small expense, cleaning, painting, and simple furnishings. It cites Willet Hayes and federated clubs aiding restoration, notes classrooms need maps and pictures, window gardens and student labor to foster citizenship and thrift.
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Willet Hayes
United States Department of Agriculture
Federated Women's Clubs
Federated Clubs of
Tennessee
Georgia
Eatonton
United States
South America
Europe
Asia
Women improve rail town yards with cash premiums
A Illinois town improvement society offered cash rewards to householders who kept the back yards along the railroad tracks clean and pretty. The idea aimed to create a better first impression for travelers and spurred rapid local beautification.
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Ilinois
The Social Club and Its Rise to Improvement Societies
A well managed social club benefits a town by offering recreation and close member ties. Many clubs evolve into improvement societies that uplift towns and promote healthier, better places to live.
Smart Back Drapery in Ottoman Silk Gown Trends
The drawing shows an ottoman silk gown with a draped waist and tasseled ends meeting at the side. Short sleeves recur in house costumes while long sleeves return for walking and tailor made outfits with oriental embroidered lapels and velvet or moire collars.
The New Blouse Describes Severe Suit Styles
The new blouses for severe suits omit lace and feminine trimming. They use net over lining for a soft finish and fasten at the front with a frill. Styles feature cascades or plaits, tight sleeves, boned linings, high waisted skirts, and ornamental crochet buttons or flat metal ones.
Right on wearing the combination undergarment
The passage argues for continuing use of fitted combination undergarments beneath dresses and skirts. It predicts women will avoid fullness under clothing, favoring skin-out suppression and emphasizes silk jersey weaves as proof of the now common fitted foundation.
Hand Work Elevates Gown Details in Pale Voile
A gown showcased features a pale tan voile with a simple long skirt and plain overskirt. The bodice and elbow sleeves are smooth but edged with silk floss in pastel pink, blue, green, and mauve, while the hem, yoke, and undersleeves use ecru net and a soft green silk belt.
Dresden Buckles and Slides Dress Accessory Finds
Small one by one and a quarter inch white enamel slides with blue and pink Dresden flowers are shown to match girdle clasps for bodices. They hold draped ends of silk chiffon and velvet in princess dresses, alongside matching buckles and clasps at millinery department ornament counters.
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MNS
Henry F. Dimock
THE
Sporting World
Marvin Sheridan
East Hume St
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer Co. Co. E. Murray
Aberdeen Carriage Company
Peter Ibsen
General Blacksmiths
Wishkah Street
Brain and
Brown
Golden Age Bottle Beer
Aberdeen
Stewing Co
L. L. Maley
Telephone 1701
Andersch Bros
Dept
Herald Printery
W.B. Paine & Co
Henry Harlan
Dresden
W. W. Langhorne
J.C. Cross
Wiehkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
Austin M. Wade
Aberdeen, Wash
Wilson Buttner
East Heron St
South L St
Wash
E. J. Adams
Lumber Exchange Building
T. H. Hill
Public Accountant
E. Wishkah St
Fred Redinger
Stoner Barber Shop
Ki Heron
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