John Hay Library Memorial at Brown University
Brown University to erect the John Hay library at a cost of 250000 dollars as a tribute to the late statesman and alumnus. The building along College street will house 300000 volumes, 200 reader stations, and special libraries with Indiana limestone architecture in the English Renaissance style.
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John Hay
United States
Brown University
McKinley
Mr. Hay
Jim Brudso
Andrew Carnegie
Corporation of
University
Hay
College Street
Christopher Wren
Prospect Street
John Hay Library
College
Harris
Brown
Lincoln Memorial Highway A Gettysburg Tribute Proposed $700000 Bill
Representative Daniel F. Lafean of Pennsylvania seeks a $700000 federal bill to build a Lincoln Memorial Highway from the White House to Gettysburg battlefield. The plan links Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to the centennial of his birth on February 12 and envisions improved roads for easier pilgrimages from Philadelphia and New York, contrasting Washington to Gettysburg routes with Maryland segments.
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Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln
Dan
Iel F. Lafean
Pennsylvania
Congress
White House
Republic
Lincoln
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Lee
Meade
Elbert Hubbard
New York
Washington
Maryland
Shape of Fear A tale of Sidney Faramore and dread
The story traces Sidney Faramore from a life haunted by a Shape of Fear born from his father's murder. As a lawyer he pursues justice with rising fervor until a late-night confrontation reveals courage can dispel dread. A final awakening ends his torment and restores his chance at happiness with the woman of peace.
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Sidney Faramore
Faramore
Mr. Faramore
Oriye
Honeymoon plans amid Niagara Falls fear
A couple mis speaks of marriage and travel dreams. The bride fears Niagara Falls may vanish due to erosion, worrying about their honeymoon and proposing September as a compromise while the groom consoles her and vows to go before the falls disappear. A brief joke about a tree stump ruins pants in a separate gag.
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George
Love
Niagara Falls
Royal Magazine
The Bald Truth Joke From the Chicago Tribune
A barber tells a patron that a bald spot can be fixed with a wig costing at least 23 dollars, insisting it is a sure thing. The exchange ends with the barber not receiving a tip.
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Chicago Tribune
Value of Experience Over Hustle Cited by Yorkshire Post
An editorial fragment argues that experience outpaces speed and superficial agility in work, noting older workers retain value and warning employers against prioritizing agility over depth. It suggests educated women will not accept unsuitable liaisons, asserting hustle yields surer results than birth or status for some.
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Yorkshire Post
Aboard House Pot Cooking With Bridget Lamp Tops
Mrs Slimdiet questions Bridget about ingredients for a dish, Bridget explains boiling old lampburners to use lamp tops, and Mrs Slimdiet reminds to add plenty of seasoning in a New York Weekly scene.
In a Proscenium Box at the Opera
Mrs De Rich admires the new prima donna in the opera while her husband, a wealthy manufacturer, praises the singer as worthy of Patti and a spot in soap advertisements. The brief vignette captures envy and effusive admiration in a high society setting.
Beach Kiss Confession Sparks Bubbles Evidence
Maxine claims all the girls on the beach saw you kiss Sydney while underwater. Sydney responds with surprise and asks how they knew. Maxine explains that the bubbles rising to the surface betrayed the moment.
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Maxine
Sydney
A Last Resort Divorce Alimony Talk
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. H planning divorce due to unemployment and financial strain while Mrs. B questions how she will manage. Mrs. H replies she will rely on alimony as support, in a Puck cartoon style vignette.
Prompting note about ink color in a Baltimore American entry
A confused exchange centers on a note found in a pocket referring to ribbon for a typewriter. The husband clarifies the note indicates black ink, though he believed he ordered purple ink, suggesting misunderstanding or miscommunication in a domestic moment with a newspaper flavor.
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Baltimore American
By Cab Measure in a Rural School Scene
A teacher asks how many feet in a mile and Willie Meterson quickly answers two thousand. The piece reflects a rural classroom dialogue with a reference to Willie’s father, a taxicab company president, in a period voice.
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Willie 'Meterson
Life
Mosquito Free Buyer’s Moment Cited by Wayback
Prospective buyer asks about mosquito free conditions and Hiram Wayback notes timing matters. The exchange hints at seasonal timing affecting comfort during a purchase discussion about an area’s insects.
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Hiram Wayback
Willing to Wait in a Long Engagement
A dialogue echoes patience in romance as a couple weighs the pace of marriage. Miss De Rich-Now asks to consult her father while De Poore-Oh voices readiness to wait. The exchange hints at cultural notes from New York Weekly and Life magazine.
Industrious. Town Fire Talk and Opera Banter
A compact illustrational glance includes Mrs Handout asking for help at a last night town fire as a tramp says he evaded the fire engine. A playful exchange imagines angels in the sky as star boarders. Miss Tiptop recounts an opera outing with Miss Westend praising Mr Blathershite as a delightful conversationist.
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Miss Tiptop
Rooster the Dog and a Setter Joke
A Yonkers Statesman ventriloquial quip presents a dog named Rooster, a setter with a punning owner. Jill asks what to call the dog, and the reply notes the humor that a setter never lays eggs, highlighting a light local humor moment.
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Rooster
Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Mirror Reflections Stir Remarks At Reception
An exchange reveals mockery about the attendees as guests at a reception discuss aged look and party dynamics. The dialogue highlights social ribbing and perceptions of appearances among participants at the event.
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Griggs
France
Pal
Cleveland
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