Chief Mooney Slams Connecticut Road Work Practices
Chief Mooney criticizes state and city contractors for closing entire roads for minor work, failing to mark detours or inform motorists, with Bridgeport cited for unsightly, unsafe practices and dumping near streets. The piece praises Mooney’s public spirit while noting political reality rewards quiet compliance over bold stand. It closes by contrasting Harvard’s age with Latin American universities.
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Mooney
Bridgeport
Connecticut
State Highway Department
Providence
Democracy Endures as Privilege Fades in Industrial Debate
A letter exchange featuring J A Emery and Daniel Davenport shows two National Association of Manufacturers figures arguing over anti injunction laws and the rise of labor power. The piece frames democracy as superior to privilege and stresses that sovereign will grows with the people, despite fears of strikes and political pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Emery
Daniel Davenport
National Association of Manufacturers
Washington
Davenport
Connecticut
Emery
Congress
Louis
Constituent Assembly
Prn
France
Noblesse
Tule
Wink
Messrs
Emery and
Folknote
Messisela
Rome
Athens
Babylon
Nineveh
Cyrus
Lecotes
The Human Procession and Notable Births in History
The piece profiles the Hari of Lytton born in Simla thirty seven years ago, noting his grandfathers Bulwer Lytton and Earl lineage, his essay on Lucile, and the Delhi durbar era. It also honors Marvin Hughitt birth seventy six years ago, detailing his railway rise from telegraph operator to railroad president. It adds Charles Nagel born sixty four years ago, highlighting his Taft cabinet service, law career in St. Louis, and a famous refused trust contract offer.
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Hari of Lytton
Bulmer Lytton
Lucile
Hart
Bulwer-Lytton
Bulwer
Atlantic
Eugene Aram
Pompeii
Ernest Maltravers
Knebworth House
Hertfordshire
Earle Bulwer
Elizabeth Babara Lytton
Earl of Lytton
Neville Stephen Lytton
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago/ Northwestern railway
Cayuga ‘County
Chicago & Alton Road
Ilinoia Central
St. Paul
Pullman Company
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
New York Central Lines
Charlies Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Taft
Colorado County
Texas
St. Louis
Nagel
Washington
Harvard College First Commencement in 1642 History
The first higher learning in North America Harvard College held its first commencement on August 1642. Named for Rev John Harvard whose will funded half of his fortune, Newetowne became Cambridge in his honor. Nathaniel Eaton led early studies. Dunster became first president in 1649 amid religious disputes.
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North America
Harvard College
Newetowne
John Harvard
Newtown
Cambridge
Harvard
Nathaniel Eaton
Henry Dunster
Colledge
Biter
Bath Day at the Jersey Shore Fetes the Second Saturday in August
A nostalgic sketch recalls New Jersey’s rustic seaside festival on the second Saturday of August. Farmers come by carriage and wagon for a seaside midway with games, a hawker selling four whips for a dollar, and comic town characters. The piece playfully contrasts city life with bucolic revelry and invites readers to imagine joining the crowd on the shore.
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Maurice Ketten
New Jersey
Gus Selzer
Jake Simpson
Manasquan
Jersey
Hy Jenkins
Monaire
Neptune
Fakere
Showmer
New York
Philadelphia
Old Sol
Atlantic
New Jersey Shore
Disease changes color of twins in Philadelphia
Eighteen month old twins at the Childrens Homeopathic Hospital in Philadelphia suffer from pseudoleucae mia Hodgkins disease. The rare ailment changes their skin color from white to black as white blood cells increase and red cells diminish. The twins are children of Anthony Amato and were born white until about six weeks ago when their skin began darkening.
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Philadelphia
C Children’s Homeopathic Hospital
Anthony Amato
Mears’s Rail Run Compared to Verne’s 80 Days
The piece notes John Henry Mears’s 35 day global circumnavigation as a modern milestone shaped by the Trans Siberian route, contrasting it with Verne’s 80 Days tale and Nellie Bly’s 72 day record. It discusses travel rigidity, historic risks, and the vast wealth of the American West fueling future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Mears
Phileas Fogg
Verne
Nevada
Fogg
Rockies
Nellie Bly
Mears
Crossing the Tracks in Rural Life and Fear of Crossings
A reflective essay discusses the dangers of grade crossings and public behavior around locomotives and horses. It contrasts modern railroad safety spending with older rural practices, noting the prominence of a wealthy New Yorker’s crossing death and the public’s fascination with speed and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os‘sood Pell
New York
Dobbin
Policewomen on Chicago force face tough questions
The essay debates the role of eight newly commissioned Chicago policewomen amid humor about their image. It notes policewomen inspect venues and aid traffic, yet asks what they can do to shield young women from dangers on city streets and the risks of cheap amusement.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Alice Stebbins Wells
Ioan
August Sale of House Furnishings in Continuance
In August, the Trunk and Bag Department promotes wardrobe and travel items at 10 to 20 percent off. Brass beds with five year lacquer finish reduce prices from 21.00 to 16.80 and other sets list down to 11.20. Mattresses, springs, and upholstery feature marked savings, with white goods clearance on dresses and vaists in the basement.
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A.C. A
C. A
Guide and Restrain Aims Spurs to Hire Her T
A terse note indicates a request for guidance and restraint as prerequisites for a job. The author emphasizes that the worker's success depends on her tact and handling of conduct. The brief hints at a hiring consideration centered on behavior and suitability.
The Growth of Private Schools
A discussion on the rising prominence of private educational institutions in magazines before fall terms. The piece cites dissatisfaction with crowded public schools, the appeal of prep schools, and the desire to shield children from certain social environments, noting that well-funded towns attract families.
Leper Escape From Quarantine Cabin In St Louis
George Hartman a former soldier escaped from the isolation cabin at Quarantine in St Louis yesterday hours after being placed there as a leper He is believed to be heading to Mexico He appeared at his wife's home and told her of his flight She gave him money and he said I am going to Mexico
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St. Louis
George
Hartman
Quaranting
Mexico
Man Rushes From House After Word Given
A man leaves the house in a hurry after a brief exchange with a woman, promising to act on her word once he reaches his destination. The fragment suggests urgent plans and a hurried departure.
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