Funston Tracks Advertising Signs Across Estes Park
A tale from Estes Park, Colorado recounts General Funston’s displeasure at advertising painted on rocks and canyon walls. He pursued the painter six miles, later paying to remove the obscenities with his own funds, leaving only faint traces in hard-to-reach spots.
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Tim
General Funston
Funston
Estes Park
Colorado
Pasale
Ueck
Sunston
Sooney
Léppincott
Hoopeston Corn Canning Center Claims Peak Status
Hoopeston in Illinois boasts itself as a leading U S canning hub with two factories packing over 7,000,000 cans of sweet corn this year. More than 40,000 tin cans have been produced and sold nationwide to packers in Winds Indiana Iowa Missouri California Wisconsin and Mississippi. Over $200,000 in canning machinery has been manufactured and sold by another firm. Peak season employment tops 1,400 with weekly payrolls around 7,500. Hoopeston, nicknamed the Parlor City, has 3,500 residents, five miles of paved streets and no saloons.
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Hoopeston
His
Unitedtates
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
California
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Illinois
Duluth Boulevard Drive Earns World Fame
Noted for Ita Boulevard in Duluth boasts a seven mile scenic drive rising to 680 feet above Lake Superior with panoramic views of the lake harbor river cities and surrounding country. At each end natural parks frame the route described by visitors as the most beautiful drive in the world.
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Ita
Duluth
Lake Superior
First Time as Mother Says Mam ma Sacred Name
A Woman's Home Companion excerpt reflects on the moment a wife becomes a mother and the profound transformation elicited by the word mam ma. It describes the new fullness of life, the tender bond with the infant, and the sacred significance of becoming a mother.
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Amanceil
mA&fd
Decieldir
Clara
Sho
Womaon
Seasick on Sea Legs in Navy Across Ranks
A Washington Star report quotes a naval surgeon noting one third of naval officers and sailors suffer seasickness during storms and at other times. He explains sailors are less affected due to constant ship life while officers cycle between sea and shore duties, with repeated seasickness often worsening after each voyage.
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Vallor
Berty
Navy
Naval Academy
Washington
Fourteen Mistakes in Life From an English Paper
The article lists fourteen life errors to avoid, emphasizing the harm of judging others by personal standards, chasing perfection, over-worrying, and assuming understanding all events. It warns that relying only on finite human insight and living for time alone ignores the possibility of eternity and the need to alleviate what can be changed.
Not 4 Warm Garment
A moral man denounces a religious figure who uses faith as a cloak to mask flaws. A practical man agrees, calling such religion foolish and prone to hypocrisy, in a brief Philadelphia Press excerpt.
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Philadelphia Press
Chinese minister mocks American women’s fashion sense
Mrs Blyking cites a Washington Star quote about the Chinese minister finding American women’s cos tomes amusing. Mr Blyking counters that his view would change if he had to pay for them, implying the styles would be taken seriously.
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Chook
Mrs. Blyking
Mr. Blyking
Warrior Crabs Battle in Savage Combat
A vivid scene describes a clash between warrior crabs in Japan. Two fighters circle, claws clash, shells scrape, and both refuse to surrender until one collapses, the victor tearing off a rival claw and triumphing, in harsh arid sunlight.
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Antace Chaba
Japan
Not& Hibment
A Disbiophile's Happy and Bishop Mandell Creighton
London correspondent recalls Mandell Creighton bishop of London as a charming wit and great scholar who once aided a fellow clergyman by lending an old Shakespeare edition. The clergyman delayed return but sent a note, and Creighton replied with equal humor, claiming all the joy was his.
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Mandell Creighton
London
Hagland
South Hanta Brewater Court
Duke of York
Admiral Field
M. P
Royal Oak
Radstock
Feld
London Telegraph
A Book She Wouldnt Read by Mrs Stevenson
Mrs Stevenson rejects reading a novel she calls outdated in language. She maintains a rule never to read works where authors force characters to speak in era-specific dialogue, citing The Black Arrow as an example. The remark appears in an Illustrated Indiana Weekly feature.
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Mr. Stevenson
Mrs. Stevenson
Black Arrow
Wise Man on Mike's handshake habit
The enthusiastic heeler praises Mike's approach of grabbing both hands when greeting constituents. A cautious observer questions if it looks excessive, but the speaker says Mike acts to protect his business and keep his watch safe, per the Indianapolis Journal.
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Mike
Indianapolis
The Shame of It Hat Wings Debate
Chicago Tribune notes a moral clash over wearing bird wing adornments on hats. The exchange questions conscience and authenticity, contrasting genuine wings with clever imitations. The item probes fashion ethics and public sentiment without sensational detail.
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Chicago Tribune
Nassau's Hurricane Tree Dominates Public Square
In Nassau the capital of the Bahamas, a single vast tree fills the public square, its buttressed trunk and curving branches shading nearby buildings. Known as the hurricane tree, it stands as the largest of its kind, possibly hundreds or thousands of years old, though its exact age is unknown. A historic image suggests it was once smaller, and onlookers gather in its cool shade, while locals debate its true size and age.
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Nassau
Bahama Islands
Tifa
Sniderunner
Washington Post
Model mining town experiment noted in Bennayttinia district
A Chicago Herald Post report outlines a mining town project in Bennayttinia aiming for paternalism lessened by resident self rule. The plan keeps construction by the company but grants land and home ownership to workers and bases stores on a cooperative model with profits shared among employees. The venture seeks limited government controls and aims to reduce dissatisfaction seen in earlier model towns.
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Methene
Sina
Saines
Establishig
Bennayttinia
Chicago Hventig Post
Ellsworth
Prise
Ile
The Food We Need and a Feather Game
Dr Pavy notes daily food needs from 10 to 60 ounces depending on rest and work and emphasizes water content in foods. The piece shifts to a feather game exercise, then reflects on love and drifting souls, citing W Ty Talbott in the Washington Star.
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Pavy
W. Ty Talbott
Washington Star
Municipalities vote big water, fire relief and lodging plan
Municipal Miitters Philadelphia votes to spend 12 million dollars to improve its water supply after impure water issues. New York may equip its fire department with searchlights for night fires. Manchester Hogland opens city run lodging houses to house 860 men.
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Dumiblis
New York
Manchester
Hogland
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