Massachusetts on road damage from autos and tires
A Boston Globe report quotes a member of the Massachusetts commission warning that autos and tire design will continually damage roads. He notes broad rubber tires with small wheels create a vacuum that pulls up surface stones, requiring new methods like an asphalt base used in France and by park commissioners. Massachusetts plans swift adoption.
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Massachusetts Commission
Boston Globe
France
Park Commissioners
Massachusetts
All the World to Him on a Day Coach Train
Passengers taunt a woman and her child as they travel in a day coach. The woman, described in crude terms, grips a small trunk and a boy while a brakeman urges them forward. At a lonely coal mine station the woman alights, while a Slav miner tears up as he kisses the wounded boy, joy finally seen.
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New York Telegraph
Where Titles Are Cheap in Portugal
London Truth notes the cheapness of obtaining noble titles in Portugal. A man made a baron or count receives a patent describing service. A convent with vast possessions kept only one farm, rented by an agent in London to a would be tenant who became a baron by lease and kept the title upon resignation.
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Portugal
London
Prince in Pajamas Stuns Overland Passengers
Prince Mahomed Agakhan of India rode the Overland in pajamas provoking shock among passengers and women in the dining car. His secretary whispered to him and he apologized for the spectacle while insisting his birth grants him any attire.
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Prince
Prince Mahomed Agakhan
India
Tilly
Prince Mahom
Character in Hats Reveals a Woman's True Nature
A milliner contends that a woman's hat reveals her character. Hats range from audacious to modest, with loud styles signaling a self-assertive personality, while restrained fashion suggests a careful, secretive temperament.
Most Wasteful of Cooks Across English Life
A compact, moral commentary on wasteful cooking habits among English social classes. The piece critiques chronic excess in domestic meals and contrasts frugal versus extravagant eating, noting a claim that one million meals or more are squandered as a warning against waste.
Credit to business, not city, big man learns lesson
A dozen old associates visit a New York financier to pay respects only to find no favors owed. The man at the desk treats them coolly, measuring future gains, and the visitors leave, realizing they owe nothing and nothing more.
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New York
N. Y. Press
Right handed but often left legged in motion
The article argues that most right handed people favor the left leg in movement. It notes left leg strength makes clockwise circle motions easier, and soldiers start marches to the right while dancers align with rightward actions. It concludes that right handed individuals are typically left legged.
Public Gifts for Beauty by Everett H Barney
Everett H Barney of Springfield Mass deeds estate and fortune to the city for a two mile riverfront boulevard and park system along the Connecticut river. The plan calls for municipal and railroad cooperation with William P. Letchworth’s gift of a park reservation, aiming to promote cities beautiful and arts preservation through philanthropy.
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Everett H. Barney
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut River
New York, New Haven
Barney
Act & Hartford Railroad
William Pp. Letchworth
New York
Nature
Umbrella Key To Liberty In Quick Execution Twist
A man asked to return for a forgotten item, insisting it was his umbrella. Believing only an Englishman would be so helpless, guards released him, sparing his life after the mistaken belief.
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Umbrella
Woodchoppers Battle Bears on Mt Pico Report
Two woodcutters armed with axes fought a mother bear and four cubs on Mt Pico. They killed two cubs weighing about 100 pounds each. The old bear was described as eight feet long and around 600 pounds. After the encounter the men reportedly fought off the bears and escaped.
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Mt. Pico
Rutland
New York Times
High Jumping at EA In Sea Giants Leap Timeless Tales
A writer describes sea leaping giants: a monstrous whale may clear boats with a 20 foot air leap and a tuna can leap 20 feet high and 30 to 40 feet horizontally. Observations from Santa Catalina and other waters suggest unsettled scenes in the chase for a peaceful sea.
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Santa Catalina
Newsboys Treat By Blond Woman In City Drug Store
A young blond woman paid for maple sundaes in a Twenty third Street drug store for eight dirty newsboys. The boys enjoyed the unexpected treat, their excitement noted by the New York Sun. The woman stayed until the last bite was finished, then left quietly, leaving the boys bashful yet grateful.
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New York Sun
Unseen Witness Delays Court in Salzburg Convent
A woodcutter’s trial for stealing in Salzburg’s criminal court was delayed as nun Sig tetr Coelestine refused to testify in public due to a vow forbidding her to be seen by men. The archbishop advised only the pope can release the sister. After examination her testimony led to the woodcutter’s two month imprisonment amid anti clerical protests.
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Salzburg
Germany
Nonnberg
Sig. Tetr Coelestine
What He Meant. Praise from a Husband’s Lips
In a short tale from Companion, Mrs. Morse tells her husband that Carpenter overestimates women’s carpentry, then jokes about being a good hammerer. Mr. Morse laughs and asserts that lightning never strikes twice in the same place as a lighthearted exchange.
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Carpenter
Mrs. Morse
Mr. Morse
Saddle of human skin shocks Victorian readers
A Philadelphia artisan, William Hansell, produced a large saddle from human skin, described as exceptionally thick and white and nearly indistinguishable from dog or pigskin. The piece notes human skin leather is rare with few uses such as instrument cases or occasional student belts, and cautions that women’s skin would be too delicate.
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William Hansell
Philadelphia
Wolves devastate ranch stock in New Mexico report
Vernon Bailey of the forest reserve bureau reports that four wolves can wipe out about 100 head of cattle annually in a New Mexico area. At $10 per head, each wolf costs ranchers roughly $1,000 yearly, with additional losses from offspring and repeated predation by the packs across seasons.
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Vernon Bailey
Forest Reserve Bureau
Washington
Southwest
New Mexico
Mr. Bailey
Not Looking for Millions and the Saw Mill Quest
A machinery firm faced a humorous reply from a correspondent who asked for a full saw mill outfit. After a careful estimate, the firm quoted 3000 dollars as a minimum, only to hear the blunt retort If I had 3000 dollars what in thunder would I want with a saw mill.
The Boy Who Fell Down In Ausburg Bavaria
An American boy of 13 from Wisconsin slipped on an icy Bavarian sidewalk last December. Bystanders worried over injuries, a shopkeeper felt humiliated, and a frightened horse caused a stir. A policeman spoke German poorly, and the youth was fined three dollars in court for the mishap.
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Ausburg
Bavaria
Wisconsin
Hen Nest on House Top Stuns Kansas City Times Report
A Lamar farmer recalls his wife hearing chicks atop the house and, after skepticism, discovering the hen had nested in dry leaves under the roof projection. The brood seemed set to earth despite the old hen’s apparent plan.
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Lamar
Kansas City
Wouldn't Be Dictated to By Webster
A cleric from New England, Dr Bacon, challenges Webster on pronunciation. He asserts Webster should derive guidance from him since Webster is among his parishioners, not the other way around.
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Bacon
New England
Webster
Ambitious Naples Fruit Business Girl
An 11 year old girl in Naples runs a fruit stand and has grown to employ 13 men and boys. Her business acumen is noted as she sharpens buying and selling skills and is predicted to become a top buyer by age 15.
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Naples
Shether
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