Census Trends Highlight City Growth and Shifting Center
Washington reports the census bureau notes a general population rise nationwide with city increases often 20 to 50 percent over ten years. The center of population moves westward, with Oklahoma's growth shaping future estimates, while Indiana nears a border crossing. detailed shifts since 1790 are outlined.
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Census Bureau
Middle West
Far West
Mlinois
Oklahoma
Baltimore
Columbus
Ind
Indiana
Uncle Sam Watching Aeroplane Men
Army and Navy experts privately say heavier-than-air craft will outpace battleships in future war and foresee airships disabling canal fortifications. They note Curtiss’s Atlantic City flights impressed officers who observed precise drops from risky heights.
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Navy
Panama Canal
Congress
War
Navy Departments
Army
Glenn Curtiss
Atlantic City
War Department
Navy Department
Curtiss
Coy Curls From China Stir Hair Trade Debate
ICE Consul General Stuart J Fuller reports on Hongkong hair exports, noting a rapid rise in imported hair used in women’s coiffure. Prices per pound have jumped from about 25 cents in 1907 to over 70 cents by 1909, with imports growing from 66,132 to 445,733 pounds as Chinese hair is processed to suit varied textures.
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Stuart J. Fuller
Hongkong
Sutherland Sisters
Ching
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Treasury Building Overhaul Costs 180000
The Treasury Building undergoes a major overhaul costing 180000 with years of prior work mainly on the exterior. Stone facing is replaced by granite while a new granite entrance and third floor frieze windows are planned. Interior reorganization aims to ease overcrowding and improve entry control for employees.
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Treasury
Magenry
United States
Ifteanth Street
Treasury Department
Ruse of Love at the Dance Ends in Distant Hearts
Lilian, stung by Paul Ormstead’s ruse and his flirting with Leah, rejects him after a fifth waltz and consoles herself with thoughts of Tom Saunders. She wrestles with jealousy and a planned confession for Friday, then faces her own foolishness as she contemplates the consequences of love and pride.
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Paul Ormstead
Leah Bllicott
Leah
Tom Saunders
Tom
Paul
Lilian
Lova
Lillign
Tora
Lil‘lian
Paul Ormatézd
Lillian
Nee
Bamford
Saunders
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Old Dad a Chance Song Sparks Father’s Day Idea
Fragmentary OCR describes a 1910s or earlier appeal to establish Father’s Day, noting June 19 as a proposed observance by Spokane organizations and churches. It contrasts existing Children’s Day and Mother’s Day customs with a call to honor fathers, suggesting adoption through roses and observances.
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Minteterlil Alliance
Spokane
Waeh
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