Short Stories Reflections of 19th Century Life Data
A collage of historical notes covers postwar currency, election ballots made of beans, vast distances to the moon, town budgets in Wallingford, scholar counts and per pupil costs, a lightning incident in Bloomfield, Maine forest acreage with specific trees, lakes and ponds in the state, and the rise of imitation tortoise shell combs challenging identification by traders.
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Wallingford
Conn
Fowler
Bloomfield
Maine
Plays and Players in New Jersey Theatres and Companies
James Forbes leads advance of The Lion and the Mouse. Robert McBride and Joe Weber end partnership. The Duchess of Dantzic with catchy music. Carrie Weber heads fencing corps in Busy Izzy’s Vacation. id doe Coyne Virginia Earle Josie Sadler in The Orchid. Maida Snyder stars in The Girl From Park Street. Apollo theatre at Paterson, NJ named after Stair Havlin. Blanche Weaver owns Her nitage farm near Syracuse New Jersey. William Courtenay to lead Virginia Harned in La Belle Marseillaise. Thomas W. Ross sails a yacht as in A Fair Exchange. Leo Ditrichstein creating new play for Lew Dockstader. Robert M Hunter selecting the company.
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James Forbes
the Lion and the Mouse
Robert McBride
Joe Weber
Duchess of Dantzic
Carrie Weber
Izzy
Id Doe Coyne
Virginia ‘Earle
Josie Sadler
Maida Snyder
Girl From
Park
Stair & Havlin
New Theater
Paterson
N. J
Apollo
Blanche Weaver
Syracuse
Hernitage
William Courtenay
Virginia Harned
Thomas W. Ross
Leo Ditrichstein
Lew Dockstader
Robert M. Hunter
English Etchings Show Farming Revival and City Dangers
English agriculture revives with 400000 acres added to wheat. farmers tend livestock. A towel theft from a railway company prompted trial while police discuss self defense. London records an average four to five accidental deaths daily among Wales, with two day cycles of unpremeditated violence.
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London
Wales
Old Maxims Revisited and Tweaked in The Call
A San Francisco Call collection riffs on proverbs with wry twists. It reworks lines about mayhem, beauty, procrastination, judging, charity, and money to poke at human behavior and law. The tone mixes humor with moral quips.
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Jimmy
San Francisco
Model of the Moment in New Stockings and Fashions
The article notes black silk stockings scattered with red and green twig embroidery and a fashion push toward close fitting curves. It highlights a vest under an Eton coat for a trim silhouette and describes novel linen bosoms, embroidered collars, and bow ties. Moire effects are forecast for winter.
New Jersey Farmgate Life and Road Cautions Noted
The New York World reports many farmyard gates show mall boxes and trolley speeds dip to record lows. Signs at rural schoolhouses warn drivers to watch for children. Baltusrol Golf links yield abundant mushrooms as players gather baskets. City visitors seek farmhouses but remain distant from rail stations.
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Baltusrol
New York World
Harriman Sets Out Rail Policy and Views on Regulation
E. H. Harriman, head of Union Pacific, outlines cooperation and consolidation of railroads in a Los Angeles interview. He cites plans to connect to the Mexican Central, discusses government partnership in Mexico, and criticizes the Interstate Commerce Commission and Roosevelt era policies. He denies health rumors and says he plans to stay active for years.
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Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Cal
Harriman
Mexico
Yaqui
America
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Raifhoads
Monument to Adam at Hickory Grounds Near Gardenville
Baltimore contractor John P. Brady has erected a monument to Adam at his Hickory Grounds manor near Gardenville Md. The plain equine concrete shaft supports a sundial and the dedication is described as distinctly masculine with no intention to memorialize Eve.
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First Man
John P. Brady
Baltimore
Hickory Grounds
Gardenville
Adam
Brady
Eve
Adam honored with first shaft in America dedication
A commentary on dedicating the first shaft in America to Adam the first man. The circular sundial bears Sic transit gloria mundi as speaker Mr. Brady argues for honoring pioneers, noting Adam’s role in history and the desire to have monuments for foundational figures. He reflects on Adam’s solitary origin and Eve’s arrival.
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America
Adam
Man
Brady
Eve
Famous British statesman Joseph Chamberlain career highlights
A condensed portrait of Joseph E. Chamberlain, a leading Unionist figure. The article traces his rise from Birmingham official to president of the Board of Trade, his promotion of land reform and tax readjustment, and his roles in Canada fisheries disputes and as colonial minister. It notes his resignation in 1886 over Gladstone’s Ireland policy and his 1908 departure from the colonies post.
