Convict Road Gangs Build Colorado Highways
Colorado's convict labor built 157 miles of roads across Mesa, Weld, Boulder, Jefferson, El Paso, and Pueblo counties, including the Royal Gorge road. The program under Governor Shafroth used unarmed overseers, a strict honor system, and minimal guards, with crews blasting rock, saving counties about 270 thousand dollars in labor costs and spurring nationwide reform ideas.
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Once Famous Statue in Medici Garden Awaits Its Crowded Past
The Demidoff garden near Florence houses the Appen nine, a monumental statue once famed for its scale and daring design. Built around 1500 by Bernardo Buontalenti for Cosimo de Medici, the colossal work faced pros and cons as artists struggled with proportion.
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Crichton
The Letter M and Its Ancient Forms
The Hebrew name Mem. the ancient manuscript shows a wav ing form once symbolizing water. Philologists link Phoenician M to a picture of a human face with strokes for facial features and a V for the nose. The old Phoenician form oddly resembles a face.
Our Cornfields Reveal Vast US Farm Land Area
The article notes that the combined cornfields across the United States nearly match the land area of France or Germany, highlighting the expansive scale of American agriculture and its global comparisons.
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France
Germany
First Submarine Cable Opens Linking Dover and Calais
The Dover England to Calais France cable opened in 1850, marking the first submarine telegraph link between Britain and continental Europe. The project connected key ports and demonstrated rapid transatlantic style communication advances.
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Tracery valued at record bid in 1913 gossip column
Gossip notes a record $200,000 offer for Tracery an American bred thoroughbred with W Allison of England acting for a likely wealthy patron. Tracery trained by Belmont in Kentucky has a strong record including Doncaster St Leger and St James Palace wins. Also mentions Tod Sloan London riding style and Phillies manager Doolin plans for 1914 pennant race.
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Yale Crew to Continue English Stroke Under Hariman
Yale crews will extend the English stroke next year with W Averill Hariman returning as head coach. He will be assisted by former head coach J O Rodgers.
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Columbia Adopts Soccer Football in Freshman Gym Training
Soccer football gains traction at Columbia as the sport becomes part of regular gymnasium work for all freshmen and sophomores. Freshman and sophomore classes are required to participate, signaling growing collegiate interest in the game.
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President Hibben Visibly Joins Princeton Football Practice
The Princeton president is frequently seen on the field watching players and discussing with coaches. The article argues college leaders would boost football by visiting games and talking with coaching staff, showing rare practical engagement.
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Princeton University
Monkey Crouch Phrase Sparks England Wide Debate
In the Wootton-Sle ver case, discussions across England focus on a term described as Monkey Crouch and its implications in public discourse and legal contexts. The phrase has generated outlet articles, editorials, and opinion pieces debating its meaning and appropriateness.
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Maple 2a 1V Wins Harmeworth Cup for British Motorboats
The Maple 2a 1V motorboat, owned by E Mackay Edgar and representing the Hoya Motor Yacht club, is declared the fastest motor craft in Britain after winning the Harmeworth Cup in a series of races across four courses in Osborne Bay Isle of Wight.
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The Height of the Ridiculous Traced to Noah
The passage collects quips and jokes from various papers including Cincinnati Enquirer Boston Trapscript Classic Love and Philadelphia Ledger. It features a Noah joke about drawing pairs on the ark and a chess versus poker quip alongside other pithy lines from multiple outlets.
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A Man's Way
A Pittsburgh Post item notes a husband may adore every hair on his wife's head but feels mixed about those on her dresser, illustrating domestic vanity and affection in a witty quip.
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Pittsburgh Post
Gelf Defense Letter Cites Family Remark
A Louis Globe Democrat excerpt noted a confrontation where a father quips about his son being an advanced thinker and speculates the boy descended from a monkey, joking that if true he must have been on his father's side.
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Vague Courter Journal Fragment Sparks Mystery
Fragmentary Louisville Courier Journal lines hint at a romantic or evasive exchange. The readable text suggests a dialogue about affection with uncertain spelling, leaving the full meaning unclear and the event hard to pin down.
First Pugilist They Pay Kid Murphys Wife in Terror
Chicago News reports on a boxing angle linking the Kid Murphy story to fear and family. The piece hints at pressure around training and home tensions as a backdrop to pugilistic activity.
Frayed Finances Prompted Town Gossip in Bufulo
In Bufulo Times chatter, residents remark on mutual refusal to lend even a penny, highlighting strained ties and wary finances as neighbors spar over small debts. The snippet captures local skepticism and a cautious community mood amid uneasy economic times.
Unclear Card Wisdom Quoted in Lomion Tit-Bits
A reader quotes a distressed man exclaiming about never learning to play cards and his wife replying with a terse, sardonic remark, reflecting a humorous exchange in Lomion Tit- Bits.
Getrocks Letter Recounts Business Troubles and Blame
A turbulent letter laments Mr Getrocks over failed ventures and past schemes. The writer blames Jack for masterminding the setup, noting Jack prospered only when inactive.
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Unclear OCR snippet hints at a Houstes Post note
Fragmentary text from a Houston Post item mentions a young man and tonight's bearing. The readable content is too garbled to identify names, events, or concrete details for a concise summary.
They Often Do. When Reverses Reveal Friends
A fragment from the ville Courier-Journal notes a remark about facing reverses and the way it exposes true friends. The terse line reflects on loyalty during hardship and the awkward moment of recognition.
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Ville
Uncontrollable Circumstances Ruin Stage Play
The review notes the final act ruined when a steam pipe burst causing the curtain to fall and the actor to be removed from the stage. The audience witnessed the disruption as the production collapsed.
Fragmented Advice Sparks Courtroom Tone
A fragmented text shows a speaker addressing a father about legal terms and impulsive behavior in a tense late night discussion. The dialogue references assault manslaughter and murder and hints at a forthcoming confrontation or explanation.
Fragmentary note hints at westward plan and water transfer
Fragmentary OCR shows unclear phrases about westward directions and water, with garbled references to Wat Os al Sanersia wat aens. No coherent names or places can be confirmed.
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