Best dressed man in the world blends Bond Street and Fifth Avenue
The piece contrasts London and New York tailoring cultures. It notes London frock coats and Bond Street habits vs American ready to semi ready styles from Fifth Avenue. It cites cable orders, high volume sales, and the image driven by youth and prosperity in American fashion.
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London
Broadway
Washington
New York
Bond Street
England
Express
New Yorker
Battery
Bronx
Count Witte
Prince Albert
Fifth Avenue
New Clothes for Easter In Dorset Verse
The piece notes Easter's fashion custom of wearing new clothes as a sign of renewal and good fortune. It cites a Dorsetshire poet Barnes who mocks the belief with a playful verse about a blue frock coat and brass buttons worn on Easter Sunday.
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Sys
England
London
Bat
Barnes
Elderly Spinster Seeks Doctor’s View on Hallucinations
Dialogue from a sketch shows an elderly spinster asking a doctor if she is hallucinating, with the doctor replying that she is. The exchange highlights concern over perceived pursuit and mental health.
Animal Heroes by Ernest Thompson Seton reviewed
A critical look at Seton’s Animal Heroes noting its composite tales based on real animals. The review praises vivid illustrations and thrilling animal adventures, especially the tale of the bull-terrier Snap and a dramatic North Dakota wolf hunt, while noting debates over animal intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Thompson Seton
Mr. Seton
John Burron
Arenda
Snap
Littleup
Mendoza
North Dakota
Wolvers
Hilton
Wolf Hunt and a Sick Snap in the Sage Basin
A Halloween wolf hunt is attempted despite Snap the Bull-terrier’s wounded condition. The pack gathers as grey wolves and multiple dog breeds converge, with Snap and the Grey-Wolf leading a dangerous chase across Cedar Ridge, as the dogs hesitate then surge in.
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Hallowe'en
Snap
Skull Creek
Hilton
Dander
Riley
Garvin
Cedar Ridge
George
Lander
Crim
Jesa
Snap the White Dog Triumphs Over Gray Wolf
The Mendoza pack defeats a gray wolf in a dramatic hunt led by Snap the white hound. Snap sustains a shoulder wound but saves the group, carrying the victory with the dogs circling the fallen wolf. Old Penroof and cattlemen witness the heroism as the pack returns home.
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Dander
Snap
Hilton
Sad Ride Home After Lone Wolf Cattle Guard Death
The narrator recounts fatal injury to a steer named Penroof and the burial on a ranch butte. The event ends with a rugged farewell, a loyal animal scene, and a grumbling remark about grit in cattle raising. The mood is somber and rustic, reflecting frontier ranch life.
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Penroof
Fighting instinct and brutal labor clash in Bristol foreman tale
The piece recalls a Bristol Tennessee confrontation where foreman Haverly fought off a mob of laborers armed with picks and axes, using a crowbar to defend himself until seven attackers lay dead. It reflects on the primal urge to admire combat and courage amid violence.
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Minneapolis
Bristol
Tennessee
Haverly
Sudden Change in Weather Sparks Humorous Snowball Tale
A London traveler and a New York salesman discuss climate contrasts. The Englishman cites sudden weather shifts from warm to cold, while the American recalls two friends Johnson and Jones in a snowball episode. A midflight temperature swing turns the earlier snowball into a scalding surprise.
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London
New York
Johnson
Jones
Perils in Cold Storage and Meat Decay Study
Dr Wiley push for federal rules on storage periods for meats and milks. Experiments in Philadelphia and Washington test how long foods remain edible while frozen. Cleveland test found eleven year forgotten meat decayed, showing bacteria can work in frozen meat and prompting ongoing observations. There is no law limiting storage duration, only a requirement that fowls be drawn before storage.
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Wiley
Philadelphia
Cleveland
The Oregon’s Long Homeward Pennant
The Oregon left Hongkong with a homeward-bound pennant over 500 feet long flying from the mast. To keep it from the water two small balloons were tied to the end. Silk thread pennants drew attention in the Asiatic port. A tradition once called for a pennant a foot per day of the cruise. The Brooklyn once displayed a 700 foot pennant on arrival in New York.
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Oregon
Hongkong
Asiatic Station
Asiatic
Brooklyn
New York
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J. W. Haines
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Ontario
Canada
C. M. Medley
Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Old Sol
Mesara, Kind Bros. & Co
Beatiek
Kirtland Bros 4&4 Co
Cuamocas Sracer
N.Y
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