Greater Manhattan Plan Aims to Extend Nine Miles
An engineer led scheme to annex nine square miles of bay to Manhattan creating a city of up to 25 million. T Kennard Thomson envisions multi level streets, hydroelectric power, rooftop gardens, and blocks covering entire buildings with submayors and integrated transit. The plan faces Staten Island and New Jersey rivalries but draws support from Edison and civic groups.
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Teater
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York Times
T. Kennard Thomson
Manhattan
Staten Island
New Jersey Shore
Bayonne
Upper Bay
Manhattan Island
Thomson
Egypt
Broadway Association
Alton B. Parker
National Civic Federation
Thomas A. Edison
Brooklyn
East River
Forty Second Street
Niagara
St. Lawrence
Delaware
Hudson
Sleeveless Gowns Take Over Afternoon Fashion
A Detroit fashion feature declares sleeves vanish from afternoon gowns as gowns go sleeveless with longer skirts and open shoulders. Chiffon and batik silhouettes appear, with Bracelets and arm bands replacing sleeves, while vacation sewing tips offer easy accessories and beaded stockings for summer wear.
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Detroit
New York
Gay Cretonne
Gossip Follower Leaves Town Lunch Debt Behind
In a gossip-ridden town a prominent gossip and her friend joined a luncheon I arranged to impress them. The bill came, I was 15 cents short, and I borrowed from my guest, sparking a long discussion in the town about the incident.
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Chicago Tribune
Trial by Ordeal Clears Accused Poisoner Wangora
In Kenya a chief dies after two days illness. An aged foe, Watju, is charged with poisoning. Elders demand five sheep as tribute, then Watju imitates the dead man’s actions seven times. An elder proclaims Watju innocent, declaring the charge proven false.
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Kenya
Africa
Watju
Wangora
Predecessors of the Pianoforte
A brief study traces the pianoforte’s development through its essential parts, noting how early keyboard instruments shaped the modern instrument’s organ-like structure and mechanism. The article outlines historical design influences and the maturation of action, frame, and sound production.
Sound-producing instrument similar to early 18th century design
Guido M. Gatti notes in Musical News and Herald that a recently produced instrument, which yields a sound almost identical to Bartolomeo Cristofori’s first hammer-based piano, is praised for its mechanical perfection. The piece highlights two centuries of mechanical advancement yielding a simpler, more efficient lever system.
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Bartolomeo Cristofor
Padua
Guido M. Gatti
Musical News and Herald
Recovery From Influenza Hastened by Peruna Testimony
Mr. C. A. Allen of Bondurant Iowa testifies to Peruna aiding recovery from influenza. He suffered catarrh and asthma, grew weak for two months, then after six bottles of Peruna his weight rose to 175 pounds from 155. He endorses the remedy for catarrhal conditions.
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C. A. Allen
R. R. No
Bondurant
Iowa
Just the Boy for the Job
A farmer plans to mend a damaged front fence after his son George, home from college, says he has taken fencing lessons this term. Mrs. Dairybutter notes neighbors’ remarks as they pass by. The farmer expects to wait until George arrives to begin repairs.
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Trial By
God
Henry van Dyke
Bellans
W. F. Young, Inc
Lyman St
Springfield
Mass
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