Vision and Strength Yale Class Poet 1910
Arthur Edward Baker, son of Alice Baker of 112 Cottage Street and Yale 1910 class poet, delivers a moving tribute to Yale Gracious Mother of us all. The poem extols youth forming visions and strength, the lessons of eternity, and the sacred duty to pursue noble aims with faith and courage despite fear, guilt, and toil.
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Arthur Edward Baker
Alice Baker
Cottage St
Yale
Mr. Baker
D. B. Lockwood
Connecticut
Brady Smiles and Quits Over Grand Street Bridge Talk
School Commissioner John F. Brady appeared before the Common Council to seek an extension of the Grand Street building line. Alderman John M. O Connell pressed Brady about widening Grand Street and a Grand Street bridge, prompting Brady to smile and depart.
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John FE. Brady
Common Council
Grand Street
John M. O’connell
Brady
Grand Street Bridge
Alderman O'Connell
Mr. Brady
O’conwell
O’connell
Newest Notes of Science Briefs On Inventions And Facts
A varied digest reports a non shrinking tin zinc alloy with added metal for melting, a French balloon patent packable on a back, faster metal melting due to draft, spider nest insect traps in Mexico, a 5 000 horsepower single cylinder engine for a steel mill, folding stairs using lazy tongs in Kansas, over three carloads of sunflowers raised in Illinois for medicine feed or stock, a cork core baseball approved by a major league, U S steel ingot output records, beer production rise in Russia with low per capita growth, a pie edge preserving oven lift, South Africa abandoning a short railroad for an automobile town, polished steel surfaces floated particles with oil, Krupp payrolls up 4 000 to 67 000, and 400 000 tuberculin flasks distributed to cattlemen.
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Mexico
Ohio
Kansas
Illinois
United States
Russia
Great Krupp
Essen
Germany
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Axminster and Brussels Rugs and Carpets Prices
Local listing shows Axminster Rugs in multiple sizes priced from $14 to $19, body Brussels, Imperial Smyrna, Royal Wilton, Velvet, and Tapestry Brussels Rugs with various 9x12 and 8x10 ranges. Carpet offerings include Tapestry Brussels, Ingrain, Smyrna Wool, and Lace Curtains with per yard and per pair pricing. Portieres and Bonne Femme Lace Curtains priced from $1.50 to $4 per pair or item.
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Axminster
Curious Serpent Oration From 1551 Tale Of Fiery Curse
John Ashton quotes a Latine 1551 booklet recounting corn mow serpents veering into a burning heap. A huge serpent speaks in a man’s voice, warning the farmers that they were sent by God to punish mankind’s sins. The ending leaves the countriemen’s fate uncertain.
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John Ashton
Vienma
Ashton
Evolution of The Divers Dress and Submarine Wear
A historical survey traces diving dress development from early attempts to Taylor's 1838 patent introducing the essential air valve. It notes the diving bell and armor styles, the bulged body piece, and air exhaust system, with the valve remaining near unchanged through progress. The piece closes with a lighter anecdote about a Germantown father and his son's misinterpreted compliment.
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William Hannis Taylor
Taylor
Smeaton
Scientific American
Father
Pay Him to Stay Home And Other Humorous Bits
A collection of brief quotations and witticisms from various papers. Jokes range from domestic quarrels about money and blue laws to observations on happiness and ambition. Notable quips include a father and son exchange about caring for a mother, a lockside home security invention, a violin bargain tale, and light banter on language and legends.
Private Property and the Barbers Molequoteral Digressions
A Detroit News quote ponders barbers asking to remove a mole as a nuisance while asserting the mole remains the speaker’s. It contrasts barber prompts with personal property rights and uses the line about training barbers in four lessons. The piece shifts to praise of the Spanish Moors, noting tenth century Europe, Moorish learning, libraries, schools, arts, sciences, and refinement as Europe’s cultural source.
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Detroit News
Europe
Greece
Rubbing It In. A Quip About A Last Season Hat
Mrs. Proude teases Mrs. Guggenheimer by praising a hat only to note it is last season’s. Mr. Proude brushes it off but she insists the remark is criminal in spirit. The Newark Star reports the exchange as a humorous overheard dialogue.
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Mr. Gaswell
Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Proude
Anticipating the Event and Parishioner Dialogue
A short exchange from Browning's Magazine and London Tatler. The Pastor argues against profiting from others mistakes while a Parishioner jokes about charging for a wedding. A queer teaser of victorian era social notes presents concise dialogue fragments.
Electric Light Mazda lamp wiring offer for stores
The United Illuminating Co announces the New Electric Light Mazda lamp line with 150 watt fixtures and three power options. They offer to furnish and wire stores or offices and provide estimates for installation at 148 John Street.
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MAZDA
United Illuminating Co
John Street
Unconscious humor in examination papers noted
A University of Pennsylvania instructor recalls the humorous, unconscious gems found in exam papers. Examples include a freshman who drew a blank on "My Impressions of Pennsylvania" and handed in a blank sheet, and a history student answer attributing the French rebellion to "Too much Bourbon." The Philadelphia Record adds a note on fashion, mentioning the bow of tulle being replaced by a long bar for collar fastening.
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University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
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