Modern Flats Put Mansions Off Park Lane
London observers fear Park Lane’s grand town mansions give way to modern apartment buildings as tax blows and changing tastes drive demolition of Grosvenor House and Dorchester House. Dorchester House may become an apartment hotel though murals and wainscoting are to be preserved. Park Lane’s conversion mirrors Fifth Avenue’s fate, with hopes that residences remain dominant rather than offices.
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International News Service
London
Grosvenor House
Park Lane
Hyde Park
Grosvenor Howse
Old Guard
Dorchester House
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
Reid
Edward VII
England
Fifth Avenue
Belgians Set Record in Convicting Murderers
Brussels officials report 477 convictions in 727 murder cases over seven years. Twenty five sentenced to death, 143 to life, eight to solitary confinement, 221 to varying prison terms with 248 acquittals.
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International News Service
Brussels
Poppies of New Hues Brought From Orient
Blue and yellow poppies imported from Kansu China may become common in American gardens as hardy additions in Massachusetts. Dr. Joseph F. Rock and the Arnold Arboretum introduced rhododendrons and other hardy plants on expeditions across Asia and North America. The arboretum’s work has transformed landscapes, with thousands of species cultivated and new hardier trees adapted to colder climates.
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Boston
May
Arnold Arboretum
Kansu
China
Massachusetts
Joseph F. Rock
Arboretum
Reck
Charies Sprague Sergent
Professor Sargent
West Roxbury
America
James Arnell
New Bedford
Sargent
North America
Rockies
Arboretem
Chine
Oregon
Lebanon
Chima
Tibet
United States
Kenge
Kill-Ke Vapo Gas Promises Quick Fly Control
A promotional piece compares flies to vultures and touts Kill-Ke vapor gas as a quick, humane insect killer for homes. It claims safe use around people and pets, advertises blue bottle packaging, and lists Rigo Manufacturing Co of Nashville Tennessee as maker.
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Rigo Manufacturing Co
Nashville
Tenn
D D D antiseptic claims rapid itching relief
An old advertisement touts D D D antiseptic liquid as instant relief for itching and skin troubles such as eczema pimples ulcers and rashes. It promises cooling healing action penetrating the skin and quick drying clear stain free results with a money back guarantee.
Astidious note on readers and gendered language
Readers respond with unconventional phrasing about men and meat in a discussion of feminine topics. The text mixes spelling errors and unclear intent, offering little concrete event or identifiable individuals.
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Victory
Ae Oetva
Rean
Heechecks
Toeoe
Callum Motor CO
Tyler
Seventh St
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Shredded Wheat Company
Pittman Seweler and Optometrist
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KOTEX
St. Louis
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Berna Sea
TS Fom
Kansas City
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