Park Street church marks centennial of Rev S F Smith
Cornetists in Boston played America at noon on October 21 to honor the birth centenary of Rev S F Smith author of the words to the anthem. America first rang out publicly in this church on July 4, 1832. About 250 Pablo buffalo from Montana will join a new buffalo park on the Baltic river, a thousand miles northwest of Winnipeg, with Michael Pablo leading the roundup for shipment north by special trains.
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Park ‘Street
Boston
America
Pablo
Dominion
Montana
Buffalo Park
Baltic River
Winnipeg
Michael Pablo
Dog Toilet Club Opens on Fashionable London Street
A new dog toilet club on a chic London street offers grooming and dental care. For three shillings dogs can be bathed, have coats trimmed, and receive nail care, tooth fillings or extractions as needed.
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London
Germany's Mining Output Rises Sharply in Two Decades
Germany now produces 242.689 million metric tons of mining products yearly, valued at 439.086 million dollars, with coal accounting for 85 percent. About 700,000 workers and 2,000 companies are involved, while minerals include salt iron ores copper lead zinc and others. Dr Norman Ditman wins the Gibbs prize of 20000 dollars from the New York Academy for kidneys research.
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Germany
Norman Ditman
New York Academy
Bright
Ditman
Public Cabs Move Millions in New York Daily
New York City sees over 7,500,000 pounds and 3,750 tons of human cargo transported in public cabs each day. More than 50,000 people ride hired vehicles daily for business or pleasure, while 110,000 people avoid street cars altogether.
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New York
Railways and the Path to Prosperity Through Better Tracks
The author argues future railroad problems differ from past goals and call for expanded networks independent freight lines and faster terminals. He urges government prudence and railroads as essential to national prosperity, to be managed by capable leaders and safeguarded by patriotic public support.
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America
Prolong Your Allotted Span
The essay argues life span can be extended beyond the current limits through medical understanding and self care. It cites historical life expectancy data and attributes gains to infant care sanitation and disease control, while noting aging changes, vascular hardening, and nerve atrophy. It proposes massage daily or every other day as a simple means to combat senile changes and extend life.
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Buffon
United States
Young America Too Dainty
The article argues fashion harms natural child development by promoting vanity and parental pressure. It urges banning self conscious vanity in schools, supports unstructured play, and notes how ornate dress distracts children from real life activities and spontaneous exploration.
Washington Society Sees Rush of Housing Changes After Inauguration
As the administration ends the capital anticipates a wave of relocations and lavish house openings. Notable new mansions for winter residents include the Belmonts, Edson Bradleys, Moores, and diplomat homes on Upper Sixteenth Street, with Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Straus completing white houses. Senator Henry A. Du Pont buys Beriah Wilkins mansion near Seventeenth Street, redecorates, and plans luxuriously furnished interiors. Mrs. Francis Crowninshield joins him as hostess. Nearby, Mrs. Sarah Stewart Wyeth will establish a Sheridan Circle residence at 2205 Massachusetts Avenue.
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Ashington
Washington
Perry Belmonts
Edson Bradleys
Clarence Moores
Upper
Sixteenth Street
Sweden
Denmark
J. B. Henderson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Norway
Marcus A. Hanna
Ohio
Massachusetts Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Senator du Pont
Francis Crowninshield
Boston
Senator du Point
du Pont
Sarah Stewart Wyeth
Philadelphia
Sheridan Circle
Vegetarian Meals At Henderson Home Stir Washington Society
Washington society hosts Mrs. John Brooks Henderson for vegetarian dinners on Sixteenth Street and Florida Avenue. Guests report digestive illnesses amid claims the Hendersons suffer similar complaints. The spread features unfermented grape juice, nut roasts, fruit, and coffee substitutes. Mr. Henderson, former U.S. senator from Missouri, authored the thirteenth amendment.
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Washington
Washington Society
John Brooks Henderson
Missouri
Sixteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Henderson
United States
Mary N. Foote
Taft's Incoming Admin Faces Wide Federal Job Spread
An 8,700 steady stream of appointments awaits Taft upon taking office with a focus on the post office department containing the most offices. Cabinet posts total nine, with ambassadors and Philippine commission members also listed among high earners and key offices.
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William H. Taft
Taft
Roosevelt
The
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Panama Commission
Fuller
Supreme Bench
Post Office
Judiciary
Treasury
Interior
Customs
Commerce and Labor
War
Agriculture
Navy
New Postage Stamps Nearly Ready
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing finished designs for a new U S postage stamp issue under Postmaster General Meyer. Denominations range from one to one dollar, replacing two and five dollar stamps. Franklin appears on the one cent, Washington on others. designs feature a bas relief head in an ellipse with minimal lettering and red and blue colors.
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U. S
Franklin
Washington
Houdon
Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ingrained Echoes and City Jests from a Quiet Lake
A collage of poems and quips blending nostalgic lines about a distant lake and personal memories with lighthearted jokes. It weaves reflections on love, marriage, gossip, and everyday absurdities, including editorials about manners, germs, and social norms.
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A. G. Hatch
Big Timber, Montana
B. J. Kleinhesselink
M. W. Barr
A. K. Wearne
J. T. Vaughan
Tlliot and Coit
Big Timber
A. P. O'Leary
Elliot & Coit
D. Claiborne
Richard
Mont
R. J. Northern
Osteopath
Grand Hotel
Big Timber, Mont
Alexander Fyfe
George A. Post
President Railway Basic
Association
Carl A. H. Anderson
Young America
Hendersons
Novetten
Topeka
Kansas
Inca
Ugy
Eve
Iowa
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