Nagle Proposes Transcontinental Employment Boulevard
Dr John T Nagle registrar of vital statistics proposes a continental boulevard to run from Atlantic to Pacific as a public works project to employ workers. States would fund segments. the macadam roadway would accept inns mansions and trees to boost nearby property values and attract bicycle traffic, with hundreds of thousands of laborers kept busy for years. The idea, while ambitious, is presented as practical by engineers and likened to a grand avenue near Mexico City.
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John T. Nagle
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Atlantic
Pacific
Christendom
City
Mexico
New York
Counterfeit Fifty Dollar Ink Sketch Drawn On Government Paper
Thomas T. Callahan of the Secret Service hunted a elusive Brooklyn counterfeiter who used only pen and ink on silk fiber government paper to produce perfect fifty dollar bills. The forgery appeared on three New York bank notes and was only detected at the subtreasury where the word Series had been omitted. Specimens are shown in Washington. The artist has evaded capture for years, with no tools and the claim that the bill could be proven only if authenticated as received from another.
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Thomas T. Callahan
Government Secret Service Department
Brooklyn
New York
United States
Secret Service
Washington
Patty
Sweet Apple Lane
London
Minories
Taras
Police
Mails to America Criticizes British Post for Slow Steamers
London observers denounce British postal authorities for slowing transatlantic mail by using slow Cunard vessels and blocking fast routes. The protest notes four weekly New York departures but only two weekly UK mail sailings, with German lines offering faster service on certain days. The call for reform grows louder as public opinion shifts toward faster mail delivery.
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America
New York
London
Persian Shah to Visit European Capitals Next Spring
Word reaches European courts that the shah of Persia plans a May or June visit to Berlin St Petersburg Paris and Vienna lasting several months. Rulers expect an unhappy reception and the shah’s enormous retinue makes the trip costly for hosts. Berlin Correspondent.
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Europe
Persia
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
Vienna
Parsnips Boiled Then Served With Butter Sauce
Six parsnips are scrubbed and halved then boiled in salted water for an hour. A sauce is made by cooking butter and flour, adding the parsnip water, then boiling briefly with salt and pepper before pouring over the hot parsnips.
A Bitter Revenge In The Wharf Cellar Escape
In darkness I hide as Taras is pursued by Drigo and allies. A burning lamp and a hidden box aid my leap to the shaft, where I cripple the pursuers and flee into the bar with Taras awaiting at the end of the passage.
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Taras
Patty
Drigo
Netra
Drige
Drivo
Taras Guides Refugee to Minories After Escape
After a perilous night the narrator and Taras flee through London’s streets to the Minories where Taras arranges safety with a tobacconist couple. The narrator, overwhelmed by kindness and a dreamlike sense of relief, drifts into a restorative sleep as warmth and care finally quiet his misery.
Preachers in a Box Car on Rough Bangor Line Ride
A party of Maine clergymen were crowded into a construction box car at Brownville on the Bangor and Aroostook line. An angry engineer sent the train at high speed over rough track, causing a harrowing ride as bales and passengers lurched. The clerics alighted shaken but safe, and the engineer was reported to the superintendent and dismissed.
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Maine
Bangor and
Aroostook
Brownville
West Branch
Cram
Lewiston Journal
Falcon on Rocky Island Aboard Rescue by First Mate
A schooner Falcon battles a hurricane off Madagascar Coxmoledo group. After cables part and a cliff threat, the crew, led by the first mate, lassos a topmast rope, the mate leaps, and climbs a bluff to save all aboard. They escape as the Falcon wrecks within hours.
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Falcon
Eee Press Association
Coxmoledo
Madagascar
How to Frame and Hang Pictures for Rooms
A guide on selecting art for cottages or city drawing rooms, stressing room size, purpose, and furnishings. It advises avoiding crowded walls, choosing one large piece, pairing smaller works, and using suitable drapery and frames to harmonize with wall colors and lighting.
Rector Wears Mantle 192 Years, Berlin Gazette Reports
The Berlin university rector was ordered to obtain a new official mantle costing 2400 marks, as the old one had been worn for 192 years, a record length of use among European sovereigns and officials.
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Berlin University
Berlin
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