Treacherous Tombs and Lighthouses in a Turbulent Era
A sprawling reminiscence blends frontier adventures from Colorado's peniten tiary guard to Grand Canon exploration with a perilous night in a storming sea near a lighthouse. The narrator recounts encounters with convicts, a loyal dog named Shadow, and a perilous ascent through ancient ruins, culminating in a jade tablet treasure and a perilous escape, while Gypsy at the lighthouse survives a devastating tower collapse and earns a government pension for heroism.
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Paris as model city for electric lighting and urban reform
A long essay praises Paris as the modern urban pioneer, detailing its shift from medieval streets to broad avenues and its planned electrification. It notes a centralized plant at Les Halles, seven electric sectors, private contracts with Edison and others, and extensive underground wiring to avoid street obstructions.
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Grace Darling of the Lakes Heroic True Story
A historical tale describes the perilous Lake Superior coast near Prince Arthur's Landing where a granite rock near the water line endangers ships. The Dominion government builds a sturdy oak lighthouse atop the rock, anchored to it, with keeper Joshua Alcott and his 16 year old daughter Gypsy.
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What the Average Man is Worth
A compact satire on cost of living and social rulers. The quip contrasts the idea of a nominal price with real value and hints at public expectations of figures like the Queen and the Prince of Wales. A brief aside about domestic dust humor closes the snippet.
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It Costs More Too
A Ladies' Home Journal note discusses how a young woman’s attire including shirt fronts and cutaway jackets signals competitiveness in the job market. It argues that women must earn comparable pay as they advance, with additional tips on grooming and laundry care to maintain a presentable appearance.
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What Became of Those Wonderful American Tin Works
The piece argues that June ends a one cent duty on imported tin plate, doubling taxes on foreign tin plate and threatening US tin mills. It notes a surge in imports to Boston, Welsh producers raising prices, and unemployed Welsh workers considering migration. It questions capitalist collusion and forecasts a busy American tin-plate season if orders resume.
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The Naughty Doll
A humorous verse in which a child’s doll named Miss Amandy rejects a mother’s match choices for a preference for a Dresden vase and a noisy drum, with imagined future suitors and a vow to remain a spinster doll. The poem playfully questions parental control and romantic ideals through whimsy and satire.
Subscription offer for The Weekly Globe list
A dense catalog outlines magazines and prices with offers to bundle subscriptions to reduce The Weekly Globe cost to 50 cents yearly. Postage is paid, and orders require a yearly Globe subscription. Various titles and annual rates are listed, with instruction to contact The Weekly Globe in Boston for combinations.
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Millions of stockings cost New York City millions yearly
The Philadelphia Press notes that New York women use about 3,000,000 pairs of stockings annually. With 2,500,000 pairs at 20 cents and 400,000 to 500,000 pairs of all silk averaging $3, the total reaches about $1.7 million, near $2,000,000 when considering poorer and richer wearers.
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Fighting a giant black bass on a July Scribner's outing
C F Holder recounts a July black bass chase aboard a skiff as a Mexican hums warnings and the line surges. The battle unfolds with whips of spray, fierce runs, and frantic hand over hand pulls. The fight continues hour after hour as the bass tests every trick and the anglers refuse to yield.
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Unequal Distribution Of Natural Favors Sparks Classroom Debate
A Detroit Free Press clipping shows a group of ladies debating talents and opportunities. One woman complains about Mrs. with abundant gifts yet lacking effort, suggesting her vocal abilities could be a fortune if she practiced. The remark ignites discussion on talent and effort.
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