New York City Tour Dossier From Nebraska Visitors
A Nebraska schoolgirl party toured New York with wide contrasts between city legends and reality. They found a dirty metropolis, praised Coney Island, noted polite streetcar conductors, and observed fashion, housing clashes, and curious religious sects. The piece blends social sketches with anecdotes on urban life and culture.
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New York
Ams
Gotham
Manhattan Island
City
Tenth Avenue
Coney Island
Broadway
First
Assembly of Christ
National Church
Upper West Side
Manhattan
East Side
Fads and Fashions of Interest to Ladies
New York notes autumn color forecasts with dominant blues and greens in many shades and soft tones. The piece advises belt styles, waist silhouettes, and lingerie blouses, noting shifts from matching belts to white belts and Empire back lifts, with emphasis on delicate materials and refined tailoring for different figures.
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New York
Two Survivors of Old Pioneer Fire Company
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, formed in 1857, was once famed in Georgia. A Benner reporter learned only two original members remain alive, John Bird of this city and Judge John A. Cobb of Amertets.
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Oll Pioneer
Georg's
Benner
John Bird
John A. Cobb
Amertets
Bladensburg duels and decline of a storied ground
Washington August 22 One long feature recalls Bladensburg as a dueling site where Decatur Barron and others met fate or ferocity. The piece contrasts colonial honor with open sport including prize fights and public vices, lamenting the town’s decline and moral climate.
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Lillian M. Cheshire
Washington, D. C
Bladensburg
Washington
Dudensburg
Minner
Old Town
Ington
Col. Rives
Gov. Hughes
New York
Decatur
Barron
Leopard
Chesapeake
Warren
Navy
Navy Commission
Guy Barron
Commodore Barron
Bridensburg
Keyworth
Treasury
Rendall
Randall
Irl
Norbert Brown
Blandensburg
Jonathan Cilley
Maine
William J. Graves
Kentucky
John Watson Webb
Webb
Hig
Citley
Graves
Cliley
Henry Wise
Virginia
Cilley
Maryland
A. T. Mason
Col. M. McCarthy
McCarthy
Virgina Belle
Mason
Capitol
Potomac
Townsend Smith
Bladenburg
District of Columbia
Ole Bulls Grave in Norseland Tribute by Pickard
A verse tribute to Ole Bull, praising his world fame and royal acclaim and settling on his grave resting in Norway. The poem evokes arctic seas, Norse realms, and Thor’s storms, concluding that Norway rightly holds his dust as the finest monument for the famed violinist.
Hay Fever and Summer Colds Relief Claim
Victims of hay fever are urged to take Foley's Honey and Tar for immediate relief from difficult breathing and healing of inflamed air passages. The ad promises instant relief and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package and is sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Sharp Eyes Saves a Train on Long Island Rail Line
Passengers aboard the Westbound Port Jefferson flyer on the Long Island Rail Road halted suddenly between Northport and Greenlawn. Engineer Davis spotted a loose rail and spikes protruding, shut off steam, and halted the train just near a dangerous edge. Conductor Thompson recalled the danger with pale realization.
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New York Times
Port Jefferson
Thompson
City to Resume Sidewalk Construction on several streets
Work will resume on sidewalk projects in the city. The improvements under the first ordinance have begun with materials arriving soon for Pulaski street Prince Hillatreat and Milledge avenue cement. Construction will then proceed rapidly.
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Pulaski Street
Prince 4
Hillatreat
Milledge Avenue
ANT ‘ Il
Faith Hope You A Shadow Dimmed My Spirits Day
A fragmented poem by Maurice Smiley in Leslie's Worl shows faith, hope, and you as guiding forces. The narrator describes doubt as a wraith dispelling gloom then yields to faith and hope painting a bright, blue sky. The verses speak of renewed purpose and a loving presence lifting sorrow.
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Jyol
Maurice Smiley
Leslie
Music in Our Churches and the Choir’s Value
A railing on church music argues for better choirs and even a capella groups. It asserts good music attracts lukewarm worshippers and enhances service, urging upgrades in vocal leadership and concerted singing to uplift devotion.
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Musfc
Almaera
Iil
Butter and Eggs by Mail to Natal Colonies
Washington correspondent reports parcels post allows Natal residents to receive butter eggs and other farm produce daily or several times weekly via mail for modest charges. The system enables delivery from any farm to any point within the colony, lowering costs for urban customers.
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Washington
Philyphia
British South Asia
Natal
Chile
United States
Edwin
Aingham
Durban
Bia
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West Side
Ikey
Tkey
Sixty-second Street
Central Park
New Theatre
Blay
W. K. Vanderbilt
Nemun
Buckram
Blandenburg
Ole Bull
Nergen
Earth
Great Thor
Norseland
Norway
W. L. Pickard
Doudy
Tran
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