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Joseph E. Chamberlain
Birmingham
Board of Trade
Chamberlain
Government Board
Gladstone
Ireland
Lord Salisbury
United States
England
Mary Endicott
William G. Endicott
Cleveland
Colonies
Aerial Garage Planned atop Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
An attache for the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia announces after additions to the hotel a vast roof space will host an aerial garage. Airships may land, guests dine at a roof garden, and maintenance facilities for power replenishment and repairs will be available attended by expert mechanics.
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Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Philadelphia
Centenary festivities mark Leipzig University’s quincentenary
The University of Leipzig in Germany will celebrate its 500th anniversary near July’s end and its thousandth session. Events include a service at Pauline Paulinerkirche, a theater gathering with an address by Prince Frederick August of Saxony, a Palmengarten fete, a historic procession, gala theater performances, and a commers for 10 000 in a specially built hall, under rector and professors.
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University of Leipzig
Germany
Pauline Paulinerkirche
Frederick August of
Saxony
Palmengarten
High Price Fee Church Pew
Mrs. Frank B. Vrooman daughter of General John C. Black civil service official paid 3000 for a pew beside Mrs. Taft in St. John s Episcopal Church Washington. Church officers say this is the highest price ever paid for a pew there.
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Frank B. Vrooman
John C. Black
Civil Service Commission
William H. Taft
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Washington
Indiana Life Insurance Laws Bring Bold Reforms and Penalties
Indianapolis corresp to New York Post reports Indiana enacts new life insurance laws praised as ahead of the nation. Rebates face fines up to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment, while misrepresentation costs include license revocation. Special contracts banned and state supervision expanded.
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Indiana
Billheimer
United States
Ite
Biliheimer
Indiana Life Companies
Indianapolis Cor
New York Post
Question For Aliens at New York Naturalization Hearing
Fifty candidates for naturalization appeared at the federal building in New York and were asked if they belonged to any organization forbidding membership in the militia or army of the United States. None answered affirmatively. Judge Lacombe declined to explain the question's purpose, but it is assumed to reference anarchistic labor organizations abroad.
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Bureau
Federal
New York
Militia
Army of the United States
Prize Offered By ACF For New Cheaper Fuel
The Automobile Club of France offers nine thousand dollars for a new fuel that is cheaper than gasoline and as effective. The prize aims to spur development of an alternative fuel with similar performance.
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The
Automobile Club of France
The Gray Wolf and the Hunter of Currumpaw
Ernest Thompson Seton recalls a legendary gray wolf named Lobo at Currumpaw New Mexico. The hunter recounts failures of poison and traps until a white she wolf was captured and Lobo was lured by the loss of his mate, ending the pack’s king.
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Lobo
Currumpaw
New Mexico
Texas
Ernest Thompson Seton
Pointed Paragraphs on Life Truths and Humble Reflections
A string of aphoristic musings questions wealth happiness and identity. The writer notes how money alters effort and irony in human nature asking if prayers replace action and urging modesty over conceit. The piece cites a cliché about maps and earthly belonging and ends with a contrast between rich and poor happiness.
Two Ways of Doing Business
A Vanity Fair remark contrasts London and American work culture. It says London offices lack enthusiasm with workers sticking to routine duties while American firms invite suggestions and rapid change. The piece portrays managers listening to workers and rewarding initiative.
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London
America
Fim
Vanity Fair
Ancient Egan In China Reports on Eggs as Delicacy
A German epicure in China defends the Chinese habit of eating rotten eggs, saying they are preserved in lime until like hard butter and taste like lobster. He praises Chinese cooks and notes he thrived living among them despite warnings he would starve.
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Egan
China
Balky Steam Boilers Refuse Duty On Good And Bad Days
An engineer notes steam boilers sometimes fail to perform though conditions seem right. Both marine and stationary boilers show inconsistent behavior with good days and bad days, and manual firing yields little improvement.
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Chicago News
Get Busy and Time Well Spent for Success
The quote emphasizes that success follows a busy, disciplined life. A successful person stays productive, while those who waste time miss essential lessons. For a prosperous and happy life, labor and efficient use of time are key.
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Chicago Tribune
A Great Combination
A short exchange reflects on twenty five years of living together and a quarrel. He notes no secret, claiming she is too good natured to quarrel while he is indolent, implying a light domestic humor.
France considers snail season and hog weight records
France weighs in on a closed snail season from April 15 to July 15 as Parisian gourmets lament scarcity. The Craonnais hog can reach 550 pounds in 15 to 18 months and a prize pig hit 763 pounds at ten months and 25 days. Rural streams with washhouses risk water contamination from soap and chemicals that can taint milk.
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Burgundy
Department
France
PITH AND POINT Atchison Globe Commentary
A snippet from the Atchison Globe criticizes shallow honesty and public pretense. It laments cold blooded talk by men of simple business and notes how some people are consistently on the wrong side of disputes or lawsuits.
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United States
Earth
Atchison Globe
Haute
Alda
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