Diver rescues man trapped inside sunken vessel
A Florida reef wreck drama unfolds as Joel Vaughton, a veteran diver, saves a sleep-survivor trapped in a water tight compartment of the sunken steamship Visitor. The rescued man reveals he slept through the sinking and endured two days at the ocean bottom with limited air and food.
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United States
Visitor
Florida
Gulf
Joel Vaughton
Vaughton
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Sherman
Sudben
Week End Wardrobe By The Modern Week Ender
A New York Herald Tribune fashion column reflects on the shift from heavy travel wardrobes to compact era wardrobes. It notes the jumper frock as a travel staple, advises fabrics for golf tennis and bridge, and suggests a jabot accent and versatile day to night dresses.
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New York Herald- Tribune
Jon
Paris
Rome
Lewis
Alpha and Omega
Prominent Victims of Kindly Deceptions Across Eras
A collection of cases shows how rumors and misdirection deceived notable figures. Examples include Lord Curzon and Lord Robertson, with fabricated copies or reviews altering perception, plus social fashion guidance for weekend visits reflecting shifting trends.
Inventions Attributed To Women Across History
A Los Angeles Times piece surveys claims that several key inventions were created by women or with major female input. It cites the cotton gin, loom, sewing machine, mowing and reaper, and early steel-mill tech as examples credited to women, with notes about patent and historical attributions.
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Eli Whitney
General Greene
Whitney
Jacquard
Ellas Howe
Howe
Andrew Carnegie
Los Angeles Times
Bar Admission and its State Variations
The article explains that bar admission is formal court recognition allowing practice in that court. It notes exams and motions by established lawyers as typical steps, and that qualification standards differ by state.
Well Timed Sermon Draws Mixed Audience
General Timing. A church member praises a minister’s sermon as well timed while a skeptical neighbor notes that half the congregation had their watches out, highlighting differing reactions to the service.
Steamers Replace Junks On Yangtze River Trade
The passage of man-drawn rickshaws gives way to light draft steamboats of American design on China’s interior waterways. Thousands of junks once crowded the Yangtze, modernized transport displacing crews of coolies as steamers take over.
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Orient
Yellow
China
Yangtse
Daylight spectacles aid color judgments in shops
A new daylight spectacle design from Dr. Hermann Weiss of Vienna lets customers preview color effects without a sales window or special lighting. Widely used in textile, paper, and dye labs, the blue glass absorbs yellow rays from incandescent lamps, aligning perceived colors with sunlight.
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Science Service
Hermann Weiss
Vienna
No Play Has a Happy Ending Says Augustus Thomas
Augustus Thomas told diners at the Hotel Astor New York that producers chase happy endings but no play ends happily. He warned that plays run on then end tragically in a one horse town with the road company stranded and lacking funds.
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Augustus Thomas
Hotel Astor
New York
Mr. Thomas
Desert Rancher Cries Over Holes in Car
A rancher, traveling near the desert, shows a white priced car shot full of holes. He admits hunters mistook it for a jackrabbit in town, prompting chorus from corner loafers who question if bandits were involved.
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American Legion Weekly
Nature Faker in Nigeria with Prince of Wales
An Irish paper correspondent traveling with the prince of Wales describes an event in Nigeria where the scene is praised as delightful under the African sun with stars overhead. The Tatler notes a vivid, pleasant gathering during royal travels.
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Prince of Wales
Nigeria
Tatler
The Kitchen Cabinet Verses on Voice and Virtue
A fragment quotes Emerson praising the human voice as the purest music, spoken with tenderness truth and courage. It frames speech as living expression beyond oratorical show. The note highlights values of honesty and courage in everyday speech.
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Emerson
Outdoor meals and kitchen tips for simple gatherings
Outdoor meals can be prepared in a garden or porch with minimal effort. The guide details menus like combinations with peas and celery, chicken mold, ripening pears, and practical tips on storage, cleaning utensils, packing for travelers, and simple floor care with vinegar and alum for texture and finish.
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Short Story Pub. Co
Wearabie Balbriggan
Lord Curzon
London Daily Graphic
Vancouver
Lord Robertson
Peter
Italy
Lockhart
Quarterly Review
Quarterly
Robertson
Edinburgh
Pat Peter
The
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